Amherst is a community that has taken great pride in its schools. The district serves approximately 1,200 students, with 400 at Amherst Elementary School in grades 4K-4. . The district students are housed in one building. The Tomorrow River Community Charter School is located on a separate site at CWES. By having us all under one roof, it allows the district to share resources and offer unique experiences for our students. The school board, administration and staff work to foster a collaborative partnership with parents and community. We have the privilege and responsibility to serve as facilitators for the nurturing and development of your amazing children; academically, physically, socially, and emotionally. We are committed to providing opportunities, which will assist children in making thoughtful and responsible decisions when solving problems. Thank you for your interest in Amherst Elementary. I look forward to getting to know you and your child personally. Please feel free to stop in and introduce yourself and contact me if you have any questions. We are here to help and excited to meet you! ~ Elementary Principal, Mrs. Sherry Oleson

• Standard-Based Report Cards for more accurate
  progress monitoring

• Benchmark measures in place to monitor
  students academic growth

• Special Education and School-Wide Title I are available to students who demonstrate needs in their development

• After-school programming opportunities available.

• Summer School offerings through the Amherst Elementary.

• Active parental participation with numerous volunteer opportunities.

• Active Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) specializing in raising funds for enrichment activities and providing family oriented activities.

• A four-year-old kindergarten program to provide early learning experiences

We believe in a balanced approach incorporating phonics with Whole Language principles. We individualize instruction through a "Guided Reading" program and "Words their Way" word study program. We follow the Wisconsin State Standards and currently are using the Journeys Curriculum.

We believe in developing a deep understanding of number-sense, basic facts and skills, and a problem-solving focus with our instruction. We follow the Wisconsin State Standards and currently are using the InVision Math Curriculum.

We believe in the importance of educating the whole child. To accomplish this we value the special subjects of art, music and physical education. We also place an emphasis on technology and promote the use of technology in our instruction. Students grades 1-4 have access to Chromebooks continuously throughout the day.

We believe in a school behavior plan developed around character traits that allows the students to reflect upon their behavior. A daily morning message delivered by the principal or student reinforces these character traits. We believe in recognizing positive behavior.