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Painted Sky Elementary School
12620 N. Woodburne Ave.
Oro Valley, AZ 85755-8937
Principal: Angela Wichers
Communications:
(520) 696-3800
(520) 696-3888 (fax)
Grade Levels: K-5
Enrollment: 810
2008 AZ LEARNS Label: Excelling
School Report Card
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Mission
In partnership with staff, family and community members, Painted Sky will provide a safe environment where each student is challenged academically, and encouraged to be self-directed, independent and respectful. |
Organization and Philosophy
Painted Sky staff has a focus of using Arizona State Standards to develop rigorous and relevant lessons, reflecting on best practices, and nurturing relationships between parents, students, and the community.- Character Counts!
- Traditional
- Emphasis on Continuous Improvement
- Partnership between home, school and community
- Pull-out and inclusion programs
Instructional Programs- Interdisciplinary Curriculum Kindergarten - 5th grade
- Focus on Arizona Academic Standards
- Gifted Education
- Special Education ESL
- Emphasis on 21st Century Skills - SmartBoards in all K-5 classrooms
- 6 - Traits writing
- Everyday Mathematics
- Art / Music / PE
Student Organizations
- Odyssey of the Mind
- Technology Club
- Band
- Orchestra
- Chorus
- Student Council
- Neighborhood Readers (library club)
- Early Bird Readers (reading club)
- Community SmartBoard Integration Club
- Boy/Girl Scouts
Academic Goals 2009-2010
Students will show growth in the areas of reading, writing, and math. They will acquire problem solving, character, and collaborative skills to successfully navigate through a 21st Century world.- Math Goals:
- Each student in grades 3-5 will show at least one years growth as measured on the NWEA MAP test.
- Each student in grades K-2 will demonstrate proficiency of the State Standards in math.
- Reading Goals:
- Each student in grades 3-5 will show at least one years growtn as measured on the NWEA MAP test.
- Each student in grades K-2 will demonstrate benchmark proficiency as measured on the DIBELS reading assessment.
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