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Awards |
Teacher Rookie of the Year (2000) |
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Special features |
before- and after- school care |
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School Mission
- The mission of Arredondo Elementary School is to place every individual in a position to succeed socially, emotionally, and academically by involving parents and community, supporting teachers and focusing on student achievement.
| Curriculum |
- Foreign language(s) taught: Spanish.
- Immersion programs in Spanish.
- Bilingual programs in Spanish.
- This school has a particular instructional focus on hands-on learning, project-based instruction.
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Instructional Program Highlights
- Arredondo has a new (1999) state of the art computer lab.
- Arredondo School offers choir, band, and orchestra. We also provide opportunities for grade level Orff instrumental and vocal performance.
- Our school provides English as a Second Language support. We have bilingual teachers who provide an immersion program. We also have pull-out support program.
- We are a Project Venture Grant School. This means we have technology support with extra computers and technicians.
| Activities and Sports |
- Clubs and extra-curricular activities include: choir; band; orchestra; Harry Potter reading club and after school homework club.
- This school has the following art(s) programs: orchestra, band, art and chorus.
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Parent and Community Support
- Our parents wrote our new school mission. Sixty were involved in an affinity process last year that identified our values and direction. We also included parents in the creation of our school plan. Our Site Base Council is our school governing group. Site Base includes parents and students.
Other news or notes
- Arredondo has a new (1999) computer lab. Students go to Science Camp for four days and three nights. Fifth graders have the opportunity to experience the NASA Challenger Center this year. Second, third and fourth graders are designing and building a green house.
| Technology and Facilities |
- 4 students per computer.
- 100% of classrooms are connected to the Internet.
- District provides transportation to this school.
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| Admissions and Enrollment |
- Graduates typically go to: Connolly Middle and McKemy Middle.
- About half of the students at this school come from the neighborhood where the school is located.
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| Safety, Discipline and Support |
- Safety and discipline-related resources include: involved community, Tempe police liaison.
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| Other Features and Highlights |
- Regular classroom hours: 8:25 to 2:55.
- Principal has been at this school for 1 year.
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Volunteer requests
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Category: fundraisers/special events
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Description: We need help building a garden. green house.
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- Contact name: Not provided
- Contact phone: 480 897-2744
- Contact email: Not provided
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Donation requests
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Category: fundraisers/special events
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Description: We need materials to build a garden. greenhouse.
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- Contact name: Not provided
- Contact phone: 480 897-2744
- Contact email: Not provided
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Category: fundraisers/special events
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Description: We invite support through Tax Credit donations of $200.
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- Contact name: Not provided
- Contact phone: 480 987-2744
- Contact email: Not provided
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| Source of Data |
Additional information, including curriculum and special programs, was either submitted to GreatSchools by a school official or comes directly from the school or school district's Web site. This page was last updated on 03/14/2007. We cannot guarantee the accuracy of information submitted by school officials.
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