Dr. King Elementary School

Dr. King Elementary
Mission Statement

Dr. King Community Elementary School is dedicated to being a safe, orderly
and nurturing learning environment where students, staff, and families hold
high expectations that all children can learn. Our staff is committed to
creating a standards-based environment where students experience rigorous
lessons while learning perseverance and responsibility. Dr. King
Elementary is committed to developing the whole child, which includes
providing community-based partnerships and opportunities for all families
to become actively involved in every aspect of their child's education.

Welcome to Dr. King Elementary School!!!

Where have the first three months of the school year gone? As the saying goes, "Time flies when you are having fun!" That's exactly what's going on at Dr. King Elementary as we look to provide students with a rigorous curriculum through the implementation of the New York State Common Core Learning Standards (CCLS) and the Pearson "Reading Street" and "Envision Math" programs.

It is truly an honor and a pleasure to serve the students, parents and staff of Dr. King Elementary during the 2012 -2013 school year. My passion and persistence to provide all children with an opportunity to learn in a safe and nurturing environment will never waver. My philosophy is that all children can learn and will learn when they are educated in a safe and nurturing environment, receive high-quality rigorous standards-based instruction and are taught by best and the brightest teachers.

Finally, children learn best when their parents partner with teachers and school administrators to ensure that what is being taught at school is supported and fostered in the home. It truly takes a village to raise a child!

Additional information regarding the 2013 Grades 3-8 ELA/Mathematics Tests can be found in the 2013 Test Guides posted at http://engageny.org/resource/test-guides-for-english-language-arts-and-m.... I strongly urge parents to access this website to become more familiar with how your child will be tested in the spring.

Important Dates for the 2012 -2013 School Year!

Half Days- December 7, February 1, June 20
Report Cards Distributed- February 1, April 9, June 20
Holiday Recess- December 24- January 1, January 21, February 18-22, March 29, April 1-5, May 27
Visit Your Child's School Day- February 11
New York State ELA Grade 3-8 Test April 16-18
NYSELAT Speaking April 17 - May 17
NYS Math Grade 3-8 Test April 24- 26
NYSELAT- Listening, Reading, and Writing May 6- 17
NYS Grade 4 Science Performance Tests- May 22- 31
NYS Grade 4 Science Written Test- June 3
Last Day of School- June 20

Sincerely Yours,

Dr. Sheadric D. Barbra, principal

"Every day, Every Child, High Expectations..."