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Osborn School District #8

 

Longview School (Preschool -6th grade)

 

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International Baccalaureate School Candidacy Awarded to Longview

Osborn is pleased to announce that Longview School is a “candidate” to offer the Primary Years Programme, the elementary curriculum for the International Baccalaureate (IB) program. The first implementation year of the program is considered the "Candidate" year. Longview staff commenced teaching the program this fall. Longview is the only elementary school in Phoenix offering the Primary Years Programme.

Why Consider IB?

·   Develops world citizenship with all students learning a foreign language.

·   Fosters students' development of universal human values.

·   Stimulates curiosity fostering a spirit of discovery and inquiry-based learning.

·   Equips students with the skills to acquire and apply knowledge across a broad range of areas.

·   Develops competency in all major academic areas, preparing students for success in college and career.

·   Results in opportunities for advanced standing or course credit at the college level– many leading academic institutions grant IB students special consideration.

·   Increases scholarship and college opportunities.

 

 

Longview Adopts Montecito's A+ Peace Program

Montecito Students are the Peace

Montecito students and teachers have a fantastic program to share with the Longview community: The Peace Program originated with the objective to increase positive behaviors and decrease bullying. The teacher and counseling team aimed to put into practice abstract concepts listed in “Character Traits” and “Life Skills” so that students from pre-school to sixth grade could have applicable and practical experience with them. During the next three school years, the campaign moved from “I am part of the puzzle; I keep the peace”, to “I am part of the puzzle; I spread the Peace”, to this year’s “I am part of the puzzle; I am the peace”. All students also earn Montecito Peace t-shirts when they were ‘caught’ displaying positive behavior. The t-shirt states the year’s message. Students and staff wear their peace shirts each Friday.

 

Longview Math & Games Night

The staff at Longview really went the extra mile when they put together a family Math & Games Night on September 13th. It was great to see teachers collaborate as they planned lesson-based math games for their students. In the days prior to the event students practiced playing the games they would later teach to their parents.  "I can honestly say that I’ve never seen so many smiles on our campus as everyone anxiously engaged in the occasion", says Longview Math & Science Collaborative Peer Teacher, Torey Tryon.  "Students roamed the campus with Ziploc baggies full of games, the PTO was here raffling tickets, and the volleyball teams sold pizza and drinks to a long line of hungry families."

Students learn & play math games at Longview