The Mountain View School
ASB gives students a voice and a forum in the workings of the school. It
is run by a Student Council made up of two student representatives from
each classroom and 6th grade officers elected by the entire student body.
The ASB is involved in many school-wide programs and projects which promote
school pride and student involvement in operating their school. Some of
their accomplishments include:
- Recycling
- Hall Monitors
- Monday morning announcements
- After school games
- Special Events
- Book exchanges
- Food Drives
- Financing book bags
for the kindergarten students
Conflict Managers are
specially chosen and trained students who help other students get along
with each other. The Conflict Management Program believes that conflict
is a natural process and seeks to find peaceful solutions to problems. The
Conflict Management Program believes that students can solve their own problems
and that students are responsible people.
Up until six years ago
Mountain View School was the main location for Special Education classes
in the district. It still has the highest ratio of elementary handicapped
students in the district. Inclusion plays a big part in the school's philosophy.
We have many special programs to support our diverse student body. Special
instructional support areas include Title I Reading,Reading Recovery,Special
Education preschool for children ages 3-5 who qualify for state funding,
English as a Learned Language (ELL) for students with special
language needs, and a special needs resource room. All of these programs
are available through an inclusionary model with pull-outs based upon individual
student need.
There is always some
sort of after school enrichment class going on at Mountain View. Some examples
of classes are author & artist club, Lego logo, computer enrichment,
art, clay, beading, math olympiad, and foreign languages classes
Older students working
with younger students is the idea behind the cross age partners. Classes
will pair up for the year and students will pick partners to help, work
with, read to, etc. Project Pals is another type of Cross Age Partnership.
It is similar to a big brother/big sister program between high school and
elementary students. It was created 2 years ago for high risk kids in second
grade and now includes all students in 2nd grade classrooms. FFA students
from Ferndale High School visit classrooms weekly or bi-weekly and do activities
that correlate to either the high school or elementary curriculum. Some
examples are studying weather and nutrition, making wreaths, terrariums
and chocolate trains.
Aiming High
Accelerated Learning
Music:
General
Music is offered to grades 1-6. Orchestra is offered to any 5th or sixth
grader. Band is offered in the sixth grade
P.E.
A part
time P.E. specialist and the classroom teachers provide students with a
program to improve student fitness
This page is maintained
by the S.W.A.T. (School Website Advancement Team)
rsawatzky@ferndale.wednet.edu or kvankooten@ferndale.wednet.edu
