MCCSC Elementary Guide

MCCSC Elementary Guide

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GUIDE

TABLE OF CONTENTS

A Message from the Superintendent....................................... 3 Elementary Schools Directory................................................. 4 The Profile of an MCCSC Graduate......................................... 5 Meeting the Needs of Diverse Learners.................................. 6 Report Cards. ........................................................................... 7 Social Emotional Learning ...................................................... 8 STEM and Computer Science Education................................ 9 Community Connections........................................................ 10 Planning for the Future............................................................14 Elementary Schools................................................................ 16 Arlington Heights Elementary........................................................ 16 Binford Elementary........................................................................ 18 Childs Elementary......................................................................... 20 Clear Creek Elementary................................................................. 22 Fairview Elementary...................................................................... 24 Grandview Elementary.................................................................. 26 Highland Park Elementary............................................................. 28 Lakeview Elementary .................................................................... 30 Marlin Elementary . ....................................................................... 32 Rogers Elementary........................................................................ 34 Summit Elementary ...................................................................... 36 Templeton Elementary .................................................................. 38 Unionville Elementary ................................................................... 40 University Elementary ................................................................... 42 Early Learning Center.................................................................... 44 Hoosier Hills Child Care................................................................ 44

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A MESSAGE FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT Dear MCCSC Families,

Welcome to the Monroe County Community School Corporation. We are excited and honored to serve your children and family on their formative educational journey. This Elementary Guide provides you with an overview of our Early Learning Center and Hoosier Hills Career Center programs that serve children 6-weeks to age 4, along with our 14 elementary schools. Your child will participate in a dynamic, engaging, global play based curriculum challenging each student to maximize their full potential. Our staff provides real-world opportunities, exciting Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM), computer science, and outdoor educational nature day activities. Again, it is our honor and privilege to serve our most precious resources, your children! We look forward to your partnership on your child’s educational journey. Professionally Yours,

Dr. Judith DeMuth Superintendent

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Arlington Heights Elementary. ............................................................................ (812) 330-7747 Principal Micah Heath | 700 West Parrish Road www.mccsc.edu/arlingtonheights Binford Elementary............................................................................................... (812) 330-7741 Principal Christopher Wilkins | 2300 East Second Street www.mccsc.edu/binford Childs Elementary................................................................................................. (812) 330-7756 Principal Chris Finley | 2211 South High Street www.mccsc.edu/childs Clear Creek Elementary....................................................................................... (812) 824-2811 Principal Eve Robertson | 300 West Clear Creek Drive www.mccsc.edu/clearcreek Fairview Elementary. ............................................................................................ (812) 330-7732 Principal Marti Colglazier | 500 West 7th Street www.mccsc.edu/fairview Grandview Elementary......................................................................................... (812) 825-3009 Principal Lisa Roberts | 2300 South Endwright Road www.mccsc.edu/grandview Highland Park Elementary. .................................................................................. (812) 825-7673 Principal Cassidy Rockhill | 900 South Park Square Drive www.mccsc.edu/highlandpark Lakeview Elementary............................................................................................ (812) 330-7767 Principal Angie Evans | 9090 Strain Ridge Road www.mccsc.edu/lakeview Marlin Elementary School.................................................................................... (812)330-7750 Principal Timothy Dowling | 1655 East Bethel Lane www.mccsc.edu/marlin Rogers Elementary. .............................................................................................. (812) 330-7730 Principal Mark Conrad | 2200 East 2nd Street www.mccsc.edu/rogers Summit Elementary............................................................................................... (812) 330-2011 Principal Nick McGinnis | 1450 West Countryside Lane www.mccsc.edu/summit Templeton Elementary.......................................................................................... (812) 330-7735 Principal Rebecca Mungle | 1400 South Brenda Lane www.mccsc.edu/templeton Unionville Elementary........................................................................................... (812) 332-0175 Principal Lily Albright | 8144 East State Road 45, Unionville, IN www.mccsc.edu/unionville University Elementary. ......................................................................................... (812) 330-7753 Principal Glen Hopkins | 1111 North Russell Road www.mccsc.edu/university Early Learning Center........................................................................................... (812) 330-7830 401 East Miller Drive www.mccsc.edu/Page/4223 Hoosier Hills Child Care Center........................................................................... (812) 330-7830 3070 North Prow Road www.mccsc.edu/Page/4223 ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS DIRECTORY

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THE PROFILE OF AN MCCSC GRADUATE

Our mission at MCCSC is to empower students to maximize their educational success to become productive, responsible global citizens. We do that by ensuring our graduates are individuals who:

INVEST LOCALLY

THINK INTERNATIONALLY

COMMUNICATE EFFECTIVELY

THINK CRITICALLY

CREATE DIGITALLY

ACT GLOBALLY

ENGAGE EMPOWER EDUCATE

We engage our students to be: • Internationally-minded • Critical-thinking • Globally literate • Socially & emotionally aware

We empower our students to be:

We educate our students to have: • Global competency • A world language • Problem-solving skills • Interdisciplinary solutions • Collaborative approaches • Effective communication

• Self-determined • Locally-invested

Through

• Service-learning • Internships • Work-based learning • Capstone projects

• Culturally responsive • Technologically savvy • Financially literate

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MEETING THE NEEDS OF DIVERSE LEARNERS

At MCCSC, we are committed to partnering with families to ensure student success. We know this means serving a diverse community of students with a varied set of learning needs, including students with disabilities, students who are English language learners, and students who are designated high ability. As a school corporation, we developed a tier of supports that customize instruction, intervention, and enrichment. This means our highly qualified teachers build relationships with you and your child, engage varied approaches to assess needs, and deliver specially designed instruction to meet the unique learning needs of your son or daughter. In MCCSC, no matter what you need, we are there for you. Here is a visual representation of our tiered system of supports.

Supports

• Alignment to

Intensive Intervention: instruction for students with significant academic or behavioral needs

classroom assessments • Additional time for content/ skill remediation • Targeted small groups • One-on-one • Pre-teaching/reteaching • Alternative instructional delivery

Strategic Instruction: explicit instruction and/or guided practice in targeted key areas

Core Curriculum • Course specific standards-based, grade-level instruction • Grade-level reading and • Differentiation • Inclusive practices • Implementation of student- centered learning plans • Social and emotional learning • Equity-oriented curriculum writing embedded in content instruction

Core Instruction: grade-level, standards-based instruction for every learner

Services for Diverse Learners (e.g., high ability, special education, English language learners) are individualized and available at every tier of support

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REPORT CARDS

Report cards are completed quarterly and sent home with children the first three quarters. The final report card is mailed home or sent home the last day of school. Traditional Report Card The first page of the report card is the summary page. This page shows your child’s Art, Music, Physical Education (PE), Science, and Social Studies grades. Traditional grades are given in the subjects listed above.

Art, Music, PE, Science, and Social Studies Scores

Preschool through Second Grade Score + = Secure Score V+ = Developing Score V = Emerging Score V- = Needs Improvement Score N = Help Needed

Third Grade through Sixth Grade

Traditional letter grades A B C D F

Growth-Based Report Card: English/Language Arts & Math The second page of the report card is the growth-based report card for English/language arts and mathematics. This page lists essential learnings (ELs) or select standards for each subject area. MCCSC teachers determined critical content for each grade level to identify ELs. Students should learn these ELs by the end of the school year. The ELs provide the teacher, student, and parent with clear feedback about what a student has learned and what they are still learning. This information helps teachers target areas where students need further support. It helps parents understand the skills their child has mastered and the skills that need more instruction. A Few Basics About Growth-Based Report Card • Students are scored on a 4 point scale. The benchmark score is based on an assessment done before instruction begins. It is not unusual for a student to have a low benchmark score. • Students may reach a level 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0, 2.5, 3.0, 3.5, or 4.0 for ELs taught during a grading period. A student has learned or mastered a specific skill if they have earned a 3.0 or higher. • Learning may extend over more than one grading period. The current term score shows where the student is now. It may take several weeks to reach a 3.0. • Please note that if your child’s benchmark and Term 1 scores are the same, it could mean that the EL wasn’t taught during this grading period or that they did not have growth in that area.

English/Language Arts & Math Report Cards Key Score

BEN = Benchmark ELs = Essential Learning Skills

Score 4.0-4.0 = Advanced/Above Grade Level Score 3.0-3.5 = Proficient/At Grade Level Score 2.0-2.5 = Basic/Partial Understanding

T1 = Term 1 (first 9 week grading period) T2 = Term 2 (second 9 week grading period) T3 = Term 3 (third 9 week grading period) T4 = Term 4 (fourth 9 week grading period)

Score 1.0-1.5 = Below Basic/With Help, Partial Understanding Score 0-0.5 = Even With Help, No Understanding Demonstrated

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SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING Teachers report, and growing research supports, that social and emotional learning benefits students academically, strengthens school climate, improves behavior, and prepares our youth to be college, career, and LIFE ready. Monroe County Community School Corporation is committed to providing all students with a teacher-led social emotional (SEL) curriculum.

Why: Our students deserve a safe and inspiring school culture and future where there is empathy, respect for one another, and opportunities for all students to grow academically, behaviorally, socially, and emotionally.

Self-Awareness Recognizing one's emotions and values as well as one's strengths and challenges

Self-Management Managing emotions and behaviors to achieve one's goal

How: By empowering our teachers and students with specific skills for stress management, fostering healthy friendships/ relationships, conflict resolution, and emotional self awareness through programming for all MCCSC students. What: This comprehensive approach to social and emotional learning will

Social & Emotional Learning

Responsible Decision-Making Making ethical, constructive choices about personal and social behavior

Social Awareness Showing understanding and empathy for others

Relationship Skills Forming positive relationships, working in teams, and dealing effectively with conflict

result in improved academic achievement, attendance, and student self-regulation. Our students will be college, career, and LIFE ready.

This work has been made possible by the generous grant from the Lilly Endowment, Inc.

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STEM AND COMPUTER SCIENCE EDUCATION

MCCSC has a computer science curriculum plan for students in kindergarten through sixth grade. This plan was introduced in the Fall of 2018 and first implemented in the 2018-2019 school year. Teachers and students have quarterly goals that align with the Indiana Computer Science standards. As part of this curriculum, students: • Learn about digital citizenship using lessons from Common Sense Media • Engage in unplugged and plugged coding lessons from code.org and Scratch • Collaborate with their peers in engineering design challenges tied to literacy • Use productive technology like Educreations and Google Slides to showcase their work In addition to the classroom activities mentioned above, MCCSC students have several unique learning opportunities in the field of STEM (science, technology, engineering and math). • 4th Grade Maker Challenge: All fourth grade classes participate in the annual Maker Challenge. In 2018, MCCSC partnered with IU Health and their new hospital build. Students could design a device to help a child with a disability, create a model of the children’s space in the new hospital, or create a toy for a child in the hospital. Winners were chosen by a panel of judges from the MCCSC and IU Health in several categories including Best Presentation, Most Innovative, and Best Design. • Evening of Code: The Evening of Code takes place in December at Bloomington High Schools North and South. During this event, students and parents can try hands-on coding activities, problem solve with developmentally appropriate robots, and see robotics teams from around the corporation. • Girls in Engineering, Math, and Science (GEMS) Event: GEMS is a free event open to all fifth and sixth grade girls in Monroe County. Students can visit the career expo to see a variety of community STEM partners, and then engage in exciting lessons with STEM professionals. • VEX Robotics Clubs: Several of our elementary schools offer VEX Robotics as an after school club. Students learn how to build and control robots using teamwork and strategy to compete in events around the state.

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COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS

In the Classroom

Real Men Read MCCSC is a proud participant of Real Men Read, a volunteer-driven program that partners male mentors from the community with kindergarten classrooms to read five different books throughout the course of the school year. Each student receives a book during each visit, helping to build the student’s home library and share with their family. The goals of the Real Men Read program are simple: provide opportunities for emergent readers to connect with the world of reading in a new and special way, and make positive connections between schools and communities. The Real Men Read program involves male role models encouraging boys to see reading as something that guys enjoy too. This program is made possible by the dedication and commitment of the United Way of Monroe County and many volunteers throughout Monroe County as well as the Foundation of Monroe County Community Schools.

Interested in volunteering? Check out the United Way of Monroe County website: https://www.monroeunitedway.org/RealMenRead

Lotus Blossoms Every year Fairview Elementary hosts the Lotus Blossoms World Bazaar for all fourth grade students. Created in 1996 with the help of area teachers, the bazaar has become a tradition as volunteers from the Bloomington community (and around the world) present arts, music, language, and international crafts that let kids get their hands on the world.

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COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS

Out in the Community

Peden Farm Each year in the fall, MCCSC kindergarten students travel to Peden Farm on North Maple Grove Road in Bloomington, Indiana for their Children's Farm Festival. The festival allows students to see, touch, taste, smell, and experience life on a family farm. The experience includes farm animals, homemade butter, maple syrup, and apple cider and popcorn to sample. Students can explore a barn, see a blacksmith, meet firemen, police and police officers, and see where our food comes from. Learning experiences embedded in the world outside the classroom have notable benefits for students, including improving students’ knowledge base, and ability to think critically. Students who have the opportunity to visit new places through an educational experience display stronger empathy, and develop higher tolerance for individuals with different ideas from the student’s own thinking. Understanding this value to our students, the MCCSC ensures meaningful community experiences for all elementary students. Monroe County Public Library All first grade students in MCCSC take a trip to the Monroe County Public Library, located in downtown Bloomington. Students learn all about the library, check out the book mobile, complete an interactive learning experience, and have time to peruse the children’s collection. Indiana University Musical Arts Center Every year, MCCSC students have the opportunity to attend a performance at Indiana University’s Musical Arts Center, which is considered one of the grandest performance venues in the United States. Second grade students enjoy a band concert, the third grade students a ballet. Our fourth grade students see an opera, and fifth grade students see an orchestra performance, while sixth grade students enjoy a jazz concert. Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Indiana University Art Museum The MCCSC has long partnered with the Eskenazi Art Museum providing all second grade students with an immersive experience at the museum. During the renovation of the museum, the dedicated curators of the museum have brought art collections to all second grade classrooms, ensuring all students have access to curated art within learning. Want to learn more about Peden Farm? Check out their website: https://pedenfarm.com/

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Nature Days Incorporating nature in learning is an invaluable experience for students. The MCCSC is committed to providing students with hands-on learning opportunities. On Nature Days, students learn grade-level science standards within an outdoor setting full of all types of “environmental laboratories.” Due to the hard work of the Sycamore Land Trust and Bloomington Parks and Recreation, grants have been secured for MCCSC fourth and sixth grade students to participate in this environmental education program. Fourth grade students visit the Griffy Lake Nature Preserve and sixth grade students visit Leonard Springs Nature Park. COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS

Bradford Woods The Bradford Woods Outdoor Education Program is a planned curriculum in which fifth grade students are given the opportunity to spend three days and two nights in a school setting away from home. Students look forward to this learning experience that has become a long- standing tradition in our community. Many of the parents of these students attended the camp as fifth graders and have fond memories to share with their children. Some of the camp counselors are seniors from ASE, BHSN and BHSS who remember their Bradford Woods experience as well and look forward to working at the camp in a different role. Fifth grade teachers eagerly return to Bradford Woods with this class of students knowing it will result in positive growth for individuals and for the class as a whole. The memories of these groups provide the sense of tradition that surrounds the Bradford Woods Camp. Not only is this experience valued by our community, it is an essential part of the fifth grade curriculum. What will students remember

most about Bradford Woods? It might be as simple as singing around the campfire, hiking to Gold Creek, using scientific instruments to compare natural communities, or watching geese in the early morning hours. It will likely be a kaleidoscope of memories that grow in the retelling as the tradition is extended to a new generation of MCCSC fifth graders.

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COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS

Camp Emma Lou The purpose of Camp Emma Lou “TEAM” Field Trips is to engage every 6th grade student in the MCCSC through a series of outdoor field trips that promote Teamwork, Exercise, Accountability, and Mentoring (TEAM). Students have the opportunity to visit the outdoor recreational retreat, Camp Emma Lou, for a full day of outdoor mentoring activities. Students are rotated through six 30-minute stations that engage students in team building and leadership activities. Students are also offered a fishing station (many students have never fished) and a feeding/petting station, which features llamas, alpacas, emus, miniature donkeys, and goats. Students learn the value of service by hearing the story of Tyler Frenzel and participating in a scavenger hunt of “Tyler’s Favorite Things” at Tyler’s Treehouse. Students get plenty of exercise through built in free time at different points during the day. All field trips are free of charge to students and the schools. Trained high school-age students act as station leaders. This provides mentoring to the 6th grade students while offering valuable leadership and responsibility roles to the older students.

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PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE Transitioning to Middle School

We know the transition to middle school is a big one, so each of our 14 elementary schools and three middle schools are dedicated to supporting students and families through this momentous event. In the spring, each middle school hosts an evening with students and families where sixth graders and their families can: • Hear from the principals and counselors about academics • Tour the school • Learn about extracurriculars Additionally, the middle school principals attend each elementary school and give a talk about scheduling for classes. The principals also share information about lockers, schedules, and opportunities to participate in extracurricular activities at the middle school level. College and Career Planning Led by the Indiana Commission for Higher Education, Learn More Indiana is a partnership of state and local organizations working to help Hoosiers of all ages — from kindergarteners to adults —turn their college and career dreams into reality. Learn More Indiana is more than happy to assist any student or parent who wants to learn more about the process of preparing for college, succeeding once in college, and how to pay for it all. Check out the large variety of helpful resources at learnmoreindiana.org. Sixth grade students complete a graduation plan at the end of their elementary school years. The plan stresses the importance of education and asks them to commit to graduate from high school. It also asks them to: • Push themselves to complete an Indiana Diploma with Core 40 designation and strive to go above and beyond to complete an advanced diploma like Core 40 with Academic Honors or Core 40 with Technical Honors • Explore different careers and learn how college includes many options: two- and four-year degrees, certificates, apprenticeship programs and the military • Ask for help when they need it Resources, including a checklist for: Kindergarten through fifth grade: https://learnmoreindiana.org/students-families/grades-k-5/ Sixth through eighth grade: https://learnmoreindiana.org/students-families/grades-6-8/ • Be a responsible citizen and make good choices • Go to school and actively participate in their learning • Study hard and turn in homework

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ARLINGTON HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY

Overview

Website www.mccsc.edu/arlingtonheights

Arlington Heights Elementary, situated on 17 beautiful acres on the northwest side of Bloomington, serves a student population of approximately 330 students in preschool through sixth grade. Arlington Heights is a school where teachers work collaboratively, differences are valued and respected, and children are always put first. As a PBIS and Well-Managed School, we believe in celebrating students’ social and emotional successes. We have many fun and rewarding activities for students exhibiting positive behavior. We believe that when parents and teachers work together, everyone benefits. We offer several opportunities for parents to attend school events such as Literacy Night, Career Day, Grandparents and Special Friends Day, and Family Movie Night. These events and others emphasize the importance of a strong school and home connection.

Address & Phone 700 West Parrish Road Bloomington, IN 47404 (812) 330-7747

Leadership Team Mr. Micah Heath Principal

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A R L I NGTON H E I GH TS E L EMEN TA RY

Community Partnership

Student Experiences

Arlington Heights Elementary is a student-centered school where the goal is to provide students with unique learning opportunities. Student of the Month and Staff of the Month awards are presented once a month during morning assemblies. Students partake in Good Behavior Celebrations. Our school hosts extracurricular clubs after school for four to six consecutive Mondays. Clubs are free to students and have included Legos, art, music, basketball, disc golf, soccer, crafts, STEM, cheerleading, coding, and food art to name a few. Our beautiful school grounds include a quarter- mile fitness track, two playgrounds, a basketball court, a nine-hole disc golf course, a soccer field, a gaga pit, a large shelter house, a garden, and numerous trees.

College Mentors for Kids’ innovative mentoring program brings Arlington students to the Indiana University campus for fun, hands- on activities and connects them to college student mentors. College student mentors help kids believe in a brighter future. Arlington Heights Elementary also partners with the Kiwanis Club of Bloomington to create the Kiwanis Closet. The Kiwanis Closet provides daily necessities to students in need. It is filled with many items such as non-perishable food, clothing, toiletries, and school supplies. All these items are donated by Kiwanis. Taught in partnership with the YMCA, Energize is an in-school program that strives to prevent childhood obesity by providing lessons on healthy eating choices and exercise.

Arlington Heights is unique! It is a small school, but it is fun on the inside!

—Arlington Heights Elementary student

Fun Facts

● Arlington Heights’ Walk-A-Thon, completely run by the school, has been hugely successful. Funds raised have enabled us to construct a quarter mile fitness track, a shelter house, and a soccer field. ● Arlington Heights is one of a handful of elementary schools in the country that has a 9-hole disc golf course. ● Each spring students have the opportunity to duct tape the principal to the wall and throw a pie in their teacher's face based on good behavior.

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BINFORD ELEMENTARY

Binford Elementary School, which is situated a few blocks from Indiana University, and on the same campus as Rogers Elementary, educates about 520 students in grades three through six. Binford is a school that strives for excellence in academics while supporting the development of the whole child. Binford offers its students the opportunity for advanced math instruction while also providing enrichment and remediation in all areas. Binford also works daily on developing the social and emotional needs of its students, providing lessons in social emotional learning (SEL), promoting life-skills through the Binford Strong program, and implementing the fantastic Badger Connection Clubs. Overview

Website www.mccsc.edu/binford

Leadership Team Mr. Christopher Wilkins Principal Ms. Courtney Ladyman Assistant Principal Address & Phone 2300 East Second Street Bloomington, IN 47401 (812) 330-7741

Binford is a great, big, unique school with a lot of really nice people." —Binford Elementary student

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B I N FORD E L EMEN TA RY

Community Partnership

Student Experiences

Binford Elementary School is a unique place that offers students a wide array of activities beyond the rigorous academics. Binford students participate in various clubs and organizations. Some of these clubs and groups include the state-level BadgerBots robotics team, Running Club, Girls on the Run, choir, band, Math Club, Chess Club, Coding Club, Stone Carving, and our new Connection Clubs. Binford is excited about our newest endeavour Badger Connection Clubs, which allow students to work with a teacher, learning about their passion and interests, while developing bonds with adults in our school. These clubs are varied in topic, such as Cat Lovers Society, Outdoors Club, Knitting club, Strong Body and Mind Club, etc. Our goal is to make Binford not only great academically, but also a place that will bring joy to all students and develops the whole child.

Binford prides itself on our great community partnerships. Binford hosts students studying education from both Indiana University and Ivy Tech Community College. Binford’s ENrich tutoring program is run by Indiana University students who come onsite and offer tutoring to Binford students who are learning English. Binford also has unique opportunities to work with Indiana University School of Chemistry, Indiana University Maurer School of Law and other great programs offered by IU.

Fun Facts

● Binford is making its mark in the science and STEM fields. BadgerBots are state competitors. ● Binford hosted the first robotics competition in MCCSC history. Binford welcomed 36 teams and over 300 guests from around the state for the premier event. ● Binford’s Maker Challenge Team won the Design Award at the Indiana State Maker Challenge. ● Binford will have a new handicap accessible playground for the 2019-2020 school year.

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CHILDS ELEMENTARY

Overview

Website www.mccsc.edu/childs

Childs Elementary is located in southeast Bloomington. At Childs, we have over 550 students in preschool through sixth grade and our goal is to recognize each child’s individuality and make each child feel special and included. Parents, teachers, administrators, staff, and students all contribute to developing a learning environment that enables each child to meet their maximum potential. Childs is an International Baccalaureate (IB) World School where creating life-long learners is a high priority. This is evident as you walk through the halls, visit the classrooms, and view the products of our thematic and literature- based curriculum. Childs Elementary is recognized for its commitment to sustainably providing the essential elements of a wildlife habitat and providing students with a place to learn outdoors and connect with nature.

Leadership Team Mr. Chris Finley Principal Mr. Steven Marshall Assistant Principal Address & Phone 2211 South High Street Bloomington, IN (812) 330-7756

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CH I L DS E L EMEN TA RY

Community Partnership

Student Experiences

Childs Elementary School is a fully authorized International Baccalaureate World School offering the Primary Years Program (PYP). The PYP is an inquiry-based educational framework that seeks to develop the whole child. The IB Learner Profile seeks to develop students into individuals who are inquirers, thinkers, communicators, risk-takers, knowledgeable, principled, caring, open-minded, balanced and reflective. The goal of PYP and all IB programmes, according to the International Baccalaureate Organization, is to “develop internationally minded people who, recognizing their common humanity and shared guardianship of the planet help to create a better and more peaceful world.” Students may participate in many programs outside of school at Childs, such as Chess Club, Garden Club, Running Club, Coding Club, and the MCCSC Strings and Band program for fifth and sixth grade. In addition, all students from kindergarten through sixth grade receive weekly Spanish instruction.

Indiana University Biology Outreach supports our structures of life science units in kindergarten and 3rd grade. They have been involved with our garden area and outdoor education opportunities for our students. Our 5th grade classrooms work on their social studies and civics standards with law students from the Indiana University Maurer School of Law. Their culminating experience is a mock trial at the IU Maurer School of Law. Our 6th grade classrooms work with instructors in the Instructional Systems Technology Department at IU School of Education. Students are using Scratch to design and develop their own app to combat cyberbullying/bullying in school. Childs received a grant from Crane Naval base for STEM materials. These materials continue to have a positive impact on our students’ hands-on learning experiences in the classroom.

Fun Facts

● Childs Elementary has a facility dog, Kiley, who is with us throughout each school day. Kiley has been trained through the Indiana Canine Assistance Network (ICAN). The Animal-Assisted Intervention Program at Childs Elementary utilizes a professionally trained facility dog and a professionally certified school social worker to improve the socio-emotional learning of students. ● Kiley increases student empathy, reduces stress and anxiety, comforts students who have a history of trauma, and helps improve student social skills. ● Students are excited to read with Kiley and she receives handwritten letters from our K/1 students throughout the week. She’s become a part of the Childs Elementary family and our students look forward to seeing her each day!

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CLEAR CREEK ELEMENTARY

Overview

Website www.mccsc.edu/clearcreek

Clear Creek Elementary, located on the southern edge of Bloomington, serves approximately 435 students in preschool through sixth grade. Through the Global Education Programs at Clear Creek, we strive to attain three goals for our students. Our first goal is high academic achievement. Each child is unique and we customize learning for every student and differentiate through daily Comet Time when students receive enrichment or intervention for reading and math. The second goal is bilingualism and biliteracy. All students at Clear Creek explore the Spanish language. In the Spanish Immersion Program, students have instruction presented with at least 50% of instruction in Spanish. Students in the Global Gateways program participate in weekly Spanish classes. The third goal is cross-cultural competency. Students become globally competent leaders by investigating the world and recognizing perspectives of others, communicating ideas effectively with diverse audiences, and taking action. “The Clear Creek Comets are leading the way.”

Address & Phone 300 West Clear Creek Drive Bloomington, IN 47403 (812) 824-2811

Leadership Team Mrs. Eve Robertson Principal Ms. Gina Stancombe Assistant Principal

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C L E A R CR E E K E L EMEN TA RY

Community Partnership

Student Experiences

Clear Creek’s unique school communities program develops stronger school community by helping students build relationships across the school. All Clear Creek students are members of one of six school communities, comprised of students and staff from every grade level. During our monthly community meeting, students work to develop leadership skills using the Core Essential Values curriculum. To better the world, our students take action through service learning projects, like Pennies for Patients, Buddy Benches, and World Vision. Students take on leadership throughout the school, like recess equipment manager, bus captain, student council member, or Comet, the school mascot. Clear Creek offers after school club opportunities, like Garden Club, Bridges Language Program, Girls on the Run, Robotics, Drama, Recycling, and Girl Scouts.

Several organizations assist Clear Creek with the development and implementation of our Global Curriculum. • Indiana University Center for Global Change • Russian and East European Institute • African Studies Program at Indiana University • Center for the Study of the Middle East at Indiana University • Institute of European Studies at Indiana University • Inner Asian and Uralic National Research Center • Center for Latin America and Caribbean Studies • Indiana University School of Spanish & Portuguese • Indiana University P-16 Institute YMCA Energize implements healthy lifestyle and fitness programming with our 4th grade students. Indiana University’s Biology Outreach program conducts science activities with our 3rd grade students. Clear Creek partners with Indiana University School of Education as a practicum site for students majoring in elementary education. Graduate students from the Institute for Child Study support students with academic and behavioral support.

Clear Creek is special to me because the teachers and staff keep us safe and help us learn. "

—Clear Creek Elementary student

Fun Facts

● The 6th Grade STOMP project is a creative percussion performance that uses found objects and the body to create a physical performance. ● Kindergartners perform their own versions of Elephant and Piggie , originally written by Mo Willems. Kinders create their own props, costumes, and invitations. ● In 1989, students placed items in a time capsule that was sealed into the wall of the newly constructed building.

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FAIRVIEW ELEMENTARY AN ARTFUL LEARNING AND PERFORMING ARTS ACADEMY

Overview

Website www.mccsc.edu/fairview

Fairview Elementary, located in downtown Bloomington, is an Artful Learning and Performing Arts Academy, and is part of the Bloomington Entertainment & Arts District (BEAD). Fairview is a diverse community of approximately 350 learners and leaders from preschool through sixth grade. We strive to provide a respectful, rigorous, and engaging learning environment. Our dedicated faculty and staff all work together to help our students grow academically, socially, and creatively. As an Artful Learning school, we engage students and teach the academic standards through the arts. It links the arts and the artistic process to the daily classroom learning experience. Artful Learning is an interdisciplinary approach that is anchored by a central concept while posing a significant question that allows instruction to take place in academic content.

Leadership Team Ms. Marti Colglazier Principal Mr. Shawn Gobert Assistant Principal Address & Phone 500 West 7th Street Bloomington, IN 47404 (812) 330-7732

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FA I RV I EW E L EMEN TA RY

Community Partnership

Student Experiences

Fairview offers a rich and broad selection of the arts. Through community support, we are able to bring local artists to Fairview to teach piano keyboarding, African drumming, guitar, violin, ceramics, 3-D art, drama, choir, and show choir. Beyond the arts, we have a Robotics Team, Running Club, and Student Council. Every month we celebrate Wildcat leaders, students selected by their teachers as role models for their peers.

Fairview engages with and benefits from a rich selection of community partners. We partner with The Crestmont Boys and Girls Club, Girls Inc., and with the Banneker Center for our after-school tutoring, enrichment, and care. We partner with many individual community artists and arts organizations to provide arts instruction, including Cardinal Stage for our drama instruction, and BEAT for our show choir. Catholic Charities provides counseling services during the school day at Fairview. We partner with Lotus Education and Arts Foundation to bring Lotus Blossom musical artists to our school and to provide Lotus Blossoms World Bazaar for all fourth grade students in the MCCSC. We partner with IU Jacob School of Music for violin instruction, with IU Athletics’ athletes to inspire our students by serving as tutors and readers, and with the IU O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs for various outreach, programming, and volunteer assistance. Gold Leaf for Hydroponics partners with students, providing a STEM-rich experience in hydroponic gardening.

I can use my imagination at school."

—Fairview Elementary student

Fun Facts

● Fairview's Show Choir has performed at the Buskirk Chumley's Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration, the Mayor's State of the City, the grand opening of the Lotus Center, and the MCCSC Evening of Stars. ● There has been a Fairview Elementary School building on the same site since 1893. We are currently in the 4th building, which reflects the artistic flair of who we are and of the arts district in Bloomington.

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GRANDVIEW ELEMENTARY

Overview

Website www.mccsc.edu/grandview

Established in 1953, Grandview has long served the western Monroe County community. Located west of the Bloomington city limits in a rural setting adjacent to Karst Farm Park, many students are second and third generation Grandview Tigers. We are an Indiana Department of Education Certified STEM school as well as a Title I school serving approximately 475 students in preschool through sixth grade. We have 23 classrooms and a media center. We integrate science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) into all content areas, including art, music, and physical education. In addition to our commitment to a quality education through a STEM focus, our faculty and staff are dedicated to supporting our students’ successes by offering social and emotional learning opportunities.

Leadership Team Mrs. Lisa Roberts Principal Mrs. Emily Menkedick Assistant Principal Address & Phone 2300 South Endwright Road Bloomington, IN 47403 (812) 825-3009

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Community Partnership

Student Experiences

Grandview teachers approach curriculum through a STEM lens, meaning we integrate science, technology, engineering and mathematics into all of our content areas. Students explore hands-on learning, relating what they learn to real world experiences and occupations. Grandview is also a CATCH school, Coordinated Approach to Child Health. Our students learn about healthy lifestyle choices that will last a lifetime. Learning doesn’t stop with the end of the school day. Choir, Cooking Club, Lego Club, Vex IQ Robotics, and Running Club are some of the extended learning opportunities available to our students.

Grandview students take field trips to wonderful places around Monroe County. Our first grade visits Crane Naval Base and become engineers in training. Fifth grade students travel to Hoosier Hills Career Center and work side-by-side with high school students to construct bird houses. Students explore the outdoors and learn about the environment with field trips to Bradford Woods, Leonard Springs, Griffy Lake, McCormick’s Creek State Park and Karst Farm Park. With trips to the Indiana University Musical Arts Center, students get to experience the ballet, opera, jazz, concert band, and orchestra. Every year we invite Lotus Festival guest performers from around the world to expose our students to different cultures through music. Our IU partnership continues with the IU school of Education, Department of Astronomy, IU Athletics, and the IU Maurer School of Law. Indiana University students in these areas provide our Grandview students with enriching activities that expose them to careers that might interest them in the future. ● We provide adapted learning for medically fragile students in art, music, and physical education. ● Students learn to play the ukulele. ● Our 6th grade hosts a Thanksgiving feast every year. ● Each year, during our Veteran's Day program, we hand out gifts and cards to all of our guest veterans. ● Students are honored during our weekly Shining Star Shuffle and each semester at our Top Notch Tiger Breakfast. ● We hosted an African musical dinner theatre that raised money to build bathroom facilities for an elementary school in Kimilili, Kenya. ● Grandview won the Indianapolis Colts contest, where Blue, football players, and cheerleaders visited. We got to hold the Super Bowl trophy. Fun Facts

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HIGHLAND PARK ELEMENTARY

Overview

Website www.mccsc.edu/highlandpark

Highland Park embraces the mission of reaching and teaching all learners. We currently serve approximately 400 students from preschool through sixth grade and strive to meet all students’ needs in meaningful and impactful ways. Our teaching teams meet regularly to review student outcomes, identifying opportunities for both remediation and enrichment. Highland Park uses Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS) and is a Well-Managed School (WMS). PBIS is a structure that explicitly teaches and reinforces desired behaviors in common areas. Being a Well-Managed School means we embrace the whole child and approach behavioral needs just as we would academic needs. The Panda Pride Nature Preserve is a unique campus offering of which we are very proud! Through community partnerships and a lot of teamwork, the Panda Pride Nature Preserve now includes walking trails, two outdoor classrooms, a wetland viewing area, bird boxes, and native planting gardens installed by our students! Highland Park Elementary School, Bloomington’s West Kept Secret.

Address & Phone 900 South Park Square Drive Bloomington, IN 47403 (812) 825-7673

Leadership Team Mr. Cassidy Rockhill Principal Mrs. Lisa Quigley Assistant Principal

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Community Partnership

Student Experiences

Highland Park students truly have an array of special area classes. In addition to art, library, music, and physical education, students receive instruction in Spanish and computer lab. Exposure to another language and the opportunity to explore computer science topics help prepare our students to develop lifelong curiosity and a wider world view. We have clubs for drama, robotics, running, and basketball. The drama club produces three to four plays each year. Our running club is a great way to stay healthy, make new friends, and prepare for the annual MCCSC Fun Run. Our basketball club culminates with a tournament in the spring. We also have select students attend the First Tee of Indiana program every spring to learn golf skills from PGA professionals. Students can get involved in the Highland Park community via our student council and an annual talent show. Our student council has organized disaster relief fundraisers and put on their first student “dance” in the spring of 2019!

At Highland Park, we understand the value of community partnerships and are fortunate to have many that benefit our students and partners alike. Our Panda Pride Nature Preserve was developed and is maintained through a variety of community partnerships including IU Health, South Central Indiana REMC, Sycamore Land Trust, Sullivan Lawn and Landscaping, Duke Energy, and J.R. Ellington Tree Service. Through partnering with the Sycamore Land Trust, each classroom added native plants to our garden boxes in the preserve and continue to monitor them as they add beauty to our campus. We have readers visit our classrooms regularly from the Monroe County United Way’s Real Men Read program. Ms. Elisa Pokral visits classrooms to educate our students about preserving our environment through the Monroe County Waste Management’s Go Green community outreach program. We have partnered with Ivy Tech Community College to bring classic literature to our sixth grade students culminating with a project showcase at Ivy Tech in the spring. Through our partnership with the IU School of Psychology, we have been able to provide IU psychology students the opportunity to accumulate real- world experience while also providing some of our striving students additional support in developing academic or behavioral skills. In addition, we are very grateful for the Lions Club’s annual donation of dictionaries to our third grade students. Lastly, we are very fortunate to have a dynamic and supportive Parent Teacher Organization (PTO), that hosts a Holiday Dinner in December and a Spring Carnival in April.

● We have the only bear mascot in the MCCSC. ● We have a ¼ mile running track that is dedicated to longtime former principal, Mrs. Jan Williamson. Our wetland viewing area has been named in honor of former MCCSC Director of Buildings and Grounds, Ron Chester. ● Students eat lunch in our Storybook Café, with paintings of classic book characters and scenes and our panda logo in the cafeteria. ● We have painted ceiling tiles throughout our building and a bottle cap mural that was designed and decorated by former students. ● Last but certainly not least, we have whole school convocations to celebrate student achievements every nine weeks. Fun Facts

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