Brookdale Elementary School

Orangeburg Consolidated School District 5 Orangeburg, South Carolina Mission Statement The mission of Brookdale Elementary School is to provide enriched academics and encourage good character traits, in a safe, healthy, productive environment, developing global thinkers who are constantly learning. Goals of Brookdale Elementary School The goals of Brookdale include creating an environment that is teacher friendly, creating and implement a rigorous curriculum that is aligned with the current trends and issues of education and creating a customer friendly environment where they roll out the red carpet for students, parents, faculty and community. Facts about the School Total number of Students: 348 (Pre-kindergarten through fifth grade) Racial/ethnic demographics: Predominately African American 58 Faculty and staff members and 26 teachers Academic Status of School Annual Yearly Progress 2011- Not Met 2010- Met 2009- Met School Report Card Absolute Rating Below Average Below Average Average Growth of School Average Below Average Below Average

2011 2010 2009

According to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) Federal Accountability System, Brookdale Elementary is an F School as of July 2012. *More information regarding Brookdale Elementary School can be found on the schools website
http://bes.ocsd5schools.org and the State Department of Education website http://ed.sc.gov.

Facts about Ms. Johnsons Third Grade Math and Science Class
Location Next to Ms. Smiths English and Social Studies classroom On the same hallway as 21st Century On the third grade hallway

Total Number of Students 21 Number of Boys and Girls 13 boys 8 girls Racial/ethnic diversity All of the students are African American. * Ms. Johnson is the only teacher for third grade Mathematics and Science at Brookdale Elementary School.

Exploring the Classroom

When first entering the classroom, one might become overwhelmed simply because of the condition of the classroom. Unlike some other classrooms with individual desks, Ms. Johnsons class uses eight round tables with no more than four students at each table. The class is neatly organized, however due to the round tables it is somewhat difficult to move around the classroom at times. In the center of each table is a stack of Math and Science textbooks. Each child is also provided with a seat sack for the back of their chairs. The seat sack holds the students materials and books, so that the table will not become too crowded. On all of the walls of the room, posters can be found regarding Mathematics, Science, English, behavior expectations, etc. The students work is displayed on the bulletin board outside of the classroom. Ms. Johnson has about three places of storage. The largest supply cabinet is the main storage area in the class. In this cabinet, one can find science supplies, math supplies (blocks, calculators, etc.) extra school supplies, teacher resources and much more. The file cabinet holds mainly the administrative papers, worksheets, and grades of the students. The last place of storage is open to the class, but the students need permission to use some of the supplies. The basic supplies such as paper, pencils, and scissors are stored in this area. The bulletin board in the classroom acts as a disciplinary system. Each child has a card with his/her name on it. If the child is misbehaving, Ms. Johnson will tell the child to move his/ her card. As the child moves the card, it shows that their behavior has not been great and is acting in a disapproving manner. The back of the classroom is occupied with Ms. Johnsons homeroom students book bags. Extra textbooks can also be found at the back of the room. At the front of the room is the smart board. The curriculum standards and vocabulary words are displayed on both sides of the smart board. The classroom expectations, behavioral consequences and conduct grade computation are

displayed in two areas of the classroom. They can be found at the front of the classroom above the smart board and on the disciplinary bulletin board.