Fourth District Elementary Earns Another,
State Achievement Award

The Governor’s Office of Student Achievement notified Dr. Lynn Overstreet, principal of Fourth District Elementary, by letter and congratulated him for the school earning the 2009 Single Statewide Accountability System (SSAS) award. Kathleen Mathers, Executive Director, states, in part, “Your hard work and that of your students, faculty, and community has earned your school a silver award for making great gains in student achievement.” Further, she states that “SSAS competition for a silver award in the greatest gains category is impressive.”
           Schools must meet three criteria in order to win the award: (1) Make Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) for two consecutive years. (Fourth District has made AYP for eight, consecutive years.); (2) Demonstrate that at least 25% of students exceed standards in all test areas as measured by state assessments; and (3) Place in the 96^th percentile or higher statewide in greatest student achievement gains. Fourth District Elementary School is one of only 13 elementary schools in the state of Georgia to receive this award for the 2008 – 2009 school year.
          Dr. Overstreet commends the students, faculty, and staff for their commitment to excellence and congratulates them on winning this prestigious award. Fourth District students attend one of the best elementary schools in the state where children come first in an academic, safe, and nurturing environment. Currently, Fourth District is recognized as a Title 1 Distinguished School and the recipient of two, State Superintendent’s Distinguished Achievement Awards for improvement on the Grade 5 science and Grade 4 math CRCT.

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for all learners.

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in a CHILD FIRST environment.
 

Fourth District Elementary School believes that:

1.  quality student learning is the primary focus in promoting student
    achievement;
2.  each student is a unique, valued individual who can learn and
    thereby achieve success;
3.  fostering positive character development enhances student
    achievement and personal responsibility;
4.  a cooperative relationship among the school, parents, and
    community is the foundation of a successful school experience;
5.  maintaining an atmosphere conducive to students' safety, comfort,
    and security enhances the learning environment;
6.  intellectual, physical, social, and emotional growth are integral to
    personal success;
7.  effective teachers actively engage and challenge all students;
8.  superior expectations generate superior results;
9.  students share responsibility for learning;
10. the appropriate use of technology complements the learning
     environment.

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