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Awards |
Red Carpet (2003), IB Authorized (2005), PTA School Of Excellence (2003) |
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Special features |
state run, after-school care |
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School Mission
- The mission of Fork Shoals School is to provide a world-class culture of inquiry and to nurture each student’s desire to be a continuous learner and a responsible citizen.
| Curriculum |
- Foreign language(s) taught: Spanish.
- Special education programs designed specifically for students with language or speech impairment and specific learning disabilities.
- This school has a particular instructional focus on hands-on learning, project-based instruction.
- Physical education is required for the following grades: K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
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Instructional Program Highlights
- Community-Based School
- Technology Integration
- Outdoor Habitat for instruction
- Spanish Classes for all grades
| Activities and Sports |
- Clubs and extra-curricular activities include: News Team- 4th and 5th grade; Fitness Club- all grades; Art Enrichment- all grades; International Cub- 2nd-5th grade; Robotics Club- 4th and 5th grade and Safety Patrol- 5th grade.
- This school has the following art(s) programs: chorus, drawing/painting and Jr Beta Club.
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Parent and Community Support
- Parents join our active PTA (Parent Teacher Asssosiation) and our SIC (School Improvment Council). We have volunteer opportunites for parents all year. Parents help with programs in reading, Accelerated Reader, and Math, Math Superstars. They also help coordinate school wide events sucha as our Fall Festival and Red Ribbon Week activities.
Other news or notes
- Fork Shoals inquiry-based philosophy of education takes students on a journey through their studies with integrated units of instruction. Children are encouraged to ask questions and seek out knowledge as they develop in to well-rounded international citizens.
| Technology and Facilities |
- 4 students per computer.
- 100% of classrooms are connected to the Internet.
- This school was established before 1920.
- District provides transportation to this school.
- This school was built in 1999.
- Gymnasium and physical education facilities: The gymanasium is a multipurpose room with basketball goals.
- Library facilities: The media Center has a circulation for a thousand students. Twelve computers are found in the media center for students to use for research. A full time media specialist and clerk assist students with locating various forms of media. The media center wortks on a flexible schedule to allow students and classess to use their resources as appropriate.
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| Admissions and Enrollment |
- Graduates typically go to: Ralph Chandler Middle School (open in 2008); Woodmont Middle School and Bryson Middle School.
- Students at this school enroll primarily because they live within the school's attendance boundary.
- Almost all 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: In-school suspension;
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| Other Features and Highlights |
- 96-100% of students remained enrolled at the school between last school year and this school year.
- This school has an emphasis in: International Baccalaureate.
- Regular classroom hours: 8:00 to 2:30.
- Accredited by SACS in 2005.
- Principal has been at this school for 3 years.
- Principal has 3 years of experience.
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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 08/28/2007. We cannot guarantee the accuracy of information submitted by school officials.
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