A Vision for Daniel Webster Elementary
Located in sunny Potrero Hill, we are proud to feature a growing Dual Spanish Immersion Pathway with classes in Kindergarten through 3rd Grade (2011/2012) and an English Language Development Pathway showing rising test scores. Come be a part of our growing community!
As our motto says, we are “Learning Together.” We strive each day to create a cohesive, cooperative environment that celebrates our diversity. We want our students to graduate from Daniel Webster with not only academic excellence and a love of learning but with respect for themselves and the many rich cultures that make up our world. We start each day with a whole school morning circle. Teachers, staff, families and community members, and even students and teachers from our own preschool, Potrero Kids at Daniel Webster join us to start the day at our morning circle. After Principal Machado's announcements and the pledge of allegiance, some mornings a teacher leads us in a few minutes of exercise to wake up and energize our brains for our day at school. Some mornings we cheer for fellow students who receive "white tickets" for random acts of kindness, or we hope that our class is selected for the Golden Trash Can Award - given to the cleanest classroom each week. And some times a class will do a special song or be chosen to lead us in our school pledge:
"Today I pledge to be the best possible me. No matter how good I am I promise that I can become better!”
Before we head to class, we shout out, loud and proud, “Enjoy your day of learning!”
Faculty and Staff
Daniel Webster has a small but dedicated staff of administrators and teachers with combined experience and wisdom of more than 94 years in the classroom. Grade level instructors work in teams to insure academic parity among classrooms, share resources and ideas and support one another in their goals to help our students achieve their potential.
To learn more about the fantastic staff of Daniel Webster please take a look at the profiles contained in these newsletters.
We Are Daniel Webster (English)
Este Es Daniel Webster (Spanish)
Parental Involvement
There are many ways to get involved at Daniel Webster, big and small. Parents family members and caregivers are all welcomed, and will find a variety of opportunities to volunteer. Being an active participant in your child’s education is one way to ensure his or her success in school.
Volunteer
Parent volunteers are welcome in the classroom, on field trips and even helping out administratively. We’re sure we can find a way to put you to work! To volunteer contact: Leticia Chavez, Daniel Webster Parent Liaison - chavezl@sfusd.edu
Parent-Teacher Association (PTA)
We encourage and invite all parents and community members to join the PTA. You can read more about our growing PTA here. By joining and attending monthly meetings, you will be a part of school-wide decisions that affect your child’s education and get to know staff and other families. Please follow this link to join Daniel Webster's PTA.
School Site Council (SSC)
The SSC establishes policies regarding Daniel Webster’s academic programs and determines the school’s budget. Elections are held in the Fall for parent representatives to the SSC. There are 8 elected members, serving for 2 years each and includes parents, teachers and community members. Please contact DW School Principle, if you are interested in serving on the SSC.
English Learner Advisory Committee (ELAC)
ELAC is a committee for parents and other community members who want to advocate for English Language Learners. The purpose is to advise the principal, school staff and the School Site Council (SSC) on programs and services for English Language Learners. Elections for officers are held in the Fall. If you are interested in joining ELAC, please contact DW Parent Liaison, Leticia Chavez at chavezl@sfusd.edu
Daniel Webster Listservs
We have two listservs that our school uses as discussion forums for parents, teachers and staff.
dwschool@yahoogroups.com The dwschool group has teachers, parents, and staff and is for posting school events and other school-related topics. It is also where we maintain a calendar of school events. All members are able and encouraged to post relevant events to the dwschool calendar.
dwparents@yahoogroups.com The dwparents group is for parents only. Use this group to have more detailed discussions of school-related topics such as after school sports, summer camp, good books/learning resources and anything of interest to the other parents.
Both yahoo groups were created by parents, are moderated by parents, and are not official communication channels of the school. Official communications from school administration come via US Mail, telephone, or are sent home with your child on Wednesdays.
To sign up: Go to http://yahoogroups.com, search for dwschool and dwparents and select “Join This Group”. Please identify yourself as a parent of a DW student.