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Samuel Staples Elementary
school is a Higher Order Thinking (H.O.T.) school serving
approximately 700 students in Kindergarten through Grade 5.
There is a strong emphasis on improving learning in all
content areas by integrating the arts into the curriculum.
The students are very actively engaged in the program, as
evidenced by their willingness to participate in one of the
HOT production companies during their recess periods!
Students at Samuel Staples
Elementary school are taught to take responsibility for
their own learning, and take that responsibility seriously.
All students are engaged in the arts, and develop amazing
competence in various facets of art, if only in a deeper
appreciation of art and music, technology, and dance.
The FOSS science program
enables our students to learn science in a very active
hands-on manner, and our math program utilizes math
manipulatives and technology to engage the students in
meaningful learning experiences.
Samuel Staples offers a
full-day Kindergarten. The Kindergartners have a full
curriculum, including gym, music, art, media, FOSS science
units, computer classes, and work with resident artists.
The climate of our school is
such that the development of children into caring,
responsible citizens is given great emphasis. As students
attend a HOT performance and watch the creative efforts of
their classmates they are expected to be respectful. In
their dealings with others they are expected to be kind, and
to treat others as they would like to be treated. Our
students frequently perform service projects as they learn
to give to others less fortunate than themselves. |