Albany 8J > North Albany Elementary
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Opened in 1906 and rebuilt in 1949, North Albany Elementary School is proudly educating its fifth generation of Albany children. Located on a wooded 7.5-acre campus, the school serves students from the Thornton Lake area of North Albany.
NAE is now a sister school to Fairmount Elementary School as of fall, 2008. Fairmount is Kindergarten and 1st Grade. NAE is a 2nd through 5th Grade school.
Our school is proud to offer:
Library and Technology Program
Provides weekly instruction in second through fifth grade that focuses on reading and literature, library skills and research skills.
Technology Instructional Program
Offers weekly technology instruction for students in second through fifth grade. Topics include keyboarding, word processing, presentation, and internet use.
School-wide Recycling Program
Third and fourth graders coordinate a waste reduction effort that involves every classroom.
Accelerated Reader Program
Provides motivational reading reinforcement and ongoing comprehension assessments for students in second through fifth grade.
Accelerated Math Program
Provides individualized, targeted instruction and assessment, linked to national and state standards for students in second through fifth grades.
Music Program
Provides weekly music instruction for all students.
Business Partnerships
Provides the following service opportunities: Safe Haven Humane Society for grade 2, Helping Hands Homeless Shelter for grade 3, Albany-Lebanon Sanitation for grade 4 and Linn Greeters and FISH of Albany for grade 5.
2nd Step
Supporting character education by teaching the Life Skills from this nationally recognized program.
Thornton's Swamp Skills
Teaches self-empowerment and conflict-resolution skills that are useful at school and home.
Mileage Club
Each spring, students accept the challenge of fitness walking during lunch recess. Every year their combined mileage grows with over 12,000 miles walked this year. More than 30 students walked 50 miles or more.
Parents are our partners
Site Council
Parents work with staff to provide leadership support and goal-setting. The focus is on moving students toward state benchmarks.
Parent-Teacher Partnership
Provides fun, culture and support for the school. The PTP sponsors our carnival, field day, Jog-A-Thon and hosts our open house to celebrate the new school year and provides maintenance for the school's fitness-learning trail. Parents also purchase, assemble and install new playground equipment as needed. The group meets on alternating months, September through May. The past several years, the PTP has sponsored the Artist-In-Residence Program which offers two to four weeks of art instruction annually. Students learn painting, drawing, coloring, ceramics and other skills.
Volunteer Program
More than 120 trained volunteers provide classroom assistance, and help with special events and long-term projects.
Our focus for improvement
- Ensure that at least 90 percent of third and fifth graders meet or exceed the benchmark expectation on the state reading assessment.
- Ensure that at least 90 percent of third and fifth graders meet or exceed the benchmark expectation on the state writing assessment.
- Ensure that all students participate in character education activities. Activities will include lessons in kindness, respect, justice, social responsibility, courage, honesty/integrity, self-discipline and personal responsibility.