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Badger Elementary

Mission Statement

The mission of BADGER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is to create responsible individuals by building on students’ strengths, weaknesses, and gifts. We affirm all students can learn in their own style and time frame. Building on prior knowledge and building rapport with students are implemented as essential practices. Excellence is expected from teachers and students.

We are the building blocks of future high risers!

Vision Statement

Badger Elementary believes that all students can learn and develop to their highest potential by realizing and celebrating their unique strengths, learning styles, and gifts. We pledge to meet students where they are by creating an environment which meets the individual needs of students. This will be achieved by building and activating prior knowledge, developing positive rapport with students, providing interactive experiences and by teaching all skills, not limited to academics. As an educational team, we commit ourselves to innovation and dedication as well as to high expectations of ourselves and of our students, thus fostering a life-long love of learning.

Core Beliefs

Each child has strengths, weaknesses and gifts. We must meet students where they are academically and

experientially. All students can learn (in their own style and time frame). We must adapt our teaching to our students and build on

prior knowledge – make it fun and interactive We must do our best and expect our students’ best. We must teach all skills, not just academics, because

sometimes we are all they have. Students are people too. Building rapport with our students is

a must.

District Growth

School funding is based on the three quarter average enrollment from the previous school year. The three quarter average enrollment for the 2011-12 school year was 3,179. The current active enrollment in APSCN is 3,180.

Badger Elementary Enrollment is currently at 351 students which is up by 33 students from 2011.

Master Plan

The District’s new master plan will be developed and approved in February 2013.

The current master plan has the following committed projects listed:

11-12 New Building at Middle School – in progress.

12-13 High School 9-10 Cafeteria – We have three years to begin this project.

Planned Projects:

12-13 Storm Shelter at Middle School – in progress.

Wash bay at Transportation Department – completed.

The other projects are listed as maintenance and will not be funded by the Division of Facilities.

School Board Training

All board members fulfilled their training requirements for 2011-2012. New board members are required to get nine hours and veteran board members are required to get six hours annually.

Vending Machines

The contract with Coca Cola is for five-years. The Coke contract began in 2008 and will end in 2013. During the length of the contract, the total received will be approximately $106,750.00 with $1,500 annually for scholarship funds.

Athletic Expenditures

The athletic expenditures in 2011-2012 were $1,104,245.70. This includes everything coded to athletics: Salaries, benefits, transportation, utilities, and supplies.

Gifted and Talented Expenditures

The amount required to be spent on the G/T Program in 2011-2012 was $147,402.09. The gifted and talented expenditures were $204,981.73.

Maintenance and Operations Expenditures

The amount required to be spent on M & O in 2011-2012 was $1,768,825.04. The District expenditures totaled $2,581,439.96.

Reporting

The annual accreditation report, the Statement of Assurances report, the G/T report, the Minority Recruitment report, and the Equity Compliance report will be submitted to the Arkansas Department of Education for review by Monday, October 15.

Accreditation Status

Beebe Early Childhood (Accredited)

Beebe Elementary School (Accredited-Cited) Counselor - ALP

Badger Elementary School (Accredited)

Beebe Middle School (Accredited - Cited) Teacher - ALP

Beebe Junior High (Accredited-Cited) Special

Education Teacher - ALP

Badger Academy (Accredited)

Beebe High School (Accredited)

School Improvement Status

Beebe Early Childhood – Achieving

Beebe Elementary School – Achieving

Badger Elementary School – Achieving

Beebe Middle School – Needs Improvement

Beebe Junior High School – Achieving

Badger Academy – Achieving

Beebe High School – Needs Improvement (Appealing status, anticipate change to “Achieving” after appeal.)

District – Achieving

Improvement Plans

(ACSIP Plans) have been submitted for the 2012-2013 school year. The priorities for the seven school plans and the district plan include improvement in the areas of mathematics, literacy, ELL, and wellness.

Title I

Funds are used to support Title I Programs in:

Beebe Early Childhood

Beebe Elementary

Badger Elementary

District/Pre-k

Title I

These funds provide supplemental services to improve student achievement in pre-kindergarten through grade 4. Students who are in need of extra help to reach grade level academic standards are provided assistance by federally funded, highly qualified teachers and highly qualified instructional assistants. Title I funds also provide additional professional development and professional materials for teachers, student materials and supplies, technology hardware and software for students and teachers, after school tutoring, parent involvement activities and materials, and assistance to homeless students.

Title I

Five percent (5%) of the total Title I budget has been set aside to meet the requirement for professional development activities.

Funds were set aside for student welfare (homeless students) as required by Title I guidelines.

Districts that receive over $500,000.00 in Title I allocations must designate 1% for parent involvement activities. Of this year’s allocation ($624,897.00) 95% of the 1% must be placed in the building budgets. The district exceeded the required set aside amount placing over 3% in parent involvement.

Title II-A

Funds may be used district-wide. Funds provide training to assist teachers and administrators in becoming highly qualified, or to provide supplemental training opportunities to further enhance instructional practices.

Teachers and administrators are encouraged to pursue college coursework toward advanced degrees. In return, employees receive tuition reimbursement from Title II-A funds up to 10 successfully completed courses.

Title II-A

A district literacy specialist assists K-12 staff with continuous and current literacy curriculum training throughout the school year and during the summer.

Title II-A funds are also used to recruit teachers for our district, especially in high-need areas where there are a limited numbers of applicants.

Programs at Badger Elementary

Parental involvement Watch D.O.G.S. VIBES Parent Involvement Committee

Community Involvement Rice Depot backpack program & clothes closet Community Advisory Committee Red Ribbon Week Canned-food drives Rachel’s Challenge Career Day Student Advisory Committee

Character Education Rachel’s Challenge Kindness & Compassion Club Character Kids award program

Badger Staff – High Risers!

Three National Board Certification candidates

Five teachers have obtained their Masters Degree

Two teachers are pursuing their Masters Degree

One doctoral candidate

Two graduates of Arkansas Leadership Academy Teacher Institute, two currently attending Arkansas Leadership Academy Teacher Institute

President of Arkansas Reading Association

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