Dewey Carter Elementary is a rural community school proudly serving approximately eight hundred students. We continually strive to increase the academic achievement levels of our students, with the help of our dedicated staff members. We have a very strong 4K program that helps us prepare our youngest students for a formal Kindergarten program. We continue to utilize the following staff:
a Math/Science Coach for professional development and coaching of teachers;
a Reading Coach (state funded) for professional development and coaching of teachers;
a Reading Recovery teacher that serves our large number of struggling readers in 1st grade;
and Reading Interventionists that pull small groups of struggling readers in grades 1-3.
During the upcoming school year, we will be adding a second Reading Recovery Teacher in an effort to serve even more of our struggling readers.
To better serve our students with behavior issues, we have implemented the PBIS system for discipline and adding staff development for empowering teachers dealing with students of poverty.
Dewey L. Carter prides itself on continuing with reading initiatives that are designed to keep reading fun, relevant, and entertaining for our students. We have adopted the Reader's Workshop program schoolwide in an effort to increase student achievement in reading, with the help of increased small group instruction and individual student interventions. We also are excited that we are now 1:1 with our Chromebook Initiative in grades K-6. This initiative is transforming teaching and learning in our school through increased student engagement and increased opportunities for student-led collaboration within our classrooms.
Our teachers continue to receive support and professional development in math strategies, in an effort to increase student engagement, especially through the use of small group centers during instructional time. Our school continues to be very cognizant of data and strives to gather data through a variety of assessments and we adjust our instruction accordingly.
In developing well-rounded children, we emphasize personal character daily and recognize achievements in academics, attendance and positive behavior. We offer a number of extracurricular clubs and activities including an environmental CARE Club, Chorus, Beta Club, Good News Club and Battle of the Books team. We partner with organizations like the National Network of Partnership Schools, local churches, and nearby McCall Farms to strengthen community relations and participation. We recognize that our parents play a vital role in the education of our students and encourage them to visit our website to view current lesson plans and updates on what our students are learning. We also welcome them in visiting and/or becoming a part of serving our staff and students as a contributing member of our school’s Association of Parents and Teachers (APT).
The staff and community of Dewey L. Carter Elementary have accomplished many things and look forward to continued success in the future.
