Sunset Park Elementary School: A Dedicated Community for Diverse Learning
Sunset Park Elementary School in Wilmington, NC, emphasizes a caring and inclusive environment where diversity is celebrated and high-quality education is prioritized. With a student population of 450 and an average class size of 15-21 students per grade, the school achieves 60%-80% of students at grade level, reflecting expected growth. Under the guidance of School Counselor Erin Justice, the school focuses on character education through reading programs, individual therapy, and community engagement, making it a recommended choice for nurturing young minds.
Sunset Park Elementary School: A Dedicated Community for Diverse Learning
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Sunset Park Elementary School Erin Justice School Counselor 613 Alabama Avenue Wilmington, NC 28401 Phone (910) 815-6948 Fax (910) 815-6901
Mission Statement:To provide a caring partnership community where diversity iscelebrated, quality is expected, and maximum learning potentialsachieved.
History… • Unknown…..but… • Appears to be an older school • No gym, media center or faculty bathrooms • Scheduled for renovation in the upcoming year or two • One of the older teachers did her student teaching at this school and has been there ever since!!!
Populations (05-06 school year) • School Size: 450 • Average Class Sizes: Kindergarten: 21 students First: 20 students Second: 15 students Third: 18 students Fourth: 20 students Fifth: 16 students
Sunset Park is a… • School of Progress: 60%-80% of students are at grade level with “expected growth” (the amount of learning achieved in one year)
MyDuties • Reading Buddies • Each month a book from the “Learning to Get Along” series is selected to read to all of the Kindergarten and First grade classes • These books focus on character education and social skills • Every Friday I read to around 3 classes for about 20 minutes each
My Duties continued… • Individual “Therapy” • Lunch and Snack Time • I eat snack with a boy in 2nd grade every Friday • After snack we then play with the toys Ms. Justice uses for play therapy • I eat lunch with a boy in 3rd grade every Wednesday • We talk about school, home, friends, or anything else of interest and I try to encourage good behavior • I eat lunch with a girl in 4th grade every Friday • she is very quiet and needs a female role model in her life • Workbooks • I work with a boy in 2nd grade on his workbook. He draws pictures, writes sentences, and talks about different topics (ex: My Family Arguments, My Teacher, My Best Friends, My Favorite Activities
Some More Duties… • Observation: • I observe classes of all grade levels in order to get a feel for the class room and to watch how teachers organize, discipline and handle students needs • I observe classroom guidance • I also observe Ms. Justice when she does individual therapy or small group therapy • Ex: Grief Group, Fabulous Females
My Last Duties… • Planning • A. B. Cardinal • The ABC’s of alcohol for 2nd and 3rd grade, and the Life Skills class • Career Day • 5th graders-possible speakers • Community Helpers • Kindergarten
Would I recommend this site? • YES! I would definitely recommend this site! • Why? • I was always entertained, everyday is different! • It gave me a different perspective on elementary schools • Very comfortable atmosphere • Ms. Justice is flexible, fun, and always willing to help out and answer questions
