Effective School-Wide Discipline Program (ESD) – Penn is an ESD school that has been trained by VADOE to use a discipline plan that addresses school-wide; classroom; and individual behavioral needs.

Olweus Bully Prevention Program – This program specifically addresses bullying and its prevention.  This program was established in 2005.

Enrichment Programs:

BrainGym After-School Tutorial Program – eight to ten-week program to assist students who have not passed the SOL’s in grades three to five.

After-School Activity Clubs: Four to five-week sessions of after-school clubs during the second semester; such as, Computer Club; Chess Club; Dance; Art; Chorus, Drama, etc.

Minds In Motion: 4th and 5th Grade Dance Program through Richmond Ballet Education and Outreach initiatives.  Minds In Motion teaches students discipline, dedication, and self awareness by leading them through a series of choreographic movements.  This “artist in residency” program is funded by grants & donations from Penn PTO.

Opportunities for Involvement:

PTO meets monthly and supports many school activities; such as, Family Nights, Skate Nights, Market Days, Fun Fair, etc.
 

Penn Volunteer Program is coordinated by a PTO Volunteer Coordinator for assistance with a wide variety of tasks both in-school and at-home; such as, copying service, Book Fair helpers, classroom volunteers, POPCORN DAYS helpers, etc.
 

WHAT MAKES OUR SCHOOL UNIQUE?

Penn Elementary is a Baldrige-in-Education (BinE) School.  We have developed a School Purpose, Vision, and Mission and have established a School-wide Goal to reduce classroom interruptions to our learning environment.  As a BinE School each classroom develops a purpose, vision, mission, and sets goals for academic performance.  Progress toward these goals is monitored by collection of data both as a whole classroom through charts and graphs and, in most classes, as individual students in data notebooks.  We encourage our students to abide by the two guiding principals of BinE: “We will be responsible for our learning.” And “We will be response-able to the success of our class.”  We also establish the Quality Factors for both a Quality Student and a Quality Teacher in each classroom.  These Quality Factors are created by the students and are used in class meetings and discussions about the progress of our students in exemplifying these factors.

Purpose/Vision/Mission Statement

Purpose:

Everyday we will do everything possible to maximize student LEARNING

Vision:

Penn Elementary is a dynamic, inclusive community committed to excellence.

Mission:

We will diligently engage and inspire all LEARNERS to demonstrate growth.  We will collaborate and communicate in a respectful LEARNING environment.