ABOUT ROSAMOND ELEMENTARY
Rosamond
Elementary, located in Riverton City in south Salt Lake
Valley, serves students from kindergarten through sixth
grade. Rosamond enjoys support from a rural community
interested in providing a healthy family environment
and a small city interested in the Arts and varied recreational
opportunities.
Rosamond maintains high standards of excellence which
encourage students to reach for their highest academic
potential. Teachers use a variety of strategies to meet
individual learning needs and help students develop
problem solving skills. Rosamond classrooms are stimulating,
upbeat and positive. Students are taught responsible
citizenship as teachers set reasonable limits, reinforce
positive behavior, and build student self-esteem.
Rosamond serves 930 students on a year-round calendar.
Students are divided into four attendance groups. Each
group is in school approximately 45 days followed by
15 days of vacation. All groups have a common vacation
during the month of July.
- The school, opened in 1985, is an attractive,
modern, flexible-space design. It was remodeled in 1997
to provide self-contained classroom space.
- School starts at 8:30 a.m. and closes at 3:25
p.m. Monday through Thursday. On Friday, the school
day ends at 1:25 p.m. to give teachers time for planning.
- Year-round students have the same teacher all
year but may study in a different classroom after returning
from vacation.
- The pupil/teacher ratio is 1 to 22.30 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.
- Rosamond has 40 certificated educators and a
classified staff of 18. All teachers have bachelor's
degrees, 11 have master's degrees, one holds an endorsement
in gifted education, 10 hold endorsements in ESL, and
10 have endorsements in early childhood development.
- Teachers are evaluated annually.
- The curriculum meets or exceeds District and
state standards. Houghton Miffin Reading supports the
Balanced Literacy approach used by all teachers. Manipulatives
are used in math to build conceptual understanding.
- Teachers work in teams so that all of the students
in the grade may benefit from each teacher's special
skill in foreign language, science, technology, music,
physical education, etc.
- Rosamond students are expected to dress modestly
and treat others with respect.
- Parents are asked to call the school if their
child is going to be absent.
- A hot lunch program is provided daily. The student
price is $1.50 per lunch. About two-thirds of the students
participate.
- Students who live 1.5 miles or more away from
school receive bus service.
- Resource programs are provided for students who
need help in guidance, speech or academics.
- A school lab of 30 computers is available for
student use. All students have computer instruction
once a week. Classroom computers are in use daily.
- Visitors are always welcome and asked to check
in at the office upon arrival. School tours may be arranged
upon request.
- We have an active PTA,
School Community Council, and Volunteer Program.
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U-PASS REPORTS
- 2006-07 Reports
- 2005-06 Reports
- 2004-05 Reports
- The purpose of the Utah Performance Assessment System for Students (U-PASS)
is to provide information about how students in Utah schools are doing relative
to the Utah State Core Curriculum and State requirements for school performance.
Information is compiled and presented by the Utah State Office of Education
in accordance with Utah State law. If you have any
questions about the data, please contact the school.
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