Mission: To educate all students to their highest potential by fostering a cooperative, creative, community–based environment.
School Website
2008 Bond Projects
History
School Focus
Achieving Academic Success
What Makes Lyons Unique
Before/After School Activities
Feeder Pattern
Lyons Elementary School
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Grades: Pre Kindergarten - 5th |
Christa Keppler, Principal |
School Website
Lyons Elementary School maintains a separate school web site [http://lyonses.stvrain.k12.co.us]. The school's web site makes it easier to communicate news and information to parents. Please visit the web site for more detailed information and events concerning Lyons Elementary School.
In addition to the separate school web site, an overview of Lyons Elementary School is provided [below]. A similar summary is provided for each school within the District to make it easier to find the same information for each of the District's schools.
2008 Bond Projects
Thanks to the community, the passage of the 2008 Bond will provide funds for building repairs and infrastructure upgrades.
History
Steeped in history and surrounded by the beauty of the foothills, Lyons was first established as a rock quarry community. Lyons Elementary opened its doors in 1890 and is an essential part of this close-knit community.
School Focus
Students receive instruction in reading, writing, math, science, and social studies throughout the school year. Lyons Elementary has focused on strong paragraph development, on topic retells and summaries, and constructing meaning through inquiry for both math and science.
Our staff meets weekly in professional learning communities (PLCs) to discuss data collected from student work and then make instructional decisions to assist students to achieve their highest potential. Monthly meetings are held to collaborate in vertical teams to make sure that grade level instructional practices are aligned with state standards.
Achieving Academic Success
Honored with the Superintendent’s Award for excellent achievement in Math and Science in Novembr of 2006, Lyons offers students a wide variety of opportunities that include:
- A small school that provides connectivity and communication between students and staff. Teachers are trained in the area of differentiation to address the academic needs of all students.
- A block schedule that supports literacy and numeracy classes in the morning for all students, with specials and student pullouts in the afternoon.
- Small group instruction for reading that includes Early Start in kindergarten, Right Start in Grades 1-3, and SOAR in grades 3-5. Students who are not on grade level receive extra support through our literacy teacher.
- Six-Traits Writing used as an instructional guide with the Lucy Calkins and Ralph Fletcher writing models used for Writer’s Workshop.
- Ability clustering in math to challenge students to strive to reach their full potential.
- A Challenge program provides a variety of activities in reading, writing, math, and poetry to meet the needs of higher performing students.
What Makes Lyons Unique
We are a science-oriented campus that features an Astronomy Night, a special Science Day, and a Discovery Fair. Students use inquiry in conjunction with the scientific process throughout their investigations.
Over 100 volunteers provide support for students in the classrooms, along with an active Parent Teacher Organization whose mission is to provide opportunities that include every child and parent at the school.
Two half-day morning, everyday kindergarten programs with an extended feebased kindergarten in the afternoon on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. A preschool program is available for 3-5 year olds that meets for a half day 2 or 3 times a week.
Before/After School Activities
Kidzone: an after (2:30-6:00 p.m.) school child care program.
MESA (Mathematics Engineering Science Achievement) is offered as an after school activity.
Community School provides a variety of classes/events. Check with the school for the most current offerings.
Feeder Pattern
Students leaving Lyons Elementary School will attend Lyons Middle/Senior High School.
