The Mary Fisk School continues to work
together to promote academic excellence and make decisions that are in the best
interest of all of its students. Over
the past few years we have taken time to establish guidelines to raise student
expectations. We most recently adopted
a Student Expectation Handbook that was shared with students and parents at the
beginning of the 2007 – 2008 school year.
The entire Fisk School Community was involved in this undertaking. We took great pride in this initiative knowing
we have standardized student expectations.
Our Grade 5 students proudly work with
our Grade 1 students on a monthly basis.
The teachers collaboratively plan activities that are academically based
and/or focused on different holidays throughout the year. It is also not unusual to see a 5th
Grader reading to a younger student or a younger student reading to their buddy
regularly. Our 5th Graders
are very proud of their “little buddies” and are excellent role models for
them. These relationships allow these
young learners to become more comfortable with the school setting, and give an
opportunity for them to connect with a responsible student that can help them
out anywhere or anytime during the school day.
Our volunteer program continues
to thrive along with our active P.T.A.
Once again this year we have been the recipient of the New Hampshire
Partners in Education Blue Ribbon Award in recognition of our volunteers’
accomplishments. Last year for the
first time we had high school student volunteers come to work with students in
grades three thru five. These
volunteers supported and reinforced math skills on a weekly basis. Through games, drills and one-on-one
assistance, these young tutors helped them build confidence in acquiring better
skills in the area of Math.
In closing the Fisk School Community would like to acknowledge that at the close of the school year, Carolyn Maartmann-Moe will be retiring after 39 years of teaching in the Salem School District. Mrs. Maartmann-Moe has had a great impact on hundreds of students throughout her career. We thank her for her dedicated service. She will certainly be missed.