Southwestern Elementary

Highlights 

Southwestern Elementary School is located in the southwestarea of the city of Suffolk.The quiet, rural setting is conducive for learning and for nurturing the children in the Holland community and surrounding areas. The school is committed to providing programs to meet the instructional needs of the students. Cooperative learning and hands-on activities and demonstrations are utilized by the staff to complement the students’ learning experiences.

Teachers at Southwestern Elementary support and implement the use of technology in their everyday teaching methods. Laptop computers, classroom desktop computers, and SmartBoard displays help staff daily as they vary their instructional strategies so students will master the Standards of Learning.

School Snapshot
Grades - K through 5
Motto - Committed to Excellence
Principal - Nancy Harrell
Mascot - Chiefs
Colors - Red and White
2008 Enrollment - 350

Average Class Size - 25
Accreditation - Fully Accredited
Parents to Contact -
Susan Baines   657-9418
Missy Tilton     986-2669

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Southwestern is host to the Junior Achievement of Greater Hampton Roads, Inc. as part of the career education for kindergarten through fifth grade. The program’s mission is “to educate and inspire young people to value free enterprise, understand business economics, and be workforce ready.”

Rich in heritage, Southwestern was originally the high school for African-Americans in the Holland area. When the school division realigned its zones and student population, Southwestern became a middle school and finally an elementary school. Through all these changes, the school has provided a healthful, quiet atmosphere conducive for learning.

             website: www.spsk12.net/schools/swes/

      
Shining Stars

Accolades to Kimberly Bass, third grade teacher at Southwestern, on her selection as 2006 City-Wide Teacher of the Year for Suffolk Public Schools.

Students, parents, teachers, and staff collected $1,821 for the Suffolk Education Foundation.
Congratulations to second-grade teacher Lauren Greskevitch, who was selected as Southwestern's Rookie Teacher for 2007.

Fifty percent of teachers at Southwestern Elementary have earned their Master’s Degrees.

Two teachers received grants from the Suffolk Education Foundation. Third-grade teacher Kim Bass received a grant for Phonics for Fun. Third-grade teacher Amy Carr was awarded a grant for Science & Social Studies Interactive Notebook Pages.

Students, parents and staff collected $1,454 for March of Dimes.
The staff collected $1,883 for United Way. Students donated $2,337 and earned a Navigator Society award.
Congratulations to this year's City-Wide Young Writers Contest winners. Second-grader Hunter Cleghon won 1st place in non-fiction, and third-grader Hunter Foster won 1st place in poetry.
Southwestern Elementary is proud to help the community by participating in the Salvation Army's food drive and Toys for Tots.

 

2008 Test Scores
The Virginia Standards of Learning (SOLs) are a framework of basic skills students in each grade level should learn in English, math, science, social studies, and technology.

The SOL tests are given each spring to measure students' success in meeting these state standards. The 2008 benchmark for elementary grades is a 75% pass rate in English, 70% in math, 70% in science and 70% in history.



2008 SOL Scores:
English
88
Math
89
Science - Gr 3
90
Science - Gr 5
90
History Gr 3 98
History Gr 4-5 75




Outreach Efforts
The school participates in the division’s Partners-in-Education program with the following organizations:
Community Electric
Cooperative
Laurel Hill United Church of Christ
Suffolk Fire & Rescue-
Station # 7
Tilton Farms
International Paper
Southwestern Alumni
Association
Tidewater
Agricultural Research and Extension Center

Extracurriculars
Southwestern Elementary students have the opportunity to participate in:
Student Council Association
Wee Deliver In-School Post Office
Student Host Program
Chorus
Peer Tutoring
CHROME Club
Yearbook
Book Buddies
Family Reading Night
After-School Tutoring
DARE Program
Battle of the Brains

Incentives
Southwestern students can take advantage of the following incentive and recognition programs:
Caught Being Good 
Student of the Month
Most Improved Student Awards
“I Read to My Principal” Program
Bicycle give-a-way for
perfect attendance
Academic Honor Roll
recognition
Young Writers Celebration
Ruritan Club top 5th-grader award
PTA Reflections Awards
Brilliant Brain Busters


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