School Profile

Vision

Penn Elementary embraces every student and believes each will achieve academic success.

Mission

•  Penn Elementary teachers and staff will encourage students to be critical thinkers and problem solvers by providing a challenging curriculum through hands-on and technology-enhanced learning.
•  Penn Elementary's community of parents, students, and staff will collaborate to celebrate diversity, promote inclusivity and provide equity to develop responsible world citizens with a growth mindset.
•  Penn Elementary will use data-driven instruction to set high expectations and positive reinforcement to instill confidence, responsibility, and ownership in their learning.
•  Penn Elementary will be a school that nurtures integrity, honesty, compassion, kindness, and a safe environment to create a school where all students feel safe to contribute.

History

Penn Elementary was named after Sonnie P. Penn, former Assistant Principal at Enterprise Elementary, and community youth leader and mentor.

Specialty Programs

Parent/Student/Teacher Goal-setting Conferences in the fall and Celebration of Progress Conferences in the spring - After baseline assessments in reading, writing & math are completed in early fall; teachers, parents, and students (when appropriate) meet to set goals for the year including a home-school connection goal. They meet again at the end of school to celebrate progress.

Positive Behavioral Intervention and Supports (PBIS) - Penn is an PBIS school that has been trained by VADOE to use a discipline plan that addresses schoolwide; classroom; and individual behavioral needs.

Opportunities for Parent and Community Involvement

PTO meets monthly and supports many school activities; such as, Family Nights, Read-A-Thon, Bingo Night, Movie Night, and Ice Cream Social. Sonnie Penn Elementary PTO Webpage

More Opportunities for Parents:

PAWS - Parent Volunteer Program