MOUNTAIN SHADOWS ELEMENTARY (Year-round)
Principal:	Spencer Jacobs
Assistant Principal:	Samantha Salazar
Address:	5255 W. 7000 South West Jordan, UT 84081
Phone:	(801) 963-0291
Fax:	(801) 302-4945
Mascot:	Cubs
School Colors:	Maroon & Gray
Home Page:	http://schools.jordandistrict.org/shadows
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Mountain Shadows opened its doors in 1988. It is located in the northwest corner of the District's boundaries and operates on a year-round schedule. The staff at Mountain Shadows is committed to providing a quality education for each of its students. Learning takes place in a nurturing climate where students are encouraged to master basic skills and develop a sense of self-worth as they work to become contributing members of our society. School spirit is high, as teachers and parents work in partnership to help students achieve academic excellence, develop social skills, and become responsible citizens.

• Mountain Shadows Elementary serves 1,025 students in grades K-6.
  
• The school continues to operate on a year-round schedule with students assigned to four attendance groups or tracks. Typically, each track attends school for 45 days followed by a 15 day vacation. The school is closed for several weeks in July to allow all students a common vacation time.
  
• The school day begins at 8:30 a.m. and ends at 3:25 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Friday follows a shortened schedule with school dismissing at I :25 p.m. to allow time for teachers to plan curriculum and receive professional training.
  
• The faculty is comprised of experienced teachers, with many holding advanced degrees.
  
• The school's curriculum meets or exceeds all state and District standards. Instruction in each grade follows the State and District Core Curriculum Guidelines.
  
• Mountain Shadows follows the District dress code.
  
• Discipline is handled in a positive manner; students, teachers, parents, and the administration work as a team to find the best solution for the student. Students are recognized for appropriate behavior through such programs as Climbing Higher, Mighty Nice Manners, Good Principal Visits, and Distinguished Cub.
  
• Mountain Shadows has an excellent Special Education program to provide services for students with special learning needs.
  
• The Mountain Shadows Media Center offers students a variety of materials for academic study and personal enjoyment.
  
• Nutritious, well-balanced lunches are served each day. The student price for lunch is $1.50.
  
• Visitors are welcome at Mountain Shadows and asked to drop by the office upon arrival. We love volunteers!
  
• Technology training is an important aspect of the school curriculum. Our computer lab enables all students (grades K-6) to learn and practice keyboarding skills, word processing programs, and work with software in language arts and math. The school system is networked to provide school-wide computer experiences, including the Internet. Alphasmarts and mobile computer labs are also utilized in technology integration.
  
• Mountain Shadows enjoys the services of a supportive PTA and School Community Council.

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	78%	81%	77%	75%	73%	71%
2004-05	66%	68%	69%	61%	69%	64%
2005-06	68%	76%	75%	75%	64%	66%
2006-07	70%	60%	68%	74%	83%	82%
2007-08			75%	63%	64%	65%
Year	4th Lang. Arts	4th Math	4th Science	5th Lang. Arts	5th Math	5th Science
2003-04	80%	81%	63%	75%	62%	59%
2004-05	75%	67%	50%	77%	63%	53%
2005-06	66%	54%	35%	70%	61%	50%
2006-07	65%	61%	42%	65%	51%	53%
2007-08	68%	79%	51%	62%	34%	47%
Year	6th Lang. Arts	6th Math	6th Science
2003-04	76%	69%	55%
2004-05	67%	60%	47%
2005-06	71%	63%	53%
2006-07	71%	61%	40%
2007-08	61%	48%	42%

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	51	45	43	47	55	52	50
2000 Norms	2005-06	53	42	45	46	54	54	51
2005 Norms*	2006-07	43	36	37	39	49	49	44
2005 Norms*	2007-08	44	40	41	42	47	54	47
5th Grade
Norms	Year	Reading	Language	Math	Core Total	Soc. Studies	Science	Total Composite
2000 Norms	2004-05	65	61	57	61	58	63	62
2000 Norms	2005-06	56	52	48	52	56	66	58
2005 Norms*	2006-07	41	40	34	37	43	54	43
2005 Norms*	2007-08	44	40	32	38	43	49	42
6th Grade
Norms	Year	Reading	Language	Math	Total Survey
2000 Norms	2004-05	46	49	48	47
2000 Norms	2005-06	49	57	61	56
2005 Norms*	2006-07	37	36	41	37
2005 Norms*	2007-08	26	46	25	30

* 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	3.4	3.3	3.3	3.1	3.3	3.3	19.7
2004/05	3.0	2.9	3.1	2.9	3.0	2.9	17.9
2005/06	3.2	3.2	3.2	3.1	3.1	3.1	18.9
2006/07	3.3	3.2	3.3	3.3	3.3	3.2	19.6
2007/08*	3.1	3.1	3.2	3.1	3.2	3.1	18.8

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

Begin at 5600 W. and 6600 S.; east along 6600 S. (south side) to the D&RG Railroad; south along the railroad (west side) to 7400 S.; west along 7400 S (north side) to 5600 W.; north along 5600 W. (east side) to 6600 S. View Copper Hills area elementary boundary map