Sunday, October 28, 2007

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Salado schools provide

innovative educations

Salado ISD prides itself on provided

From staff reports

innovative, research-based programs in-

The Salado Independent School Dis-

cluding Grand Central Station, RALLYE

trict educates approximately 1,000 stu-

reading, Texas A&M Consolidated Math-

dents in the Salado area, located just

ematics Curriculum, Neuhaus Reading

south of Belton off Interstate 35. The dis-

Program, and two full-time English as a

trict supports students from kindergar-

Second Language teachers. Salado ISD

conducts pre- and post-testing to deter-

ten through 12th grade.

mine program success each year and

Members of the board are Jeff Kelley

as the president, Jackie Burson as the

publishes this in a report.

vice president, Miriam Ervi as the sec-

Special education classes are of-

fered in the areas of reading, language

retary Deborah Aldridge, Lynn Renfro,

,

arts and math. Teachers use a variety

Frank Carlson and Chris Seaton.

of programs based on the student's

Superintendent of the district is Dr.

Robin Battershell; PEIMS director is

needs. Content mastery is offered for

Herald file photo

Darlene Kirk; finance director is Lyn-

any subject based on the student's

Arnold Elementary School provides education to the youngest students in the Salado

modifications.

dal Cabaniss; accounts payable, Kathy

I n d e p e n d e n t School District.

Hollas; and payroll specialist Bonnie

The English as a second language

Smith.

program provides limited English-pro-

ditionally kindergarten through fourth-

,

SISD provides more than 25 career and

ficient students competency in compre-

well as support the students in all core

technology courses, including horticul-

grade students participate weekly in a

hension, speaking, reading and writing

areas.

ture, fish hatcheries, forestry biotech-

,

the English language through programs

Students in eighth grade and below

pull-out program.

nology agriculture sciences, home eco-

,

such as Rosetta Stone, Skills Bank and

are offered the opportunity to work on

Students in fifth through 12th grades

nomics, Web mastering and computer

a self-selected independent study proj-

are offered various AP and Pre-AP classes

Lexia software. The instructor uses ESL

animation graphics.

ect under the guidance of a teacher. Ad-

to further enrich their curriculum.

and basal print texts to teach English as

F

irst

Randolph C. Nolen - Pastor

Presbyterian

Church

9:30am

Sunday

School

11:00am

Worship

Tuesday

Seniors

10-12

Fellowship

(254) 690-6464

Nursery Provided

ASL Interpreted

4705 E. Rancier Ave

www.FirstPresbyterian.Killeen.org