School Mission

Reading – Balanced literacy approach including:

• Core comprehension lessons

• Independent reading to practice skills

• Daily guided reading/intervention groups based on student reading levels

• Writing – Focus on nonfiction
• Math:
  • New core Math in Focus (Singapore Math) program (K-5)
  • Core Connected Math Project (CMP) program (6)
  • Singapore bar model drawing problem solving approach
  • Individualized math practice in the computer lab twice a week:
    • STMath (K-5)
    • SIMath (6)
    • Xtramath (1-6) for fact practice
    • Math interventions twice a week based on student need 
• Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program
  • 3 classrooms (1 PreK-K, 1 Primary, 1 Intermediate)
  • Instruction in American Sign Language (ASL)
• General education opportunities for students with 3 full-time interpreters on staff
• Resource Room – Additional intervention opportunities in reading, writing, and math for students in need

• NOBLE's (Noteworthy Outstanding Bow Lake Effort) – Positive tickets recognizing individual and class behaviors
• NOBLE Assemblies – Monthly assemblies where we perform and celebrate successes from the previous month
• 7 Habits of Happy Kids – Students from each class recognized for positive behaviors and award lunch with the principal
• 3-tiered behavior system to support all students with making positive choices
• Check, Connect and Expect and Room of Alternative Recess (ROAR) interventions to support at-risk students

• School-based Partnerships: Bow Lake PTA, Bow Lake Latino Parent Group, Community Schools
• Community Partnerships: The Doubletree Seattle Airport Hotel, Microsoft, Angle Lake Neighborhood Church, SeaTac Rotary

• 87% of 6th graders at standard in math computation (AIMSWeb)
• 95% of students with 0-1 office discipline referrals
• Exemplary PBIS School for three years