Preston Elementary School
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Principal's Message
Monica Radcliffe-Perez
PrincipalHello, Preston Panthers and welcome to the 2020-2021 school year!! This year will be exciting, challenging, and different than anything we are used to in our lives. The crisis that we all have been facing has affected us all in many different ways. It is more important now more than ever to work together, support and encourage each other, give patience, grace, and understanding freely, and to reach out for help when needed. We ask for your patience and understanding as we traverse the ever changing policies and guidelines in regards to the health and safety of our scholars, staff, and community as a whole. Please know that these policies and guidelines change often and may cause a need for revisions in our schedules and site policies throughout the year. Everyone here at Preston is happy to interact with you daily and we are excited to embark on this journey together!
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PRESTON ELEMENTARY - AN AVID ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Students enrolled at Preston Elementary School have daily access to AVID instructional strategies which prepare them for higher level thinking, writing, reading, and organizational skills. In class, AVID strategies promote College Readiness at the earliest stages of learning. Before students leave Preston Elementary School, they will develop a strong foundation in AVID strategies which will prepare them for enrollment in future AVID programs in middle and high school.
AVID Elementary takes a systemic approach through Beginnings, Foundations, and Bridges implementation resources for different levels and settings in order to support all students on their journey to college readiness.
AVID Elementary Essentials
Essential One: Instruction
Writing to learn, Inquiry, Collaboration, Organization, Reading to Learn (WICOR) as well as Learning to Write, Learning to Inquire, Learning to Collaborate, Learning to Organize and Learning to Read (L-WICOR) are the foundation for instruction in AVID Elementary classrooms.
Essential Two: Culture
AVID Elementary sites incorporate rigorous, relevant, differentiated opportunities for all students in an environment which promotes college readiness.
Essential Three: Leadership
AVID Elementary Leaders support, guide, and facilitate AVID Elementary implementation for all students.
Essential Four: System
AVID Elementary sites align their systems by utilizing the Pillars of Excellence (accountability, articulation, assessment, and calibration)to ensure the quality of AVID Elementary implementation.
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PEBSAF Parent University
We have launched the Family Engagement Online in order to continue supporting parents and families in our community with our parent education workshops. Many parents and families are experiencing anxiety, stress, and a sense of loneliness and uncertainty. Furthermore, parent now have the additional responsibility of supporting their children with distance learning. Many parents lack the technical skills to help their children. We feel that now more than ever families need to be informed, educated, and engaged while following the established guidelines.
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High School BIGS - Application
In this one-to-one peer mentoring program, Preston Elementary School students in 1st through 6th grades are mentored by students from Eisenhower High School. For the 2020-2021 school year, meetings will take place virtually every other week in the afternoon through Zoom. We are excited to continue to provide the High School Bigs program in a time when connection is even more important. Every meeting is facilitated and supported by a bilingual Big Brothers Big Sisters team member and features a curriculum designed specifically for peer-to-peer mentoring.
