School Highlights

• Douglass Elementary continued to offer quality educational experiences for all students. With a dedicated, caring and involved staff, parents and community, a commitment was made to provide an enriched, rigorous and relevant educational experience for each student.
• Creating a community of learners and a positive climate that encouraged academic success was based on Positive Behavior Support System. PBS offerred a continuum of support that decreased inappropriate behavior and helped increase opportunities for student success. The school expectations that all members of our community be respectful, be responsible, be compassionate and be a learner were strong components of our school program and were taught and reinforced daily. Positive behavior and performance was recognized through a variety of awards.
• Douglass' learning environment was one of the school's strengths. Classroom and school programs reflected the emphasis on learning, service to community and school. The Student Council as well as K-Kids, sponsored by the Kiwanis met regularly to plan school activities and community service projects. Both school clubs encouraged leadership and community responsibility.
• Volunteers were an integral part of our school community. Foster Grandparents, parent and community volunteers were evident throughout the day. Their service to the boys and girls of Douglass had a significant impact on the success of our school.
• Our involvement in the Family Advocacy System built a bridge between school and home. Families, students, staff, all members of our learning community, worked together to ensure student success. Family Advocacy conferences were held twice a year.
• In addition to Family Advocacy, school and families were involved in Family Math and Reading Nights, Art Fair and Musical Productions.
• Douglass' goal was to provide quality instruction in order to produce high achievement. The curriculum consisted of Balance Literacy, Math Investigation, Integrated Thematic Units, and Technology. After school math and reading clubs, small flexible groups provided diverse opportunities for students to learn, perform, and be recognized. Adequate Yearly Progress(AYP) was met in both reading and math.

Mission Statement

The mission of Douglass School Community is to educate the whole child by promoting self-esteem and confidence as a foundation for life-time learning in an international community.

This building report card is a brief summary of how your school and students are performing and the impact of your local school improvement plan. However, it should not be used as a single source to judge students or school accomplishments. No single report can tell the whole story of a district's or school's education program. This report card does not provide information about curriculum, teaching methods, special programs, the "climate" of your school or the performance of individual teachers or administrators.

In addition, this report card is not a way of "rating" or "ranking" schools. Because of the distinct community and student characteristics, direct comparison between schools or districts are invalid. Rank-ordering school districts or schools is a clear misuse of the information. Rather, the information should be used to access local strengths and weaknesses based on past performance and to plan program improvements.

back to top