TZOUANAKIS INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL 500 Linwood Drive Greencastle, IN 46135 Phone: 765-653-4700
Fax: 765-653-6449
The Challenge is Ours… Commitment From Everyone Excellence For Everyone
TZ Website: http://tz.greencastle.k12.in.us Administrators Jon Strube, Principal Jennifer Rhoades, Assistant
Student Enrollment 2017-2018
478
2016-2017
446
2015-2016
421
Demographics Hispanic/Latino 2% Black 1.3%
Tzouanakis Intermediate School At-A-Glance Tzouanakis Intermediate (TZ) is forever moving forward. TZ ‘s building (former Northeast Elementary) was built in 1964 and underwent a full-scale renovation in 1990. Tzouanakis Intermediate School was established in 1991 with Susan O’Brien as the school’s first principal. The school’s name was chosen to honor former long time Northeast principal, Mike Tzouanakis. Students had previously attended Ridpath, Jones, and Northeast Elementaries. Tzouanakis serves approximately all of the 450 3rd - 5th graders in the Greencastle School District. The Tzouanakis faculty and staff have targeted verbal and written communication skills, computation and problem solving skills, and citizenship as areas for school improvement. Tzouanakis Intermediate School has been an AdvancED certified school since 1995 and has improved to the level of grade A by the Indiana Department of Education for the 2012 ISTEP+ results. Tzouanakis uses the NWEA MAP tests to track student growth in addition to other standardized tests. Tzouanakis faculty provides students with a complete range of services including: P.E., art, music, speech therapy, counseling, media activities, ESL instruction, response to instruction, and special education support.
Asian 2.2%
Special Academic Programs
Sports & Intramurals
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.1%
English Language Learners—1% Special Education Including Speech—18% High Ability—18%
Cross Country Wrestling Camp Fitness Intramurals Fitness Fanatics
American Indian 0.1% Multi-Racial 4.7% White 89.7%
Free/Reduced Lunch
Related Arts Classes Art Music Physical Education Library/Media Center/Technology
Reduced 7.6%
Student Recognition
Classrooms
High Honor Roll Honor Roll Citizenship Peace Award Perfect Attendance Related Arts Character Education
6 (5th) Grade Classes
Spanish Enrichment
Academic Bowl Teams
Free 37.2%
6 (3rd) Grade Classes 7 (4th) Grade Classes
After-School Multi-Cultural Classes
Science Bowl Team Math Bowl Team Spell Bowl Team
Clubs & Organizations Student Council Art Club Makerspace Musical/Choir
Blazing Trails at Tzouanakis with the Literacy Framework Tzouanakis Intermediate applied state mandated changes for the instruction of reading that became Indiana law in 2011. Many schools throughout the state continue to struggle to design and put in place professional development to meet these requirements of the state initiative. We are fortunate at TZ because the Literacy Framework that has been in place at Deer Meadow and Ridpath for the past six years meets and exceeds all state criteria for the new Indiana Reading Framework. Please know that TZ students are all very familiar with the Literacy Framework so it isn’t anything new for our intermediate students. According to the Indiana Reading Framework, reading instruction covers a 90 minute (uninterrupted) time frame consisting of a 20 to 30 minute mini-lesson and 60 minutes of literacy stations. During the station time, teachers meet with Guided Reading Groups. These are small groups (3 to 6) of students who read at similar levels and/or need help with similar reading issues. Literacy stations evolve from the teacher’s direct instruction, based on core curriculum and state reading standards. Tzouanakis teachers and staff continue to be trained and coached in the framework curriculum.
Tzouanakis Mission
Certified Staff
The Tzouanakis School community is dedicated to providing a safe, caring, and respectful educational environment in which all students may fulfill their academic, moral, physical, and social potential.
35 Certified Staff Members 0-5 years experience 46.7% 6-10 years experience 20% 11-15 years experience 13.3% 16-20 years experience 6.7% 20+ years experience 13.3%
Tzouanakis Goals 2017-18 Attendance ISTEP+ Pass Both ISTEP+ Pass E/LA ISTEP+ Pass Math IREAD-3 Pass NWEA Reading Growth NWEA Math Growth
97% 70% 70% 70% 95% 50% 50%
Classified Staff 2 Secretaries 1 Nurse 10 Instructional Assistants 9 Cafeteria Workers 4 Custodians
Home/School Partnership Tzouanakis Intermediate School depends upon a positive Home/School partnership to provide quality education for its students. Parents are provided the following types of communication: Parent/Teacher Conferences Tzouanakis Trailblazer Newsletter Positive Parent Communication (4) 9-Week Report Cards Staff Voicemail
Meet the Teacher Night Weekly Take Home Folder Student Progress Reports (4) Midterm Reports in All Subjects Staff Email
Tzouanakis parents actively support school activities through the PTO, which provides school volunteers for classroom help, Book Fair, Puttin' On the Hits, fundraisers, Faculty Appreciation, and many other activities to support the school community.
4th Math
192
4th Read 201
203
205
12
Typical Difference
Fall Aug. 2016
Spring May 2017 Growth
3rd Read 191
3rd Math
5th Math
204
5th Read 208
208
213
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221
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