School Profile |
New Jerusalem Elementary School is a “country” school, both geographically and culturally. This means that we adhere to traditional values including emphasizing student responsibility and resourcefulness, treating one another with dignity and respect, involving and communicating with parents, and maintaining high academic standards within a caring and thoughtful environment. We like to think of ourselves as a “school family.” Crime, drugs, gangs, weapons and such are NOT a part of our school environment in any way. Nor is there any tobacco, smoking or alcohol on our campus.
Within a friendly and enjoyable environment, we implement high academic standards according to California State Frameworks. Our most recent API Score was 766, which is on the high end of the scale throughout the region and state.
We have a large, well-stocked, modern library housed in a building recently purchased as a joint project among the Parent-Teacher Club, the School District, and the Charter Schools. The Accelerated Reader program, which encourages voluminous reading by youngsters, is in effect school wide.
We field volleyball, basketball, and football teams for boys and girls. After-school tutoring is available at many grade levels. Every classroom is wired for high-speed Internet access and we have a full computer lab with 35 student work stations.
Our GATE program challenges those students who excel to aim higher. To supplement the academic program, we participate in the San Joaquin County Artists-in-Residence program whereby professional artists provide instruction in their areas of expertise.
All students have current textbooks that match State Standards. The Saxon textbook series is used in math, and in reading/language/literature, Open Court (K-5th) and Prentice-Hall (6th-8th) series' are used.
Monthly assemblies are held to honor Fabulous Falcon and to give out “Strive for Excellence” awards for especially good student work. We also operate Fabulous Falcons and Honor Society programs to recognize students earning a “B” average or better. Periodic “educational” and “fun” assemblies are held on topics ranging from “wildlife visits” to “motivation.”
If you wish to find out more about our school, please don’t hesitate to schedule a visit with our principal or superintendent. You contact them at (209) 835-2597, or email them:
Steve Payne, Principal spayne@sjcoe.net
David Thoming, Superintendent dthoming@sjcoe.net