horne elementary school profile melinda potlongo

Horne Elementary School ProfileMelinda Potlongo

Horne Elementary is a Title 1 campus in the Cypress Fairbanks Independent School District. During the 2012-2013 school year Horne had a total of 1,052 students enrolled. Sixty-six percent of the students were identified as economically disadvantaged, and thirty-two percent of the were identified as English language learners.

Administrative Team

Principal - Stephanie ThomasAssistant Principal - Dinah RuckerAssistant Principal - Gustavo A. OrozcoCounselor - Jennifer NiesnerDiagnostician - Ingrid RogersNurse - Phylicia WhiteLibrarian - Rhonda EsterakBehavioral Interventionist - Melinda PotlongoMath & Science Coach - Jessica JahnReading & Language Arts Coach - Rachel SheppardPrimary Coach - Colleen MangoldReading & Dyslexia Specialist - Tammi HuffmanJill Hill - Secretary to the Principal

Campus Goal

It is the goal at Horne Elementary that all students reach their maximum potential both socially and academically. We strive to build upon each student's strengths while developing personal responsibility so that each student may reach their academic goals in all core subject areas.

Campus Demographics

17.6%

59.2%

12.5%

1.2%5.6%

3.8%

Student Population

African AmericanHispanic

White

Native American

Campus Demographics

Years of Experience

Class Sizes

Grade Level Average Class Size

Kindergarten 20.5

Grade 1 19.9

Grade 2 24.7

Grade 3 19.5

Grade 4 20.9

Grade 5 20.1

Special Programs

Special Education ProgramsLifeskillsAdaptive Behavior (AB)Preschool Program for Children with Disabilities

(PPCD)Dual Language Transition (DLT)

Special Programs

Non-Special Education Programs Bilingual English as a Second Language (ESL) Gifted and Talented Read 180 PALS

Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS)

BE

Safe Kind

Ready

HorneHound Dogs

PBIS Matrix

Classroom MatrixSafe Kind Ready

•Hands, feet, and things to self•Stay in area•Use supplies correctly

•Use the “Golden Rule”

•Follow directions right away•Participate in learning

September: T-Shirt* October: Game Day November: Extra Recess December: Texas Snowstorm January: Dance Party February: Craft Day (Grade Level Choice) March: Outside Snack April: Game Day May: Extra Recess

STAAR Data (Passing Percentages)

STAAR Data (Advanced Performance)

School-wide Interventions

All teachers have before and after school tutoring After school camps

Reading Writing Math Science

Saturday vocabulary camps

ELL

Where student success comes first!!

References

Horne Elementary website http://schools.cfisd.net/horne/index.stm

2012-2013 Texas Academic Performance Report http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/tapr/2013/static/campus/c101907113.pdf