Spring Garden Elementary School
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Administrators
Acting Principal
Kim Renfro karenfr@k12.carr.org Assistant Principal Kris Hayden kjhayde@k12.carr.org |
Spring Garden Elementary 700 Boxwood Drive Hampstead, Maryland 21074 Phone (410) 751-3433 Fax (410)751-3475 |
Vision
Spring Garden Elementary is committed to using a staff-directed, recursive process of school improvement. This process emphasizes consistency across grade levels using best practices to enhance student achievement in all areas.
Mission
The mission of the Spring Garden Elementary School is to ensure that all students will become responsible and productive citizens by mastering a continuously challenging curriculum supported by a strong school and community partnership.
Value Statements
- We will identify the information important to know and be able to do in each grade level and help each student achieve the assessment limits of the Voluntary State Curriculum.
- We will ensure that all students achieve the intended outcomes of the curriculum through collaboration and addressing their individual needs and learning styles.
- We will help all students achieve to the best of their ability by upholding high expectations for all students using differentiated instruction and student-owned goals to drive instruction.
- We will treat all students and staff members with respect and provide consistent discipline; guidance with incentives for positive behavior (Slam Dunk); and a safe and orderly environment.
- We will help all students develop the ability to make good decisions independently.
- We will relate to students on a personal level by being aware of their interests, strengths, and needs.
At Spring Garden We Believe
- All students can learn.
- Students learn best in a positive and supportive environment.
- Students must be motivated to learn.
- All students must have equal access to educational opportunity.
- Students will be treated with respect and provided discipline, guidance, and a safe and orderly environment.
- All students will achieve to the best of their ability.
- Positive home-school relations and the purposeful and supportive involvement of parents are critical for student achievement.
- Schools and community share responsibility for student achievement.
We attained the status of a National Blue Ribbon School, an honor earned by very few elementary schools in the nation, in 2001! To achieve this status schools must display the following characteristics:
- Consistent High Student Achievement
- Strong School, Family and Community Partnership
- Rigorous and Challenging Curriculum
- Functions as a Professional Learning Community
- Collaborative School Organization and Culture
- Child Centered Student Focus and Support
We continue to strive for excellence in each of these areas. For more information, please click on the links to National Blue Ribbon School or MSDE Blue Ribbon Schools
