What are some important facts about our students?
Percent absent 9 or more days									Percent retained at same grade									Percent suspended or expelled from school
2003-2004			2004-2005			2005-2006			2003-04			2004-05			2005-06			2003-2004			2004-2005			2005-2006
23%			51%			35%			0%			1%			0%			3%			3%			1%
	Other important facts about our students
	We have several programs in our school to support our students.  These include the district Special Education Preschool program, Special Education and Speech services, an English Language Learning program, a Highly Capable program, Title I services, and a counseling program to suport all of our students' needs.  Our students participate in Music, Physical Education, and Library on a regular basis.  We also have a fifth grade band program.  Our school offers students numerous co-curricular activities including peer mediation, lunch intramurals, chess club, battle of the books, art classes and safety patrol.  Our students have the opportunity to do community service, Jump Rope for Heart, Punt, Pass & Kick, and the Seattle Kids Marathon.  Students also perform in concerts and musicals each year.  Our ASB student government program helps develop student leadership skills and involves students in our building.  We have four fourth and fifth grade Executive Officers and two Representatives from each third through fifth grade classroom.  We recognize positive student effort and behavior through Cougar Grams, monthly Very Important Cougar Awards, and Class of Distinction awards.
How are our students doing on required tests?
Washington Assessment of Student Learning WASL - Grade 3, 4, and 5
									School						District						State
WASL/3									Spring 2004		Spring 2005		Spring 2006		Spring 2004		Spring 2005		Spring 2006		Spring 2004		Spring 2005		Spring 2006
Reading									N/A		N/A		77		N/A		N/A		78		N/A		N/A		68
Mathematics									N/A		N/A		74		N/A		N/A		79		N/A		N/A		64
									School						District						State
WASL/4									Spring 2004		Spring 2005		Spring 2006		Spring 2004		Spring 2005		Spring 2006		Spring 2004		Spring 2005		Spring 2006
Reading									85		91		81		84		90		90		74		80		81
Mathematics									72		77		60		66		77		70		60		61		59
Writing									51		58		63		58		57		75		56		58		60
									School						District						State
WASL/5									Spring 2004		Spring 2005		Spring 2006		Spring 2004		Spring 2005		Spring 2006		Spring 2004		Spring 2005		Spring 2006
Science									17		42		46		36		56		59		28		36		36
Reading									N/A		N/A		85		N/A		N/A		90		N/A		N/A		76
Math									N/A		N/A		63		N/A		N/A		75		N/A		N/A		56