Dewey Carter Elementary is a rural community school proudly serving approximately six 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 Curriculum/Technology Coach for professional development and coaching of teachers;
a Reading Coach (state funded) for professional development and coaching of teachers;
1 Reading Recovery teacher that serves our large number of struggling readers in 1st grade;
2 Reading Interventionists that pull small groups of struggling readers in grades K-1
1 Part-time Instructional Interventionist that pull small groups of struggling students in grades 2-5
To better serve our students with behavior issues, we use the PBIS system for discipline and provide staff development for empowering teachers dealing with students of poverty. We also have a full-time School Based Therapist for our students that need additional support for challenging behaviors.
Dewey L. Carter prides itself on continuing with reading initiatives that are designed to keep reading fun, relevant, and entertaining for our students. We currently use the Houghton-Mifflin Harcourt reading program district-wide in an effort to increase student achievement in reading, with the help of increased small group instruction and individual student interventions. All of our students have Chromebooks to access instructional programs and assignments. We continue to find strategies to transform teaching and learning in our school through increased student engagement and increased opportunities for student-led collaboration within our classrooms, along with increased rigor across every grade level.
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 our constant effort to improve student Math proficiency, we work daily to establish small group interventions and provide teachers with support in targeting student weaknesses in their classrooms. We are implementing a school-wide intervention block to help target the weaknesses in both ELA and Math.
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, Art Club, 4H Club, Beta Club, and Good News Club. 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).
Dewey L. Carter was awarded the Blue Ribbon Lighthouse School Award during the 2022-2023 school year! Our staff and community look forward to continued success in the future !
