Bernard Long Accelerated Elementary School

Bernard Long Accelerated Elementary School

1040 College St.

Madison,IL 

62060

About Us

Bernard Long Accelerated Elementary School is an educational center catering to the needs of 4th and 5th graders in the Madison Community Unit School District #12.  This building is fully staffed with Highly Qualified professionals to meet the academic, social, and emotional needs of our students. Our school currently has  four  sections  of 4th grade and three sections of 5th grade. Additionally, our students also benefit from Library, Music, Physical Education & Health, Computer Lab, and Art classes.  We have 15 full time certified and 3 non-certified staff members.

School Vision

Bernard Long Accelerated Elementary School empowers each student to achieve academically, socially, and emotionally, through continued support and positive interventions.  Our students know that college awaits them and the doors of opportunity are there for them to excel and achieve all goals.

School Motto

Learning is a journey, not a destination....

IN THE NEWS.......

2010 Illinois Honor Roll

2010 Academic Improvement Award

The 2010 Academic Improvement Awards honor 93 schools for substantial gains in performance over the last several years. The awards range across all levels from schools where 26% of students are meeting the Illinois Learning Standards to schools where 96% are meeting standards.

Located throughout the state, the award winners represent every type of school — large and small; elementary, middle, and high schools; both regular and charter schools; all funding levels; urban, suburban, and rural; and low performing and high performing. They demonstrate that exemplary progress is possible at every level and can be sustained.

Special Recognition 2010

Ten Most Improved Elementary Schools

http://dmjuice.desmoinesregister.com/article/20090916/NEWS/909160357

DAILY SCHEDULE

7:00 - 7:30------------------------------------------------------BREAKFAST 

STUDENTS WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO EAT BREAKFAST AFTER 7:30.

7:35-7:40 -------------------------------------------------------MORNING MEETING/BRAIN GYM
7:40-7:45---------------------------------------------------------LOCKER TIME
7:45-8:00---------------------------------------------------------DAILY AGENDA/ ATTENDANCE/JUMPSTART
8:00-9:30---------------------------------------------------------LITERACY BLOCK
9:30-10:00-------------------------------------------------------WRITING
10:00-11:00-----------------------------------------------------SUCCESS MAKER/ACCELERATED READER
11:00-11:30-----------------------------------------------------SOCIAL STUDIES
11:30 – 11:50--------------------------------------------------LUNCH
11:50-12:10-----------------------------------------------------RECESS
12:10-12:20-----------------------------------------------------DEAR
12:20-12:30-----------------------------------------------------CLASS MEETINGS
12:30------1:30--------------------------------------------------MATH
1:30 – 2:00------------------------------------------------------SCIENCE
2:00 -2:10--------------------------------------------------------WRAP-UPS/HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS
2:10-2:15---------------------------------------------------------DISMISSAL

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