Kemp Mill
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Closing the Achievement Gap…
Opening Opportunities
Cerrando la Brecha de
Rendimiento Académico…
Creando Oportunidades
P R I N C I PA L
¡¡ Dr. Bernard X. James, Sr.
A S S I S TA N T P R I N C I PA L
¡¡ Miss Colleen M. Johnson
Rockville, Maryland
411 Sisson Street
Silver Spring, Maryland 20902
301-649-8046
www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/schools/
kempmilles/
¡¡ PARTNERSHIPS
at
Kemp Mill is built on the
strong partnerships among
the Board of Education,
parents, and our community.
STUDENT SUCCESS
BOARD OF EDUCATION
Mrs. Patricia B. O’Neill
President
Mr. Michael A. Durso
Vice President
Mr. Christopher S. Barclay
Dr. Judith R. Docca
Mr. Philip Kauffman
Ms. Jill Ortman-Fouse
Mrs. Rebecca Smondrowski
Mr. Eric Guerci
Student Member
MCPS ADMINISTRATION
Mr. Larry A. Bowers
Interim Superintendent of Schools
Dr. Maria V. Navarro
Chief Academic Officer
Dr. Kimberly A. Statham
Deputy Superintendent of School
Support and Improvement
Dr. Andrew M. Zuckerman
Chief Operating Officer
Dr. Laverne G. Kimball
Associate Superintendent of
Elementary Schools
Mr. Michael D. Bayewitz
Director II
Mrs. Deann M. Collins
Director, Title I
OTHER PARTNERS
Kemp Mill PTA
Linkages to Learning
Silver Spring YMCA
COSTCO
¾¾ OUR VISION
NUESTRA VISIÓN
Within our rich and culturally diverse
Kemp Mill community, we work in unity
to develop critical, collaborative, and
creative thinkers who are prepared for
future success and lifelong learning.
Dentro de nuestra rica y culturalmente
diversa comunidad de Kemp Mill,
nosotros trabajamos en unidad
para desarrollar pensadores críticos,
colaborativos, y creativos que estén
preparados para el éxito futuro y para
el aprendizaje por toda la vida.
¾¾ OUR GOALS FOR
2015–2016
¡¡ Kemp Mill will be a model program in
Montgomery County.
¡¡ No less than 10 percent increase in
reading and math scores in Grades 2
through 5.
¡¡ No less than 10 percent increase in
reading and math scores for special
education and ESOL students.
¡¡ All kindergarten and Grade 1 students
will reach MAP-R and MAP-M
benchmarks.
¾¾ MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL
¡¡ Dear Parents and Community:
Estimados Padres y Comunidad:
a new era of student
success at Kemp Mill Elementary School. During the
2015–2016 school year, we will be engaged in rich
professional activities, coaching, and modeling that
will provide all instructional staff and paraprofessionals
with best practices in executing and assessing rigorous,
responsive differentiation of instruction, independent
application of skills and strategies, and effective feedback
that will result in the increase of student proficiency at each grade level by at least
10 percent in math and reading on the MAP-R, MAP-M, and mClass.
WE ARE EXCITED TO BEGIN
We look forward to working with parents and the community to make Kemp Mill
a model program in Maryland.
una nueva era de éxito
estudiantil en Kemp Mill Elementary School. Durante el ciclo escolar 2015–2016,
nosotros estaremos participando en ricas oportunidades profesionales, entrenamiento,
y demostración de modelos que proporcionarán a todo el personal de enseñanza y a los
ayudantes de los maestros las mejores prácticas para ejecutar y evaluar diferenciación
instructiva rigurosa y receptiva, aplicación independiente de destrezas y estrategias,
y comentarios/sugerencias efectivos que resultarán en un aumento en el nivel de
competencia de los estudiantes de todos los grados en un mínimo de 10 por ciento
en matemáticas y lectura en los exámenes MAP-R, MAP-M, y mClass.
ESTAMOS ENTUSIASMADOS DE COMENZAR
Anticipamos con agrado trabajar con los padres y con la comunidad para que
Kemp Mill sea un programa modelo en Maryland.
Dr. James
¡¡ About the Kemp Mill PTA
Acerca de la Asociación de Padres y Maestros de Kemp Mill
to participate in the PTA—a dynamic advocate for the
success of every student in the Kemp Mill community. Meetings are held on the first
Tuesday of every month at 6:30 p.m. in the media center. The PTA helps to fund and
support programs and events that are outside the school’s budget, such as after-school
programs and school trips.
PARENTS ARE URGED
a que participen en la Asociación de Padres y
Maestros (Parent-Teacher Association–PTA)—defensora dinámica del éxito de todos
los estudiantes en la comunidad de Kemp Mill. Las reuniones se llevan a cabo el primer
martes de todos los meses, a las 6:30 p.m., en el centro de medios/biblioteca. PTA ayuda
a financiar y apoya programas y eventos que no están dentro del presupuesto de la
escuela, tales como los programas después del horario escolar y las excursiones escolares.
URGIMOS A LOS PADRES
¾¾ FOCUS ON HEALTHY, ACTIVE STUDENTS
Kemp Mill ES is the recipient of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s HealthierUS
School Challenge Silver Award for 2012–2016, which we earned for our excellence
in creating a healthy school environment through good nutrition and activity
programs. HealthierUS School Challenge is a voluntary program that provides
financial awards to schools that choose to take steps to encourage students to make
healthy choices and be more physically active.
¾¾ SPECIAL PROGRAMS
¡¡ The Dual Language Program
Kemp Mill’s unique Dual Language Program was designed to—
¡¡ Foster biliteracy and bilingualism in English and Spanish,
¡¡ Provide a rigorous academic program, and
¡¡ Promote an appreciation for multiculturalism.
Students are taught by a team of two teachers—one who teaches primarily in
Spanish and one who teaches primarily in English. Students move between the two
teachers in order to receive instruction in Spanish and English throughout the day.
¡¡ Linkages to Learning
A school-based collaboration among Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS),
the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), and private sector health
and human service agencies in Montgomery County. The program is designed to
enable at-risk children and their families to improve adjustment to and performance
in school, at home, and in the community. Parents work as partners with program
staff to develop solutions to mental health, educational, and social services
challenges confronting their children.
¾¾ JOIN US
for Coffee and Chat with Dr. James
¡¡ Second Tuesday of each month
from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m.
¡¡ Second Friday of each month
from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.
Share what’s on your mind about Kemp Mill.
Child care can be provided. Please contact
Oscar Buitrago, parent community coordinator,
at [email protected]
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