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Simpson Elementary Profile

W.B. Simpson is building a foundation as a Responsive Classroom school in which each classroom community starts the day with a Morning Meeting that sets a positive tone for learning, sets high expectations for teaching and learning through critical thinking, positive interaction and collaboration, and the recognition that social-emotional learning influences academic success. Each month, there is a kick-off assembly focusing on a C.A.R.E.S. characteristics of Cooperation, Assertiveness, Responsibility, Empathy, and Self-Control.  School-wide expectations are then taught and reinforced by all staff members.  The Responsive Classroom approach, in addition to our tiered Positive Behavior Intervention Support (PBIS) system, creates a safe and nurturing environment for all students.

The District has established a curriculum development process which supports alignment to the existing Delaware State Standards, and Common Core Standards. This process involves teacher and administrative input through a Curriculum Cabinet and Council process. The preparation of our students as life-long learners in a global community of the 21st century society is the unifying objective of this process. The curriculum not only identifies essential knowledge and skills, but also supports students’ development in problem solving and gathering and using resources that will enable them to succeed. Each content area (English/Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Visual and Performing Arts, World Languages, Physical Education, Health, and Family and Consumer Sciences) also has an Assessment of Learning and Assessment for Learning component to support students in the learning process and to determine specific performance relative to the State and Common Core Standards.