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Grassland Elementary
School Website
School Address
6803 Manley Lane
Brentwood , TN 37027
Telephone: 615-472-4480
Fax: 615-472-4492
School Colors
Blue and Gold
School Mascot
Eagles
Principal
Dr. Ann Gordon
Assistant Principal
Dr. Sandra Juarez
Enrollment
710 as of 9/1/2007
Pupil/Teacher Ratio
Kindergarten 20:1
1st Grade 18:1
2nd Grade 21:1
3rd Grade 21:1
4th Grade 25:1
5th Grade 25:1
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School History
History and tradition often spark the off-shoot of a true sense of
pride. Grassland Elementary School pride runs deep as it abounds with
125 years of educational history.
Sunnyside School
was built about 1873 on Hillsboro Rd, north of Sneed Hill where the
present day Greater Pleasant View Baptist Church is situated. The
community at that point consisted of lush and lucrative farms. Having
grown and needing larger facilities, the school moved into a new
building in January 1911, just south of the original location on a hill
overlooking present day Moran Rd., and changed its name to Grassland.
After World War II, Grassland once again found a new home. In the fall
of 1950, Grassland Elementary opened the doors of its new Bethlehem Loop
location with 240 students in grades K-8th. In 1972 the school was
changed to K-6th and in 1990 Grassland Elementary became a K-5th school.
The present facility on Manley Lane opened in August, 1992.
Before/After School
Care
Brentwood Family YMCA Fun Company offers childcare services in the
building starting at 7:00 AM and after school until 6:00 PM. This
stimulating program provides multiple activity and fun centers for its
participants. For more information, contact the Grassland Fun Company
Site Director, Damon Yates at 533-1931.
Parent/Teacher
Conferences
Report cards are issued every nine weeks. Parent/teacher conferences
are scheduled on September 26, and as needed. Ongoing parent-teacher
communication is essential for your child’s success.
Parent Support
Organization
The parent support group for our school is the Grassland School
Community Association, Inc. (GSCA). GSCA provides the parents with many
opportunities to assist the school by volunteering time and supporting
various fund raising activities which help fund technology additions,
and various other school needs. The GSCA secured a grant from the
Tennessee Arts Commission for the 2003-04 school year.
Special Programs
Accelerated Reader and S.T.A.R. are both utilized to supplement the
reading program, and Math Facts in a Flash, Accelerated Math and
S.T.A.R. Math also serve as supplementary programs.
Many exciting projects take place throughout the school year: Field Day,
2nd Grade Pioneer Day and Thanksgiving Feast, 4-H, F.L.I.P. Program,
School Spirit Celebration, Wax Museum, P.E. Parent’s week, Biz Town,
and many other programs.
Library/Media Center
The Library/Media Center is staffed by a full time library media
specialist and a library assistant. The Media Center is centrally
located within the school and houses the print and non-print collection
that supplements and enriches the academic curriculum. Computer
terminals provide access to the Internet, online encyclopedias,
Accelerated Reader program, Follett OPAC, etc. The Media Center
continually promotes the enjoyment of literature and the use of
informational skills through various programs and activities.
Academics
Grassland Elementary currently has 33 classrooms for kindergarten
through fifth grade. We have a full time music teacher, one media
specialist, two full time physical education teachers, a full time
school counselor, half time school counselor, one art teacher, one part
time technology teacher and one part time gifted ed consultant.
Grassland has a 30-station Dell computer lab equipped with a projector
and interactive white board. Each classroom has three networked
workstations.
Grassland Elementary students have consistently tested in the top
percentiles in the Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program
Tutoring
Before and after school tutoring is available to all students
Student Support
Services / Related Services
Grassland Elementary has three special education teachers with nine
assistants, a Learning Lab serving all students, one Speech and Language
Pathologist, and a part time Gifted Consultant. Grassland Elementary
also has a full time and part time School Counselor who meets regularly
with each classroom to teach and reinforce skills such as how to get
along with friends, solve conflict, and other school-related issues.
Topics are planned according to the curriculum designed by the
Williamson County Board of Education. Our counselors meet throughout the
year with small groups to address common concerns. They also meet with
individual students, teachers, and parents. Grassland believes in the
inclusion model for all students.
Fine Arts
Our Physical Education Program utilizes the Prudential FITNESSGRAM as a
tool to assess a young person's fitness level. The FITNESSGRAM is
committed to health related fitness. This program was developed by the
Cooper Institute for Aerobics Research and is endorsed by the American
Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance.
Grassland Elementary has an active art program that introduces students
to many types of art and various artists. The success of this program
can be viewed all along Grassland hallways as student art is showcased
for all to appreciate.
Grassland Elementary Music Program includes a student choir.
Extra Curricular
Activities
Many exciting events and programs take place throughout the year at
Grassland Elementary School: 4H, Junior Achievement, Book Fair, Talent
Show, Brownies, Girl Scouts, Cub and Boy Scouts, Destination
Imagination, Knitting Club, Art Club, Science Club for 4th
and 5th Graders, and Spanish Club.
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