501 North 24th & Baldwin
Van Buren, AR 72956
(479) 471-3150
Fax: (479) 471-3153
Principal:
Lonnie Mitchell
Counselor:
Amanda Ming
Secretary:
Jo Allen
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Schools Hours: 7:55 a.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Grades: K - 4
School Colors: Royal Blue and Gold
School Mascot: Jaguar
School Motto: "Living to Learn, Learning to Live"
Teacher Motto: "Izard is the place where children come first."
School Year: 2011-2012
Grade 04: 79
Grade 03: 70
Grade 02: 71
Grade 01: 67
Kindergarten: 65
Enrollment: 352
Attendance: 96%
Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.2/1
Special Education: 21.59%
Gifted and Talented: 0.85%
ESL: 26.14%
Teachers - Regular Education: 86%
Teachers - Special Education: 14%
Achievements:
North Central Accredited, Inclusive Special Education Program, Great Expectations
School, Participants in the American Heart Association Jump Rope for Heart
(annually), 4th Grade Presence of the Past Program, and Character Education
School.
Special Programs:
Character Education, Comprehensive Literacy, Math Investigations, Inquiry Science, Reading Recovery, SPED Inclusion, ELL, Migrant Education, P.E., Music, Art, Phonetic Connections, Computers in every classroom, Honor Choir, Quiz Bowl, Back Pack for Kids, Literacy Council Mentoring Program, Kiwanis Kids, Partners in Education, Izard Ambassadors, and Before school tutoring (Title I). Izard’s curriculum is aligned with the Arkansas Curriculum Frameworks and the Common Core Standards.
Izard is also continuing to implement grants that have been awarded through the Educational Foundation. Since the Fall of 2002, Izard has been awarded over $50,000 worth of grants.
Technology:
Izard’s labs have 33 computers. The programs include keyboarding program, internet, and writing software. Compass software is our primary lab software. The students and teachers also have access to the software in the classrooms. The software includes Literacy and Math instruction that advances at the level of the student.
The media center has 12 computers for student use.
Izard has 9 Promethean Boards and 2 Smart Boards.
Second through fourth grade classrooms have four computers for instruction in the room. First grade has three computers and kindergarten has two.
Each student, Kindergarten through fourth grade attends lab for at least 40 minutes a week.
Parent Involvement Opportunities:
Parent Teacher Association (PTA), Parent Teacher Center, Kindergarten Readiness
Workshop, Award Assemblies, Open House, Fall Festival, Field Trips, Picnics,
Field Day, Classroom Volunteers, Book Fair Volunteers,Tutoring Students, Homeroom Parents, Title
I Committee, ACSIP Committee, Donuts for Dad, Muffins for Mom, and Goodies
for Grandparents.
PTA Members:
President--Nicole House
Vice President--Carol Moreland
Secretary--Amy Hume
Treasurer--Kim Altma