21st Century Primary School

21st Century Primary Center is a safe and nurturing environment that empowers students to acquire, demonstrate, articulate, and value critical thinking skills that support them as lifelong learners. We prepare our students to pursue excellence in education through engaged learning, problem-solving, differentiated instruction, and the exchange of innovative ideas.

Introducing Our Amazing Staff!!!!!

Each year brings positive change, and this includes a few additions/changes to our school staff. Each of our new team members brings with them the expertise and the gift of working with young children. Some are new to the school district and some have been in the district for years. Most importantly, each of our new team members is invested in the academic success of young children. Please take a few minutes to get to know our new (and returning) team members!

• Ms. Kiefor (3rd Grade)
• Ms. Galbreath (3rd Grade)
• Mrs. Lang (2nd Grade)
• Ms. Brennan (2nd Grade)
• Ms. Cappello (2nd Grade)
• Ms. Ansburg (1st Grade)
• Ms. Stratton (1st Grade)
• Ms. Cristelli (Kindergarten)
• Mrs. Vincent (Kindergarten)
• Mrs. Alexander
• Ms. Malone (Academic Interventionist)
• Ms. Hines (Academic Interventionist)
• Mr. Russell (PE)
• Ms. Husa (Music)
• Ms. Rodgers (Secretary)
• Ms. Kohut (Speech Path)
• Mrs. McGee (Building Assistant)
• Ms. Philbin (Health Assistant)
• Mrs. Dillard (Student Mentor)
• Mrs. Tuch (Counselor)
• Ms. Mariscal (Media/Tech)
• Dr. Titus-Washington (Math Intervention)
• Mrs. Kociak (Reading Intervention)
• Mr. Roberts (Teaching Assistant)
• Ms. Dorsey (Teaching Assistant)

For safety reasons, it is REALLY important that all families park their cars on the street or in the District parking lot and walk their students to the building. The circle drive should only be used for our buses and daycare vans dropping off students. The first week of school students will meet their teacher by the designated color tree. Staff will be available to assist you in finding your child's teacher.

• Kindergarten is the red tree
• First grade is the orange tree
• Second grade is the yellow tree
• Third grade is the green tree

Starting week 2, students will enter Door 2 upon arrival and wait indoors until the start of the school day.

For safety reasons, it is REALLY important that all families park their cars on the street or in the District parking lot and walk to the building to pick up their students. The circle drive should only be used for our buses and daycare vans picking up students. Students will exit their classroom door and be waiting by their color tree.

• Kindergarten-red
• First grade-orange
• Second grade-yellow
• Third grade-green

When we have inclement weather, students will wait in the gym at the end of the day. A staff member will meet families at the door and call each student from the gym. For safety reasons, families will NOT be allowed to enter the building.

If your child is going to have a change in their dismissal routine please be sure to notify the office at 708-668-9450. Student safety is our number one priority. Knowing about your child's change in dismissal in advance will help us plan accordingly.

Each student will have a tag on their backpack indicating how they will get home at the end of the day. It is VERY important that these tags are left on your child's backpack all school year. Our staff uses these tags to assist us in our dismissal procedures.

The doors will open at 7:50 for breakfast starting the first day of school. Breakfast will be served at 7:55.

Please be sure that your student is attending regularly and that they are here on time. If your child is going to be absent please call the office at 708-668-9450.