Chimney Hill Elementary, located in east Newton, is a large, culturally diverse K-7 school. Since opening in September 2001, Chimney Hill has grown from 270 to 700 students.
The culture of Chimney Hill is collaborative and teachers are motivated. The staff includes many experienced teachers and several enthusiastic, beginning teachers.
Parents are highly involved in school life. Since the school opened in 2001, parents have paid for 3 phases of an adventure playground. They have also helped purchase a portable computer lab, helped acquire document cameras, ipads and many books for the library, as well as numerous resources. They are an integral part of our learning community.
Chimney Hill is an exciting and vibrant school community offering a wide range of opportunities for students. There are several highly trained Fine Art teachers on staff, and as a result the school offers an excellent Fine Arts program including choral and instrumental groups, dance and visual arts. Our school offers a wide variety of athletic programs including both intramural and extramural programs. Student leadership is formally encouraged through leadership teams and Student Council.
Goals:
To continue to incorporate the use of digital tools in the classroom to increase student engagement and to leverage learning in all areas of the curriculum.
To improve our students' abilities to think creatively and critically, using problem-solving skills in numeracy.
To improve our student's abilities to think creatively and critically, using problem solving and skills in social responsibility.
Accomplishments and Initiatives:
Primary early intervention to develop literacy skills for all children.
Integration of technology into classrooms with three wireless iBook computer carts.
Participation in the District Choral Festival, the Instrumental Festival and the Dance Festival.
Promotion of leadership through Student Council, Intramurals and Rick Hansen Awards.
Well represented in extracurricular athletic programs including cross country, soccer, volleyball, basketball, badminton, ultimate Frisbee, running club, track and field.
Intramural Athletics and Running Club
Hands-on, resource-based mathematics, providing a concrete base for an improved understanding of mathematical concepts.
Active and supportive Parent Advisory Council (PAC).
Encourage reading through an Author Day, Intermediate Book Swap and Adventures into Reading.
Fruit and Vegetable Program
Last year we produced a school musical, 'Sound of Music', and presented two afternoon and two evenings performances.
