After School Programs are on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays: 3-4pm.

Office Hours: 8am-4pm

Feeder School: 7th-12th Grade, Parish Hill High School, in Chaplin, CT.

Student Population (Pre-K-6th Grade):  190

Greetings,

Welcome to the Scotland Elementary School web page. My name is Dr. Paul Blackstone, Principal and presently Acting Superintendent of Scotland Elementary School. We are a preschool through sixth grade rural school in the town of Scotland located in northeastern, CT.  Our preschool and kindergarten programs are accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) this year.  Our staff is dedicated to providing quality educational programs at Scotland Elementary School under the supervision of the Scotland Board of Education. Right now is a very exciting time to be at Scotland Elementary School. We are presently in the middle of a $11 Million dollar consrtuction project, which will double the size of our school. This will include state of the art computer and science labs and a early education wing and full size gym and kitchen.

Additionally, our staff will work with your child to reach their academic potential. We promote active learning, responsibility, self-confidence, respect, social and civic awareness. We want your child to experience success in their learning experience on a daily basis. We use the John Collins and Empowering Writer's Programs.  We also use a computerized math and reading tutorial program called Success Maker, which all students use twice per week in our new computer lab. Our science program was updated two years ago in anticipation of the CMT testing in fifth grade this year. We also have an anti-bullying program and all teachers have been trained in the "Don't Laugh At Me" program sponsored by the State of Connecticut. Additionally, the Scotland Board of Education adopted new math and social studies textbooks last year.

One key program at Scotland involves Nature's Classroom, which is for sixth grade students. This week-long camp addresses collaborative team building skills. Fourth-sixth grade students are involved in a Sister School Project which includes a resident program at the Discovery Center with our new penpals from Manchester. These programs allow students from urban, suburban and rural areas to work together on various activities. Scotland also has a Summer School Program designed to meet the academic needs of its students. We also offer several after-school programs which include: the Academic Excellence Club, Arts and Crafts, the Sports Program, Drama Club, Geography Club and a CMT Preparation Program for 3-6^th graders.

Below is a list of Scotland Elementary School Goals for the 2007-2008 school year. If I can be of any assistance or if you have a question or concern, you may contact me at   (860) 423-0064. We hope this web page will be of assistance to you and your child during the coming school year in many ways.

Dr. Paul Blackstone

Scotland Elementary School

Mission Statement

Scotland Elementary School is committed to excellence, student emotional and physical well-being, research-based instructional practices, parental and community involvement and ongoing academic achievement by all students.  We are dedicated to providing quality educational programs by promoting active learning, self-confidence, respect, and social and civic responsibility.

Vision Statement

At Scotland Elementary School we envision a school of excellence where the staff, students, parents and community members:

• Work as a team to maximize learning and achievement through various instructional strategies and techniques, to include the performing arts;

• Create a learning community that celebrates success, focuses on open conversation and cooperation;

• Reach out to parents and community to build a strong and supportive relationship between the school and community based on values and commitment;

• Develop in a collaborative manner an ongoing blueprint for learning and professional development strategies, aimed at curriculum improvements that are grade appropriate, diverse and research-based;

• Use assessments and benchmarks that are curriculum-based and measure student growth and progress through valid and appropriate tools and tests;

• Maintain a positive, consistent and integrated educational experience that fosters student responsibility, respect and parental involvement within the school.

Scotland Elementary School Goals for 2007-2008

• All students at Scotland Elementary School will achieve to their fullest academic potential across the curriculum. For the 2007-2008 school year the Connecticut Mastery Test (CMT) level goal for students in third thru sixth grade in reading will be 79%; in math it will be 82%, and in writing it will be 70% at or above basic, with a student participation rate of 95% on the CMTs.  (This is based on the 2007-2008 goals for making Adequate Yearly Progress.
• Scotland Elementary School will utilize Data-Driven Decision-Making (DDDM) focused on changing classroom instruction to improve student outcomes. Additionally, student achievement will be tracked in all content areas during the school year to identify possible trends and or problem areas.

• Scotland Elementary School will continue to work on providing students with opportunities to interact with students from diverse backgrounds.

• The Scotland Elementary School staff will continue to improve communication and a positive working relationship with all constituencies focused on improved student academic achievement.
• CMT's will be administrated to third through sixth grade students during March 2008. Please do not schedule any vacations during this time.

   Goal Highlights:

• Continue to use the John Collins and Empowering Writers Writing Curriculums.
• Provide enriching experiences for students in school and on field trips to include Nature’s Classroom, and our Sister School Project with Manchester to include the Discovery Center.
• Continue to increase Parental Involvement and maintain the Scotland Elementary Action Team (SEAT) and activities they sponsor, weekly Parent Coffee Hour. 
• Conduct a community conversation in Spring 2008.
• Continue School and Parent Compact and School Wellness Policy.
• Conduct workshops for parents.
• Continue to implement $107,000 School Readiness Grant in preschool.
• Continue the Principal Advisory Committee (PAC), the Indoor Air Quality Team and the Safety Team..
• Maintain a clear focus on learning. Teachers will use CMT results and classroom work to adjust instruction to meet the needs of all children at SES so “No Child is Left Behind’.
• Continue After School Programs. This year we will add a special Response To Intervention Program. Students in grades 1-6 will have the opportunity to receive additional instruction after school Mondays-Thursdays.
• Continue to stress technology, and schedule students for reading and math tutorial services in the Computer Lab.
• Continue Safety Programs like, “Don’t Laugh at Me” and “Anti-Bullying Programs.”
• Continue the Guided Reading instructional plan for all grades.This year a committee will be formed to select new reading materials for 2008-2009.
• Continue teacher use of DRAs, running recordsand the Scholastic Reading Inventory Program to track student reading levels.
• Continue CMT Preparation classes and use of CMT materials during the year and after school. Students in 3rd-6th grade receive one hour of CMT preparation on Tuesdays from Novemeber to March.
• Increase student math performance and achievement by using the identified Focus Area’s for each grade level based on last years CMT’s and benchmarking materials. This will include using the performance technology offered by Scantron.
• Continue implementing the new electronic grade-book and performance standards and tie this in with the curriculum maps an dcontent areas.
• Identify students in k-2nd grades that need support in reading and have the remedial teacher provide those services.
• Continue using the Spelling Program from K-6th grade.
• Continue the National Geography Bee and Science Fair.
• Continue to stress our shared vision and mission for Scotland Elementary School in an effort to create a true community of learner’s.
• Conduct Summer School.
• Use new materials in kindergarten through sixth grade in math and social studies.
• I am also the Title IX Coordinator. Scotland Elementary School is committed to equal opporunity/afffirmative action for all qualified persons and does not discriminate in any employment practices, education programs, or educational acitivity on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, religion, or any other basis prohibited by Connecticut state and or federal non-discrimination laws. Inquiries regarding policies should be directed to Dr. Paul Blackstone at Scotland Elementary School, P.O. Box 97, Scotland, CT. 06264, (860) 423-0064, or the Office for Civil Rights.

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