- Three
time recipient of the John Irwin School of Excellence Award
given by the Colorado Department of Education
to the top 8% of schools in the state based on overall academic
performance.
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Received
the highest rating of "Excellent" from The Colorado Department of
Education
each of the five years in
operation. Scores from CSAP tests determine the ratings. Each Colorado school receives an
additional classification based on the overall level of academic growth
according to the Colorado Growth Model. There are three classifications: Low, Typical, and
High. Timber Trail has
received a "High" rating, which means that the individual student growth
on the CSAP for the school is "high" in comparison to other schools in the
state.
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We
pride ourselves on providing a rigorous academic, well-rounded education
including Reading, Writing, Math, Social
Studies, with specialists in Spanish, Art, Music, P.E., Technology,
Gifted/Talented, Specials Needs, and English as a Second Language.
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Model
school for Response to Intervention (RtI) implementation
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We have two RtI support staff members (primary and intermediate) to
assist classroom teachers identify the instructional needs of all
students. RtI support staff provides
instructional interventions to students in the areas of literacy, under
the direction of the classroom teacher. The RtI process ensures all
students receive the instruction they need in order to make at least one
year of academic growth.
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Our
supportive parent community
log on
average 8,000 volunteer hours per year.
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Our
Timber Trail Educational Alliance
has
raised over $350,000 since the school opened. These funds have provided monies to fund a wide variety
of school resources including technology purchases for all classrooms,
such as document cameras, projectors and SMART Boards, iPads, and Chrome Books in addition to instructional support materials.
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Top-notch
teachers:
75 percent of our teachers have earned their
master's degrees.
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Our
student council, Timber Team
, focuses
on community service, including raising funds for families in need, and
participating in canned food drives and book drives.
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TTE
focuses on Character Education
using
the Character Counts and Second Step bully-proofing programs.
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Our
Watch D.O.G.S Program (Dads of Great Students)
is an opportunity for fathers to be a presence in our building by
volunteering for a full day of fun in classrooms, in the cafeteria and on
the playground. Our students
love to have their dads come to school for a day.
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