Dr. George S. Emerson School
	A Caring Community	27 Rhododendron Rd, Fitzwilliam, NH 03447
	Karen Craig: Principal	Tel: 603/585-6611 Fax: 603/585-9287

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Emerson School Mission Statement
Dr. George S. Emerson Elementary School
is committed to the skills and attitudes essential
for academic excellence and life-long learning.

General Information:
Emerson Elementary School is a PreK-6 school in the Monadnock Regional School District that provides
education for the children of Fitzwilliam as well as some students from Richmond and Troy. Additionally,
Emerson School houses a district collaborative Pre-School that services pre school students from
Fitzwilliam, Troy and Richmond.

Class Groupings:
Emerson School offers both traditional straight grade class configurations and multi-age classroom options
for a total number of eleven classrooms. It is strongly felt that children and staff have different needs and
strengths and learning/teaching styles, and it is our goal to continue to offer both traditional and multi-age
classrooms.

Facility:
Our building is a beautiful white clapboard schoolhouse located on Rhododendron Road. In addition to
classrooms, the school has a 5000 square foot multi-purpose room, a fine arts room, a library, and small
group instructional spaces. The property includes a nature trail and a great sports field that is also used by the
town.

Technology:
Each classroom is equipped with PC computer(s). In addition, some classrooms have Macintosh computers.
All classrooms are networked, and most computers have Internet connections (there is a district Internet
policy). Additionally, we have a networked PC Lab complete with internet connections.

Assessment:
State, district, school, and classroom assessments are all conducted. When assessment results come in, staff
members are involved with analyzing the results in order to determine how results will impact curriculum
and instruction.

School-wide Focus Areas:
Our school-wide focus areas include: the Social Curriculum which teachers and models caring for self, one
another, and the world; Inclusion which is a process whereby all staff, students and community members
work together to provide the best possible opportunity for growth of all in the least restrictive environment;
Critical Skills which is a learning model which targets academic knowledge and life skills such as
creative/critical thinking, problem solving, collaboration, quality work, decision making, and organization;
and School to Work which is and initiative which strives to prepare youth to be ready for careers of today
and tomorrow. All of these areas are integrated into the academic day and aligned with the Monadnock
Regional School District Curriculum (which has been aligned with the state curriculum frameworks).

Morning Exercises:
Morning exercises shall be observed by each class in the following manner: a salute to the flag as prescribed
by law, and a patriotic song. Student participation is voluntary. Consideration for religious sects must be
considered and followed. In most classrooms, Morning Meetings (part of the social curriculum) are
conducted. The morning meeting has the following aims: to create community, to foster responsive
interactions; to teach the skills needed to be a responsive member of a classroom and school through daily
rituals and patterns. Morning Meetings create an attentive, alert, responsive and friendly tone for the day.
They teach important skills for academic success such as listening, speaking, synthesizing information,
problem solving, following directions, decision making, reading, writing, spelling and math skills.

School Hours and Drop Off and Pick Up Information:
School begins at 8:45 AM and ends at 3:15 PM. If you transport your child(ren), please don’t drop your
children off at school in the morning prior to 8:00 AM because no one is on duty until that time. Also,
please know that the end of day pick up spot is on the multi-purpose room side of the building. A staff
member will be there to meet you and ask that you sign your child(ren) out. If your child(ren) walk or ride
bikes, please send in a note that gives them permission to do so.