Harlan Information

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About Harlan

The mission of the Oelwein Elementary Schools is "forming the future" by accepting, educating, guiding, inspiring, and caring about students in order that they may achieve their fullest potential.	Harlan Second Grade Center 412 2nd Ave NW Oelwein, IA 50662 319-283-2726 Matt Brummond, Principal
*"Husky Pride is Hard to Hide . . . Catch it at Oelwein Schools"*

Philosophy

We believe Harlan Elementary School should provide a healthy, wholesome learning environment which meets the intellectual, social, psychological, aesthetic, and physical needs of all elementary students. We believe each person has a responsibility to contribute positively to that environment. We believe each child has personal worth, is unique in his or her own special interests, needs, and talents, and is entitled to be treated with respect.
We believe it is important that a child's school experience be applicable to today's technology and changing society. We believe that it is important for elementary students to achieve the success so important for the following years of formal education and for life in general.

Vision

Harlan Elementary School is a community of cooperative, proud, respectful, and responsible citizens where all students are successful learners.

Profile

With the grade realignment of 2003, the Harlan Second Grade Center has about 100 students.
Our building has five second grade classrooms, a Gymnasium/ Lunchroom, a Media Center sharing space with the Extended Learning Program, a computer lab sharing space with Art and Music classes, a Chapter I Reading classroom, Resource program classroo, offices for the principal, the secretary, and the at-risk life skills teacher as well as offices for the Family Resource Center (which double as classrooms for the speech therapist, psychologist, and other consultants from Keystone AEA).

All Kindergarten and preschool programs in the Oelwein School District are in the Little Husky Learning Center near the Oelwein Senior High School. All first grade students are at the Parkside Center and third through fifth grade students are at the Wings Park center.

Comprehensive School Improvement Plan
Harlan Essential Learning Goals

Harlan staff - Continue working to improve academic achievement in all subject areas.
Curriculum - Continue with revising and updating social studies texts and support materials.
Technology - Expland technology implementation across the curriculum.
Success4 - Continue teaching and providing opportuinities for students to practice social skills and become CPR2 (Cooperative, Proud, Responsible, Respectful) school citizens.