Monroe Elementary School (Boiling Springs, Pennsylvania)

Monroe Elementary School
Address
1240 Boiling Springs Road Boiling Springs, Pennsylvania, Cumberland County 17007-9673 United States
Information
Type	Public
Opened	May 1993
School board	9 locally elected members
School district	Cumberland Valley School District
Oversight	Pennsylvania Department of Education, US Department of Education
Superintendent	Dr Frederick Withum III, salary $145,000[1] contract October 1, 2013 to September 20, 2016
Administrator	Mr. Michael M Willis, Business Manager Mr Steven Kirkpatrick ASST Super Instruction, Assessment and Professional Development. ($128,500 2014);[2] ($116,000 in 2012) Dr Patricia L Hillery, ASST Super. Elementary Ed. (salary $112,500 2014) Anna Marie Enders (salary $116,099 2013); ($112,717 in 2012) retiring 2014 John P. Gallagher (salary $104,666 2013) Donald Snyder ($103,872) Michelle Virtue, Super of Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology ($99,772 2013) Dr. Matthew Treese, Super of Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology Michelle Zettlemoyer Director of Human Resources ($98,381 2013) Irene Scheib, Assistant Director of Human Resources
Principal	Mrs Megan Ward
Faculty	25 teachers (2012)[3]
Grades	K-5th
Age	5 years old to 11 years old
Pupils	372 pupils (2014),[4] 346 pupils (2012-13),[5] 292 pupils (2011)[6][7]
Language	English
Communities served	Boiling Springs, Pennsylvania
Affiliation	Capital Area Intermediate Unit 15
Website	http://www.cvschools.org/

Coordinates: 40°10′02″N 77°04′49″W / 40.167188°N 77.0802°W / 40.167188; -77.0802 Monroe Elementary School is located at 1240 Boiling Springs Road in Monroe Township in Boiling Springs, Pennsylvania. It is one of seven elementary schools in the Cumberland Valley School District. In 2013, the School's enrollment was 346 pupils in grades kindergarten through 5th, with 21.6% of pupils receiving a federal free or reduced price meals due to family poverty. Additionally, 14% of the pupils receive special education services, while 2% are identified as gifted.^[8] According to a report by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, 100% of the teachers were rated highly qualified under No Child Left Behind. The school provides half day kindergarten.^[9] Monroe Elementary School is a federally designated Title I school. The school provides a variety of programs to increase parent involvement at the school in compliance with federal Title 1 requirements.^[10]

According to the National Center for Education Statistics, in 2011, enrollment was 292 pupils in grades kindergarten through 5th, with 53 pupils receiving a free or reduced price lunch. Monroe Elementary School employed 25 teachers yielding a student-teacher ratio of 11:1.^[11] According to a report by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, 100% of its teachers were rated "Highly Qualified" under the federal No Child Left Behind Act.^[12] Monroe Elementary School provided full day and half day kindergarten to its pupils.^[13]

Academics

2014 School Performance Profile

Monroe Elementary School achieved a score of 84.5 out of 100. The score reflects on grade level: reading, science, writing and mathematics achievement. In 2013-14, only 76% of the students were reading on grade level in grades 3rd through 5th. In 3rd grade, 77.7% of the pupils were reading on grade level. In math, 85.7% were on grade level (3rd-5th grades). In 4th grade science, just 91% of the pupils demonstrated on grade level understanding. In writing, only 84.8% of 5th grade pupils demonstrated on grade level skills.^[14]

2013 School Performance Profile

Monroe Elementary School achieved a score of 78.4 out of 100. The score reflects on grade level: reading, science, writing and mathematics achievement. In 2012-13, only 76% of the students were reading on grade level in grades 3rd through 5th. In 3rd grade, 77.9% of the pupils were reading on grade level. In math, 86.9% were on grade level (3rd-5th grades). In 4th grade science, 85% of the pupils demonstrated on grade level understanding. In writing, 80% of 5th grade pupils demonstrated on grade level skills.^[15] According to the Pennsylvania Department of Education, 2,181 public schools (less than 73 percent of Pennsylvania public schools), achieved an academic score of 70 or higher.

PSSAs

Each year, in the Spring, the 3rd graders take the PSSAs in math and reading. The fourth grade is tested in reading, math and science. The fifth grade is evaluated in: reading, mathematics and writing. Pennsylvania System of School Assessments, commonly called PSSAs are No Child Left Behind Act related examinations which were administered beginning 2003 to all Pennsylvania public school students in grades 3rd-8th.^[16] The goal was for 100% of students to be on grade level or better in reading and mathematics, by the Spring of 2014.^[17][18][19] The tests focused on the state's Academic Standards for reading, writing, mathematics and science. The Science exam is given to 4th grades and includes content in science, technology, ecology and the environmental studies.^[20]

AYP history

In 2010 through 2012 the school achieved Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) status each school year.^[21] The attendance rate was 96% in 2010 and 2011 ^[22]

5th Grade Reading:

• 2012 - 73% on grade level (10% below basic). In Pennsylvania, 65% of 5th graders are on grade level.^[23]
• 2011 - 91% (0% below basic). State - 67.3%^[24]
• 2010 - 80%, 43% advanced, (10% below basic). State – 64% ^[25]
• 2009 - 90%, 43% advanced, (6% below basic). State - 64% ^[26]
• 2008 - 84% (10% below basic). State - 62% ^[27]
• 2007 - 76% (10% below basic). State - 60%

5th Grade Math:

• 2012 - 79% (12% below basic). State - 73%
• 2011 - 97%, 56% advanced (2% below basic). State - 74%
• 2010 - 81%, 58% advanced (0% below basic). State - 76.3%
• 2009 - 93%, 77.8% advanced, (3% below basic). State - 73%
• 2008 - 93%, 74% advanced, (1% below basic). State - 73%
• 2007 - 86% (1% below basic). State - 71%

4th Grade Reading

• 2012 - 86% (4% below basic). State - 72%
• 2011 - 84%, (5% below basic). State – 73.3%
• 2010 - 89%, (6% below basic). State - 73%
• 2009 - 81%, (6% below basic). State - 72%
• 2008 - 77% (7% below basic). State - 70%
• 2007 - 76% (10% below basic). State - 60%

4th Grade Math

• 2012 - 84%, 58% advanced (6% below basic). State - 82%
• 2011 - 80%, 56% advanced (3% below basic). State – 85.3%
• 2010 - 95%, (2% below basic). State - 84%
• 2009 - 93%, (1% below basic). State - 81%
• 2008 - 87% (7% below basic). State - 80%
• 2007 - 92% (7% below basic). State - 78%

4th Grade Science

• 2012 - 92%, 59% advanced (2% below basic). State - 82%
• 2011 - 94%, 56% advanced (1% below basic). State – 82.9%
• 2010 - 97.9%, 70% advanced. (2% below basic). State - 81%
• 2009 - 92%, (1% below basic). State - 83%
• 2008 - 88%, (3% below basic). State - 81%

3rd Grade Reading

• 2012 - 84%, (11% below basic). State - 74% ^[28]
• 2011 - 93%, (2% below basic). State – 77.2%
• 2010 - 84%, (13% below basic). State - 75%
• 2009 - 78%, (8% below basic). State - 77%
• 2008 - 88%, (5% below basic). State - 70%
• 2007 - 83%, (10% below basic). State - 72%

3rd Grade Math

• 2012 - 93%, 74% advanced (2% below basic). State - 80%
• 2011 - 91%, 54% advanced (2% below basic). State – 83.5%
• 2010 - 88%, (2% below basic). State - 84%
• 2009 - 95%, (2% below basic). State - 81%
• 2008 - 93%, (1% below basic). State - 80%
• 2007 - 81%, (4% below basic). State - 78%

In 2010-11, the school implemented a new math curriculum and math series called Math Expressions.^[29]

Wellness policy

Cumberland Valley School Board established a district-wide Student Wellness Policy in 2006 - Policy 246.^[30] The policy deals with nutritious meals served at school, the control of access to some foods and beverages during school hours, age appropriate nutrition education for all students, and physical education for students K-12. The policy is in response to state mandates and federal legislation (P.L. 108 - 265). The law dictates that each school district participating in a program authorized by the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq) or the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq) "shall establish a local school wellness policy by School Year 2006."

The legislation placed the responsibility of developing a wellness policy at the local level so the individual needs of each district can be addressed. According to the requirements for the Local Wellness Policy, school districts must set goals for nutrition education and physical education that are aligned with the Pennsylvania State Academic Standards for Health, Safety and Physical Education, campus food provision, and other school-based activities designed to promote student wellness. Additionally, districts were required to involve a broad group of individuals in policy development and to have a plan for measuring policy implementation. Districts were offered a choice of levels of implementation for limiting or prohibiting low nutrition foods on the school campus. In final implementation these regulations prohibit some foods and beverages on the school campus.^[31] The Pennsylvania Department of Education required the district to submit a copy of the policy for approval.

Monroe Elementary School offers both a free school breakfast and a free or reduced-price lunch to low-income children. The meals are partially funded with federal dollars through the United States Department of Agriculture.^[32] Children from families with incomes between 130 and 185 percent of the federal poverty level can be charged no more than 30 cents per breakfast. A foster child whose care and placement is the responsibility of the State or who is placed by a court with a caretaker household is eligible for both a free breakfast and a free lunch. Runaway, homeless and Migrant Youth are also automatically eligible for free meals.^[33] The meals are partially funded with federal dollars through the United States Department of Agriculture.^[32]

In 2013, the USDA issued new restrictions to foods in public schools. The rules apply to foods and beverages sold on all public school district campuses during the day. They limit vending machine snacks to a maximum of 200 calories per item. Additionally, all snack foods sold at school must meet competitive nutrient standards, meaning they must have fruits, vegetables, dairy or protein in them or contain at least 10 percent of the daily value of fiber, calcium, potassium, and Vitamin D.^[34] In order to comply with the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 all US public school districts are required to raise the price of their school lunches to $2.60 regardless of the actual cost of the lunch.^[35]

Cumberland Valley School District provides health services as mandated by the Commonwealth and the federal government. Nurses are available in the building to conduct annual health screenings (data reported to the PDE and state Department of Health) and to dispense prescribed medications to students during the school day. Students can be excluded from school unless they comply with all the State Department of Health’s extensive immunization mandates. School nurses monitor each pupil for this compliance.^[36] Nurses also monitor each child's weight.

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