Ashford Park Elementary

New Eagles

• Claudia Bell - 4th Grade Teacher
• David Coombs - Special Education Teacher
• Khari Jefferson - Paraprofessional
• Tamara Spottsville - Special Education Teacher
• Megan Wemyss - 1st Grade Teacher
• Cassandra Werner - 1st Grade Teacher

Personnel Changes

• Ms. Wilson - 1st Grade
• Ms. Martin - 1st Grade
• Mrs. Merritt - 2nd Grade
• Ms. Norwood - 3rd Grade
• Mrs. K. Thomas - 5th Grade
• Mrs. Jennings - EIP Reading Teacher

Let's Celebrate!

• Top 5% of schools in the State
• STEM Certification
• Odyssey of the Mind @ World Finals
• DeKalb Regional Science Fair
• PBIS

Building Improvements

• New Blacktop
• New Teacher Parking Lot
• 2 New Cottages

DCSD Digital Dreamers Project

• 2:1 Technology
• 10 Student Laptop Carts
• 290 Chromebooks
• Coming Soon: New Teacher Laptops!

Attendance

• Affects CCRPI - no difference between excused and unexcused absences
• Limit Absences to 5 or less
• Excessive absences handled by School Social Worker
• Please send a note to the teacher immediately following an absence

Data Dive

Race / Ethnicity

Grade Level Demographics

3rd Grade Milestones Scores

4th Grade Milestones Scores

5th Grade Milestones Scores

Combined School-wide Performance

Content Area Progress

• Math - 2% increase in 3rd grade, 10% increase in 4th grade AND 5th grade
• Language Arts - 3% increase in 4th grade and 6% increase in 5th grade
• Social Studies - 1% increase in 5th grade
• 100% pass rate for 4th grade
• Jumped 31 spots on ranking list of State Schools
• Ranked #5 among DeKalb Schools

School Improvement Initiatives

• STEM - Integrated Lessons, STEM Days
• Math - Compacting, Math Talks, Geometry
• Writing - Constructed Response Essay, Write Score, Writing Wednesdays
• iStation

CONNECT to APS

• Ashford Park PTA
• Ashford Park School Education Foundation
• Ashford Park School Council
• Facebook

"Together We Live. Together We Learn."