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Summary Data 1998/1999 1999/2000 2000/2001
Enrollment (October 1) 327 305 285
Average Daily Attendance (%) 96% 95% 96%
Average Class Size 23 23 22
Percentage of Students Bused 12 9 9
Students in Special Programs: English as Second Language
(ESL), Special Education, Gifted, Learning Assistance Programs
148 107 133
Percentage/Ethnic Minority 5 7 8
Student Mobility: New Students (Enrolled), Transfers (Out) 125/186 108/120 102/109
Average Daily Lunches Served 222 205 206
Percentage/Free-Reduced Lunch 54 50 55
Choice Students: Incoming/Outgoing 36/26 30/30 31/34

 

Assessment Data

ITBS (State Test)

1998/99 1999/00 2000/01
Total Test Battery Grade 3 34% 51% 41%
Total Test Battery Grade 6 53% 49% 52%
District Test  1998/99 1999/2000 2000/01
(Average percent mastery) Grade 5 64% 66% 61%
4TH Grade State Assessment Reading Math Writing Listening
Dates

98/99 99/00 98/99 99/00 98/99 99/00 98/99 99/00
School 30% 64% 36% 55% 26% 36% 66% 73%
District 50% 62% 22% 38% 47% 31% 66% 77%
State 48% 56% 21% 31% 43% 37% 62% 71%

 

District/School Budget Profile
Building Budget (Account Codes 5-9) 36,679.65.00
Grants 0
Gifts 0
ASB 9,875.36

In 2000/01 the district received 75% of its revenues from the state, 21% locally and 4% federally. Total budget for the 2000/01 school year is $64,356,830, which averages an expenditure of $6,236 per student.

 

School Goals
Students will meet or exceed local and state academic standards while being supported by family and community.
Students and staff will demonstrate respect, effort and self-discipline through school, family and community support.
Student and staff learning will be enhanced through the use of technology.

 

Noteworthy Achievements/Programs/Events
 

1.       We have a STAR team which deals with at-risk children’s problems.

2.       The Blake Bobcat Club emphasizes excellence in academics and behavior.

3.       Blake has a breakfast program for our students.

4.       We have the SMART program for after school intramural sports, Chess Club, Homework House and Math College.

5.       We have a televised news program, called Live on Five, which highlights student achievements, activities and building events.  This news program is run by the students.

6.       Our Student Council supports programs such as The Ronald McDonald House, Ellis Island Foundation, The Red Cross, World Wildlife Fund, and Spokane Children’s Museum.

7.       Our PTO provides cultural support to us through assemblies in the various arts and technological contributions of hardware and software.

8.       We have many hardworking volunteers.

9.       We are the recipient of a 21st Century Grant that has allowed us to provide Success Academy after school and summer programs.

10.   We are the recipient of a “Gates” technology grant.

11.   We have proudly offered Love and Logic parenting classes for our com munity .

12.  We now have a child care center at Blake Elementary

 

Acknowledgements

I would like to thank the following people for their help this year:

`        Our many parent volunteers who spend hours and hours working with our staff and students to make Blake a better place

`        Our PTO officers, Alyson Haas, Cheryl Phillips, Shelley Pedersen, and Andrea Thomas

`        Our PTO members

`        Our business partner, The Spokane Teacher’s Credit Union

The many generous businesses that donated to our carnival:  Applebees, AT&T Broadband, Auntie Anne’s Pretzels, Auntie’s Bookstore, Azteca, Best Western, Black Angus, Brett Sports, Children’s Corner Books, Commellini’s, Conoco, Dairy Queen, Factory 2-U, Flower Patch, Gokart Family Fun, Hawthorne Inn, Hi-Tek Nails, Holiday Inn Express (Valley), Kardio Kickbox, Modern Kenpo Karate, KHQ, KREM, KXLY, Marketplace Gifts, McDonalds, Modern Electric, Mt. Spokane, Mustard Seed, Old Country Buffet, Onion, Outback, Party Lite, Peters & Sons, Planet Ice, Players & Spectators, Pool World, Quality Inn (Valley), Red Robin, Regis Hair Salon, Rocky Rococo, Roller Valley, Ron’s, Safeway, Schweitzer, Shopko, Silverwood, Sound Mart, Splashdown, Spokane Airways, Spokane Civic Theatre, Spokane Indians, Spokane Shadow, Staples, Target, Taco Time, Tidyman’s, Wonderland