S O U T H WO O D E L E M E N TA R Y
2014-2015
SOUTHWOOD ELEMENTARY MISSION STATEMENT
Southwood is a community of students, staff and parents
committed to academic excellence and personal growth.
Our school provides individualized challenges, promotes
positive esteem of self and others, and develops selfdiscipline in a nurturing environment.
3240 McDougall Ave.
Enumclaw, WA 98022
(360) 802-7370
Built 1970—23 classrooms
Susan Arbury
Principal
Enumclaw School District
Board of Directors
Tina McGann, President
360.886.5664
Bryan Stanwood, Vice President/
Legislative Representative
360.594.1034
Corey Cassell
360.825.0772
Nancy Merrill
360.825.4476
April Schroeder
360.802.5362
Superintendent
Mike Nelson
E
360.802.7103
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W
elcome to Southwood Elementary, where students come first! Southwood
Elementary is a unique state-recognized public Pre-K-5 school. Southwood
received the OSPI School of Distinction Award in 2008 and 2009 for improvement
in state test scores. Southwood was also given a Washington Achievement Award
in 2012 for High Progress as a Title 1 eligible school. The leadership and staff at
Southwood are a group of forward-thinking, dedicated professionals who have
historically and consistently sought new and better research-based ways to reach
every student. In addition to the students within its own attendance area, Southwood houses the following district programs: Developmental Preschool, ECEAP
Preschool, Community Pay Integrated Preschool, Highly Capable Pullout for students who qualify, and the Magic Strings and Quest choice programs. We have a
total of approximately 360 students, including preschool and ECEAP.
Southwood programs available to all students include an emphasis on arts education. We also provide a strong music education component through Magic
Strings, which is a self-contained choice program originally funded through a
VH1 Save the Music Foundation grant. The Quest program emphasizes topic specific enrichment experiences several times a week, in five-week rotations. The strategic plan for the entire school includes integrating visual, dramatic, and kinesthetic
arts throughout the curriculum. This plan builds upon the considerable research
that endorses arts education as a significant contributor to higher test scores, student motivation, and the development of creativity.
As a staff, we meet weekly in collaborative groups to address student learning,
adult learning, and plan strategies to meet student academic and social needs. We
work continuously to improve instruction, school climate, and supplemental services to students. Our philosophy is that each child benefits most from a strong
classroom teacher who has a variety of instructional strategies at his or her disposal to meet individual student needs for both remediation and enrichment.
Southwood benefits from a full-time counselor who spends time with each classroom on a bi-monthly basis, teaching social skills and topics from Washington
State counseling standards, and working with students around topics such as
family changes or friendship skills.
In addition to a strong focus on literacy, math, science, social studies, and the arts,
our students participate in twice weekly music and physical education classes.
Other opportunities for students include Running Club at noon recess, afterschool drama club, noon choir, a yearly fifth grade musical, and after-school
sports sponsored by Enumclaw Parks and Recreation. The Title VII Indian Education Grant funds cultural programs for our Native American students. We have a
strong PTA organization that contributes significant resources to support a broad
range of needs in our school, including, but not limited to, assemblies, instructional technology, family activities, and assisting teachers with classroom material
purchases.
At Southwood, we believe each child is unique, and we work to make that child’s
experience the best it can be!
DISTRICT STUDENT
ETHNICITY, 2014-2015
Native American - 1.4%
African American - .8%
Asian - .5%
Hispanic - 14%
Multi-race - 3.8%
Hawaiian Pacific - .26%
White - 79%
Spring 2015
Grade 3
English Language Arts
50.0%
Math
43.1%
Grade 4
English Language Arts
66.0%
Math
54.7%
Grade 5
English Language Arts
62.7%
Math
56.8%
Southwood
SOUTHWOOD
ELEMENTARY
STAFF
Principal
1
Regular
14
Special Education
1
Title I/LAP
1
Gifted
1
Counselors
1
Educational Assts. 9
Office Personnel
2
ECEAP
6
TSL
1
Special Programs
Music
1
P. E.
1
Library
1
Healthroom Prof.
1
Cafeteria
2
Custodians
2
Preschool
2
Southwood
Smarter Balanced Assessment (SBA)
Measures of Student Progress (MSP)
Spring 2015
Science
Grade 5
2012-13
2013-14
2014-15
Strategic Approach
to Student Learning
74.5%
72.7%
70.6%
TOTAL ENROLLMENT
291
274
285
300
275
250
225
200
2012
2013
2014
All certificated staff
are highly qualified.
2014-2015 Annual Budget Report
Free and
Reduced
Lunch
=33%
Average Daily
Student
Attendance
=96%
Turn-Over
Rate
=27%
Average expenditure per pupil = $11,403.54 (all programs)
StudentTeacher
Ratio
=18:1