Selinsgrove Area Intermediate School

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**Selinsgrove Area Intermediate School**
Motto	Enabling life-long learning.
Type of institution	Public
Principal	Terry Heintzelman
Enrollment	560
Location	Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania
Colors	Red and Blue
Mascot	Seals
School district	Selinsgrove Area School District
Information	570-372-2270
Website	http://www.seal-pa.org/sais/saishome2.html

Selinsgrove Area Intermediate School is a public school located in Selinsgrove, Snyder County, Pennsylvania. It is a part of the Selinsgrove Area School District. The school's enrollment is approximately 560 students in grades three through five. The school serves a community of 23,000 residents. The school district is served by Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit 16.

Map of Snyder County, Pennsylvania Public School Districts

1 Curriculum
- 1.1 PSSA Scores
2 Library
3 PTSO
4 Community Integration
5 Food Service
6 Outreach
7 Faculty
8 External Links

[edit] Curriculum

There are 8 teachers for each grade third through fifth who provide instruction in: Language Arts, Mathematics, Reading, Science, Social Studies and Health. Each grade is also served by a Learning Support teacher. In addition to core academic subjects, SAIS offers art (1 time per 6 day cycle), physical education (2 times per 6 day cycle), music (3 times per 6 day cycle). Musical instrument instruction is provided on a sign up basis. Gifted, Title 1 Reading and Math, Guidance, English as a second language and speech services are provided. A school nurse is available on site. SAIS has a computer resource teacher who provides students and staff with computer related instruction.

The curriculum is currently under revision to align it with the 1999 Pennsylvania Academic Standards. These standards are assessed in all three grades under the guise of the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment. The tests cover Reading, Writing, Speaking, Mathematics and Science.

[edit] PSSA Scores

Reading (percent proficient or better)
3rd Grade
2005: 65%, State Avg 68%
2006: 66%, State Avg 69%

4th Grade
2006: 65.3%, State Avg 68.1%

5th Grade
2001: 55.4%
2002: 60.3%
2003: 67%
2004: 69.1%
2005: 59.2%
2006: 60.2%, State Avg 60.6%

Math (percent proficient or better)
3rd Grade
2005: 79%
2006: 80% - State Avg is 82.7%, IU16 Avg. 86.28%

4th Grade
2006: 78.4% - State Avg is 77.2% , IU16 average 83.44%

5th Grade
2001: 50.2%
2002: 52.3%
2003: 54%
2004: 64.1%
2005: 56%
2006: 53.8%, - State Avg 66.9%, IU16 Avg 68.8

Writing scores percentage of students scoring proficient or better
5th grade
2006 - 54%, State Average 54%

[edit] Library

This school has six online catalogs and a circulation system. Computers may be used for research and have Internet access. The library has over 16,000 volumes. There is a full time librarian and library aide. Library science instruction is provided.

[edit] PTSO

SAIS enjoys strong support from the Parent Teacher Student Organization. They fund raise to suppliment enrichment opportunties for the students. This includes buying a mobile computer lab and providing funding for the fifth grade's annual outdoor education program. They also conduct book fairs that provide reading materials for purchase at an economical price.

[edit] Community Integration

The school provides a Study Buddy program in collaboration with students from Susquehanna University. They offer a Family Fitness Program that is sponsored by the Penn State Cooperative Extension Agency. The ADOPT-A-CLASSROOM program brings area business people into the school to provide enrichment activities. The Rotarians give each third grader a dictionary.

[edit] Food Service

SAIS provides both breakfast and lunch. Food Service information including menus, is available online. A prepay service is available to students. A district wide Wellness Policy is in place. The food service department engages the students through special events like serving Green Eggs and Ham to celebrate Dr. Seuss day.

[edit] Outreach

The school conducts several fund raisers to support community organizations including the United Way, the Giving Tree, and Jump Rope for Heart.

[edit] Faculty

The students are served by approximately 43 unionized faculty. The majority are considered highly qualified under the No Child Left Behind Act. There are also a variety of classified staff who provide classroom support, clerical services, grounds and building services and food services. The current teachers' union contract is in effect from July 2005 until July 2010.