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Quick
Facts: Student
Enrollment &
Demographics
There are
approximately
538 students
currently
enrolled at
Jenkins in
grades
Pre-kindergarten
through fifth
grade. Each
student at
Jenkins learns
alongside
students from a
variety of
cultural
backgrounds
representing
various
countries.
Jenkins K-3
classrooms
average 21
students per
class and our
4th & 5th grades
average 24
students per
class. Each
classroom
teacher offers
an academically
challenging
program balanced
with
developmentally
appropriate
instruction.
We strive to
ensure a safe
learning
environment for
all staff and
students through
our School
Safety
Committee,
updated crisis
plans, and by
maintaining a
CPR and First
Aid certified
staff.
Students share
in the
responsibility
of safety and
character
development by
participating
daily in stating
the Jenkins
Commitment to
Character.
I am a
Jenkins student.
I am
respectful,
responsible,
caring and
honest. I
commit to making
myself and my
school better
each day.
Jenkins
Educational
Philosophy
We believe…
Our
curriculum
should meet the
diverse needs of
our students.
Learning is
a collaborative
process with
students
teachers,
parents and the
community
working
together.
A safe
school
environment is
necessary for
teaching and
learning.
School
Arrival
Classes begin at
8:30 a.m. We
ask parents who
bring their
children to
school to arrive
no earlier than
8:00 a.m. unless
you plan to
enroll your
child in the
Community
Schools Program.
Breakfast is
served in the
cafeteria
beginning at
8:00 a.m.
School
Dismissal
The school day
ends at 3:00
p.m. Car riders
are to be picked
up by 3:20 p.m.
Walkers are
escorted to the
crosswalk. Bus
riders wait in
their classroom
until their bus
arrives.
Community
Schools Program
Breakfast and
Lunch Prices
Breakfast:
Regular Price
$1.00
Reduced Price
.30
Lunch: Student
Lunch $1.65
Reduced Price
.40
Adult Lunch Ala
Carte
Academic
Programs
-
North
Carolina
Standard
Course
of
Study
-
Accelerated
Math
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Accelerated
Reader
-
Study
Island
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SONDAY
Phonics
-
Academically
and
Intellectually
Gifted
Program
-
Remediation
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Title
One
Reading
Instruction
-
English
as a
Second
Language
Instruction
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Character
Education
-
Differentiated
Instruction
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Student
Council
Jenkins
Elementary
students attend
one specialty
class each day
of the week for
forty minutes of
instruction in
Art, Music,
Physical
Education,
Media, and
Computer
Technology.
The site based
Student Study
Team assists all
faculty members
in providing the
necessary
support to
ensure optimal
educational
opportunities
for each child.
Our
student-centered
classrooms
incorporate
technology,
involve hands-on
learning and
integrate
various
instructional
strategies to
meet the needs
of diverse
learners.
80.25 percent of
third, fourth,
and fifth grade
students are
proficient in
math.
Reading scores
are due in
November.
School
Recognition
School of
Distinction
2007-2008
School of
Distinction
2006-2007
School of
Distinction
2005-2006
Honor School of
Excellence
2004-2005
Honor School of
Excellence
2003-2004
School of
Distinction
2002-2003
School of
Excellence
2001-2002
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