Skate Night

It was SO much seeing so many students with their families, along with our fabulous teachers, at the annual White Rock Skate Night last week!! We had over 160 paid skaters and collected over 160 pairs of socks for the RISD Clothes Closet...what a success for the wonderful Wallace PTA. Every time we have an event that involves the families, I am reminded how blessed I am to be at Wallace Elementary. The friendly smiles and fun we share have built a strong Wallace community.

Here are some of our star teachers going places! Many thanks to them for waiting on me, the slowest skater of them all!!

Meet the Teacher

We had a record crowd at the first Wallace PTA/Meet the Teacher Night! Parents browsed the hallways and saw various interactive bulletin boards, students' work displayed, and STARS expectation posters. Students were proud to show off their classrooms and were enthusiastic to introduce their parents to the teachers. There was definitely a sense of pride in the air.
The teachers have worked collaboratively to create a mission statement for Wallace Elementary for the 2010-11 school year. The mission statement defines what we feel would make the ideal school. It is one of the measures we will use to judge our success as a school. You will find it posted in the front hall of the school.


WALLACE ELEMENTARY IS:
· Safe, clean environment that promotes a healthy teachers and students
· Positive, friendly and respectful community
· Pride in Wallace
· Sense of community among students and staff
· Inclusive & diverse
· Parental involvement and support
· Student-centered classrooms where all students are engaged, motivated, well-behaved, challenged and held accountable
· Up-to-date technology
· Appropriate, differentiated instruction for all students
· Physical movement and activities and more recess time for all grades
· Encouraging student success and continuous growth
· Projects that include deeper thinking & extend learning
· Student ownership and responsibility
· Fun place to work for teachers and exciting place to learn for students
· Building strong relationships between staff members and between students
· Build relationships school wide
· Appropriate dress: teachers and students
· Positive feedback for teachers and students
· All teachers/staff are prepared, committed, “experts” in their subject area
· Good character, integrity, kindness, & manners
· Lead by example with continuous self reflection
· Professional attitude, flexible, & open to new ideas
· Collaborative teamwork & vertical teaming
· PBS/Consistency in procedures: bus, dismissal, cafeteria, hallways
· Positive feedback for teachers and students
· Timely, clear communication and support schoolwide
· Have access to supplies and resources needed and wanted
· Celebrate life everyday