There are many of programs available to meet the diverse needs of Tempe Elementary school children and their families. Click on the title of the program to learn about the services offered.• CLIP (Collaborative Literacy Intervention Project) Program
• Clubs and Activities
• Communities in Schools Pilot Programs
• Early Childhood Programs
• English Language Learning (ELL) Program
• Honors Program
• Indian Education Program
• Kid Zone
• Gifted Education Program
• Prevention Programs: Safe and Drug-Free Schools Program
• Special Education Programs
• Summer Enrichment School Program
• Title I Program
CLIP (Collaborative Literacy Intervention Project) ProgramCLIP is an intervention project in reading and writing for first grade students who are at risk of not becoming successful readers and writers. The goal is to accelerate the first grade students’ level of reading and writing to grade level by developing self extending systems of learning which are sustained through the grades. CLIP serves a two-fold purpose – an intervention program for at-risk students to teach them to become strategic readers and writers and a training program for teachers to equip them with the tools to teach effective problem solving for strategic learning. For more information on the CLIP Program, call (480) 730-7319 or visit our website.
Clubs and Activities
Various clubs are available at each school, such as Chess Club, Computer Club, Homework Club, etc. For more information on before and after school programs at a specific school, call the school or the Teaching and Learning Division at (480) 730-7306.
Communities in Schools Pilot Programs
Tempe/Kyrene Communities in Schools is a project of Tempe Community Council. For more information, call (480) 858-2300 or visit us on-line.
Early Childhood Programs
Families with four-year-old children can apply for admission to one of the district TOTS (Tempe Opportunities To Succeed) Preschools. They are located at Evans Elementary School, Frank Elementary School, Holdeman Elementary School, Nevitt Elementary School and Wood Elementary School. The preschools at Holdeman Elementary School and Wood Elementary School are sponsored by the Tempe Diablos. Head Start is available at Curry Elementary School, Getz School, the Westside Multigenerational Center near Scales Professional Development School, the Northside Multigenerational Center near Laird Elementary School, Guadalupe HUD, and the Guadalupe Child Development Center. Tempe’s Family Literacy Program at Frank School offers preschool services for children of parents who are participating in adult education simultaneously. Preschool is available for three-and four-year-olds at the Getz TEDI (Tempe Early Developmental Intervention) Program. Children must qualify for special services or the TEDI peer program to participate. Most programs require that families qualify for free or reduced lunch subsidies.
All district programs are accredited or currently seeking accreditation by the National Association for the Education of Young Children or The National Accreditation Commission for Early Care and Education Programs, and offer qualified staff and appropriate learning environments for developing language and literacy, beginning math skills, physical development and social skills.
For more information on Early Childhood Programs, call (480) 730-7321.English Language Learning (ELL) Program
The English Language Learning Program serves students with a primary language other than English. Students whose assessments demonstrate limited English proficiency are identified as English Language Learners. The purpose of the ELL program is to ensure that students develop English proficiency and achieve academic standards. The program offers two different models of second language instruction: Structured/Sheltered English Immersion and Dual Language classrooms. English Language Learners will be placed in Sheltered English Immersion classrooms (SEI), unless a parent requests a waiver into a Dual Language classroom. These two models are designed with a strong component to promote multicultural enrichment within instruction.
For more information on the ELL Program, please click here or call (480) 730-7219.
Honors Program
Honors classes are available in middle school in math, science and language arts.
Indian Education Program
Tempe Elementary School District’s Indian Education (IED) Program consists of two federally funded programs, Title VII and Johnson/O'Malley (JOM). Indian Education funds are made available to meet the unique educational and culturally related academic needs of American Indian and Alaskan Native students. The two grants involve direct participation by the Indian Education Parent Committee members. Interested parents are encouraged to attend regularly scheduled Parent Committee Meetings.
Forms available for download:
Letter to parents in English (152k)
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For more information on the Indian Education Program, call (480) 730-7221.
Kid Zone
The City of Tempe's Kid Zone Enrichment Program provides enriched child care services to our community at many school sites. Kid Zone creates memorable childhood experiences everyday by providing opportunities to participate in enrichment learning and age-appropriate activities in a safe, nurturing environment.
For more information on Kid Zone, visit our web site.
Gifted Education Department (K-5) and Honors Gifted Education (6-8)
The Gifted Education Department at Tempe Elementary School District No. 3 is committed to providing discovery, enrichment, and accelerated learning opportunities to serve the cognitive and affective needs of gifted children while fostering recognition and development of their individual strengths. A “gifted child” is defined as one who displays superior intellect and/or advanced learning ability and who needs special instruction to reach appropriate levels of achievement.
For more information on the Gifted Program, call (480) 730-7331 or visit the Gifted website.
Prevention Programs: Safe and Drug-Free Schools Program
The Tempe Elementary District Prevention Curriculum is designed to reduce impulsive and aggressive behavior in children, teach social and emotional skills, provide resistance strategies in dealing with tobacco, alcohol and other chemicals, build self-esteem and encourage more parent community support.
The prevention curriculum used in kindergarten through eighth grade is Second Step and the additional curriculum for grades six through eight is Project Alert. Both curricula have received recognition by the U.S. Department of Education for being exemplary programs.
For more information on prevention programs, call (480) 730-7361.Special Education Programs
For more information on Special Education, visit the Special Education website.
Resource
The Resource Program is a cross categorical program providing academic support for children with a specific learning disability, emotional disability, mild mental retardation, other health impairment or handicapping conditions which impacts their ability to learn. Students qualify for this program by being eligible in at least one of the above special education categories and demonstrating a significant lack of progress in a regular classroom setting. Service is provided though and inclusion model with a resource teacher or instructional assistant providing support and accommodations in a regular classroom or in a special education classroom for the specific academic needs of the child.
SPARK Program: School Program for Actualizing Responsible Kids
The SPARK Program is a cross-categorical program providing academic and behavioral support. This program provides comprehensive educational help for students with a documented Emotional Disability and those students who may have another disability but also have significant behavioral and/or emotional needs.
PALS Program: Pupils with Alternative Learning Styles
The PALS Program is designed for students who function considerably below their peers in intellectual ability and adaptive behaviors that adversely affects a child’s performance in a regular classroom setting. Instruction is significantly modified and based on the needs identified in the student’s IEP. The purpose of the program is to provide appropriate instruction to enable students to function as independently as possible throughout their school years and transition to adult life.
SMIALS Program: Supported Modified Inclusion for Alternative Learning Styles
The SMIALS Program is designed for students who benefit from special education services delivered in a regular education environment. The program is individualized based on each student’s IEP. Regular education teachers, special education teachers, instructional assistants, and related service staff implement instruction in the regular classroom. The students’ level of support is based on the students’ needs.
SKILLS Program: Supporting Kids In Learning Life Skills
The SKILLS Program is designed for students who function significantly below their peers in intellectual ability and adaptive behaviors, which adversely affect a child’s performance in a classroom setting. They also may have a variety of additional or secondary handicapping conditions including health-related issues. Students needs require extensive ongoing support in more than one major life activity such as mobility, communication, self-care, and learning self-sufficiency. The purpose of the program is to provide appropriate instruction to enable the students to function as independently as possible throughout their school years and transition to adult life.
Essential Skills Program
The Essential Skills program is for students functioning significantly below their peers in cognitive and self-care abilities that would impede their performance in a classroom setting. Health issues, ranging from digestive problems to breathing difficulties are often a concern for these students as well. The students qualify for the categories of Moderate to Severe Mental Retardation. Instruction is based on the needs identified in the student’s IEP. The purpose of the program is to provide appropriate instruction to enable the students to function as independently as possible throughout their school years and transition to adult life.
SEALS Program: Structured Education for Alternative Learning Styles
The SEALS Program is designed for students in need of a highly organized visual classroom. This is accomplished by the use of individual student schedules, work systems, and work jobs. The instruction focuses on the areas of receptive and expressive language, sequential memory, organization of own behavior, social skills, social relatedness and perception skills. These students often experience hypersensitivity to sensory input, and are easily distracted.
TIGERS Program: Structured Preschool Program
The TIGERS Program is designed for preschool students in need of a highly organized visual classroom. This is accomplished by use of individual student schedules, work systems, and work jobs. The students’ instruction focuses on the areas of receptive and expressive language, sequential memory, organization of their own behavior social skills, social relatedness and perception skills. These students can often experience hypersensitivity to sensory input and are easily distracted.
TEDI Preschool Program: Tempe Early Developmental Intervention
The TEDI Program is a developmental preschool program for three, four, and five year-old children who have participated in a preschool screening and are identified with developmental delays. The TEDI Program is designed for students with visual impairments, hearing impairments, moderate delays in two or more areas, or students exhibiting severe delays in one or more of the following areas: cognitive, speech/language, motor skills, social/emotional, adaptive skills, communication development, and daily living skills.
For more information on any of these programs, call the Special Needs Department at (480) 730-7286.
Summer Enrichment Program
Purpose: The purpose of the Summer Enrichment Program is to offer students going into kindergarten through ninth grade a variety of challenging activities and courses which are beneficial, interesting, and stimulate continued educational growth. The diversified curriculum provides opportunities for middle school students to also participate in academic courses that provide credit for extended learning.
Registration: Students are registered and placed in classes on a "first-come, first-served" basis. "Summer Enrichment Brochures" are sent to all private and public schools in the spring, usually before spring break. The Enrichment Program welcomes all students, whether in or out of Tempe School District.
Scholarships: Scholarships are awarded on a "first-come, first-served" basis. To be considered for a scholarship, a TD#3 student must be on free and reduced lunch and have submitted to the district summer school office all completed registration information along with the scholarship fee. (An approved free and reduced lunch application must be on file with TD#3 Nutritional Services in order for a student to be considered for a scholarship.) Refer to the "Summer Enrichment Brochure" available at all TD#3 schools for more information.
Bus Transportation: Students should sign up early and include the bus fee with their registration information. Bus riders will receive a bus "wristband" which is a daily requirement to ride their assigned bus.
Download the Summer Enrichment Program Catalog 2008 in English (45pp - PDF 2.5MB)
Tempe District offers many different Summer Programs:
Summer Enrichment Program: The Summer Enrichment Program is held annually during the month of June for any student, in or out of district, which include incoming kindergartners to incoming ninth graders for the next fall semester. Those students attending four hours of class will go from 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.; if a student attends one to three class hours, they must provide their own transportation. A mid-morning snack is served to students. All enrichment courses are held at elementary and middle school campuses within walking distance of each other.
English Language Learning (ELL) Summer School Program: The English Language Learning Program will offer supplemental Structured English Immersion (SEI) instruction for ELL students in kindergarten through eighth grade. Classroom teachers and counselors refer TD#3 students. Students must be currently enrolled in a Tempe Elementary District school.
K-3 AIMS Program: This summer program is for TD#3 students currently in grades kindergarten through third grade and provides opportunities to become more proficient in Language Arts and Math to improve their AIMS scores. Their classroom teacher refers students attending this program.
Special Needs: This summer program is offered for preschool through eighth grade students identified as special education students with a current IEP (Individualized Education Plan). These summer programs will be available to students in resource as well as self-contained classrooms.
Information: For more information on the Summer Enrichment Program, please call (480) 730-7306 or (480) 730-7307. No online registration is available at this time.
Title I Program
Title I, also known as the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, is the largest federal aid program affecting kindergarten through high school. This program funds school districts to support supplementary services designed to improve the educational performance of low-achieving children in high-poverty schools. It’s based on four common-sense pillars: accountability for results; an emphasis on doing what works based on scientific research; expanded parental options; and expanded local control to use resources where needed most.
There are 19 Title I schools in the Tempe Elementary School District: Aguilar, Arredondo, Bustoz, Carminati, Connolly, Curry, Evans, Fees, Frank, Gilliland, Holdeman, Hudson, Laird, McKemy, Meyer, Nevitt, Scales, Thew and Wood Schools.
Following are 8 facts that every parent should know about how this historic law helps your child:
• Gives schools more money.
• Holds schools accountable for results in student achievement.
• Gives parents report cards so they can see which schools are succeeding and why.
• Focuses on teaching methods that have been proven to work.
• Provides funding to help teachers learn to be better teachers.
• Lets you transfer your child to a better public school if the state says the school your child attends needs to improve.
• Provides your child with free tutoring if the state says his or her
school needs to improve and if your child is eligible.
• Requires states to test your child every year in grades three through eight in reading and math. Your child will also be assessed once in high school. The tests will help you, your child and your child’s teachers know how well your child is learning and when he or she needs extra help.
For more information on Title I, call (480) 730-7216.To download the Title I Newsletters, click on the links below:
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