Green Gables Elementary
School Profile
School Website: http://www.fwps.org/gg/
32607 47th Avenue S.W. |
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What is Special About Our School?
Open for the first time in September 1993, Green Gables is located just north of the King/Pierce County line in the southwest region of the Federal Way School District. Our school contains eight K-2nd primary rooms and eight 3rd-5th grade intermediate classrooms. Students stay with the same teacher for three years. We give and expect respect, love, happiness, and high standards from all who work and learn here. We are focused on best practices, and our teachers are experts at creating meaningful work experiences that help students stay engaged and excited to learn. The school also houses a self-contained special education program and a before and after school daycare program open 6:30-9:15 a.m. and 3:50-6:30 p.m.
Our special education students and gifted students are mainstreamed into our multiage classrooms. Students and teachers use developmental continuums and assessments to determine an individualized academic plan for each student. Through readers’ and writers’ workshops, as well as Everyday Mathematics, students are given instruction at their appropriate levels.
In support of our mission and philosophy, our learning plan focuses on; 1) Helping every child one year or more below level in reading to make 1.5 years gain in one year’s time; 2) Supporting students through a before-school reading and mathematics program; 3) Assessing students’ developmental levels in reading and writing and teaching them on the basis of these assessments; 4) Ensuring that students have meaningful work that is driven by their choices, in content that is right for their level.
Parental involvement and volunteer activities such as student tutoring, Parent Network Team, office assistance, PTA activities, and membership on School Leadership Teams and others are welcome. Additional information about participation can be obtained by calling Diane Holt at (253) 945-2700.No Child Left Behind Report Card
The No Child Left Behind Act requires all schools and school districts in the United States to prepare annual reports for parents and the public detailing their academic achievement. The State Superintendent of Public Instruction’s web site makes this information available on-line. Find your school’s report card on-line at http://reportcard.ospi.k12.wa.us/. Click on Federal Way in the “Summary” box, then choose your school from the list. You may also request a paper copy of the report card at your school’s office. For more information about the NCLB Act, go to http://www.nclb.gov/index.html
Academic and Student Programs
- Learning Assistance Program (LAP)
- Integrated Kindergarten
- Student Assistance Program (IEPT)
- AmeriCorps volunteer
- Extended Learning Opportunities (ELO)
- Special breakfast and lunch programs
- Gifted and Talented Education (GATE)
- Multi-age classrooms
- Physical Education specialist
- Special Education (inclusion)
- After-school sports (intramural)
- After-school art program
- Safety patrol
- Elementary Track Program
- Yearbook
- Tutoring
Student Characteristics
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Distribution of Student Ethnicity |
2005 | 2006 | 2007 |
| African American | 13.79 | 13.38 | 11.80 |
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Asian American |
12.81 | 12.88 | 11.00 |
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Hispanic |
6.65 | 6.82 | 12.10 |
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Native American |
.99 | .25 | .80 |
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White |
63.30 | 58.84 | 55.10 |
| Pac Islander | .49 | 3.54 | 5.40 |
| Multi-Racial | 1.48 | 3.28 | 2.30 |
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Other Student Characteristics |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
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Number of Students (Oct.) |
406 | 367 | 390 |
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Free/Reduced Meals |
25.1% | 31.9% | 33.9% |
How Are We Using Our Financial Resources?
| Our District | Our School | ||
| “Per Pupil” Expenditures for 2006-07 | Funding | ||
Total Expenditure |
$8,296.00 |
Building Expenditures |
$76,033.14 |
Supplies & Instructional Materials |
$432.00 |
ASB (Associated Student Body) Expenditures |
$14,084.88 |
Equipment |
$52.00 | ||
Green Gables’ funds are used to train teachers in writing and thinking skills, purchase materials, computer equipment, laser printers and music technology equipment. ASB funds provide clothing and shoes for students, field trip admission, and rewards and incentives for classrooms and extracurricular activities.
How Are Our Students Doing on Required Tests?
Washington Assessment of Student Learning (WASL)
*Beginning in spring of 2006, the state of Washington requires that the WASL be given at sixth grade.
Percentage Meeting Standard in:
| Grade 3 |
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Math |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
School |
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71.0 |
87.9 |
District |
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70.0 |
74.1 |
Reading |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
School |
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62.0 |
84.8 |
District |
.0 |
.0 |
72.0 |
73.5 |
| Grade 4 |
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Math |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
School |
56.3 |
75.0 |
68.0 |
51.0 |
District |
62.1 |
61.7 |
66.0 |
60.1 |
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Reading |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
School |
88.7 |
89.1 |
85.0 |
73.0 |
District |
81.4 |
84.4 |
86.0 |
80.2 |
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Writing |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
School |
64.8 |
75.0 |
66.0 |
55.9 |
District |
58.8 |
58.6 |
58.0 |
56.2 |
| Grade 5 |
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Math |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
School |
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75.0 |
63.8 |
District |
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58.0 |
66.2 |
Reading |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
School |
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88.0 |
78.3 |
District |
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82.0 |
75.3 |
Science |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
School |
33.3 |
36.0 |
55.0 |
49.3 |
District |
23.5 |
32.0 |
30.0 |
31.2 |