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- 1. School Diversity Project *Poway Unified School District* Los Penasquitos Deer Canyon Tierra Bonita Elementary Lauren Scirica Nicole Wesley Ashley Lasater
- 2. Mission Statement: To ensure that each student will master the knowledge and develop the skills and attitudes essential for success in school and in a diverse society. • 3rd largest district San Diego County • Serving the communities of Poway, Rancho Bernardo, Rancho Penasquitos and 4S Ranch • Approximately 33,000 students • 25 elementary schools (K-5) • Six middle schools (6-8) • Four high schools (9-12) • One continuation high school WWW.POWAYUSD.COM
- 3. Poway Unified District Map-Elementary Schools
- 4. Poway Unified District Demographics
- 5. Los Penasquitos Elementary K-5 14125 Cuca Street San Diego CA, 92129 (858) 672-3600
- 7. Los Penasquitos Elementary a No Excuses University 552 total students 37% free or reduced lunch 32% English Language Learners 22.6: 1 student teacher ratio 4.32 students per computer 3 Suspensions last year No Expulsions last year Truancy Rate: 7.42% We are committed to creating a school that knows no limits to the academic success of each student. The Los Pen Pledge
- 8. Los Penasquitos Elementary Programs: ESS: Extended Student Services BLAST: Character driven extended day program for low income families Preschool: State funded low income program Academy: School for select 3rd, 4th and 5th graders with extended hours and extended calendar PTA & Parent Volunteer Activies: Art Programs Olympic Field Day Science Club Music Appreciation Talent Show Writer's Workshop Book Fair Art History Family Fun Nights Academy program has seperate foundation
- 9. Los Penasquitos Elementary Academy Th e Los P e n a s q uito s Ac a de m y is a s c h ool-with in-a -s c h ool e s ta b lis h e d in J uly o f 20 00 with a n initia l fourth a nd fifth g ra de c la s s a nd h a s now g rown to one th ird, two fourth , a nd two fifth g ra de room s . Th e Ac a de m y is a uniq ue 3 rd, 4th , a nd 5th g ra de m a g ne t prog ra m wh e re fa m ilie s c h oos e to h a ve th e ir c h ild a tte nd s c h ool for four a dditiona l h ours e a c h s c h oo l we e k a nd a n e xtra e ig h t da ys during th e s um m e r. Th e e xtra tim e a llows for a d de d e m ph a s is on lite ra c y, s c ie nc e , m a th , a nd c om m unity b u ilding . 4th and 5th Grade Schedule Beginning Bell 7:55am 10:45am-11:00am Recess 11:45am-12:25pm Lunch 2pm-2:20pm Recess End of Day 4pm
- 10. Deer Canyon Elementary K-5 13455 Russet Leaf Lane, San Diego, CA 92129 ph 858-484-6064
- 11. Deer Canyon Mission Statement Our mission is to provide the best possible learning environment to prepare students for a changing world, while maximizing each individual's potential and enabling them to become successful in life. ~founded in 1990~ 575 Total Students • Student/Teacher Ratio: 19.8 • Student/Computer Ratio: 5.6 • Suspensions: 0 • Expulsions: 0 • Number of students with an unexcused absence or tardy of more than 30 minutes on 3 or more days (truants): 1.91% • Language Learners: 7% • Free/Reduced Lunch: 4.9%
- 13. Deer Canyon Elementary School School Programs Parent Groups • ESS • PTA ~Extended Day Program ~Book Fair • Kids Korner ~Family Fun Night ~5th grade band ~Choir ~Bike Across CA ~Talent Show • OFIS ~Echoes Newsletter ~5th grade Off Campus • Foundation Fundraising Independent Study ~eScrip ~Silent Auction ~Jog-a-thon ~Direct Donations •
- 14. Tierra Bonita Elementary 14678 Tierra Bonita Road Poway, CA 92064 858.748.8540
- 15. Tierra Bonita Reception Teacher Teacher Lounge Lounge
- 16. PTA Classroom • Student to computer ratio: 1:5 • Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Library
- 17. 11% Free or reduced lunch 541 Total Students 7% English Language Learners 1.8 Suspensions Expulsions 0 Fundraising: Activities: Boogie Bash Accelerated reader STAR Event Character counts Gift Wrap Cheetah running club Book Fair 5th Grade Promotion Talent Show Connect-ED: Red Ribbon Week sending timely messages to families from school quot;cheetah chatterquot; School Technology
- 19. Deer Canyon Elementary Los Penasquitos Elementary ierra Bonita Elementary
- 20. English Language Learners os Penasquitos: 205 out of 552 ilipino~ 65 Arabic~ 9 28 Total panish~ 60 Cantonese~ 5 Languages arsi~ 17 Albanian~ 5 ietnamese~ 13 Russian~ 5 eer Canyon: 83 out of 575 andarin~24 ietnamese~21 17 Total ilipino~6 Languages Tierra Bonita: 12 Total Languages
- 21. Test Scores Tierra Bonita Los Penasquitos Deer Canyon API Scores All students 880 (-13) API Scores API Scores students with disabilities 714 All Students 917 (+7) All Students 951 (+7) Filipino 926 (-13) Asian 971 (-7) White 933 (+12) White 956 (+23) Socioeconomically disadvantaged 862 (+22) English Learners 890 (+15) Poway Unified District API of 872 (+8) All subgroups except students with disabilites met their growth targets
- 22. API Rankings Los Penasquitos 10 (Statewide)/ 10 (Similar Schools) Only school in the district to have twice earned 10/10 Deer Canyon 10 (Statewide)/ 8 (Similar Schools) Tierra Bonita 10 (Statewide)/ 6 (Similar Schools)
- 23. Teacher Demographics eer Canyon Los Penasquitos ierra Bonita Elementary District
- 24. Teacher Demographics Deer Canyon Tierra Bonita os Penasquitos • 27 Teachers • • 26 Teachers 29 Teachers • 20 Female • • 26 Female 29 Females • 07 Male • • 26 White 26 White • 23 White • 02 Asian • 02 Asian • 01 Latino • 01 Black • 01 Latino ~3 First Year ~1 Emergency ~2 First Year Teachers Credential Teacher Teachers CA Department of Education Report
- 25. ~Teacher Education Levels ~Years of Experience & Salary Los Penasquitos: Bachelors~14 Masters~11 12.1 Teaching Experience ~ 10.7 District $69,822 Deer Canyon: Bachelors~14 Masters~15 13.5 Teaching Experience ~ 10.2 District $61,448 Tierra Bonita: Bachelors~11 Masters~14 Doctorate~1 18.3 Teaching Experience ~ 15.8 District $65,714
- 26. Recap and Findings • Strong PTA organizations at all 3 schools (all PUSD schools) • Los Penasquitos is the only school of the three with male teachers & has the most diverse staff • Tierra Bonita has the least diverse staff and the highest level of teaching experience (years in district) • Academy magnet school at Los Pen has helped the school acheive strong success and helped to create a culture of learning- 1/2 of the fifth graders are in the academy program o strong community support for program- sponsored by HP • All Schools have similar campuses- Deer Canyon is the newest school built in 1990, while Los Penasquitos (1971) and Tierra Bonita (1975) have received remodels from Prop U funds. A minor renovation of Deer Canyon is slated for the next round of remodels using Prop C funds (Two school propositions passed in the district in the last decade) Questions and Comments