Site Council

The Site Council consists of 8 elected members including 3 teachers, 1 classified staff person, 3 parents and the building principal. Site Councils are mandated by law and are charged with reviewing, revising and updating the school’s improvement plan.

The Alameda Site Council’s goals include:

• improving Alameda’s instructional program by developing a long-range school improvement plan;
• developing and implementing a plan to improve the professional growth of the school’s staff;
• helping to coordinate the implementation of Oregon’s Education Act for the 21st Century.
Chair: Raddy Lurie 503-916-6036

School Facts

Alameda's staff, community and Site Council have developed the following vision and beliefs, and they guide the development and monitoring of our School Improvement Plan.

Vision

We are a diverse community of life-long learners who are creative, responsible, and respectful. We are committed to meeting the academic, social, and emotional needs of our students.

Beliefs

• We believe in an environment where students make choices and are accountable for their learning and actions.
• We believe in setting high expectations, encouraging excellence, and celebrating success.
• We believe the school is an extension of the real world.
• We believe all children can learn.
• We believe the entire learning community benefits when teachers are provided with opportunities to share and plan.
• We believe a successful education revolves around a nurturing partnership among students, parents, teachers, and the community.
• We believe all children are entitled to an enriched, varied curriculum.

What makes us unique?

• State-of-the-art media center unmatched in the District's elementary schools. Closed-circuit television system, wireless labs with sets of lap tops for media center and classroom use, smart-board, elmo, wireless sound system in media center.
• Focus on arts integration, technology.
• Young Audiences support of year-long music residency with Ralph Nelson.
• Third, fourth, fifth graders perform in musicals that integrate with their social studies curriculum.
• Overnight science experiences at Camp Hancock for fifth graders and the Oregon Trail Overnight for fourth graders.
• Blocks for literacy and math instruction.
• Entire staff is trained in Second Steps or Steps to Respect, friendship skills/anti bullying curriculum.
• Tuition-based and half day kindergartens.