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After School Program: C.O.M.P.A.S.S.
(Creating Opportunities in Meridian for Parent and Student Success)
is
an after school program created to support students in grades K-5 who would benefit from additional assistance. The school was fortunate enough to receive a grant to create this 21st Century Community Learning Center. Our goals for the grant are to improve academic achievement and support families to feel more connected to our community. Selection was based on teacher recommendations and assessments in Reading and Math. There is no cost for the program and bus transportation home is provided.
COMPASS has several parts:
Study Club:
Students work on homework or skill work in small groups with teachers, instructional assistants, and volunteers. Particular emphasis will be on Reading and Math skills, study habits and organization.
School Based Mentoring: Selected students receive mentoring support from a caring community member. The presence of caring individuals who, along with parents or guardians,
provide young people with support, counsel, friendship, reinforcement, and a constructive example is a strategy that can help young people of all circumstances to achieve.
Recreation Stations and 4-H After-school:
We also offer enrichment activities at IRPS including crafts, team building games, recreation activities and field trips. Students must attend the Study Time or Mentoring to qualify to stay for Recreation and 4-H time.
Back to School Parent Curriculum Night
This night, established for parents only,
is scheduled to take place shortly after school has resumed in September. This evening sets the tone for learning and expectations from the teacher, student and parent.
The purpose of this informational
evening is to provide parents with a curricular framework that includes the following: the alignment of the school districts adopted curriculum with the essential academic learning requirements (EALRS) and State
benchmarks, teaching and learning strategies, best practices student assessments, the 'how' academic and social/emotional achievement are reported and the home/school learning connection.
Book Fair
Irene Reither Primary School Library sponsors two Book Fairs yearly.
The first is held the end of January/February while the second is scheduled at the end of the school year in late May/June. While the first Book Fair generates books for our library the second, buy one get one free, is a thank you to the Meridian community for supporting our school.
Books inspire young minds, give children educational advantages and promote lifelong learning.
The gift of reading is an important legacy. When children read books that nourish their minds, the quality of their lives is raised forever. The school library and its activities promote a wonderful opportunity for families to get excited about books and learning.
"Gotcha" Tickets
At IRPS we encourage our students with praise and rewards when they meet expectations and follow the Guidelines for Success. Students will receive a Gotcha
Ticket when they are seen using appropriate school behavior. The ticket will be deposited in the tumbler basket for a daily drawing. Gotcha ticket winners will have their name announced on morning announcements.
Hall Monitors
The staff and students of Irene Reither Primary School have initiated a new program as part of the our Student Responsibility Plan. A student is chosen from each
Third Grade classroom to stand at a set place in our hallways before school and during lunchtime. These students are praising good behavior - walking, talking with quiet voices, and showing respect for themselves, others, and their school. The students are also encouraged to enter our building using the doorway that is closest to their classrooms in the morning. This is helping to alleviate traffic congestion and noise. We have found this to be a successful program in our building and would like to thank the students for working together to reach the goal of quieter, less congested hallways.
Highly Capable
Home Reading Program
The IRPS Home Reading Program is designed
to improve student reading.
Daily reading with a child is the most powerful tool that can be used to ensure school success. Each adult and child has signed a contract stating that they will read together 15 minutes a day, 16 days a month, or more. The adult checks off the minutes read and signs the child's form. The teacher then records the number of days and minutes read.
The four primary suggestions for parents:
* Read to your child every night
* Have your child read to you every night
* Read with your children every night; and
* Read your own books in front of your children
Kindergarten Spring Screening
Meridian
School District takes time every spring to screen all incoming Kindergarten students in order to create heterogeneous classrooms, meet families, and prepare students for the upcoming school year. The next
Kindergarten Screening dates have been set - May 3rd, 4th & 5th, 2004. Please look for information and sign ups as spring arrives. We look forward to seeing you there! If you are concerned about your child's
development prior to the screening, please call Meridian Special Services Office for free screening information at 398-9898.
Meridian Early Childhood Program
As we blend together a variety of funding sources targeting children in early development, Meridian School
District has designed the Center for Children and Families out of Irene Reither Primary School. This Center offers opportunities for children and families through Parent Education, Academic Support, and much more!
Click on the link above for further information or contact us at Irene Reither Primary – 360-398-2111.
Mileage Club
The Feelin' Good Mileage Club is our noontime recess walking activity. One day each week students are encouraged to walk on a
designated walking course. This program encourages individual performance and not competition.
We have special days when the parents are encouraged to come and walk with their child(ren). All parents are invited to put on their sneakers and come a walkin' during recess time. Kindergarten recess is at 12:30. First grade recess is at 11:30. Second grade recess is at 12:30. Third grade recess is at 12:00.
Open House
This Spring activity is scheduled for staff, students and parents to share student activities school wide. It is a night of opportunity to showcase student work in
various forms; written, artistic, or project-based. Spring 2002 will have an overarching theme, Reading. The school has planned events that promote reading as a life-long skill.. Young Authors, a PTA sponsored
student activity, will be featured as well.
Preschool
PTA
S.A.I.L (Successful Adventures in Learning)
School Wide Title
School wide Title Support offers a change in the process in which we continue in our efforts to provide high academic standards for all children through
instruction that more closely fits individual needs. Under this new process,
Special Education, Second Language Programs, Title/Learning Assistance Reading, and Academic Support teachers will be working cooperatively to provide reading and math skills in a blended program support mode. The students are screened to focus their individual needs in
the School wide Title setting through grade level screenings, district wide skill development assessment ((MAP), and classroom teacher input.
Science Fair
Student Responsibility Plan
These behavior expectations have been developed by students and staff in the best effort
to sustain a safe and healthy school environment.
The contents of this document will be taught to the students by their classroom teachers, paraprofessionals and supported by the building principal, prior to it being sent home. It is in effect on a daily basis and will be reviewed with the students whenever necessary, but at a minimum of once quarterly.
Winter Program
Young Authors
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