ABOUT THE MOBILE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM

MISSION STATEMENT

“The mission of the Mobile County Public School System

is to graduate citizens who are literate, responsible and committed to learning over a lifetime.”

VISION STATEMENT

We envision a Mobile County Public School System where a

variety of pathways to academic and career success are

available for all students; where adults consistently work in a

collaborative school culture to improve student learning; where

all educators willingly accept responsibility for the academic

success of each student; and where all students become

independent life-long learners confident in their ability to

succeed in a global society following high school graduation.

PARTNERS IN EDUCATION

Publix Texas Roadhouse

Big Brother/Big Sister Smile Center, Inc.

Firehouse Subs Godfather’s Pizza

Ci Ci’s Pizza Dickson PTA St. Ignatius

PDQ Chick-Fil-A

Chill State Senator Rusty Glover

Dairy Queen City Hope Church

Foosackly’s Fleet Feet

University of South Alabama State Farm Insurance

“Building from yesterday, learning today, and

shaping tomorrow”

The vision of E. R. Dickson Elementary School is to create an exemplary school where students master

a rigorous, engaging curriculum which prepares them for future endeavors in a global society.

4645 Bit and Spur Road

Mobile, AL 36608

251-221-1180

http://www.erdickson.com/

Twitter: @ERDPrincipal

Katryna Kinn, Principal

Stacey Wilcox, Assistant Principal

The mission of E.R. Dickson Elementary

School is to develop independent, problem solving, life-

long learners in a safe and nurturing environment.

At E.R. Dickson Elementary, we strive for excellence in

all we do. Our teachers and staff eagerly embrace the

challenge to elevate students to the highest pinnacle

academically. Our students are exposed to a wealth of

activities and curricular offerings that you can read about

in this brochure.

As principal of this outstanding school, I encourage

parents and the community to become actively involved

in helping make our school successful. Please consider

volunteering your time. It is our continuous goal at E.R.

Dickson to motivate and encourage students to do their

very best. I welcome your comments and suggestions.

Each day at E.R. Dickson affords our staff numerous

opportunities to make a positive impact on the lives of

children. The E.R. Dickson staff accepts this mission

willingly as students are exposed to a rigorous, engaging

curriculum which prepares them for future endeavors in a

global society.

Thank you for helping us to continue to advance our

mission. We look forward to continued partnerships.

Katryna Lowery Kinn

Principal

E.R. Dickson Elementary

2016-17

Principal’s Message

“It Starts With Us”

About The School

E.R. Dickson Elementary School is a kindergarten through fifth grade school located in Mobile, Alabama

with 842 students; E.R. Dickson is a Title I school with 72% free and reduced lunch students

E.R. Dickson is 56% black, 32% white, & 12% other

E.R. Dickson is part of the Alabama Best Practices

Powerful Conversations Network, Instructional Part-ners Network and Key Leaders Network of Schools.

Awards/Recognition

2016 NAPPIE Award Winner—Best Public School

2016 Renaissance Learning National Honor Roll

School

2016-17 Alabama PTA Golden Apple Award

International Talents Unlimited Site Recognition, May 2016

Exemplary School Participation in Young Authors Conference —May 2016

2014-15 and 2015-16 MCPSS School of Innovation

2015 International Literacy Association Exemplary Reading Program Award Recipient

2015 Outstanding ACT Aspire Benchmark Recognition in Math

2015-16 Alabama PTA Green Apple Award

Recipient of Numerous Grants

Stride Academy Grant

English as a Second Language/Multicultural Awareness

Special Education Services

21st Century Instruc-tional Technology Pro-grams (3 computer labs)

Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) /Digital Literacy

Extended Day Tutoring Program for Grades 3-5

Science Lab/Science Fair

Talents Unlimited

Project Based Learning

Gifted (PACE) Program

College and Career Standards

In-school Reading & Math Intervention

Character Education Curriculum

4th & 5th Grade

Departmentalization

Art and Music

Instruction

Writing Fair/Book Fair

Health and Wellness

Accelerated Reader

Digital Literacy

Engaging Youth in

Engineering Club

Student Council

Safety Patrol

National Elementary Honor Society

Technology Team

Math Team

Project Outreach

Fruit and Vegetable Grant

Mobile Symphony Orchestra Strings Program

Spelling Bee

Young Authors

Learning Palooza

Choir

Girl Scouts/Cub Scouts

21st Century Media Ctr.

Archery Team

Big Brothers and Big Sisters

Butterfly Release

University of Mobile Tutors

Technology Collaboration Room

Project Dickson

Gorgeous Gobblers

Get Fit Running Club

Dickson Dollars

Lunch with the Principal

Café style dining

PreK site (Fall 2017)

“Commitment to Excellence” is our guiding motto this year at E.R. Dickson. We are excited about another spectacular year of learning for your student. As a Mobile County Public Schools Innovation School, our focus is multi-tiered: Digital Literacy, Project-Based Learning and Talents Unlimited Instruction.

The instructional staff at E.R. Dickson is committed to providing high-quality instruction and has been trained on current, research-based educational prac-tices to foster student growth on all levels.

It is our desire for students to have a well-rounded experience at E.R. Dickson that prepares students for the curricular rigor and demands of middle and high school and beyond. This will be accomplished by fo-cusing on the CCRS daily and by addressing all stu-dent needs as outlined in Alabama’s Plan 2020.

Students at E.R. Dickson are taught from an interdis-ciplinary, thematic curricular unit of study approach. Numerous performance tasks and projects are assigned to students to further their academic growth.

Enrichment Opportunities

E.R. Dickson School’s Innovation Plan Curriculum and Instruction