FOOTHILLS ELEMENTARY (Year-round)
Principal:	Kyle Hansen
Assistant Principal:	Barbara Yost
Address:	13717 S. Shaggy Peak Drive ( 4900 W.) Riverton, UT 84096
Phone:	(801) 302-8599
Fax:	(801) 302-4976
Mascot:	Mustangs
School Colors:	Blue, Tan, and Black
Home Page:	http://schools.jordandistrict.org/foothills/
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Foothills Elementary  is located in a new, young community in West Riverton  that is rapidly growing. The school is working to provide students with a learning climate that will enable them  to grow academically, physically, socially and emotionally.  Our goal is to help each student master the basic skills and develop a life-long appreciation for learning.

• General Information
• Foothills is designed to serve 990 students from kindergarten to sixth grade. The school opened in August of 2003. Enrollment at the school’s opening was 500, and just under 1300 and counting are enrolled for 2006-2007. New homes are continuing to be built at a rapid pace within the school boundaries.
• The school features all self-contained classrooms with exterior windows and interior hall skylights. A media center, multipurpose center, cafeteria, office suite and specialty areas complete this modern, attractive facility.
• Foothills is a year-round school with four attendance tracks. Each track is in session for 45 days followed by a 15-day vacation. In most instances, families may select the track with the vacation schedule they prefer. The school takes a common vacation in July.
• The school day begins at 8:30 a.m. and ends at 3:25 p.m. except on Fridays when students are dismissed at 1:25 p.m. to give teachers time for planning.
• The teacher/pupil ratio is 1 to 23.25 in Kindergarten, 1 to 22.80 in first grade, 1 to 23.10 in second grade, 1 to 24.60 in third grade and 1 to 26.70 in grades four, five and six. The actual class sizes vary.
• A delicious hot lunch is prepared in our kitchen daily. The price is $1.50 per lunch. Students who prefer to bring lunch from home may purchase milk for 25 cents a carton.
• Foothills is an all walking school with no bussing services.

• Staff
• Foothills Elementary staff includes 49 certified teachers and specialists. In addition, 24 classified employees serve in various other capacities. These numbers are changing monthly with the increasing enrollment.
• All Foothills teachers hold current teaching certificates. Several teachers have earned advanced degrees and educational endorsements beyond the regular teaching certificate.
• All staff members are formally evaluated on a regular basis for the purpose of improving performance. Teachers continually participate in inservice classes to improve instructional skills.
• Two full-time resource teachers are available to help students who are struggling academically. Full-time guidance and speech specialists are also on staff.
• Teachers work together in teams to meet individual student needs. Flexible grouping strategies and collaboration among teachers aid in this process.
• A full time literacy specialist is available to assist students and teachers  with basic literacy skills.

• Curriculum
• The curriculum meets or exceeds all District and state requirements. Teachers utilize Balanced Literacy strategies to teach reading and writing in all subject areas. Math is taught using a combination of Investigations as well as the Scott Foresman/Addison Wesley curriculum. Science and Social Studies curriculum are taught using both district and teacher-designed guides and materials using a hands-on approach. Curriculum is individualized and differentiated to meet the individual needs of students.
• Technology training in the school's computer lab is available to all students in all grades. A mobile lab of laptop computers is also used by students.
• Special programs have been designed for students with learning disabilities, speech and communication difficulties, and behavioral disorders. These students are served through a special education program.

• Community Involvement
• A School Community Group meets regularly to discuss local school problems, review District and state problems, and make recommendations for action to the principal.
• The Parent Teacher Association is an active organization at Foothills Elementary. Volunteers spend hundreds of hours annually, assisting teachers and students in the classrooms.
• Parents and community volunteers are encouraged to participate at Foothills. Volunteers help teachers with clerical tasks and small group instruction.
• Visitors are always welcome at Foothills. Please make arrangements with the principal before entering classrooms.
• We are a new school with a great faculty and outstanding school spirit. We enjoy parent and community involvement, and student progress in academics and self-discipline is exceptional.

Criterion Referenced Tests (CRT)
The Core Criterion Referenced Tests (CRTs) are administered at the end of each school year to help assess how well students have mastered the standards and objectives set forth in the State of Utah Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science core curricula.   Student achievement is reported as the percent of students reaching “proficient” by earning a Level 3 or Level 4 performance on the Core CRT.

Year	1st Lang. Arts	1st Math	2nd Lang. Arts	2nd Math	3rd Lang. Arts	3rd Math
2003-04	80%	88%	79%	85%	75%	64%
2004-05	85%	86%	83%	81%	70%	64%
2005-06	83%	82%	80%	76%	72%	71%
2006-07	82%	84%	77%	74%	74%	71%
2007-08			77%	77%	72%	74%
Year	4th Lang. Arts	4th Math	4th Science	5th Lang. Arts	5th Math	5th Science
2003-04	77%	73%	62%	73%	61%	58%
2004-05	84%	76%	73%	75%	73%	69%
2005-06	80%	77%	66%	77%	74%	83%
2006-07	82%	75%	56%	82%	71%	77%
2007-08	80%	74%	74%	82%	72%	74%
Year	6th Lang. Arts	6th Math	6th Science
2003-04	84%	71%	50%
2004-05	80%	57%	55%
2005-06	76%	70%	57%
2006-07	80%	84%	72%
2007-08	77%	67%	71%

Detailed Core CRT results by student subgroups

IOWA Tests
The IOWA Test of Basic Skills provides a comparison of achievement to students across the United States in reading, language arts, math, science and social studies.  The IOWA test is given each fall to students in grades 3, 5, and 8.  The Jordan School District School also administers the IOWA to students in grade 6.  Results are reported as the average percentile rank.  The national average is the 50th percentile in each area.

3rd Grade
Norms	Year	Reading	Language	Math	Core Total	Soc. Studies	Science	Total Composite
2000 Norms	2004-05	61	47	48	52	58	64	58
2000 Norms	2005-06	64	50	54	57	61	62	60
2005 Norms*	2006-07	57	40	43	48	57	60	55
2005 Norms*	2007-08	60	46	47	53	62	57	58
5th Grade
Norms	Year	Reading	Language	Math	Core Total	Soc. Studies	Science	Total Composite
2000 Norms	2004-05	60	56	56	57	63	73	64
2000 Norms	2005-06	67	57	60	61	66	70	66
2005 Norms*	2006-07	56	52	47	52	58	67	58
2005 Norms*	2007-08	56	49	51	51	59	62	56
6th Grade
Norms	Year	Reading	Language	Math	Total Survey
2000 Norms	2004-05	54	54	50	53
2000 Norms	2005-06	58	53	49	53
2005 Norms*	2006-07	62	68	59	65
2005 Norms*	2007-08	46	55	33	44

* It is not appropriate to formally compare school results between the old norms and the new norms.

Direct Writing Assessment (DWA)
The Direct Writing Assessment (DWA) is designed to assess the writing skills of 6th and 9th grade students in February and March each year.  The following six components of writing are assessed: ideas & content, organization, voice, word choice, sentence fluency, and conventions.
 

Grade 6	Average Points Earned
Year	Ideas / Content	Organization	Voice	Word Choice	Sentence Fluency	Conventions	Composite
2003/04	3.3	3.2	3.5	3.1	3.3	3.3	19.0
2004/05	3.4	3.2	3.4	3.3	3.4	3.2	19.8
2005/06	3.3	3.2	3.4	3.1	3.1	3.2	19.3
2006/07	3.4	3.3	3.3	3.3	3.4	3.3	20.0
2007/08*	3.1	3.1	3.1	3.1	3.1	3.1	18.6

* Each year the direct writing prompt changes, therefore caution should be used in making year to year conclusions. 
 

Begin at 5600 W. and 13400 S.; east along 13400 S. (south side) to Morning Cloak Way (5195 W.); southeast along the gully (south side) to Monarch Meadows Pky. (approximately 13700 S. and 5000 W.); southeast along Monarch Meadows Pky. (south side) to 4800 W. and approximately 13600 S.; south along 4800 W. (west side) to Rosecrest Road; west along Rosecrest Road (north side); continue north on Rosecrest Road (east side) (Rosecrest Road becomes 5600 W. at 14020 S.); continue along 5600 W. (east side) to 13400 S. View school area elementary boundary map