About
Our School
Salt Fork North is an elementary school in Catlin, IL serving students in grades PK through 5th grade. It is one of two elementary schools in the Salt Fork School District #512. The school serves approximately 260 students residing in Catlin and the surrounding area. Formerly Catlin Grade School, Salt Fork North Elementary school started in 2015 as part of a consolidation of the Catlin and Jamaica school districts. Our mission is to ensure excellence in learning for all students.
Academics
All grade levels utilize a standards based report card. Teachers have identified priority standards for math and ELA at each grade level. Students also receive a score for behavior standards on their report card, but this is reported separately from academic standards. Students in K - 5 receive standard scores for math, ELA, PE, and music. Additionally, 4th and 5th grade students receive a score for Social Studies and Science related to understanding concepts. Salt Fork North uses MyMath and CKLA (K -2) and Into Reading (3rd - 5th) in the classroom for its math and ELA curriculum. These programs provide students and teachers with a wide variety of academic resources. Students go to PE five days a week. Students participate in a music course three days a week with one library day and one computer lab day.
Student Support and Mentoring
The staff at Salt Fork North is committed to reaching its mission by setting high expectations for students, providing them with the proper supports, and making them believe in themselves. Over the past several years, SFN has partnered with Salt Fork High School to create mentoring opportunities for students. High school students eat lunch and spend time with elementary students on a weekly basis to provide positive relationships for everyone involved. Additionally, Intro to Education students at the HS come to the elementary and volunteer in classrooms to help support students. Salt Fork North implements a student support period for each grade level. This time will be utilized to provide academic interventions and enrichment as needed. Salt Fork North has both a math and reading support teacher to provide additional academic supports to students. We strive to go above and beyond to reach the needs of our students.
Technology
Salt Fork North Elementary is a one to one device school with all students having access to a Chromebook. These are used regularly in class and during computer lab time. Students have access to a wide range of online computer programs. Promethean panels have been added in all classrooms and the networking infrastructure has been updated throughout the building. We strive to give our students access to technology to help prepare them for the future.
