This is my son s first year and he attends this school, so far I m not satisfied with the response from the leadership and procedures. I don't deny that my son is active and likes attention, but magnifying every action to suspend him is hard for me to understand. Instead of coming up with an positive
... Read more policy that will help develop good social skills on how they will interpret the first years of school and interaction with other children is confusing to me. It has gotten to the point where he feels the staff at the school just wants to get him in trouble. Except the assistant principle because he socialize and communicate well with children so my son trusts him and will trust his opinions. When you are in a position that will affect develping minds of impressionable childern, it is cirtical everyone handle situations accordlingly. Read less
Posted by a parent on 12/11/08
This is my daughters second year at PSE and she loves it. Last year, she had a wonderful Kindergarten teacher and this year seems to be the same. Several parents have confirmed that my daughter has been blessed with a great set of instructors yet again. Ms. Mitchell is very personally and approachable
... Read more and I like that in a principal. I have to disagree with the other parents about Mr. Childress. He is very friendly and based on the kids response they love him. I try to stay periodically throughout the year and join my daughter for breakfast. The only complaint I have this year happened the first day when PSE had pizza on the menu for breakfast. Other than that, I expect this year to be a great year. Keep up the good work PSE! Read less
Posted by a parent on 08/15/08
This was my son's first year at Powder Springs. I have to say that we had a very pleasant year. His teacher was great. If I had any concerns she worked with us to resolve them. My son learned so much this year, thanks to his teacher Mrs. Schatz and the Powder Springs Staff. Everyone there made us feel
... Read more very welcome, down to the janitors. We had a great experience this year and hope it continues through my son fifth grade year. Read less
Posted by a parent on 06/11/08
Welcome to Ms Mitchell she give's powdersprings a warm family feeling just what the school needed.the Assistant principal not very professional or friendly..there's a lot of great teachers this year so I look forward to great year..with Ms Mitchell and all those wonderful Teacher's.
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Posted by a parent on 08/16/07
I would like to welcome Mrs. Mitchell as she's exactly what PSE needed. This will be our 2nd year at PSE. Last year I had reservations and was tempted to pull them out on several occassions. However, it's day 4 and I've already seen so many positive changes...beginning with leadership. I ultimately
... Read more think if you're a great leader-your teachers will follow. Both my girls have great teachers this year and I'm looking forward to a wonderful exciting year. The school even have a more warmer/comfortable setting upon walking through the doors!!! Great Changes!!!! Oh, and you actually hear the principal on the intercome throughout the day!!! Read less
Posted by a parent on 08/16/07
I had two children who attended this school and decided to pull them out at the end of the 1st term. I was so dissatisfied with my son's teacher's teaching and classroom management skills. She was unable to teach him how to do handwriting, writing sentences, reading, etc. and she would never send home
... Read more any homework or work he had done from school. I was totally unaware of what he was learning in class, and when it was time for progress reports, weeks after school started I was told what he needed to work on. I have to say that the assistant principal at the school is very unprofessional, unresponsive to the parent's needs, and defensive. Read less
Posted by a parent on 06/29/07
I am a teacher at the school, as well as a parent of a student. I have taught all of the country and this school goes above and beyond most schools. The teachers are professional and expect the best of their students. The school is a welcoming place for all. The grounds are kept well and the halls
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Posted by a teacher on 02/10/07
This school has the potential to become great. Unfortunately, we lost the majority of our teachers this year. The current principal's leadership is unfriendly and defensive. When problems arise the current administration is one of inaction and deflective of blame.
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Posted by a parent on 10/08/06
I have two children, one who has gone through Powder Springs and ne who is there now. It is a WONDERFUL school. The staff is dedicated to seeing the students succeed. The administrators are always up beat about the students doing the best that they can and always take that one step further in life.
... Read more The music, computer lab teachers are wonderful working with the students daily during specials. Read less
Posted by a parent on 05/19/05
Our children were students at this school for two years. The dramatic change in their academic performance was astounding. The educators are indeed dedicated to their students. We're pround to have had our children attend this school. Proud parents
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School Profile for Powder Springs Elementary School
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CRCT* Test Scores
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Test Year: 2008
Powder Springs Elementary School
Cobb County School District
Georgia
* In 2007-2008 Georgia administered the Criterion-Referenced Competency Tests (CRCT) in reading, English language arts and math in grades 1 through 8 and in science and social studies in grades 3 through 8. The CRCT is a standards-based assessment, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Georgia. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.
Student enrollment:
878
Students per teacher:
14
Full-time teachers:
63
Number of classrooms:
50
Arts
Art
Special Education
Early Childhood Special Needs, Emotionally Challenged, Gifted Students, Learning Differences, Speech/Language Pathologists
Vocational Education
Phys Ed
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Advanced Placement
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Before/After School
"Extended day" programs where the school day is extended before and after school to accommodate working parents. These programs should not be confused with common after school clubs or athletic activities.
Gifted and Talented
A school system may identify 10% to 15% or more of its student population as gifted and talented. A brief description of each area of giftedness or talent as defined by the Office of Gifted and Talented:
general intellectual ability or talent - high intelligence test score (usually two standard deviations above the mean), and high levels of vocabulary, memory, abstract work knowledge and abstract reasoning;
specific academic aptitude or talent in one area such as mathematics or language arts;
creative and productive thinking, the ability to produce new ideas;
leadership ability, the ability to direct individuals or groups to a common decision or action;
visual and performing arts, special talents in visual art, music, dance, drama, or other related studies;
psychomotor ability, such as practical, spatial, mechanical, and physical skills.
Vocation/Technical Curriculum
Vocational and/or technical courses offered within a comprehensive school, usually a senior high school.
Special Education Classes
A school or program within a school that provides services and training to students with moderate to severe mental and/or physical disabilities.
Adult Education Classes
Programs offering GED or equivalent courses for adults within regular schools, whether classes are held during evening or daytime schedules.
English as Second Language
English language classes for students whose first language is not English.
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Powder Springs schools — Powder Springs Elementary School is located at 4570 Grady Grier Rd, Powder Springs GA 30127. 4570 Grady Grier Rd is in the 30127 ZIP code in Powder Springs, GA The school district for Powder Springs Elementary School is the Cobb County School District. Powder Springs Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels K - 5.
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