New principal gets kids involved in RAP
Andrew Winter has just begun as the new principal at Greencastle Elementary in Silver Spring, but he’s already ushering in new academic programs and initiatives to get parents and community involved in the school.
Monday morning, the school held its first classes of the new extracurricular program, Realizing Academic Potential. The RAP program allows students to receive extra schooling in math and reading — two core skills tested by the federal No Child Left Behind Act.
‘‘Based on the projected enrollment, the number of students this might affect is about 25 percent, including students who just miss the proficient level on the [Maryland State Assessment tests],” he said. ‘‘It’s not a homework club — it’s a program to give them an extra hour of instruction for reading and math each day.”
The program, which serves students whose parents opt-in, is scheduled for four days each week before and after school.
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