North Fork Elementary School, Pendleton County, West Virginia

Daily Schedule

Arrival & Breakfast Activity:
7:15 - 8:00 a.m.
Opening Exercises:
8:00 - 8:10 a.m.
Instruction:
8:10 - 11:45 a.m.
Lunch & Recess:
11:45 a.m. - 12:45
Instruction:
12:45 - 3:00 p.m.
Teach ReTeach Activity:
3:00 - 3:30 p.m.
Preparation & Dismissal:
3:30 - 3:45 p.m.

WELCOME TO NORTH FORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HOME OF THE BRAVES!

Greetings from the Principal
Welcome to the 2007-2008 year at North Fork Elementary School. The staff and I are looking forward seeing you again and meeting the new students and parents coming to our school. We have added new staff members this year and said good-bye to some others. Mrs. Helen Markwell has retired from teaching after many years of faithful service to our children. We hope she enjoys her retirement. Mrs. Cynthia Wilkins will be teaching second grade this year and Mrs. Leslie Bowers has taken “Miss Cindy’s” place as our fourth grade teacher. Mrs. Marlene Simmons has transferred to Franklin Elementary School where she will be teaching fourth grade. Mr. Brent Carminati has been hired as our Special Education teacher. Larry Showalter has retired from bus transportation after 20 years of dedicated service to the school system. We hope he also enjoys his retirement years. I want to thank the faculty, staff, students, parents and the community for making the 2006-2007 school year a success. We are looking forward to this new school year and hope it will be even better! — John Jenkins, Principal



M I S S I O N
Our mission is to provide opportunities for all students to acquire and develop the knowledge, understanding, skills and attitudes they need to become responsible and contributing members in a complex rapidly changing society
V I S I O N
We see North Fork Elementary School as a proactive educational environment focused on children and learning, where staff, student and community behaviors reflect excellence, compassion and accountability.
Accelerated Reader Program
Students at North Fork Elementary School participate in the Accelerated Reader Program. Students choose and read appropriate-level books from the library. Then they take reading practice quizzes on these books. The reading practice quizzes help teachers measure students' comprehension of books read. These quizzes also ensure a successful, positive experience if the student has read a book at the proper level. The computer keeps a record of each student and the points he or she has accumulated. Students receiving the highest points in each class are rewarded with McDonald's coupons.

No Child Left Behind
Access the 2005 - 2006 Report Card for the North Fork Elementary School here. This is the latest information available from the West Virginia Department of Education. Access the NCLB FY 2006 - 2007 data for North Fork Elementary School here. County Status: Only three counties in the state have had 100% of their schools meet AYP for the last four years: Gilmer, Pendleton and Wirt. View the statistics.