Welcome to Jamacha School!

As the principal of Jamacha Elementary School, it is my pleasure to
welcome you to our school's website and to give you some background and
information about the school.

Jamacha Elementary School was opened in 1992. The school maintains its
attractive, clean and well-cared-for appearance due to the continued
efforts of our outstanding custodial staff. The facility boasts a large,
carpeted multi-purpose room, an outdoor amphitheatre, a state-of-the-art
computer lab, and 21 child-centered classrooms. This school year there
are three kindergarten rooms, two 1st grades, a 1/2 combination, four
2nd grades, one 2/3 combination, three 3rd grades, two 4th grades, a 4/5
combination, two 5th grades, and two special day classes. Teachers work
cooperatively in grade level teams with the Grade Level Chairs actively
involved in a decision-making role with the principal.

Our Academic Performance Index (API) score for the 2006-07 school year
was 868. The California State goal for all schools in the state is 800
so Jamacha has proudly exceeded State expectations. I would attribute
this to excellent teaching, strong parent support, and a focus on State
Standards to guide the instructional program.

The school has many unique features. The school is fortunate to have
many active parent volunteers who are present and welcome on campus on a
daily basis. We also have a very involved PTA, and a unique parent
non-profit foundation, JUST (Jamacha United Support Team), both of which
financially support the school through their fund raising efforts. This
financial assistance allows us to provide many "extras" for our school,
such as assemblies, field trip opportunities, classroom aides, and an
art consultant who provides art lessons to all kindergarten through
fifth grade classrooms. In addition, the school has an updated computer
lab and many after-school activities such as Mad Science, Chess Club,
Sonshine Club, Brownies, Girl Scouts, karate, and gymnastics.

The staff is comprised of twenty-four classroom teachers and twenty
support staff members. The entire staff is very dedicated to delivering
a quality instructional program to students in a child-centered, caring
environment. Children in this school are taught life-long skills,
including skills in technology that will enable them to function
successfully in the world beyond elementary school.

Jamacha is a very safe school. The past eleven years show few instances
of student suspension and minor vandalism reported. We take pride in
letting children know that our expectation for them is to behave in a
safe, orderly and positive manner and we delight in watching them
respond to our expectation.


The school uses its Mission Statement as a guide for making decisions
and implementing programs. The Mission Statement is as follows:

The mission of Jamacha Elementary is to create well-rounded students who
develop the skills that lead to lifelong happiness and allow them to
serve as productive members of our society.

This year at Jamacha, we will continue to offer a Character Education
Program that focuses on kindness and effort. Frequent activities
supporting these qualities are implemented in the classroom with various
school-wide activities supporting our efforts.

If you have any questions, please contact us through e-mail or by
calling the school.

Most sincerely,
Dana Stevenson
Principal