School Highlights

• New Stanley made Adequate Yearly Progress in all of its subgroups in reading.
• McDonald's at 42nd and Kansas Avenue adopted our school and we participated in monthly McTeacher Nights. Staff and PTA members served as greeters to our families and other patrons on those nights. The restaurant donated a percentage of the sales to the school.
• Our Small Learning Communities worked this past year on activities to improve relationships and students academic performance. The Incredibles, Scholars, and Gap Zappers planned activities which incorporated learning with fun activities.
• Reading for pleasure and problem solving were the focus of our monthly family literacy nights.
• As part of their commitment to the community, students raised over $700. for United Way; over $1,000 for Jump Rope for Heart and donated canned goods to Harvesters and Crosslines.
• Cindy Fields, a fourth grade teacher, was selected as New Stanley's 2007 Teacher of the Year.
• Our ESL Department was the recipient of a $1,000 Leap Frog Grant to help students with language.
• Alejandra Alejandre's artwork was selected for the KCK Public Schools holiday card. Donavan Chavez as well as many other New Stanley students were recognized by a representative from the Mexican Embassy for their artwork.
• Jordan Callier, a fifth grade student, was selected to attend the Junior National Young Leadership Conference in Washington, D.C. this summer.
• New Stanley continued as a Professional Development School. Working with the University of Kansas, New Stanley collaborated with interns and student teachers from KU in their classrooms throughout the year.
• Grade level meetings for parents were held at the beginning of the school year to explain curriculum, standards, homework, grading policies, and behavioral expectations.
• All students participated in and critiqued classroom projects in the Science Fair held at New Stanley last October. The scientific method was utilized by the participants.
• English as a Second Language students made at least one year's growth in their language scores.
• A William Allen White Book Club for third, fourth, and fifth graders met during the school year. Students read, reviewed, and voted on their favorite books.
• As part of the safe and drug free prevention plan, parents, students and staff participated in a balloon launch. Balloons were filled with students' drug free messages.
• The Home/School Bookbag Program, designed by the ESL Teacher and Librarian, was focused on math and science. Each bookbag contained a book to be read and supplemental activities for the parent and child to complete. These were available in English and Spanish.

Mission Statement

New Stanley is a community working together in a safe and positive learning environment resulting in success for all.

Mision Declarada: New Stanley es una communidad que trabaja junta en un ambiente seguro y positive dando como resultado exito para todos.

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