Welcome to Twila Reid School!
We are all excited about the many things happening at Reid School this school year! Educational excellence is our goal for each and every Twila Reid Ram; our exceptional staff works diligently to ensure success for all of our students.
Twila Reid School looks fantastic! Reid School was recently recognized with the Clean Campus Award for the Savanna School District and the entire campus looks great; we encourage you to attend one of our many school functions to be able to appreciate and enjoy the wonderful learning environment we have for our Twila Reid Rams! Twila Reid School is also a very safe campus, with all gates secured throughout the day with the only point of entry being the School Office. There are more than 30 surveillance cameras located throughout the campus and parking lots to further ensure the safety of all on campus. Finally, all adults who pass through the office and wish to go on campus are screened against the registered sex offender databases in all fifty states. We are truly grateful for all of the residents of our community for continuing to value and support safety and education – thank you!
At Twila Reid School, we focus on teaching the Common Core State Standards. We use the Go Math curricula and the recently adopted Benchmark Advance English Language Arts curricula. In conjunction with Thinking Maps we provide additional writing instruction through the program called “Write from the Beginning.” One of our goals is to provide our students with the necessary skills to become proficient and successful writers. At Twila Reid we are beginning our journey towards implementing the Next Generation Science Standards by increasing our focus on Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM). Students have access to a variety of science and technology tools both in our classrooms and in our STEM and Technology Learning Centers.
Our instructional strategies and practices are also aligned with the Common Core State Standards. Twila Reid staff members provide our students with a high caliber learning experience in a caring and nurturing environment so that students feel valued and respected. We desire that all of our students develop and maintain a love for learning! We are continuing our “Reading Round Up,” our leveled reading instruction, in order to match instruction to the range of diversity among our students. Intensive reading interventions are a key component of this program. Mastering academic vocabulary, becoming a fluent reader with analytical thinking skills, and learning to communicate through writing are critical to a student’s continued success in their educational journey! These skills will be stressed in all classrooms and at all grade levels as we continue to equip our students to build for their future success.
A new S.T.E.M. (Science Technology Engineering and Math) Center has been added to the Twila Reid campus. Teachers and students alike are excited about the new space dedicated to creative thought and design. The teachers at Twila Reid School have continued to develop 21st Century skills by providing opportunities for students to solve real world problems using critical thinking while collaborating with their peers. To prepare our students for their future, we want to give them as many experiences as we can, in which they can combine all of these skills. In the new building, teachers can provide a different environment as they provide learning experiences in science, technology, engineering and math. The space is larger than our classrooms so classes can collaborate. It has whiteboard walls for planning and problem solving and plenty of “Makers’ Space” areas for constructing models and building. It is also equipped with TV’s in which teachers and students can mirror their devices to share ideas. The creative space also has a storage area to hold necessary materials as well as projects that are in process. This new area gives teachers added opportunities to provide lessons that promote creative thought and problem-solving, skills that are much needed in our 21st Century world.
Twila Reid School is a community of caring people whose goal is to create a safe and nurturing environment where students feel included, respected and valued. At Twila Reid School we take bullying very seriously; so much so that we've developed a policy in this area. To read our Anti-Bullying/Anti-Harassment Policy, please click here. Our dedicated staff is committed to upholding high expectations by being proactive in addressing student needs and concerns. Twila Reid School has adopted the Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS) approach to student discipline. Our primary goal is to reinforce positive behavior and prevent discipline problems. To do this we teach, model and expect students to R. O. C. K., and display the following traits: Respectful, Own your actions, Cooperative, and Kind. We expect students to follow the established procedures for the classroom, walkways, restrooms, MPR, lunch area, and playground. When students fail to follow the expected procedure, we have them repeat the procedure correctly.
We believe quality education can be achieved through high expectations of student performance and behavior, strong family/school/community partnerships, and a dedicated enthusiastic staff committed to providing the best education possible for the students at Twila Reid School.
We are very excited to once again partner with the Tiger Woods Learning Center in Anaheim where students will be provided with real-world, hands-on experiences as they see science come to life before their eyes!
Our Twila Reid Rams are climbing to success this year!
About Twila Reid School
Twila Reid School is in the Savanna School District which encompasses parts of the cities of Anaheim, Buena Park, Cypress and Stanton. Approximately 700 students attend Twila Reid School. The staff at Reid School is composed of 28 regular education teachers, a special education resource teacher, and speech therapist, as well as psychologist, counseling, and nursing services. All of the teachers at Twila Reid School are fully credentialed by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing.
Support services at the school include clerical, custodial and maintenance, and special funded school based coordinated program instructional assistants. Student support is also maintained through the Student Intervention Team, a group of teachers who meet to help parents and other teachers with students who may not be progressing academically, socially, or behaviorally.
Twila Reid staff members attend inservices and workshops on a regular basis to keep current on exemplary teaching strategies, new curricula, and methods to best assist students in meeting grade-level standards. Reid School's strong academic program ensures that the state and district standards are taught in a comprehensive manner. Students participate in a variety of assessments including District benchmark assessments; teacher and publisher assessments; as well as the State Testing and Reporting (STAR) program which includes the SBAC, California Standards Test in Science for fifth grade students, Physical Fitness Testing for fifth grade students, and the English Language Proficiency Assessment for California (ELPAC) for second-language learners.
The PTA (Parent Teacher Association) is an integral part of the school’s support services through its work as parent volunteers, as program fund-raisers, and as a school-parent communication resource.