Principal's Message

Welcome to Northeastern Elementary School!

It is with a great sense of enthusiasm that the faculty, staff, and administration welcome you and your child to Northeastern Elementary for the 2011 - 2012 school year!  We believe that our students are in store for a wonderful year of excitement, opportunities, and growth.  We are thrilled to have each one of you as a part of our NES family.

Academic achievement by all of our students is our number one priority.  We have made several significant changes in our approach to delivering instruction and how to prepare for instruction on a routine basis.  Everyone at Northeastern Elementary believes that all students can achieve.  We are committed to the ideal that all members of our school community learn and grow every day. . . that we are never finished learning!

We need your help!  You, as the parent, play a pivotal role in our partnership to educate your child.  We need you to insist that your child attend school every day, that they do their homework and study, and that they give their absolute best effort every day.  We need for you to ask us quesitons and to be involved in our school.  You and your child are on the same educational journey.  Be an active participant along the ride so that the journey is as wonderful as we all hope it will be for your child.

Have a wonderful year at Northeastern Elementary!

Katherine Pribble
Principal
Sam Pritchard
Vice Principal

Our Mission

Northeastern Elementary students, staff, families, and community:
Working together to build a better tomorrow.

All kids can learn, and we will establish high standards of learning that we expect all students to achieve. We believe all students can and must learn at relatively high levels of achievement. It is our job to create an environment in our classrooms that results in this high level of performance. We are confident that with our support and help, students can master challenging academic material at their individual levels, and we expect them to do so. We are prepared to work collaboratively with colleagues, students, families, and community members to achieve this shared educational purpose. 

About Our School

Northeastern Elementary School is located in the northeast sector of Wayne County in Indiana, five miles north of Richmond. It is an agricultural area comprised of five small communities--Fountain City, Williamsburg,  Whitewater, Bethel, and Webster--with approximately 5,800 total residents. The school enrolls 575 students from Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 6. Average class size at Northeastern Elementary is 23 students per classroom teacher. 

School achievement is supported by the following certified staff: 2 administrators, 24 general education teachers, 5 special area teachers, 4 special needs teachers, 2 Reading Recovery teachers, and 1 school psychologist. The support staff includes 14 teaching assistants (3 designated as special education aids), 2 remediation aids, 1 secretary, 1 treasurer, 1 social worker, 1 nurse (shared with the high school), 3 custodians, 9 cafeteria workers, and 20 bus drivers. 

Northeastern Elementary provides Music, Art, Computer, Physical Education, and Media to students in kindergarten through sixth grade. Band is provided for interested fifth and sixth grade students. Northeastern Elementary also provides a gifted/talented program for qualified students. Enrichment activities are coordinated with the classroom teacher through a part-time certified instructor.

Provisions are made for students who experience difficulty in reading through participation in the Title 1 program and Response to Intervention. Two Reading Recovery teachers address the needs of the lowest achieving first graders. All first grade students receive listening skills instruction formatted around reading and math concepts.

Student growth is formally reported to parents each nine weeks. Progress reports are sent at the mid-point of each grading period. Parent/teacher conferences may be scheduled upon request by either parents or teachers at any time.

Students are encouraged to participate in many school activities, including: Science Fair/Hobby Show, Media Fair, Spirit Committee (student council), D.A.R.E., Spelling Bee, Spell Bowl, Math Bowl Competition, 4-H, Scouts, and intramural and competitive sports.

The PTO is comprised of parents, teacher representatives, and administrators who sponsor fund-raisers to support convocations, special programs, playground equipment, furniture, and other needed educational materials. They also sponsor other special school events such as our Back-to-School Bash, Santa’s Breakfast, Holiday Shoppe, Spring Carnival, and Market Day.

Parents and special friends are always welcome at Northeastern Elementary. The school sponsors Memories with Mom, Dialogue with Dad, and Grandparents’ Day. Opportunities are also given for volunteer work through the VIP (Very Important Persons) program and the Study Buddy program.

The creation of the School Improvement Plan has allowed the staff to examine student achievement at the elementary and focus on strengths and weaknesses. A plan has been developed and implemented to increase student achievement at Northeastern Elementary. The plan was approved locally and by the state, and is available to patrons upon request.