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Quick Facts
Principal Joan. H. Bjork   email the principal
Awards School of Distinction (2006), School of Distinction (2005), School of Distinction (2004)
Dress code Dress code: Our dress code is put in place by the Craven Craven Board of Education. This policy can be located at our district web site http://www.craven.k12.nc.us. Items in our dress code include but are not limited to: shoulder width shirts, covering of all undergarments, pants must be worn at the waist line, no jewlery affixed a student's nose, toung, eyebrow, lip, chin, or cheek. Flip flops are not allowed.

School Mission
  • Graham A. Barden's mission is to empower learners to reach their highest potential through character development, improved educational services, and community partnerships, in order to become productive, caring, and responsible citizens.

Curriculum
  • Special education programs designed specifically for students with serious emotional disturbance, language or speech impairment, specific learning disabilities and multiple disabilities.
  • This school has a particular instructional focus on hands-on learning, project-based instruction.
  • Physical education is required for the following grades: K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
 
 
Instructional Program Highlights
  • The Baldrige Approach to Continious Improvement
  • The Classroom as a Learning System,
    PDSA in the classroom
  • Acc Math and Reading

Activities and Sports
  • Clubs and extra-curricular activities include: Safety Patrol grade 5.
  • This school has the following art(s) programs: chorus, drawing/painting and video/film production.
 
 
Technology and Facilities
  • This school was established between 1950-1959.
 
 
Other Features and Highlights
  • 81-85% of students remained enrolled at the school between last school year and this school year.
  • Regular classroom hours: 8:00 am to 2:45.
 
 
Donation requests

Category: technology

Description: 2 wireless laptop stations with aprox. 15 computers each

  • Contact name: Kathy Barber
  • Contact phone: 252-444-5100
  • Contact email: Kathy.barber@craven.k12.nc.us

Category: math/science

Description: 15 ProScopes that capture field activities digitally

  • Contact name: Kathy Barber
  • Contact phone: 25244-5100
  • Contact email: kathy.barber@craven.k12.nc.us

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 10/09/2007. We cannot guarantee the accuracy of information submitted by school officials.  

 
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