J E S S I C A M C A DA M S | RA L E I G H , N C
GREEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
A Community Analysis of…
BASIC INFORMATION
• 570 students• Less than average in
our district (680)
• Grades K-5• Average class sizes:
23, 20, 16, 19, 20, 23 (K-5 respectively)• Address: 5307 Six
Forks Rd, Raleigh, NC 27609
DEMOGRAPHICS
• 70% of students receive free and reduced lunch
• Majority of students are African-American and Hispanic
MAGNET SCHOOL
• World Languages Magnet School• Leadership Magnet
School
• Public school• Small % of
students apply to get in, the rest are neighborhood kids
• The longer Green has their magnet affiliation, the more application students they will take
TRANSITIONING FACULTY
• Over half of the staff is new this year• There are 7 BT’s,
which are teachers that are in either their first, second, or third year of teaching
LEADER-IN-ME GRANT
“To Develop Leaders, One Child at a Time”
• Green was just awarded the Leader-in-me Grant • A whole school transformation model• Based on The 7 Habits of
Highly Effective People• Mission: schools should not
merely be focused on improving test scores, but should provide opportunities for students to develop their full potential
CURRENT LIBRARY
• The current librarian is new; This is her first year as a full time employee
• Fixed scheduling: classes go to the library once a week during specials
• Students can also go into the library in the mornings before class
LIBRARY WEBSITE
• The current library website is simply the catalog• No other information, pictures, announcements,
or anything else
TRANSITIONING SCHEDULE
• Until this school year, Green was a year round school but has now changed to a traditional schedule for the 2013-2014 school year
GOING, GOING, GONE GREEN
• The school is named “Green” because they have a focus on the environment and recycling• On the homepage of
their website the biggest announcement is about voting for the school as green at target.com
“MAGNET THEME ESSENTIALS”
• Emphasis on 21st century leadership development and character development based on principles of Dr. Stephen Covey (7 Habits of Highly Effective People)
• Student led projects developing communication and presentation skills
• Daily Spanish or Mandarin Chinese language instruction for all K-5 students
• Technology used to facilitate learning about the world and to communicate across cultures
LOCATION
• Surrounding public institutions: 2 country clubs and North Hills shopping center• Closest public
library is inCameronVillage
• The school is on a very busy street and some students get bused in from different neighborhoods• School building is
very old and may possibly be torn down soon
WAKE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD
Diversity Controversy• In 2010, the board
voted to switch from a socioeconomic diversification policy it had followed for a decade to a system that focused on neighborhood schools
• This changed the percentage of students that could have free or reduced lunch• Thus it drew
criticism form those claiming it would “resegregate” schools
EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
• Safety Patrol• Flag Patrol• Chess Club• GYR Bookstore• Student
Ambassadors• Go Green• Energy Savers
• School-wide Marathon• Adopt-A-
Grandparent• School Dance
TEST SCORES
• Percentage of students’ scores at or above grade level• Reading: 60.6%• Math: 81.5%
• NC Report cards also reports: 100% of classrooms are connected to the internet
SOURCES
• School Website: http://gyr.wcpss.net/• Official school profile: http://
www.wcpss.net/school-directory/440.html• Personal communication: 1st grade Teacher, Ashley
Waldroup• NC Report Cards: http://
www.ncreportcards.org/src/schDetails.jsp?pSchCode=440&pLEACode=920&pYear=2011-2012
• Leader in Me: http://www.theleaderinme.org/what-is-the-leader-in-me/
• Wake County controversy: http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Education/2010/0324/Busing-to-end-in-Wake-County-N.C.-Goodbye-school-diversity