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Meet and greet ppt revised
- 1. Welcome to Captain Francis Walter Duke Elementary School! Where Children Soar!
- 2. Your Administrative Team Principal: Beth Ramsey Assistant Principal: Jamie Jameson Secretary to the Principal: Gail Beavers
- 3. Captain Francis Walter Duke Captain Duke, a native of Leonardtown, joined the US Army Air Corp when our country entered World War II after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. He was honored with many distinguished recognitions during his military career until he was listed as Missing in Action in 1944. In late 2012, Captain Duke’s plane was located in Myanmar.
- 4. Honoring All Veterans! Captain Walter Francis Duke Elementary honors all of our veterans who have stepped forward to serve our country, defend our way of life and secure our freedom. Captain Duke is an outstanding example of the valor and ultimate sacrifice of many of our veterans. With the high concentration of military veterans in St. Mary’s County, it is fitting to recognize those who answered the country’s call and joined in the finest fighting forces the world has ever known.
- 5. Our School: Our eco-friendly, energy-efficient school provides high-quality education for 600 students. At Captain Walter Francis Duke Elementary, students will learn to become a part of something bigger than themselves. Duke Elementary is a place ‘Where Children Soar’!
- 6. About Our School! As we honor all veterans and service men and women in our Armed Forces, we have chosen the colors of Red, White and Blue as our School Colors. Fitting with Captain Duke’s military experience, our mascot will reflect his service as a Fighter Pilot. As part of the Duke family, we ask you to please visit our school website at http://schools.smcps.org/cwfdes/ and vote for our mascot! You may choose either Aviators or Flyers. Voting will close on Wednesday, June 10 at 9:00 p.m.
- 7. Military Inspired Attributes Our Flag Post Courtyard
- 8. Eco-Friendly Keeping in mind our responsibilities to our environment, two water towers will re- cycle water for non- drinking purposes. These towers will save thousands of gallons of water yearly.
- 9. Teaching Students to be Environmentally Friendly Rooftop Environmental Lab Rooftop Gardens Rooftop Solar Panels
- 10. Inside our school Character Traits
- 12. Furnishings to Promote Today’s Skills
- 13. Moving from Classes to Specials
- 14. Special Features for Learning Specials Art Kiln Media Center Gymnasium Music Board
- 16. Always Reinforcing Character Virtues
- 17. Other Information • PTA • Volunteer Applications • Parent Pick-Up procedures
- 18. Captain Walter Francis Duke Elementary • TEMPORARY OCCUPANCY BY JUNE 30, 2015 • PERMANENT OCCUPANCY BY AUGUST 1, 2015
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- 20. Captain Walter Francis Duke Elementary
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Hinweis der Redaktion
- At Duke, we honor all 5 branches of the military: Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines and Coast Guard. The Flag Pole Courtyard not only honors these branches, but the attributes of those who serve in these units.
- As you enter our school, you are reminded of the traits and virtues of our military. Our students will be reminded every day of these characteristics, and they will be part of our character traits training.
- Spacious and well-lit classrooms. Maximize the use of natural light. Designed with learning in mind.
- Desk are easily grouped to promote collaboration and communication skills necessary for today’s students.
- As student move around our building, they are reminded of the virtues of military heros.
- Special Attention was given to all classrooms including special areas. The Art classroom will have a kiln for ceramics, the media center will offer both physical books as well as electronic books. The Gymnasium has climbing ropes, 4-Square, a Climbing wall, basketball hoops and more! The music rooms not only are equipped with interactive boards, but musical composition boards as well.