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Our school is staffed by highly qualified teachers who are passionate about their profession. The staff has been trained by some of the top educational consultants in the United States. In addition, teachers receive professional development opportunities monthly to enhance their ability to keep up with the demands and changes in the greater society.
Miss Headley
Ms. Olson
Mrs. Schurbon
Miss Zhu
ABOUT US
New Castle Elementary School is located just on the outskirts of Old New Castle. The school was built in 1929 and housed the original William Penn High School, New Castle Middle, and The New Castle School. Therefore, our school building is rich in history and has many memories for families in the New Castle area. Also known as “The Castle”, our school has the motto- “We will go above and beyond the call of duty to ensure that every student is successful every day!” The population is culturally diverse, serving multi-racial/multi-ethnic children. New Castle Elementary provides a plethora of services that are geared toward the individual learner. Students are provided an individual learning program based on the instructional data that is taken from a variety of measures. Academic programs are designed to meet the needs of varying ability level.
New Castle School opened its doors for the first time as an elementary school on August 26, 2013.
There is an ultimate goal for students this school year. That goal is to grow toward becoming leaders, not only in the academic setting but also in the community. With the guidance of the book, The Leader in Me by: Stephen R. Covey, Sean Covey, Muriel Summers and David K. Hatch and their classroom teachers, New Castle Elementary students will set goals, monitor their goals, conference with teachers and parents to communicate his/her preferences regarding learning and take ownership of events in school such as the Honor Roll and Student of the Month assemblies.
New Castle Elementary is a Positive Behavior Support (PBS) building. Staff and students follow school-wide rules and students earn Spartan Shields to purchase admission into a variety of events such as Concerts, Pep Rallies, Dances and Fun Days.
Our schools is equipped with the most up to date technologies such as SMART televisions, I-Pads, SMART Boards, Chromebooks, Laptops, Apple TV’s, Document Cameras and Amplification Devices that are used on a daily basis to provide the best instruction possible for NCE’s students.
Students are immersed in technology in all grade levels with a weekly technology course. At the Kindergarten level students work on the basic computer skills. Fifth graders create visual presentations and research information for a variety of projects.
Everyone (Staff and Students) in NCE practices healthy eating habits on a daily basis for free through a Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Program Grant.
Extra Time Program is available for students that are in need of support in Reading and Mathematics. The program is held after school for grades 1-5. Bus Transportation is available for grades 3-5.
General Info
Principal: Teray Ross (teray.ross@ colonial.k12.de.us)
Assistant Principal: Marc Emerick (marc.emerick@ colonial.k12.de.us)
Grade Levels: K-5
Phone 302-323-2800
Location
903 Delaware Street
New Castle, DE 19720
School Hours
- 8:15 AM Doors to school open **
- 8:30 AM School day begins.
(Students are late after 8:30) - 3:15 PM School day ends / Dismissal
Our Principal
” We are looking forward to a wonderful school year for all of our Scholars! Please help us by encouraging your child to do their absolute best each and every day. Should you ever have a question or need assistance, please feel free to contact the school or your child’s teacher.“
CHINESE IMMERSION
Language immersion is an educational approach in which students are taught the curriculum content through a second language. Students receive math, science, or social studies instruction in a target language, such as Spanish or Chinese. Because of the teaching strategies used, students are able to develop literacy skills in both English and the target world language while attaining academic achievement that is at or above their grade level. In addition, students will develop a world cultural sensitivity
How does it work?
In the classroom, students benefit from two highly-qualified educators – one for each language. An English-speaking teacher will provide instruction in in certain subjects for half of the school day. Students will then transition to a Chinese or Spanish-speaking teacher who will deliver lessons in the second language. Immersion students follow the same curriculum, in all content areas, that all students follow in any Colonial elementary classroom.
The Immersion Teacher will speak entirely in Chinese and communicates using a range of strategies including pictures, songs, games, body language, expressions, drama, etc. Young learners are adept at acquiring language in meaningful contexts. After a brief period at the beginning of the year, students will be encouraged to speak only in their new language during that portion of the day
Why Chinese?
Chinese is the most widely spoken first language in the world. The Mandarin dialect is the official language of China and Taiwan and is widely spoken in Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, the Philippines, and Mongolia. According to the most recent US census, Chinese is actually the third most spoken language in the United States.
China is the heir to the traditions of one of the world’s richest and most ancient cultures and is the world’s second-largest economy. According to a Bloomberg study of the most important languages for international business, Mandarin Chinese ranks first after English. China’s economic, political and cultural impact in the next few years will have a significant impact on the world. As business relationships deepen between Delaware and China, having skills to communicate in Mandarin will be an invaluable economic advantage.
What does a day in Chinese Immersion look like?
The kindergarten day is divided into halves. Half of the day spent in the English classroom, half in the Chinese classroom:
Subjects taught in the English Classroom:
• Language Arts
• Social Studies
• Bridging Lessons
Subjects taught in the Immersion Classroom:
• Math
• Chinese Literacy
• Math
• Science
Who can participate?
The Chinese Immersion Program is open to any Delaware resident. Families who wish to enroll an incoming kindergarten student must complete a “School Choice” application (click here to download). A lottery will be held to determine admission if requests exceed capacity.