AdvantageThe Greenfield

Where students, staff and parents live “The Greenfield Way” of respect, responsibilty and kindness.

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Welcome to GreenfieldGreenfield Elementary continues its long tradition of providing a challenging and engaging learning

experience for all students. We celebrate our diversity and the “real world” experience that is Greenfield. Our students, staff and parents strive to demonstrate The Greenfield Way of Respect, Responsibility and Kindness on a daily basis. Greenfield received the distinction of being named a National School of Char-acter by the Character Education Partnership in Washington, D.C.

Our school community is fortunate to have a dedicated and talented staff committed to providing ev-ery child with a rigorous and productive learning experience. Greenfield is also fortunate to have a PTA filled with parents who devote hundreds of hours each year to support our staff and enhance their child’s education.

In addition to the National School of Character distinction, Greenfield has received the highest status through the Michigan Green School initiative. Greenfield has also received national recognition from the Healthier School Challenge. All Greenfield students participated in the nutritional Fuel Up To Play 60 program which emphasized proper nutrition and physical activity.

Don Tobe, Principal

The Greenfield AdvantageGreenfield is totally committed to providing each and every student with a challenging, engaging and

productive learning experience. For children needing academic assistance we offer the before school Greenfield Programs for Academic Success. Reading and math support staff also assist students during the day.

For all students, there are many opportunities to receive additional enrichment to our curriculum. These include Accelerated Reader, Math Pentathlon, Destination Imagination, Battle of the Books, Hon-ors Choir, Compass Learning, Wordmasters, PTA Reflections and Science Olympiad.

We are proud to meet the varying needs of the greatest children anywhere and are dedicated to provid-ing a successful elementary experience for each of them.

Greenfield MissionBelieving that all children can learn, the staff of

Greenfield Elementary School, through a cooperative effort with the community, will ensure a safe, caring environment and a challenging curriculum which will enable children to become literate, lifelong learner and contributing members of an ever-changing diverse society.

Greenfield Pride• All Greenfield students participate in a very successful PTA Fun Run each fall.

• All students and families have an opportunity to utilize our Compass Learning Program at school and home to enhance learning opportunities.

• Greenfield students participated in over 20 after school enrichment activities sponsored by Greenfield Community Education.

• We are proud to be the center-based program for preschool Autistic Spectrum Disorder children and for elementary Moderately Cognitively Impaired children.

• The annual Greenfield PTA Art Fair/Ice Cream Social features at least one piece of art from every student.

• The Greenfield PTA supports our school through assemblies, field trips, technology purchases, enrichment activities, playground equipment, media center and classroom resources and various school and community functions.

• The Greenfield Proud Dads actively support our school through the Daddy/Daughter Dance, Mother/Son Dance, Donuts with Dads, Muffins with Moms, League of Extraordinary Gentleman and other activities.

• Students are offered numerous opportunities to engage in technology. They have access to a computer lab, laptops, Wikis, moodles, Skype, iPads Promethean Board, flip cameras and more to enhance their learning opportunities.

• All students participate in Character Education Service Learning Projects to help others within and outside our community.

• Greenfield staff members actively participate in a variety of Professional Development programs, workshops, in-services and seminars to enhance their teaching and enrich student learning.

• The Greenfield Honors Choir performs at a variety of functions within and outside the Birmingham community.

• Greenfield students have an opportunity to participate in our successful LINKS Program. LINKS students provide support, assistance and friendship to our special needs students.

• Greenfield offers an outstanding preschool program for 3- and 4-year-old children.

Inspiring learnersIn 2013, the district embarked upon a process to create a new Strategic Plan. The goal creation

involved stakeholders throughout the district and took place over several days. Joined by parents, community members, students, staff members and administration and board members, the following four goals were established:

1. All BPS learners will continually excel in a learning environment that is engaging, global and free

of achievement gaps.2. All BPS learners will be engaged every day, in every way, through a world-class education to

discover their passions, unleash their potential to be successful and contributing members of their communities.

3. All BPS learners will demonstrate empathy. As ethical leaders, they will embrace opportunities that positively impact the world.

4. BPS will design and implement a dynamic educational organization that create unlimited opportunities for student learners.

These four goals support the district’s Mission Statement: “By ensuring educational excellence, we challenge and inspire all learners to positively impact their

world.”

BPS is proud to have earned district accreditation through AdvancED. This voluntary method of quality assurance is designed to help educational institutions boost their ongoing performance efforts for the benefit of their students.

The BPS AdvancED district accreditation means that the district is united in providing the highest level of educational excellence possible for each of our students.

District Points of Pride• Average ACT score of 24 • News and World Report top ranking high schools in 2015• 87 percent of teachers hold advanced degrees• Instructional Specialists and Reading Specialists in all elementary schools• Eleven National Schools of Character• Strong Community Education programming• Championship athletic teams utilizing state-of-the-art equipment and fields