Manor Heights Elementary
Phone: (307) 253-1800
Principal: Ms. Heather Rankin
Office Manager: Darla Huggins
Address: 3201 E. 15th St., Casper, 82609
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"At Manor Heights, we … BELIEVE … ACHIEVE … and SUCCEED!”
We believe we can work together as a learning community of students, families, and staff to achieve high levels of learning for all students so they will succeed in school and in life.
At Manor Heights Elementary, we believe in providing a child-centered education through strong staff preparedness and collaboration. The school, parents, and community work in partnership to develop the academic excellence, social responsibility, and personal integrity of each student. Data-driven decisions, progress monitoring of skills, and collaborative efforts between all staff members contribute to the implementation of state and district standards.
Our entire staff supports learning with a variety of instructional settings, including whole group, small group, and one-to-one assistance throughout the school day. We also offer Jag Time--an enrichment and intervention time-- which provides each student personalized instruction in the areas of mathematics and language arts. Our team of teachers, tutors, and support staff all work together to ensure our Jaguars are getting the support and enrichment they need.
Manor Heights Elementary has implemented positive behavior supports, and we reward students daily in our Jaguar Jungle as well as each quarter at our “Celebration of Success” assemblies. Further, we offer behavior interventions for students who demonstrate the need for extra support. We also have two counselors/social workers who offer a variety of services to students in need.
Our parent group, Especially For Children (EFC), provides fun activities for our students throughout the year (Trunk or Treat, Book Fairs, Bingo For Books, Donuts for Grownups, Silent Auction, etc.) along with numerous fundraisers to support our school programs.
We take great pride in giving back to the community, and a perfect example of this is our annual participation in the Jackalope Jump, a fundraiser for Special Olympics Wyoming. Our school has consistently been recognized for our large number of participants and funds raised!
School-Wide Resources
Manor Heights uses the following curriculum resources to facilitate Wyoming State Content and Performance Standards:
- Reading and Writing – The common ELA resource our staff uses is the McGraw-Hill ELA Wonders program. While teachers may supplement with a variety of resources, our students see commonality from year to year. The Wonders resource allows for whole group, small group, and individual instruction opportunities, and our teachers and staff work hard to plan engaging instruction that allows our students to collaborate, access complex text, and engage in purposeful integration of technology. We use the Writer's Workshop model, where students have the opportunity to learn, apply, and share their work. Not only do they receive feedback from our staff, but they also work with their peers to provide meaningful feedback, as well
- Math – Our staff uses Eureka Math2 as the primary resource to ensure a balance between conceptual understanding and procedural mastery of Common Core mathematical concepts. Student learning needs are met through written, hands-on, and technological experiences.
- Social-Emotional Learning - The Second Step curriculum resource provides our students with opportunities to develop perspective-taking skills, empathy, conflict resolution, processing emotions, and building healthy, positive relationships.
- Students at Manor Heights also participate in art, music, library and physical education classes throughout the day.
Activities
Students may participate in Drama Club, Running Club, Student Council, P.E./ Fitness Club, Reading Club, and Lego Robotics. Fourth- and fifth-graders may participate in volleyball and basketball through the Casper Recreation Center.
Hours
Classes at Manor Heights run from 8:45 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Before-school supervision and breakfast begin at 8:05 a.m.