Warner Elementary

Warner Elementary
615 Holmby Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90024
(310) 475-5893
Principal: Jeffrey Felz

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Warner Elementary

School Goals
The following school goals are achieved through the implementation of the District's curriculum:

Improve the academic achievement of all students

Improve students' self esteem

Improve language acquisition and development

Improve students' ability to apply comprehension skills across the curriculum

Improve students' ability to think critically and to solve problems

Involve students in daily speaking and writing activities across the curriculum

Improve test scores

Our school puts forth efforts to involve parents and community in our school and to keep them informed. This is done through meetings with groups such as PTSA, School Advisory Councils, school volunteers and Adopt-A-School Partners.

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Grade Configuration: K - 5

Racial/Ethnic Composition

Year Am Indian
Alaskan Asian Black Not
Hispanic Filipino Hispanic Pacific
Islander White Total Enrollment

1996-97 0.2% 19.5% 2.7% 0.6% 7.5% 0.2% 69.4% 656

1995-96 0.4% 12.5% 3.8% 0.3% 8.1% 0.1% 74.7% 729

1994-95 0.4% 12.0% 5.2% 0.6% 8.5% 0.0% 73.3% 685

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Class Size
Class sizes have consistently been at or below State guidelines at every grade level.

Grade Average Class Size*

K 27

0l 19

02 18

03 27

04 30

05 24

Ungraded 3

*Note: Combination classes composed of one or more grades may account in a lower/ higher class size. Class Size Reduction at grades 1-2 was phased in during the 1996-97 school year. Full implementation occurred in February 1997.

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Textbooks And Materials
The Los Angeles Unified School District has set a priority on ensuring that a sufficient number of textbooks to support the school's instructional program is available. The instructional materials are chosen primarily from the textbook adopted by the California Department of Education.

Acquisition of educational technology and access to current additional resources to support the instructional program for all students are priorities in determining the budget expenditures.

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Counseling And Student Support Services
Students at our school receive support services from a staff which includes the following:

Types of Support Services Provided:

Nurse
Student Attendance and Adjustment Services Counselor
School Psychologist

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School Facilities And Safety
Our school makes every effort to provide a safe, clean environment for learning. Classroom space is used to support our instructional program. Emergency drills are routinely held for earthquake and fire preparedness for our students.

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Staff Development
To ensure continued development of professional skills, staff participated in the following growth opportunities:

Types of Activities:

Faculty meetings
Staff development sessions
Grade level/departmental meetings
College level courses
Inservice classes from District/Unit/Division
Conferences and/or workshops
New teacher training

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Discipline And Climate For Learning
Our school provides a disciplined, stimulating learning climate for all students. The programs and practices to promote a positive learning environment include the following:

Types of Awards for Non-Athletic Activities

Student Achievement
Attendance
Citizenship
Improved Behavior
Gang Free/Drug Free Awareness
Student Leadership/Council

Major maintenance improvements in campus appearance to promote a positive learning environment included the following:

Planting, painting, plumbing and playground striping

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Training And Curriculum Improvement
A continuous process for staff development and curriculum improvement is implemented by teachers and administrators at our school. Staff development activities were provided for staff:

Elementary curriculum
Master Plan for English Learners
Language acquisition/development
Instructional strategies
Test data analysis
Grade level expectations
State frameworks
Writing process

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Instruction And Leadership
Each school's instructional program requires implementation of the District guidelines and courses of study which are aligned with State adopted frameworks and model curriculum guides for all grade levels and subject areas.

The activities listed below provide opportunities for staff, parents, and cornmunity involvement in order to accomplish instructional priorities:

Types of Leadership Roles Number of Staff/Community Involved

Grade Level/Department Chairs 10
School Advisory Council 24
Bilingual/Bicultural Council 4
Shared Decision Making Council 15

In addition, the local school leadership council is involved in shared decision making. The council is composed of the United Teachers of Los Angeles Chapter Chair, teachers, elected parents/community representatives, a classified employee representative, the principal, and at the secondary level, a student representative.

The Council determines the following matters:

Staff development program
Student discipline guidelines and code of student conduct
Schedule of school activities, events, and special schedules
Guidelines for use of school equipment
Local budgetary matters

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