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Strodes Mills Elementary School - SMES
185 Chestnut Ridge Road
McVeytown, PA    170518105
Phone: (717) 248-7154     FAX: (717) 242-5839
Web Address: http://www.mcsdk12.org/sme/ 

The Strodes Mills Elementary mascot is the panter.

Strodes Mills Elementary School

E. Terry Styers, Principal
ets24@mcsdk12.org

School Enrollment: 395
K-5 Enrollment: 2518
6-8 Enrollment: 1295
9-12 Enrollment: 1780
District k-12 Enrollment: 5593

Mascot: Panther
School colors: Blue and White

   

General Information - Classroom Information - Curriculum  
School Highlights - Staff Information - Picture Tour 
Links - History

   

General Information
  • Level: Elementary
  • Attendance Area: Lewistown
  • Instructional Days: 180
  • Non-instructional days: 4
  • Length of student school day (start/end): 6 hours, 40 minutes.
  • Marking Periods: 4
  • NCLB Report Card:  
Classroom Information  (as of : June 25, 2009
School   District     Sections   Ave class size
      Kindergarten (Full Day ) 69 414 4 17.2
First Grade 63 400 4 15.8
Second Grade 69 425 3 23
Third Grade 71 452 3 23.7
Fourth Grade 59 402 3 19.7
Fifth Grade 65 414 3 21.7
Ungraded (K-6)   15    

Totals:     

395 2518
Curriculum
     

Kindergarten:

In Kindergarten, the progress report is a checklist, and the teacher will designate yes, not yet, or (dev) developing for each skill area.

 

  • Reading Readiness Skills
  • Mathematics Readiness Skills
  • Physical Development
  • Art: 40 min. once a week
  • Music: 30 min. once a week
  • Physical Education: 30 min. once a week
  • Computer: 30 min. once a week
  • Library: 30 min. twice a week

Progress Reports issued on days 60, 120 and 180.

Sample Kindergarten Progress Report

  

Primary - (Grades 1 & 2):

Major Subjects
93% - 100% (Excellent work)
85% - 92% (Above average work)
77% - 84% (Average work)
68% - 76% (Below average work)
Below 68% (Failing work)

Special Area Subjects
O - Outstanding
S - Satisfactory
N - Needs Improvement

In grades 1-2, only Reading and Mathematics receive a percentage grade. All other subjects are marked with an O (outstanding), S (satisfactory), or N (needs improvement).

  • Reading
  • Mathematics
  • Handwriting
  • Spelling (Gr. 2 only)
  • Art: 40 min. once a week
  • Music: 30 min twice a week
  • Physical Education: 30 min. twice a week
  • Computer: 30 min. once a week
  • Library: 30 min. once a week

Progress Reports issued 4 times a year

Interim Progress Report issued as needed.

Sample Interim Progress Report   
Sample 1st Grade Progress Report
Sample 2nd Grade Progress Report

  

Intermediate - (Grades 3,4 & 5)

Major Subjects
93% - 100% (Excellent work)
85% - 92% (Above average work)
77% - 84% (Average work)
68% - 76% (Below average work)
Below 68% (Failing work)

Special Area Subjects
A - (Excellent work)
B - (Above average work)
C - (Average work)
D -(Below average work)
E - (Failing work)

Grades 3-5 are all designated with a percentage grade A-E except Computer, which gets an O (outstanding), S (satisfactory), or N (needs improvement).

 

  • Reading
  • Language Arts
  • Mathematics
  • Social Studies
  • Science (marking periods 1,3,& 5)
  • Health (marking periods 2 & 4)
  • Art: 40 min. once a week
  • Music: 30 min twice a week
  • Physical Education: 30 min. twice a week
  • Computer: 30 min. once a week (grades 4 & 5 twice a week)
  • Instrumental Music: 30 min. once a week (Grades 4 & 5 only)
  • Library: 30 min. once a week, formal instruction 30 min. once a week for one semester
  •   D.A.R.E. (Grade 5)

Progress Reports Issued 4 times a year

Interim Progress Report issued as needed.

Sample Interim Progress Report   
Sample 3rd Grade Progress Report
Sample 4th Grade Progress Report
Sample 5th Grade Progress Report

  

School Highlights
  • Home and School (meets monthly)
  • Optional Activities
    • Ski Club 
    • 4th & 5th Grade Band
    • 4th & 5th Grade Chorus
  • Field Trips at all grade levels
  • Educational School Assemblies
  • Primary Grades Playground (K-2)
  • Intermediate Grades Playground (3-5)
  • All-Purpose Room (Phys. Ed classes, cafe, assemblies)
  • On-site lunch service
  • Computer lab (30 Windows based computers: LAN, WAN and Internet access)
  • Public Music Performances
  • Public Band Concerts
  • Close proximity to Strodes Mills MS for musical performances.
  • Public band and chorus concerts

 

  

Staff Information
  • Administration: Principal (Office at SMMS)
  • Secretaries/Clerks
    • Office Clerk
    • Library Clerk
  • Classroom Teachers: 20
  • Itinerant Services
    • Speech and Language Therapy
    • Vision Support
  • Librarian
  • Nurse
  • School Psychologist
  • Special Area Instructors
    • Art
    • Music
    • Physical Education
    • Computer
  • Special Education
    • Gifted Support
  • Cafeteria
  • Custodial

  

Picture Tour  - select image to begin tour

  

School History
Strodes Mills Elementary is in the Lewistown attendance area (Area I). Elementary students from SME attend Strodes Mills Middle School before moving to Lewistown High School for grade nine.

  

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