THE MESSAGETHE MESSAGE

HARDIN COUNTY SCHOOLS“Helping Children Succeed”

Aligned with Kentucky and

National Standards,

Hardin County Public Schools

excel in…..

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE: Comprehensive curriculum offerings High standards/expectations for ALL students

LEARNING ENVIRONMENT: State-of-the-art facilities State/nationally recognized programs Community involvement Safe and orderly climate Firm,Recipienttnd consistent discipline Highly qualified teachers and administrators

EFFICIENCY: State/nationally recognized school/district leadership Effective management of human and physical resources Effective and comprehensive school/district improvement plans

Upton Elementary Upton Elementary Always give yourAlways give your

B-est.B-est.E-ffortE-ffort

A-ttitude A-ttitude R-esponsibility R-esponsibility

S-uccess.S-uccess.

Upton Elementary Mission Upton Elementary Mission StatementStatement

Our mission is to provide an environment Our mission is to provide an environment in which all students have an equal in which all students have an equal

opportunity to become successful and to opportunity to become successful and to reach their full potential.reach their full potential.

Upton Elementary Site-Base Council Upton Elementary Site-Base Council MembersMembers

Kathy Rucker- parentKathy Rucker- parentKim Vance- ParentKim Vance- Parent

Abby Copelin- teacherAbby Copelin- teacherLinda Riggs- teacherLinda Riggs- teacher

Leslie Seymour- teacherLeslie Seymour- teacherLaura Price- chairpersonLaura Price- chairperson

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCEACADEMIC PERFORMANCEUpton ElementaryUpton Elementary

Kentucky Department of Education Proficiency and Beyond Recognition Points 2. Governor’s Volunteer Award Upton STLP Team 2002 Recognition as Kentucky School Boards Association PEAK Award Winner Public Education Achieves in Kentucky for

Literacy First Program

Accredited School by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Elementary and Middle Schools Recipient of Read and Write Gold Grant Recipient of Hardin County Educational Foundation Grant/ Heifer Project Western Kentucky University poetry recognition- fourth grade student Marine Corps Physical Fitness Competion participates Volunteer Scholastic Review conducted by the Kentucky Department of Education to identify the 27 leverage points of a

successful school 2002-2003 Jump Rope for Heart participates Kentucky Easter Seals Basketball participates Big Brothers/Big Sisters Mentoring Program Purchased Accelerated Math Program for grades 2,3,4, and 5 2002 KCCT assessment scores indicate that Upton Elementary is a successful school South Hardin Family Resource Center- provides parent and student activities

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCEACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Accredited School by the Southern Association on Elementary and Middle Schools

Recipient of the Read and Write Gold Grant Recipient of Hardin County Educational

Foundation Grant Fourth grade student recognized by Western

Kentucky University poetry contest

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCEACADEMIC PERFORMANCE District developed Exit Expectations curriculum aligned

with Kentucky Core Content and Program of Studies Comprehensive curricular, co-curricular, and extra-

curricular offerings Participation in Marine Corps Physical Fitness

Competition Volunteer Scholastic Review conducted by the

Kentucky Department of Education to identify the 27 leverage points of a successful school

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCEACADEMIC PERFORMANCE Participation in Jump Rope for Heart 2002-2003 Big Brothers/Big Sisters mentoring program Purchased Accelerated Math Program for grades

2,3, 4, and 5 2002 KCCT assessment scores indicate that Upton

Elementary is a successful school South Hardin Family Resource Center provides

services for Upton Elementary students and parents

LEARNING ENVIRONMENTLEARNING ENVIRONMENT

Highly qualified staff: 2- certified staff participating in the National

Certification Program 4- certified staff members hold a Rank 1

certification 4- certified staff members are participating in

Western Kentucky University masters program 1- certified staff member participating in Western

Kentucky University Rank 1 program

LEARNING ENVIRONMENTLEARNING ENVIRONMENT

Highly qualified staff: WHAS Excel Award- teacher nominees Kentucky Department of Education Content Advisory

Committee member- Linda Lawson 2003-2005 Kentucky Leadership Academy – Laura

Price Hardin County’s Exit Expectation Revision

Committee- Abby Copelin, Linda Lawson, Cindy Vowels

LEARNING ENVIRONMENTLEARNING ENVIRONMENT Comprehensive Character Education Program Champs and Second Step (behavior management plans) Active Volunteer Program Well defined code of conduct School Based Professional Development Intervention Assistance Team to meet academic and

behavioral challenges Annual School Report Card Comprehensive School Plan Active PTA program

EFFICIENCYEFFICIENCY Effective school/district leadership Committed board of education Active, effective teachers organization Exemplary school media center

EFFICIENCY- District LevelEFFICIENCY- District Level State-recognized Exemplary District Awards: Finance, Food

Service, Transportation Budget reflects educational values

Competitive teacher salaries (top 10% in Ky) District-provided K-12 Textbooks (despite lack of state funding) Special education Early childhood Gifted and Talented Education English as a Second Language Excellent adult to student ratio Effective, efficient, and extensive technology access Energy management

EFFICIENCYEFFICIENCY

Continuous improvement mindset Aggressive, focused CSIP/CDIP plans Monitoring and evaluation of education

outcomes Public reporting of outcomes via SBDM

councils and school board meetings

THE MESSAGETHE MESSAGEUpton ElementaryUpton Elementary

SchoolSchool

HARDIN COUNTY SCHOOLS

“Helping Children Succeed”