Horne Elementary School Profile Melinda Potlongo

 “Horne Elementary was named for a veteran Cy-Fair teacher of 36 years, Magdalene Horne. Mrs. Horne gave our school a legacy of excellence and a dedication to the belief that children are our future.” - Stephanie Thomas

 Horne Elementary is a Title 1 campus in the Cypress Fairbanks Independent School District. During the school year Horne had a total of 1,052 students enrolled. Sixty-six percent of the students were identified as economically disadvantaged, and thirty-two percent of the were identified as English language learners.

Administrative Team Principal - Stephanie Thomas Assistant Principal - Dinah Rucker Assistant Principal - Gustavo A. Orozco Counselor - Jennifer Niesner Diagnostician - Ingrid Rogers Nurse - Phylicia White Librarian - Rhonda Esterak Behavioral Interventionist - Melinda Potlongo Math & Science Coach - Jessica Jahn Reading & Language Arts Coach - Rachel Sheppard Primary Coach - Colleen Mangold Reading & Dyslexia Specialist - Tammi Huffman Jill Hill - Secretary to the Principal

Campus Goal  It is the goal at Horne Elementary that all students reach their maximum potential both socially and academically. We strive to build upon each student's strengths while developing personal responsibility so that each student may reach their academic goals in all core subject areas.

Campus Demographic s

Years of Experience

Class Sizes Grade LevelAverage Class Size Kindergarten20.5 Grade Grade Grade Grade Grade 520.1

Special Programs  Special Education Programs  Lifeskills  Adaptive Behavior (AB)  Preschool Program for Children with Disabilities (PPCD)  Dual Language Transition (DLT)

Special Programs  Non-Special Education Programs  Bilingual  English as a Second Language (ESL)  Gifted and Talented  Read 180  PALS

Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS) BE SafeKind Ready Horne Hound Dogs

PBIS Matrix Classroom Matrix SafeKindReady Hands, feet, and things to self Stay in area Use supplies correctly Use the “Golden Rule” Follow directions right away Participate in learning

 September: T-Shirt*  October: Game Day  November: Extra Recess  December: Texas Snowstorm  January: Dance Party  February: Craft Day (Grade Level Choice)  March: Outside Snack  April: Game Day  May: Extra Recess

STAAR Data (Passing Percentages)

STAAR Data (Advanced Performance)

School-wide Interventions  All teachers have before and after school tutoring  After school camps  Reading  Writing  Math  Science  Saturday vocabulary camps  ELL

 Where student success comes first!!

References  Horne Elementary website   Texas Academic Performance Report 