| West
End Elementary School is located in Rome, Georgia. You’ll
find our city in the northwestern region of Georgia,
near the borders of Alabama and Tennessee. Located in
the foothills of the Appalachian and Blue Ridge Mountains,
our community lies within a valley encircled by hills
and crossed by three rivers, the Etowah, Oostanaula and
Coosa, which meander their way into the heart of the
city. West End is located in what our own town refers
to as "West Rome". We are located farther
west in the city than any other school in the Rome
City School System.
The
mission of West End Elementary and Rome City Schools is that all children will graduate from high school ready for college or work.
We
also believe that the learning process includes continuous
planning by administrators, teachers, community, and
parents to meet the needs of all children.
West
End has approximately 758 students within grades Kindergarten
through sixth grade. We have a unique arrangement of
rooms with four classrooms opening out into a large common
lobby in grades K - 3. Grades 4 - 6 rotate teachers and
rooms for classes in preparation for middle school.
Our
multi-purpose gymnasium serves as a physical education
center, a school-wide program arena, and a school assembly
area.
Each
classroom at West End has at least 2 computers with Internet
access along with four fully functional computer labs, all
of which are fully connected with high-speed internet
access.
We
have a 6th grade beginner band that has approximately
75 members.
West
End’s media center features automated systems with
interactive encyclopedia reference tools and computers
for student use.
West
End is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges
and Schools and we were also accredited with QUALITY
by The Georgia Accrediting Commission, Inc. and we have
been named a recipient of the Georgia School
of Excellence Award.
We
have approximatley 75 faculty and staff members. Our
student teacher ratio is approximately 17:1 in grades
K - 3 and 25:1 in grades 4 - 6.
West
End Elementary School received the 1998 - 1999 and the
2006 - 2007 Georgia School of Excellence Award and we
were named as a "Pay for Performance" recipient
for three consecutive years! We were
ranked #1 in Floyd County and Rome City Elementary Schools
and #3 in all of Northwest Georgia Elementary Schools
by the State of Georgia during the 2005 - 2006 school
year.
Our
scores rank above state and national averages consistently
on CRCT in Georgia.
All
of our classrooms incorporate computer technology and
all have internet access. All classes utilize small group
interaction, cooperative learning and hands-on manipulatives.
Test taking skills are emphasized within our regular
educational teachings throughout the year, along with
an emphasis on daily writing and math skills.
West
End is fortunate to have a very active and willing parent
body of workers who assist teachers throughout the year
in and out of the classroom.
The
West End PTO is the supportive parent organization for
our school. With exceptional membership, the PTO actively takes
on the role and responsibility through work and financing
of most major projects requested by administrators and
teachers throughout our school. They publish our monthly
newsletter, provide monthly birthday celebrations, promote
grandparent luncheons, sponsor our fall festival and
promote teacher appreciation.
Last
year parents at West End put in 5000+ hours of volunteer
work at our school.
West
End has the support of numerous Partners-in-Education
that help in our school with tutoring, mentoring and
providing student recognition awards. |
