Mission Statement

To provide an environment that challenges and excites all students intellectually; promoting creativity, critical thinking, and problem solving, enabling students to make a difference in the world as responsible citizens.

School Improvement Plan 2009-2010

Larsen will

• continue to develop and implement reading and language arts programs to improve the quality of instruction.
• continue to develop, implement and improve quality math instruction.
• continue to foster safe and healthy practices and programs to ensure a postivie learning environment for all kids.
• continue to develop and implement a gifted and talented program to help all chidren use higher thinking skills and strategies.
• continue to improve and advance their technological resources and capabilities.
• continue to mentor new teachers as well as veteran teachers through on-site and district professional development programs and workshops.
• continue to foster and implement the fine arts.

First - Sixth Grade

• 8:30 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.

First bell rings at 8:25 a.m.

Every Wednesday Early Out at 2:00 p.m.

Kindergarten

• A.M. Session 8:30 a.m. - 11:05 a.m.
• P.M. Session 12:10 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.

Wednesday Early Out Schedule

• A.M. 8:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
• P.M. 11:45 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Calendar

• Open House....................................August 18
• School Begins..................................August 19
• Kindergarten Assessment...........August 19-25
• Kindergarten Begins.........................August 26
• Labor Day...................................September 7
• School Pictures...........................September 11
• * Teacher Development Day.............September 25
• * Fall Break....................................October 15-16
• Parent/Teacher Conferences...........October 29
• * Teacher Development Day.................October 30
• * Thanksgiving Break..................November 25-27
• * Christmas Break...........December 23 - January 3
• Parent/Teacher Conferences.............January 14
• * Martin Luther King Jr. Day..................January 18
• * Washington and Lincoln.....................February 15
• Parent/Teacher Conferences..............March 18
• * Teacher Development Day....................March 20
• * Spring Break......................................April 5-9
• * Memorial Day..........................................May 25
• Last Day Early Out...............................May 27

* Indicates days that students are not in school.

Arrival and Departure

Students should arrive at school between 8:10 a.m.- 8:30 a.m.

They should return home promptly following each school day.

When a teacher needs your child to stay after school, you will be notified.

Please help us by not having you student arrive too late or too early each day.