School Handbook
Welcome to Marlboro School
Marlboro Elementary School
P.O.Box D, 2669 Route 9
Marlboro, VT 05344
Tel: 802-254-2668
Fax: 802-254-8768
This handbook has been prepared to help acquaint families with the school’s philosophy, goals, structure, programs, special activities, and opportunities. We hope it will encourage and enhance communication between the school staff and the community.
A parent is the most important teacher a child will ever have, so your child’s attitudes, values and ideas about education begin with you. Teachers and parents must work together to meet the needs of children and to help them to function well and achieve their best in school.
Following are a few ideas that will help:
• Set aside a time to ask your child about his/her day in school. Try to be specific.
• An integral part of your child’s reading and language development hinges on the opportunities to read at home. Daily reading with, to, or by your child is very important.
• Please check with your child each night to see if any notes have been sent home. Each Friday, one child per family will bring home the weekly newsletter. We will also offer you the opportunity to receive this via e-mail and Friday notes appears on the website as well.
School Philosophy
The school’s mission is to support students in developing their creative abilities and learning the skills needed to live and work with others. The school strives to provide an environment in which children can experience success and develop their feeling of self-worth. Along with these creative accomplishments, we provide instruction in the basic skills necessary to succeed in our changing world. All this is done in an atmosphere characterized by the joy of learning.
Realms of Learning for Marlboro Students
The school staff is currently in the process of developing a school assessment plan. In so doing we have identified Realms of Learning which will guide our instruction, focus student learning, and provide the broad palette used to assess how students are progressing. As we become more grounded in this work we will use these terms more and more. Our goal is for students to see them as integral to their learning. At this writing we have adopted the following:
Marlboro Realms of Learning
• Communication
• Problem Solving
• Personal Development
• Civic and Social Responsibility
• Knowledge (knowledge and understanding, application of knowledge, making connections)
As you read the descriptions for the different grade levels below, you will see how each of these is addressed from Kindergarten through Junior High.
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Outcomes, Curriculum, Classes
Important Aspects of Marlboro School
Programs and Events
Bus Reminders, Snow Days & Additional Information