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Elwell Elementary School

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Email: Brooke Ballee, Principal

17601 Elwell Rd., Belleville, MI 48111

Phone:  (734) 697-8277  Fax:  (734) 697-6789

 

Elwell Mission Statement

We, the entire staff, believe that every student can learn. Our purpose is to create a safe, secure environment that will enhance each student's ability and desire to learn. We will challenge our students to master academic and social skills and to become critical thinkers and responsible citizens.

Year Built: 1964

Number of Students: Approximately 273

Mascot: Home of the Elwell Bulldogs!
 

Elwell Points of Pride:

  • The students attended the Amazing Animals assemly and the Yo-Yo Man assembly as well as motivational speeches by Bruce Ross, Van Buren Township Parks and Recreation Director.

  • Reading Month dictionary contest, Shamrocks for Reading, and a visit from "The Cat in the Hat" were highlights of March is Reading Month.

  • Interactions between classrooms included upper elementary students reading and listening to their lower grade reading buddies and intra-school mail delivery.

  • Rotary Dictionary Program and PTO Give-Away provided free books.

  • School wide activities were the International Fair, field day, bus safety practice, mobile dentist visit, holding sing-along, annual music concert, the Literacy Night program, and Book Fairs.

  • After school opportunities include tutoring and summer school, boys and girls basketball and cheerleading; scouts, PTO Carnival, and Boys and Girls club.

  • Fourth and fifth grade students were part of the Service Corp, and competed in the National Geographic GEO Bee.

  • Our students were chosen to participate in the district-wide art show and Young Authors' Conference.

  • Fifth graders participated in Life Skills Instruction, Book Worm Reading Club, the district spelling bee, and in the band.

  • The entire school recycles with the help of the 4th grade Green Team.

  • The Literacy Lab provided additional small group reading instruction for K-2 students.

  • We received two grants from the Van Buren Schools Education Foundation to purchase an ELMO projector andheadphones for the students with Autism program.

P.A. 102, 1999 requires each building to report the number of occurrences reported or called in to the police. Elwell had only two reportable incidents during the 2008-2009 school year.

 

 

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In compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, Title II of the Americans with Disability Act of 1990, and Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act of 1977, it is the policy of the Van Buren Public Schools District that no person shall, on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, gender, age, disability, height, weight, or marital status be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to, discrimination during any program, activity, service or in employment. Should you need to contact someone about discrimination of any kind in the school district, contact the Director of Personnel at 555 West Columbia Avenue, Belleville, MI 48111 or (734)697-9123, ext. 211.