Bremerton School District
OSPI District Report Cardarmin jahr elementary school
2007-08 School Performance Report
Our Building
Armin Jahr sits on eight acres and has 39,761 square feet of building space available for general use, a library, a gym, and classrooms. The school was opened in 1968 and remodeled in 1994.
Our District
The Bremerton School District serves a community of 43,000 residents in and around the City of Bremerton, WA. The school district is comprised of five elementary schools (K-5), one Early Learning Center (K-3), one middle school (6-8), one high school (9-12), and one home/school partnership (K-8). Enrollment in the District is approximately 5,300 students. the District also serves as the host for the West Sound Technical Skills Center, a cooperative career-technical educational program for students in grades 11 and 12.
Our Mission
Our mission at Armin Jahr Elementary is to provide guidance so students can: meet their educational needs in a safe and caring environment, acquire and apply identified essential learning skills, learn and practice social skills, contribute as responsible citizens of our school and community, and discover and reach their full potential.
In order to accomplish this mission, our staff is committed to nurturing each child as a unique individual, working cooperatively with parents, modeling life-long learning, planning and implementing procedures to ensure student safety, and offering learning options for academic growth with an emphasis on the essential learning requirements.
The Bremerton School District complies with all federal and state rules and regulations and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, including gender identity, or disability. This holds true for all students who are interested in participating in educational programs and/or extracurricular activities. Inquiries regarding compliance procedures and complaints may be directed to the school district’s Title IX/ADA Officer and ADA Coordinator, Denise Zaske, at 360.473.1026 or the Section 504 Coordinator, Mike Sellers, at 360.473.4100. Their address is 134 Marion Avenue N, Bremerton, WA 98312
PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE
This year we continued to focus on increasing our students’ skill and abilities in reading and math. Students who demonstrate a need for additional assistance in reading have both the opportunity to receive reading instruction in a smaller group setting, and additional assistance with specific reading skills, beyond the reading block. Intermediate level students who are demonstrating a need for additional support with mathematics are provided additional time to learn specific math skills. We continue to use the services of our math coach to provide instruction in math that will lead to increased student understanding an application of mathematics principles. We also offer full day Kindergarten in our efforts to give our students the best start to their academic lives, an integrated arts program including; visual arts, drama, and music, and focused instruction in science.
We continue to recognize and reinforce positive behaviors in our students. We use a Positive Referral system where staff and students can refer students to the Principal to for recogniition of pro-social behavior. We also have our Self-Managers program to recognize and reward students who consistently follow all of our school rules, do their very best each day, and complete classroom and homework assignments. In addition, we have added a Meaningful Work program where students can apply for small, but important jobs around school. Each of these programs has had a positive effect on helping students develop and demonstrate positive choices and behavior.
Looking back, we have had a year where the staff has been committed to providing our students with focused, high quality instruction and learning activities. Our students came to school ready and eager to learn and demonstrated academic growth. Together with the support of our parents, we had a highly successful year.
Mike Sellers
Principal