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| Spencer Elementary |
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| Quick
Facts |
| GRADES: |
PK - 5th |
| FOUNDED: |
1956 |
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| POINTS
of PRIDE |
Spencer Elementary Children's Engineering Academy is proud of their excellent staff and students. As an engineering magnet school, Spencer Elementary, focus on giving students the tools they need to build a solid future.
- Children's Engineering Academy
- American's Choice National Demonstration School
- Dedicated Engineering, Math, Science, and Technology Labs
- Engineering Curriculum Integrated PreK-5
- Everyday Mathematics Program taught PreK-5
- Instructional Strategies used include: project, problem, cooperative and inquiry learning.
- Reading and Writing emphasized through workshops and individual student conferencing
- Performance standards implemented since 2001
- PORTS (Presenting Opportunities for Really Talented Students) available before and after school
- Winner at International Media Festival, Georgia Young Author's Contest, Georgia Book Quiz Bowl and Quick Think-A-ton
- Small Learning Communities
- Weekly on-site professional learning for teachers
- Three National Board Certified Teachers on staff
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| Activities/Programs |
Sports
Programs |
| Odyssey of the Mind, SECME ( Science, Engineering, Communication, Mathematics Enrichment), Georgia Book Award Quiz Bowl, Quick Think-A-Ton, Culinary Arts Club, Chess Club, Art Club, Media/ Web Design Club, Author’s Tea, 25 Book Champaign, Book of the Month, >Chorus, Band, Math and Reading Nights, Fall Festival, Yamaha Keyboard Lab, LOVE tutorial volunteers, VISTA, Monthly incentives for behavior and attendance, 21st Century After School Program, PreK Program, Parent Center, Men of Honor & Young Ladies of Excellence, Reading Camp |
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| Accelerated
Programs |
Special
Education |
| SEARCH (Students Exploring and Reasoning for Creative Horizons) is a gifted and talented program available at Spencer. |
Spencer is a full inclusion elementary school maintaining support in the regular class room in compliance with student's IEP's.
Speech pathology services are provided. |
| Vision |
| From school to the world: All students prepared for productive futures |
| Mission |
| To ignite a passion for learning and teaching at high levels |
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