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Awards |
American Heart Association Jumprope For Heart Demonstration Team Volunteers of the Year (2005), Southern Arizona Regional Science and Engineering Fair 1st Place Class Project (2005) |
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School Mission
- We believe that all persons are capable, lifelong learners. As a diverse and multicultural learning community, we foster striving for excellence and personal growth of students and staff while cultivating a strong community bond. We value, accept and encourage one another in this pursuit. Our classes are heterogeneous and child-centered, using cooperative learning, thematic units, and the integration of reading, writing, speaking and listening across the curricula.
| Curriculum |
- Foreign language(s) taught: Spanish.
- Immersion programs in English.
- This school has a particular instructional focus on hands-on learning, project-based instruction.
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Instructional Program Highlights
- Ft. Lowell is one of the TUSD schools participating in the OMA Project, (Opening Minds Through The Arts).
- Ft. Lowell has a theme emphasizing Fine Arts and Science Education.
- Integration of Technology across the curriculum.
| Activities and Sports |
- Clubs and extra-curricular activities include: student council; art club, band, orchestra; jump for heart activity; safety patrol and jump-rope team.
- This school has the following art(s) programs: orchestra, band, theater/drama and General Music.
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Parent and Community Support
- Site Council, Extensive Classroom Volunteer Program, PTSO, Interfaith Council Mentoring Program.
Other news or notes
- Our classes are heterogeneous and child-centered, using cooperative learning, thematic units, and the integration of reading, writing, speaking and listening across the curricula. We have a committment to a Balanced Interactive Literacy Curriculum, a strong Fine Arts emphasis, and a Constructivist, Hands-On/Minds-On Science Curriculum.
| Technology and Facilities |
- 3 students per computer.
- 100% of classrooms are connected to the Internet.
- This school was established before 1920.
- District provides transportation to this school.
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| Admissions and Enrollment |
- Graduates typically go to: Townsend Middle School; Utterback Fine Arts Magnet Middle School and Booth-Fickett Math/Science Magnet Middle School.
- Most of the students at this school come from the neighborhood where the school is located.
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| Safety, Discipline and Support |
- Safety and discipline-related resources include: Peer mediation or conflict resolution program; After school or lunchtime detentions; In-school suspension. Other safety and discipline-related resources include: Trained Monitors, Two-Way Radios.
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| Other Features and Highlights |
- This school has an emphasis in performing arts, science and technology.
- Regular classroom hours: 8:24 to 2:49.
- Principal has been at this school for 9 years.
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Volunteer requests
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Category: language arts/social studies
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Description: Volunteer to read to and with students
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- Contact name: Andrew Kent
- Contact phone: (520) 232-7100
- Contact email: andrew.kent@tusd1.org
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Category: office and administration
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Description: Volunteer to assist in office/clerical duties
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- Contact name: Andrewv Kent
- Contact phone: (520) 232-7100
- Contact email: andrew.kent@tusd1.org
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Donation requests
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Category: technology
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Description: Computers of "Pentium Age", other computer- related hardware
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- Contact name: Andrew Kent
- Contact phone: (520) 232-7100
- Contact email: andrew.kent@tusd1.org
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Description: Volunteer to work in our environmental Science Garden Habitat
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- Contact name: Andrew Kent
- Contact phone: (520) 232-7100
- Contact email: andrew.kent@tusd1.org
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| Source of Data |
Additional information, including curriculum and special programs, was either submitted to GreatSchools by a school official or comes directly from the school or school district's Web site. This page was last updated on 10/30/2006. We cannot guarantee the accuracy of information submitted by school officials.
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