Welcome to the official web site of Rowayton Elementary School. For the private side of the site, click here. If you want a login and password, click 'Request Login' in the menu above. 1 Roton Avenue - Norwalk CT 06853 203-899-2940    899-2944 (fax)  Translate sites to your language! Try it out! http://babel.altavista.com/translate.dyn?translate_me=yes Our School's Next Open House An Informational Program for Parents and their Nursery School Children will be in October 2008 RSVP now by Clicking here  (sailboat used with permission by the rowayton civic association)   Rowayton School is a unique and dynamic professional learning community.  Our K through 5th grade school comprised a blend of 423 enthusiastic, diverse students and an exceptional faculty and amazing parents who endlessly volunteer their time and finances.    This combination of kids who are excited to learn and teachers who are prepared and supported to teach brings out truly the best experience that any school can provide children – either public or private!  This is a result of the excellence we strive for in our rigorous academic programs and in our vast extracurricular activities.    CMT Scores   Our CMT scores are above the state average, and in some areas, Rowayton Elementary School's CMT scores exceed those scores of neighboring districts of wealthier towns.    Teacher Excellence   Our school is an affiliate with Teachers College Columbia University, and so the faculty and leadership team meet on a regular basis to reflect on successful instructional practices with Columbia staff members.   Many Rowayton School teachers have advanced degrees.  All members of our PLC (Professional Learning Community) actively participate in Professional Development related to the Reading and Writing Workshop model.    Our faculty teams have recently attended workshops in Science, Special Education, Early Childhood Education, and Mathematics.  Even our aides and support staff receive training throughout the year.    The Leadership Team, comprised of the Principal and Assistant Principal, attend the Association for Supervision Curriculum and Development Conferences and implement current practices related to successful schools.    Character and Citizenship   At our school, all our students are immersed throughout the school year in our Character Education Program.  We study fundamental skills such as:   Respect Responsibility Caring Trustworthiness.  Our students model these traits at every monthly assembly and community circle meetings.  Students’ feedback and input into the educational process is valued and respected.    Enrichment through the Performing Arts   We are truly grateful to have such an outstanding music teacher, Miss Alex Kemeny, in our school.  Miss Kemeny writes our own school musicals and directs the monthly assemblies which inspire and educate our school family.  Miss Kemeny is also vice-president of The Crystal Theater in Norwalk.     Our PTA (Parents Group) sponsors many extra activities to enrich our children, especially school wide assemblies and visits from national and international authors, performers, artists and dancers throughout the year.  We have had performances this year from:   •     Russian Dancers /Folk Dance Troupe from St. Petersburg, Russia – Performance •     Rosa Parks play / Musical about the life of Rosa Parks •     Child’s Play Touring Theatre -  performing plays written by our 2nd graders •     Jack Sprat Lo-Fat World Tour/ Musical about nutrition and healthy eating habits •     MaryAnn Hoberman (Acclaimed children’s author) visits with each grade and discusses her      books and writing process •     Shakespeare on the Sound storyteller meets with each grade to discuss the upcoming play      We are proud of our enrichment programs like Odyssey of the Mind where our school has demonstrated impressive results at the State and National levels.    Our After School Program focused on closing the achievement gap between students and for example, provides time and resources to those students who need extra help in homework.  Learn more about other enrichment programs on our website.   Our Mission   Our mission at Rowayton School is to educate all members of our diverse community to achieve their fullest potential in a safe, nurturing and mutually respectful environment which fosters responsibility and life-long learning.   Diversity as our Strength   The latest trends indicate that new parents, with children as young as two years old, are interested in obtaining information about our school!  Our school population continues to increase yearly.    Many parents select Rowayton School instead of other private schools in the area for the unique experiences our school can provide their children.    We are proud of our diversity!  Our student body is diverse: American Indian Asian American African-American Hispanic White  How to find out more?   If you have any questions regarding our school or would like to take a school tour to observe firsthand our tradition of excellence, please arrange an appointment to meet with us.  You can call our school secretary, Mrs. Joan Ward at 899-2940, or e-mail us at the addresses listed below.   We look forward to meeting you!   Sincerely,   The Leadership Team at Rowayton School   Sara E. Reilly                                                MaryBeth Crupi Principal                                                        Assistant Principal reillys@norwalkps.org                              crupim@norwalkps.org