RISD Schools : Northwood Hills Elementary

School Facts

School Hours	8:00 am to 3:00 pm
Enrollment as of 10/31/07³	398
Grades Taught	KG-6
Students by Ethnicity Source: TEA Annual Performance Report 2007-2008²
African-American	%
Hispanic	%
Asian/Pacific Islander	%
Native American	%
White	%
TAKS Test Results Source: AEIS Accountability Snapshot 2008 - All Students - All Grades Combined. If the value in a given TAKS category equals 0%, it means that category does not apply to this school.
Reading / ELA¹	%
Math	%
Writing	%
Science	%
Social Studies	%
Special Programs Information provided by the campus
NEST-Northwood Hills Enrichment for Scientific Thinking. - Science/Math Lab
Technology- Each teacher has a computer networked to the Internet and connected to the classroom TV to use for instruction and demonstrations. Each classroom has at least two student stations that are networked.
Tribes School - A program which establishes a positive culture for learning and human development throughout our school community.
Language Labs - A comprehensive reading and listening lab that can be used by all subject areas. Teachers can monitor groups or individual students.
Updated Library-Added new books valued at more than $40,000 to the library.
National Junior Beta Club-5th and 6th graders recognized for academic excellence have opportunities for leadership and community service.
Peer Mediation-selected 3rd-6th graders are trained to mediate differences between peers.
Kids' Connection-Groups of about 10 students meet weekly for 10 weeks with 2 trained adults to work on topics from goal setting to making friends.
Band/Orchestra-6th grade students choose to be in band, orchestra or general music classes. Band and orchestra classes are taught by teachers from Westwood Junior High.
Choir-5th and 6th graders try for this choral group. They practice after school and perform several times during the year.
Parent Volunteer Opportunities Information provided by the campus
PALS-We have a number of adults-mostly retired-who volunteer to work one-on-one with students who need a little extra support.
PTA-The PTA is an active, integral part of the school community, and work in close conjunction with staff members.
Northwood Women�s Club
Community Partners
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