History Loretta Chappelow was born June 28, 1891 in Leadville, Colorado. She graduated Canon City High School as Valedictorian of her class. It was evident Loretta's heart was in teaching! She attended Colorado State College of Education (which is now known as UNC) where she earned her teaching degree. From this point on, Loretta devoted her life to teaching. Loretta's educational career spanned over half a century! Mrs. Chappelow spent 36 years as an educator in the Evans Schools. For the last 20 years of her career, she was principal of Chappelow East in Evans, Colorado. Even after retirement, Loretta could not leave her passion behind her. She continued for 11 years as a volunteer librarian. Unfortunately, Loretta Chappelow passed away in June of 1970. Loretta Chappelow will always be remembered by Chappelow Arts Magnet School (formally known as Chappelow Middle School) which was built in memory of an inspirational and dedicated educator. Chappelow Arts Magnet School strives to practice her philosophy of education: “Teaching is not merely a life work, a profession, an occupation, a struggle; but it is a love to work with, and for, children." ~ Mrs. Loretta Chappelow
Learning culture Our Mission: Educating the whole child through the arts Our Vision: Chappelow Arts Magnet School will develop the interests and talents of students in the arts and enhance all disciplines through an integrated approach that allows students to achieve artistic and academic success.
Academic environment Chappelow Arts Magnet School, is the only K-8 school in the region that offers an integrated arts strand. From kindergarten through eighth-grade, Chappelow’s students are immersed in meaningful, purposeful and rigours daily instruction. Chappelow believes that an arts-rich education is a key factor for academic success. Our K-4 students develop and grow through our Arts Education Programs. Taught by certified art educators, students are developing artistic literacies in music, theater, and visual arts. Our 5th-8th grade students continue their educational development in our Artful Learning Program. In this program, students develop deeper skills in selected art forms and are able to use those skills in focused creative expressions.
Instructional & enrichment programs Chappelow Arts Magnet School, is the only K-8 school in the region that offers an integrated arts strand. From kindergarten through eighth-grade, Chappelow’s students are immersed in meaningful, purposeful and rigorous daily instruction. Chappelow believes that an art-rich education is a key factor for academic success. Our K-4 students develop and grow through our Arts Education Programs. Taught by certified art educators, students are developing artistic literacy in music, theater, and visual arts. Our 5t h-8t h grade students continue their educational development in our Artful Learning Program. In this program, students develop deeper skills in selected art forms and are able to use those skills in focused creative expressions. District: https://www.greeleyschools.org Student/teacher ratio: 18.8 Number of students: 676
Racial breakdown: White: 44.7% Hispanic: 50.9% Two or more races: 2.7%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 43.5% Source (March 2020): https://www.schooldigger.com/go/CO/schools/0399000520/school.aspx Classroom Environment During my Chappelow experience I was in both the middle grades and elementary grades throughout my sixteen week student teaching expereince. Both classrooms were run in the manner of Teaching for Artistic Behavior (TAB). Students chose what stations they wished to work on and their learning was self-directed. My role was to act as facilitator and guide students through ideation, creation and reflection. My cooperating teacher and I provided extended learning opportunities with contemporay artist presentations and pop-up centers with new art materials such as stop-motion and soda can art. Safe Schools and Students with Special Needs "Child Find" Student Evaluation Process District 6 trained and certified professionals evaluate children when significant concerns are indicated for the child’s early development or educational progress. This service is referred to as "Child Find." Evaluations address the areas of concern for each child. Evaluations are provided in several areas, including but not limited to the following:
early concepts (birth-5)
educational skills (PreK-12)
cognitive functioning
speech-language skills
physical development
social-emotional functioning
vision and hearing screening
Evaluations are conducted at no cost to parents, with parent consent and participation. After the evaluation is completed, a meeting is held with parents to determine eligibility for services. If a child is eligible for services, an Individual Education Plan (IEP) or Individual Family Service Plan (IFSP) is written. Further resources for children with special needs can be found here: www.greeleyschools.org/Page/9170