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We have had professional learning this year to develop tools, instructional practice, structures, and beliefs that are conducive to our new flexible learning environment, and the teachers are confident as professionals and excited to have an opportunity to meet students where they are.  Teachers currently try to provide instructional practices that are student needs based, but it is difficult to differentiate for all when the environment does not lend to that learning.  Having four teachers in one space, the teachers will be able to use their strengths to provide students what they need.  The instructional time will also increase because students will not travel to the restroom.

At this time, teachers feel that this will be the space to provide universal instruction to all students, and the smaller areas will be used to provide targeted and intensive interventions that are done in smaller groups.

The gym is full-size, and this is in part due to our partnership with Thompson River Parks and Recreation.

Pick up will be similar to drop off.  We will have signs designated by grade levels, so parents know where to find their children.  All of this information will be shared prior to school starting on August 30th.

Elwell was designed to provide optimal security.  Intruders are less likely to enter a building that has high visibility.  There are also lockdown features that can be activated with the push of a button enabling us to lockdown portions or many areas of the school very quickly. Fewer points of entry are also part of the design, as well as security cameras.

We get the certificate of occupancy to Elwell on August 22nd, so the teachers will need time to move in and get settled.  We are planning something a little later in September or early October that will coincide with the Cornerstone Ceremony.

The drop off areas will be within the circle drive, as well as around the perimeter of the school, so students can go to the playground prior to school starting.

At this time, Elwell is projected to open on time and certificate of occupancy will be given on August 22nd.

No, the curriculum is the same.  We teach Bridges for math, Collaborative Classroom for literacy, Second Step of Social Emotional Learning, Mystery Science for science, and Scholastic and Social Studies Weekly for Social Studies.  In grades PK-3, we also use Zaner-Bloser to teach handwriting.

We will not have lockers, but each student will have a cubby for backpacks, coats, boots, etc. in the learning suites.