NEAH BAY — Neah Bay Elementary is one of three schools in the state recognized last week for high achievement.
The small elementary was named as a Title I, Part A Distinguished School for “exceptional student performance for two or more years” by the state Office of the Superintendant of Public Instruction.
Students at the school have earned scores far above state averages for the past several years.
“It’s a continuing effort on the part of our staff, support from the community and the parents, and consistency and effort on the part of students,” said Alice Murner, principal of Neah Bay Elementary.
The elementary school has received multiple awards for improvement and achievement over the past several years.
“It keeps the momentum going, to know we’re continuing to do it right,” Murner said.
The award comes with $5,000 for members of the staff to travel to receive the award at the Jan. 27-31 National Title I Conference in Houston.
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Three teachers will represent the school: fifth-grade teacher Roberta Townsend, fourth-grade teacher Linda Johnson and third-grade teacher Jody Sanders.
Title I, Part A schools are those with “high numbers or high percentages of children from low-income families,” according to the U.S. Department of Education website.
Martin Sortun Elementary in Kent and Chambers Elementary in University Place were also named.
Two Washington state schools were selected for the national-level award: Leonard M. Jennings Elementary in Colfax and Nooksack Elementary in Nooksack.
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