Mount Pleasant Elementary School

"It's A Matter Of Pride!"
  3216 Mount Pleasant Blvd, Roanoke, VA  24014
  Principal: Ellen C. Walton
540-427-1879   (FAX) 540-427-5779  
© 2012-2013 Mt Pleasant Elementary School  

Welcome to Mount Pleasant Elementary School!

                              School will be closed Friday, May 25th and Monday, May 28th

                                           School will be back on Tuesday, May 29th

                                          Field Day is June 4th 8:30-10:30

                                  

                                      5th Grade Graduation is June 6th at 9:00.

 

                                         ROANOKE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS HONORED

AS DISTINGUISHED TITLE I SCHOOL DISTRICT

Five schools also receive distinguished honorROANOKE – The Virginia Board of Education is recognizing Roanoke County Public Schools as one of only ten public school divisions across the state for raising the academic achievement of economically disadvantaged students. The awards are based on student achievement on state assessments during 2008-2009 and the previous school year.

Roanoke County Public Schools earned the designation of “Distinguished Title I School Division” by exceeding all NCLB achievement objectives in reading and mathematics for two consecutive years.

The board also recognized 102 schools, including five schools in Roanoke County, as “Title I Distinguished Schools” for maintaining full state accreditation under the commonwealth’s Standards of Learning program for two consecutive years, meeting federal benchmarks in reading and mathematics and having average test scores in both subjects at the 60th percentile or higher.

“When provided effective and focused instruction, all children — regardless of economic status — can achieve academic success, and these results confirm that,” said Board of Education President Eleanor B. Saslaw.

"The results of the hard work of thousands of students, teachers, principals and other educators are seen in the increased achievement of students in the honored schools and divisions," Superintendent of Public Instruction Patricia I. Wright said. 

The following schools in Roanoke County received the Title I Distinguished Schools honor:

  • Clearbrook Elementary (repeat winner)

  • Glen Cove Elementary (repeat winner)

  • Green Valley Elementary (repeat winner)

  • Mount Pleasant Elementary (repeat winner)

  • Mountain View Elementary

“We are so proud of these schools and their hard work to provide learning for all, whatever it takes,” said Roanoke County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Lorraine Lange. “Our teachers and staff are what make the difference to help students achieve their full potential,” Lange added.

Title I of ESEA provides funding to school divisions and schools for programs to raise the achievement of students identified as being at risk of academic failure. The federal education law requires schools and school divisions to meet annual objectives for increasing student achievement on statewide assessments in reading/language arts and mathematics. During 2008-2009, 520, or 72 percent, of Virginia’s 722 Title I schools met all federal objectives.

 

 

The Roanoke County Schools Education Foundation, Inc. is a 501©3 non-profit organization created to provide funding assistance to all of our schools, teachers and students.  Since 1991, we have provided over $720,000 to 1,059 graduating seniors, more than $186,000 to 1,011 teachers for classroom projects at all the schools; and over $265,000 for student travel for field trips, educational programs and state and national competitions: for a total of over one million dollars! 

In order for the Foundation to continue its support of our schools, students and teachers, we need our fund raisers to be successful.  We will be holding our 20th annual phone-a-thon on Tuesday, November 15 and Wednesday, November 16.  We will have over 50 high school students from all five high schools and the Burton Center calling area residents to ask for their support.  The students represent their school's organizations (FBLA, DECA, BETA Club, Skills USA, National Honor Society, Leo Club, AFROTC , etc.) and each school will receive 10% of their pledges.   Contributions raised during the event will be used to fund the goals of the Foundation - student and classroom scholarships, student travel and remedial education programs.  ALL SCHOOLS WILL BENEFIT!!

If you would like more information, please visit our website at www.SupportRoanokeCountyEd.org .  You can also make an online donation on our site.    Contact Jean Wynn, Executive Secretary of the Education Foundation, at 562-3797 or  jfwynn@rcs.k12.va.us  if you have any questions.

Please let the students know you care when they call!!