WEBVTT 00:00:00.790 --> 00:00:04.769 I think what makes PS 41 so special are the people that are here 00:00:04.780 --> 00:00:07.460 each morning when the Children arrive at school, 00:00:07.469 --> 00:00:10.649 they're welcomed by faculty and staff members. 00:00:10.659 --> 00:00:14.829 It's a priority for us to make sure that when anyone enters the 00:00:14.840 --> 00:00:16.930 building, they feel comfortable, 00:00:16.940 --> 00:00:19.469 they feel supported and they feel like they belong. 00:00:19.500 --> 00:00:21.909 There is a sense of family. It's a home. You know, 00:00:21.920 --> 00:00:25.069 the kids are here from pre K all the way up to fifth grade and 00:00:25.079 --> 00:00:26.569 it does become a family. 00:00:26.847 --> 00:00:30.576 This school community is like exceptionally welcoming when we 00:00:30.586 --> 00:00:32.067 drop the kids off in the morning. 00:00:32.076 --> 00:00:36.117 I'm always impressed that every single faculty member we pass 00:00:36.126 --> 00:00:38.536 says hello to both my kids by name, 00:00:38.547 --> 00:00:42.466 you come in and they have the music playing and you feel like 00:00:42.477 --> 00:00:44.067 you're home, this is home. 00:00:44.196 --> 00:00:46.126 You know, there's a feeling in the school. 00:00:46.137 --> 00:00:48.687 Every student walks in, they get into their classroom, 00:00:48.696 --> 00:00:49.486 they could relax, 00:00:49.497 --> 00:00:52.666 they have their community breakfast and it really shows how much 00:00:52.903 --> 00:00:53.944 care for one another. 00:00:54.054 --> 00:00:58.023 I feel encouraged because the teachers and staff always push me 00:00:58.034 --> 00:01:01.804 and other people to never give up and they make us believe that 00:01:01.813 --> 00:01:04.234 as long as we put our minds to it, we could do anything. 00:01:04.244 --> 00:01:05.283 And when you come here, 00:01:05.293 --> 00:01:08.804 there's so much things to try out and like you feel comfortable, 00:01:08.814 --> 00:01:12.083 the teachers are like really kind and they make you feel like 00:01:12.094 --> 00:01:13.733 loved and special. 00:01:14.033 --> 00:01:17.933 So we have a rich academic program for the students in the 00:01:17.944 --> 00:01:18.723 classroom. 00:01:18.960 --> 00:01:23.380 And what makes us really special is we really look at each child 00:01:23.390 --> 00:01:24.401 individually. 00:01:24.680 --> 00:01:29.081 So all students are screened using a anemic awareness phonics 00:01:29.091 --> 00:01:31.030 site word assessment. And after we screen them, 00:01:31.041 --> 00:01:33.471 they're all placed and they're placed in groups that are 00:01:33.481 --> 00:01:37.151 differentiated to meet the teachers and administration really 00:01:37.161 --> 00:01:41.511 work closely together on grade teams and vertical teams. 00:01:41.521 --> 00:01:44.901 Every child that comes to us is unique. 00:01:45.190 --> 00:01:49.589 And so we really look to see what their strengths are tap into 00:01:49.599 --> 00:01:53.569 their interests and then support their skill development in our 00:01:53.580 --> 00:01:55.930 lower grade in pre K through second grade. 00:01:55.940 --> 00:01:59.720 We're really focusing on developing the foundational skills that 00:01:59.730 --> 00:02:03.809 are needed for our Children to be successful readers and writers. 00:02:03.819 --> 00:02:07.400 These years serve as the foundation for the Children that they 00:02:07.410 --> 00:02:08.990 will build on as they grow. 00:02:09.000 --> 00:02:11.940 I feel like the school places a really big emphasis on the 00:02:11.949 --> 00:02:13.337 relationship with parents. 00:02:13.347 --> 00:02:17.136 They are very proactive with communication and reaching out. 00:02:17.436 --> 00:02:21.117 We really want parents to feel as if they are our partners. 00:02:21.126 --> 00:02:25.317 We have a lot of staff members that are really talented in 00:02:25.326 --> 00:02:27.597 different areas and they bring it together, 00:02:27.606 --> 00:02:31.356 everybody collaborates, they treat you as a family, 00:02:31.367 --> 00:02:33.477 they have a connection with parents too. 00:02:33.486 --> 00:02:36.957 When my older son first started here in the pre K four program, 00:02:36.966 --> 00:02:40.574 he was dealing with some speech delays and being a little bit 00:02:40.583 --> 00:02:41.923 more timid and, and shy. 00:02:41.934 --> 00:02:44.884 And as he's progressed through kindergarten and first grade now, 00:02:44.893 --> 00:02:47.774 he has become like a completely different person, 00:02:47.783 --> 00:02:50.783 a vibrant kid who is excited about learning. 00:02:50.794 --> 00:02:54.304 And it's been a real growth that we have seen with him when he's 00:02:54.313 --> 00:02:56.373 studying, he don't speak as much. 00:02:56.384 --> 00:02:59.343 You know, because in my home, we speak Spanish in the beginning, 00:02:59.354 --> 00:03:03.514 he make like maybe three sentences and now he can speak like a 00:03:03.524 --> 00:03:05.824 four year old, five years old boy. 00:03:05.833 --> 00:03:08.430 I know a lot of people in the school speak many different 00:03:08.440 --> 00:03:09.050 languages. 00:03:09.061 --> 00:03:11.921 That's what makes our school unique say a new student came in 00:03:11.930 --> 00:03:14.231 and she spoke like a different language. 00:03:14.261 --> 00:03:18.160 Usually there is someone on our team who knew how to speak that 00:03:18.171 --> 00:03:21.091 language. So they go to like communicate with them. 00:03:21.100 --> 00:03:24.350 We want them to know that this is just the beginning of their, 00:03:24.360 --> 00:03:25.371 of their lives. 00:03:25.380 --> 00:03:29.281 Like they get to see, I have a voice, I can contribute. 00:03:29.291 --> 00:03:33.281 We are constantly tapping into the Children and tapping into the 00:03:33.291 --> 00:03:34.710 families and the staff. 00:03:34.720 --> 00:03:38.317 And I think that that's what allows us to have such strong 00:03:38.328 --> 00:03:42.798 engagement because the dance program and the coding program, 00:03:42.807 --> 00:03:44.757 we had Lego Robotics this year. 00:03:44.988 --> 00:03:49.337 All of those programs are a result of what Children are asking 00:03:49.348 --> 00:03:50.638 for and what they're interested in. 00:03:50.647 --> 00:03:53.408 We have a number of enrichment opportunities. 00:03:53.417 --> 00:03:55.768 So we have partnerships with the arts. 00:03:55.777 --> 00:03:57.878 We have partnerships with technology. 00:03:57.888 --> 00:04:02.598 Students can select from girls who code Ukulele club student 00:04:02.608 --> 00:04:05.365 government being a student language ambassador. 00:04:05.375 --> 00:04:08.225 And then the students like to create their own clubs. 00:04:08.514 --> 00:04:11.615 It's really fun and interesting because I get to learn new 00:04:11.625 --> 00:04:13.854 things every day when you like come here, 00:04:13.865 --> 00:04:16.375 It just feels like everyone like understands you. 00:04:16.674 --> 00:04:19.795 You know, you see these kids grow and you see these students, 00:04:19.804 --> 00:04:20.184 you know, 00:04:20.195 --> 00:04:24.904 academically achieve success and it's a very together home 00:04:24.915 --> 00:04:25.345 feeling. 00:04:25.355 --> 00:04:31.032 There are just so many things about the school that will allow 00:04:31.041 --> 00:04:34.712 Children to be successful knowing that in every room, 00:04:34.721 --> 00:04:36.092 no matter who you have, 00:04:36.101 --> 00:04:39.002 you have somebody who's going to be rooting for your child 00:04:39.152 --> 00:04:44.011 coupled with a very strong program that is responsive to the 00:04:44.022 --> 00:04:45.011 current times. 00:04:45.022 --> 00:04:49.641 Everything that we do is grounded in research so that we can 00:04:49.652 --> 00:04:51.641 meet the needs of every single child. 00:04:51.652 --> 00:04:54.191 There's no doubt in my mind that this is the the best school 00:04:54.201 --> 00:04:55.451 that my kids could, 00:04:55.462 --> 00:04:59.462 could attend and we wouldn't want to be anywhere else.