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Banks Road Elementary
Year-Round
Calendar: Multi-track Year-Round

Information for the: 2011 - 2012 school year.

If you are planning to visit this school to enroll your child for the 2012-2013 school year, please visit their Website or contact them using the information below for their enrollment schedule. School staff will have times set up to receive your forms and walk you through the process.

Principal, Grades & Calendar

Principal - Carmen Graf

Grades - k - 5

2011-12 Bell Schedule - 9:15 a.m. - 3:45 p.m.

Instructional Calendar

Banks Road Elementary runs on the Multi-track Year-Round calendar. Currently, the following Multi-track Year-Round calendars are available for download:

2011 - 2012 Multi-track Year-Round Calendar (Adobe Reader File)
2012 - 2013 Multi-track Year-Round Calendar (Adobe Reader File)

Before School: Third party provider

After School: Third party provider

Contact the Banks Road Elementary directly for full information about its before- and after-school care programs. For general information about before- and after-school care programs across WCPSS, go here.

Contact

Phone - (919) 890-7333

Fax - (919) 890-7328

Website - http://banksroades.wcpss.net

Location

Address - 10225 Chambers Road, Raleigh, NC 27603

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Description

Banks Road Elementary is a warm and nurturing school where the focus is truly on the learning and teaching process. BRES students are actively engaged in a 21st century learning environment. Our teachers plan and implement meaningful learning activities to provide students with multiple opportunities to practice and master the knowledge, skills and dispositions required to be successful in an ever-changing society. Embedded into daily practices are high expectations for academic work and personal conduct harnessing the leadership potential of every student.

Technology is integrated into all areas of our curriculum. Teachers routinely embed technology into classroom instruction and students consistently have access to IPads, IPods, SMART Boards, and other wireless technologies.

BRES follows the North Carolina Standard Course of Study for Core Curriculum. Our focus on student achievement has allowed us to develop and implement a direct and explicit learning time focused on meeting the needs of each student called Team Time. This dedicated time for learning and teaching allows for differentiated instruction to enrich or remediate students based on academic needs. BRES is proud to have made High Growth with students and has earned the status of a School of Progress since opening in 2009.

In addition to core subjects, we offer a variety of extra-curricular activities. These include: a student-led Art Gallery, the 4th and 5th grade choral ensemble that performs throughout the school year both on and off campus, Safety Patrol, and an in-house news broadcast. BRES also offers fee-based YMCA Program for before and after school child care needs.

BRES administration and staff believe that parents and community members play a vital role in student success. The Parent Teacher Association at BRES is at the heart of many great family opportunities here on campus. Our strong and active PTA works diligently to host special events such as Family Fitness Night, Literacy Night, Spring Carnival, Moonlight Reading Night, our annual Fun Run and much more. All of these activities are a wonderful way for families to spend time together in a safe and positive learning environment. We welcome and encourage all parents to become involved in their child’s education by joining our PTA and by volunteering.

We invite you to visit our website and tour our school to see why Banks Road students Blaze a Trail to Success!

Curriculum: Year-Round

Unique Features

* Traditional 180-day school year divided into nine-week quarters with a three-week break at the end of each quarter

* Continuous cycle of learning

* Remedial and acceleration programs offered during track-out as resources permit

10225 Chambers Road, Raleigh, NC 27603 (919 ) 890-7333

Important: Bus Routes are subject to change, based on actual student distribution, parent appeals and other factors. The information here will be updated regularly, but updates may lag changes by several days.

Route Information Last Updated: 8:20 AM, Mon, Dec 5, 2011