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Sunnycrest Elementary
School Profile

School Website: http://www.fwps.org/sunnycrest/

 

24629 42nd Avenue So.
Kent, WA 98032
(253) 945-4100
Principal, Tom Capp (Since 2004)
School Built: 1965
School last remodeled:1992
Number of classrooms: 23
View the official 2007-08 School Profile (62K PDF)

Sunnycrest

 


School Information

 

 

What is Special About Our School?

Sunnycrest Elementary School is a place where  “every student is someone special.” The school’s educational goal is to make learning so exciting that students will experience the joy of discovering new ideas and building new skills. A community of learners has been created because of this love of learning throughout the school.

Sunnycrest’s continuous learning calendar provides students more time to reach their academic potential by providing shorter, more frequent breaks than does the traditional school calendar. Students attend school an additional 15 days through a transportation-provided and no-cost Intersession program.

Students and staff grow and learn from the richly diverse student population that attends Sunnycrest. Students’ unique needs are met by providing a variety of learning opportunities throughout the school day and school year. Parents and community members are encouraged to become a part of the educational planning process by volunteering their time in a wide range of activities.

Sunnycrest parents are encouraged to join and support a very active PTA. This year’s annual PTA carnival was a huge success.

Sunnycrest students are required to wear uniforms. Please see the school’s web site for details about Sunnycrest.

No Child Left Behind Report Card

The No Child Left Behind Act requires all schools and school districts in the United States to prepare annual reports for parents and the public detailing their academic achievement. The State Superintendent of Public Instruction’s web site makes this information available on-line. Find your school’s report card on-line at http://reportcard.ospi.k12.wa.us/  Click on Federal Way in the “Summary” box, then choose your school from the list. You may also request a paper copy of the report card at your school’s office. For more information about the NCLB Act, go to http://www.nclb.gov/index.html.

Academic and Student Programs

  • Accelerated Reader Program
  • After-School Learning Opportunities
  • AmeriCorps members
  • Assemblies focused on multicultural enrichment
  • Elementary Track Program
  • English Language Learners (ELL)
  • Family Dinners and Reading Nights
  • Family Fun Nights 
  • Full-time Counselor
  • Gifted and Talented Education Program (GATE)
  • Individual Tutoring
  • Instructional Coach
  • Math Achievement Facilitator (MAF)
  • Music Specialist
  • Parent Involvement Events            
  • PE specialist
  • PTA-supported field trips
  • Safety Patrol
  • Special Education progra
  • State-of-the-art computer lab
  • Student Achievement Facilitator (SAF)
  • Student Recognition Assemblies    
  • Success for All Reading Program
  • Wide range of academic programs for children of all abilities
  • Young Authors Event

Student Characteristics

Distribution of Student Ethnicity

2005 2006 2007
African American 15.18 12.89 11.70

Asian American

13.98 13.37 10.00

Hispanic

33.73 33.41 42.20

Native American

1.93 1.19 1.50

White

28.19 28.64 25.50
Pac Islander .48 2.86 3.20
Multi-Racial .48 2.63 1.70

Other Student Characteristics

2005

2006

2007

Number of Students (Oct.)

408 408 407

Free/Reduced Meals

70.3% 73.3% 76.6%

How Are We Using Our Financial Resources?

Our District Our School
“Per Pupil” Expenditures for 2006-07 Funding

Total Expenditure

$8,296.00

Building Expenditures

$64,470.75

Supplies & Instructional Materials

$432.00

ASB (Associated Student Body)  Expenditures

$8,108.68

Equipment

$52.00    

Sunnycrest’s funds are used to enhance student curriculum and student programs. Most of the money is used for teaching supplies, PE equipment, technology, library books, staff development, materials, equipment, and photocopying student lessons.

How Are Our Students Doing on Required Tests?

Washington Assessment of Student Learning (WASL)

*Beginning in spring of 2006, the state of Washington requires that the WASL be given at sixth grade. 

Percentage Meeting Standard in:

Grade 3

 

 

 

 

Math

2004

2005

2006

2007

School

.0

.0

54.0

59.5

District

.0

.0

70.0

74.1

 

 

 

 

 

Reading

2004

2005

2006

2007

School

.0

.0

64.0

63.1

District

.0

.0

72.0

73.5

Grade 4

 

 

 

 

Math

2004

2005

2006

2007

School

46.2

65.9

48.0

61.0

District

62.1

61.7

66.0

60.2

 

 

 

 

 

Reading

2004

2005

2006

2007

School

75.4

90.2

84.0

86.0

District

81.4

84.4

86.0

80.2

 

 

 

 

 

Writing

2004

2005

2006

2007

School

45.3

41.5

34.0

50.9

District

58.8

58.6

58.0

66.2

 

 

 

 

 

Grade 5

 

 

 

 

Math

2004

2005

2006

2007

School

.0

.0

53.8

52.0

District

.0

.0

58.0

66.2

 

 

 

 

 

Reading

2004

2005

2006

2007

School

.0

.0

85.0

58.0

District

.0

.0

82.0

75.3

 

 

 

 

 

Science

2004

2005

2006

2007

School

7.8

26.0

33.0

30.0

District

23.5

32.0

30.0

31.5