Welcome to Arnold Elementary School!
Welcome to Arnold Elementary, where Every Cat Counts! We are so glad you are here and are honored to partner with you in your child's educational journey. Whether you are joining our school community for the first time or are returning for another year, we are excited to welcome you to our AlleyCat family.
At Arnold, we believe every child has unique strengths, talents, and unlimited potential. Our mission: Dream It! Believe It! Achieve It!, guides everything we do as we create a safe, supportive, and engaging learning environment where students are encouraged to grow academically, socially, and emotionally. We are committed to helping every student develop confidence, curiosity, resilience, and a lifelong love of learning.
Our dedicated teachers and staff work tirelessly to provide meaningful learning experiences that challenge, inspire, and support each child. Through high-quality instruction, strong relationships, and a focus on the whole child, we strive to ensure every student feels valued, connected, and successful. We are equally committed to fostering kindness, responsibility, respect, and perseverance so our students are prepared not only for academic success, but for life beyond the classroom.
Arnold is proud to be a welcoming and inclusive school where diversity is celebrated and every family is an important part of our community. We believe that the strongest schools are built through collaboration between home and school. Your involvement, encouragement, and partnership play a vital role in your child's success, and we invite you to participate in the many events, activities, and volunteer opportunities throughout the year.
Communication is important to us, and we encourage you to stay connected through our school website, newsletters, social media, and parent communications to learn about upcoming events, celebrations, and opportunities to get involved.
Thank you for entrusting us with your child each day. It is a privilege to serve the families of Arnold Elementary. Together, we will continue to build a school where every student is known, every family is welcomed, and Every Cat Counts.
We look forward to partnering with you and making your family's experience at Arnold Elementary one filled with learning, growth, friendships, and wonderful memories.
Let's Dream It! Believe It! Achieve It! Together!
Ms. Karen Sfiligoi Bott
Proud Principal of Arnold Elementary School
Dream it. Believe it. Achieve it.
Arnold Elementary is a culturally diverse community of students, educators, and families who work together with the belief that all students can learn and succeed. We are dedicated to developing life-long learners who are critical thinkers, technologically fluent, and able to problem solve through perseverance. Students learn to collaborate and communicate effectively through active practice opportunities. Our school vision is best reflected in the Arnold Pledge:
A ccept all people
R espect yourself and others
N ever give up
O pen the door to opportunity
L earning is the key to success
D ream your future and make it happen
By encouraging students to be respectful, responsible, and safe, we foster a community of fairness and acceptance, and prepare students to be productive citizens now and in the future.
Collective Commitments
Arnold Elementary School, student learning is our main objective.
We will...
Maintain a positive environment.
Be flexible and open to new ideas.
Be caring and compassionate.
Be collaborative and share in each other’s successes and challenges, strategies and ideas.
Serve our students, our team, and our school in a supportive environment.
Provide a high quality education for every student through:
- Rigor
- Differentiation
- Assessment FOR learning (student reflection)
- Timely feedback
- Parent communication
- Data driven decisions
