Arlington K-8

Pittsburgh Arlington is a neighborhood school located in Pittsburgh's Arlington community. The school shares two campuses. Students in PreK-2 attend the Primary Campus, and the Intermediate Campus serves grades 3-8. The staff models specific skill sets, including work ethic and professionalism, oral and written communication skills, teamwork and collaboration, problem-solving and critical thinking skills. Students are encouraged to excel through incentives and recognition for citizenship, honor roll, Attendance Awards and READ 25. Pittsburgh Arlington PreK-8 faculty, staff, students, parents and community are committed to creating an atmosphere that respects the abilities and needs of all students. Our goal is to develop the foundation to enhance and ensure their success in school and later in society.

Pittsburgh Arlington PreK-8's 2014-2015 Plan to Improve Outcomes for Students:

During the 2014 - 2015 school year, our school will implement the following interventions to increase student achievement:

• Continued implementation of Response to Intervention and Instruction (RtII) - this is a comprehensive multi-tiered, standards aligned strategy to enable early identification and intervention for students at academic or behavioral risk;

• An Early Literacy Specialist will focus on supporting grades K-2 in the areas of curriculum implementation, delivering professional development, collecting and analyzing data, supporting RtII and providing direct student intervention;

• The counselor will focus on helping students improve their behavior, increase their attendance and reduce suspensions;

• Every morning, every student in the building participates in a literacy intervention program based on their individual needs. The program is focused on improving phonic skills, reading fluency and reading comprehension skills;

• Three days per week teachers participate in literacy and math content meetings where they have the opportunity to lesson plan together, analyze student data, discuss and address any concerns as a team as well as have grade level team meetings to discuss reading and writing across the curriculum;

• Continuation of the School Assistance Program (SAP), which is a partnership between the school and community providers to address student behavioral needs by school-based programming in prevention, early intervention and support;

• The opportunity for all students to participate in the Summer Dreamer's Academy; and

• The opportunity for basic and below basic students to participate in a 4 week Saturday Program that will begin near the end of February 2015.

Additional Educational Services:

Learning Support, Speech & Language, Itinerant Hearing and Vision, Autistic Support, Emotional Support, Occupation Therapy and Physical Therapy, Regional Life Skills Support Classroom, Regional Emotional Support Classroom, Regional Autistic Support Classroom