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| In 1993, the Bristol Virginia City School System added an art program for all fourth, fifth, and sixth grade students. The curriculum for this program includes art history and art appreciation in conjunction with the actual process of creating visual art. Each class has an art experience at least three times during a six weeks grading period. The students participate in various shows and competitions during the school year. An art portfolio of each student's work is sent home at the end of the school year. The program is served by one teacher. On the primary level, grades K - 2, art lessons and projects are conducted within the classrooms, under the guidance of the classroom teachers. Grades three through five receive art instruction from the art specialist. |
| The Music Program is designed to develop concepts and skills, to encourage positive attitudes toward music as an art form, and to value its role in daily living. Musical experiences are provided in singing, dancing, playing elementary level instruments, and providing music theory to all grade levels. Our program provides the student a feeling of accomplishment and satisfaction through personal effort. The music teacher works to discover and nurture true musical talent, and she provides an experience of cooperation through group participation. The program is provided by one teacher, three days a week. |
| Physical Education |
| The physical education program emphasizes physical activity from pre-school through the fifth grade. Our program incorporates building skills, coordination, motivation, sportsmanship, and safety. A yearly goal for the kindergarten through fifth grade is to master the Physical Education Presidential Test. Other goals for the entire school population are to acquire appropriate knowledge, understanding, and skill necessary for the wholesome use of leisure time; to demonstrate desirable social skills, sound mental health, and safety awareness; and to become motivated to participate in physical activities for lifetime fitness. The program is provided by one physical education teacher and classroom instructors. |
| Guidance |
| The goal of the
Bristol Virginia Elementary Guidance and Counseling Program, as mandated
by the Virginia Department of Education, is to assist children in maximizing
their potential in academic, social, and personal development. This goal
is accomplished by providing classroom guidance, small group counseling,
individual counseling, and parent/teacher consultations. Services are provided
by one, certified elementary counselor.
A positive relationship between school and home fosters the academic and social growth of children. The counselor invites parents to meet with them concerning their child. Parents who do not want their child to participate in a guidance/counseling program should notify the school principal in writing. Parents who wish to review materials used in the guidance/counseling program should call the counselor for an appointment. |
| Library |
| The Library (media center) has two basic functions. One is to provide students with structured time in the library for storytelling, reading, skills work, and checking out books. This is accomplished with a regularly scheduled library period per week for each class. The other function is to provide staff members with quality books and materials to enable them to teach effectively in their classrooms. In addition to these functions, the library sponsors book fairs each year. Services are provided by one, certified school librarian and a part-time library aide. |
| Gifted |
| In 1976, the
Bristol Virginia School System recognized a need for differentiated instruction for gifted students, and developed a program for elementary students. Since
then, additional programs have been added and refined. The goal of such
programs is to develop within each gifted student a desire for lifelong
learning. Referrals for services may be made by teachers, principal, guidance
counselors, parents, or the students themselves. Referrals are reviewed
by the Child Study Committee, a standing committee comprised of the guidance
counselor, gifted teacher(s), administrator, and other faculty representatives.
Eligibility/placement decisions are based on multiple criteria.
K - 5 identified children receive differentiated instruction and learning opportunities appropriate to their abilities within their regular classrooms. The Visions Program for grades 3 - 5 is a pullout program that has classes which meet once a week for approximately one to two hours. Individual portfolios may be available in the student's regular classroom. Methods are used in the teaching-learning process to encourage curiosity, risk-taking, and logical/creative thinking. Field trips are taken and community resources are used. Specific program goals are outlined in the Elementary Academic Enrichment Program Handbook. Services for the school system are provided by one full-time teacher. The ÉCLAT Program is designed to meet the needs of students in Third, Fourth, and Fifth Grades whose abilities demand additional instruction and opportunities to reach their academic potential. Students are cluster grouped by grade levels. In addition to daily classroom differentiation, students work individually and in small groups with a gifted resource teacher approximately two hours per week. Emphasis is placed on independent research, creative problem solving, and higher-order thinking skills. |
| Special Services |
| All children
with disabilities in the United States have available to them a free, appropriate
public education. Children who qualify for services under the "Individuals
with Disabilities Education Act" are considered to have a disability which
affects their educational performance. Section 504 also protects the rights
of qualified handicapped persons. An appropriate education may consist
of education in regular classes, education in regular classes with the
use of supplementary aids, or special education and/or related services.
Joseph Van Pelt Elementary School provides many services for children who
qualify for special education services. Qualifying students should be served
in the least restrictive environment. This means that to the maximum extent
appropriate, children with disabilities are to be educated with children
who are not disabled, and that special classes and/or removal of children
with disabilities from the regular educational environment occurs only
when the nature or severity of the disability is such that education in
regular classes with the use of supplementary aids and services cannot
be achieved satisfactorily. Children diagnosed as having a developmental
delay may be provided special education services through age eight.
Pre-school Handicapped - The program is provided in a self-contained environment. Services may be provided through age five for children who are eligible as being developmentally delayed. (One teacher with aides). Speech Program - This program serves children in pre-school through fifth grade. The areas addressed in speech therapy are articulation, language, voice, fluency, and hearing. All students new to the state of Virginia are screened in hearing, articulation, language, voice, and fluency. The program is served by one, certified speech pathologist. Specific Learning Disability - Instructional programs are sequential, in that services are provided which include perceptual training and academic instruction. Our school offers services by resource teachers. The students receive special programs/instruction for a portion of the school day, with some instruction occurring in a regular classroom setting. Emotionally Disturbed - The students receive special instruction / programs in a resource setting and / or in an inclusion regular classroom setting. Social emotional instruction focuses on getting along with others and following rules in a school setting. The program is served by a certified teacher and an assistant. Mentally Handicapped -This instructional program is provided by resource personnel. Services provide appropriate educational instruction in the academic areas commensurate with the general intellectual functioning of each student. Social instruction focuses on developing daily living skills which are commensurate with the general intellectual functioning of each student. Kindergarten Transition Program - This program is provided in a self-contained environment. Services provide appropriate educational instruction in the academic areas commensurate with the general intellectual functioning of each student. This classroom is served by a certified teacher and assistance. Transition Resources - The program is provided in a self-contained environment. Services may be provided for children prior to entrance into the Kindergarten Transition Program. Services provide appropriate educational instruction in the academic and developmental areas commensurate with the general intellectual functioning of each student. This classroom is served by a certified teacher and assistance. Multi-Handicapped - This program is provided in a self-contained environment. Services provide appropriate educational instruction and related services to students identified as having concomitant impairments which cause such serious educational difficulties that they cannot be accommodated in special education programs, solely, for one of the impairments. The program is served by certified personnel and assistance. Related Services - Services are provided which are necessary to help a child with a disability benefit from special education. Services may include, but are not limited to, the following: early identification and assessment, diagnostic medical services, physical and occupational therapy, school health services, transportation, psychological services, counseling and other programs determined to be necessary for a child with a disability to benefit from special education. |
| Elementary Summer School |
| The Bristol Virginia School System offers summer school services to selected students on the elementary level. This service is designed to provide remediation and to strengthen the language arts and math skills of students. A low student-teacher ratio is provided for the classes. This program is housed at one of the four Bristol Virginia elementary schools. |
| After School Program |
| The extended day, child care program is designed to meet the needs of school-age children and their parents by offering an after school and full-day alternative. This service is offered by the Bristol Family YMCA under the guidance of the Director. The program offers many after school activities on a scheduled and drop-in basis. |
| Title I |
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Bristol Virginia Public Schools PARENT RIGHT TO KNOW Upon your request, Bristol Virginia Public School’s is required to provide to you, in a timely manner, the following information: .. Whether your child’s teacher has met state qualification and licensing criteria for the grade levels and subject areas in which the teacher provides instruction; .. Whether the teacher is teaching under emergency or other provisional status through which state qualification or licensing criteria have been waived; .. Whether your child is provided services by paraprofessionals and, if so, their qualifications; and, .. What baccalaureate degree major the
teacher has and any other graduate certification or degree held by the teacher,
and the field of discipline of the certification.
In addition to the information that
parents may request, Title I schools must provide to each individual parent:
.. Information on achievement level of the parent’s child in each of the state academic assessments as required under this part; .. Timely notice that the parent’s child has been assigned, or has been taught for four or more consecutive weeks by, a teacher who is not highly qualified; ..Information on the AYP (Annual Yearly Progress) of the Title I school served; and .. A copy of the Division Wide Parental
Involvement Policy. If you would like to receive any of the
information listed above, contact your child’s school Principal or the Title I
Office at (276) 821-5646. |
| Title I Pre-Kindergarten / Virginia Preschool Initiative |
| Pre-Kindergarten programs are federally funded program designed specifically for children who are or will be four (4) years old by September 30th of the upcoming school year. The programs are based on the belief that young children learn through play. The goal of the program is to help each child become an active learner, excited about school and working together. |
| Title I Reading Program |
| The Title I Reading program is a federally funded program designed to assist children in grades K - 4 with reading readiness and reading skills. |
| Day Treatment (Interchange) School Program |
| he Title Counseling services provided to at risk students while attending the regular school program. The goal is to assist at risk children in maximizing their potentials while working on social/ personal development skills. |
