HOME ABOUT US STAFF MEMBERS PTA/SSC EVENTS FUNDRAISING NEWS Miraloma Elementary School 175 Omar Way San Francisco, CA 94127 Tel: 415.469.4734 Fax: 415.469.4069 Hours of Operation: 7:50 am to 1:50 pm Copyright © 2005 Miraloma Elementary School. All Rights Reserved.		About Miraloma Elementary School Miraloma Elementary School is committed to meeting the academic, social, physical and emotional needs of our students so that they will be successful, self-motivated learners and productive citizens. Students will acquire knowledge and skills through a rich and varied classroom curriculum. Their experiences in listening, speaking, reading and other important academic skills will enable them to work towards being informed, responsible, competent, successful, and thinking individuals within our society. The students will develop a sense of self-worth, understanding, and respect for individual differences, and a commitment to personal and social responsibility through their interaction with home, school, and community role models, such as family members, teachers, paraprofessionals, volunteers, and other students. Basic information School hours: 7:50-1:50 K-5 school, approximately 365 students Three classes each K-3 Two classes each 4th and 5th grades One 4th/5th combination class One Special Day class Class sizes (maximum): 20 each grades K-3 25 each grades 4-5 Inclusion school Facilities Built in 1952 51,900 sq ft 18 classrooms 3 outdoor yards Gymnasium, auditorium, cafeteria Library (6,000+ volumes) No portable classrooms After school programs Miraloma Educational Enrichment Program (MEEP) Grades K-5, Hours 1:50-6:30 415-584-7080 www.meepinc.com Stonestown YMCA Grades K-5, Hours 1:50-6:15 www.ymcasf.org/Stonestown/community.html Spanish and Mandarin classes Piano classes Brownie girls scouts Arts Program Teachers/Parents Art Committee Sing a-long's Music Instruction grades 3-5 (recorder, violin, flute, clarinet, trumpet) Chorus, grades 3-5 Annual Talent Show SF Arts Education Project Artist/Ceramicist in residence Poet in residence Additional enrichment Sports and Cooperative Play coaches Gardening Program Field trips Talent shows TRIBES school (A program that establishes a caring environment for cooperative learning and structure for positive interaction.) Additional Support Services Student advisor Resource Specialist (half time) 5 paraprofessionals Speech language specialist (part time) Learning Support Professional USF counselors Reading intervention teachers Technology Computers in classrooms Smart boards Sound system in classroom Data collection (tardy, visitors, volunteers, etc.) Library School surveys Tours Educational Support of Staff Lawrence Hall of Science partnership California Academy of Science Program participant Science Education partnership with UCSF Professional development of teachers with Berkeley math professor Monthly half day release for each grade level teachers to collaborate Class rotations Communication Wednesday envelopes Yahoo group Room parents Morning circle Principal chats (monthly) Website Hallways Parent handbook Staff & Parent Organizations/Committees School Site Council (SSC) Parent Teacher Association (PTA) English Learners Advisory Council (ELAC) Multicultural Committee Technology Committee Grounds Committee Art Committee Community Service Communication Committee Outreach and Tours Grant writing Fund Raising, Community Building Fund raising: $220K goal 2009-10 school year, raised $165k 2008-09 school year Spring festival Miraloma for the Kids Read-a-thon, Book fair Fun Run Talent shows Art show Science night