Standards Based Report Card

Arnold Memorial Elementary School is currently piloting a "Standards Based Report Card". The report card was designed to provide parents with specific information about their child's academic progress. The report card lists grade level standards in the areas of reading, writing, language arts, and math.

Comprehensive School Reform

Arnold Memorial Elementary School was awarded a Comprehensive School Reform grant for 2003-2006. The grant provides additional support in the areas of reading, math, and technology.

Reading First Grant

Arnold Memorial Elementary School is one of 4,775 Reading First schools that are scattered across our nation. Reading First is a federally funded initiative that has come to be as a direct result of the mandates of "No Child Left Behind". As a member of this select group of schools, Arnold Memorial commits to:

• Having a 90 minute reading block focusing on the 5 components of reading as determined by the National Reading Panel. Thirty minutes of this block is spent in small, differentiated, flexible groups on each child's reading level.

• Using only scientifically based reading strategies which have been proven to increase student achievement.

• Utilizing appropriate assessments to determine student placements and instructional strategies.