Amanda's School

At Shawn Feinstein at Broad Street Elementary School, there are over 45 teachers/faculty members. It is a K-5 elementary school and had 372 students enrolled at the beginning of the 2010-2011 school year. Over half of those students are Hispanic, and 319 or 86% of the students enrolled have a free or reduced lunch. The attendance rate is at 93.9%, which is better than other schools. 

The area the school is in isn’t the nicest area and I was a little nervous going in the first time but its something I got used to.  There are two banks right across the street so there is a lot of traffic when trying to park. As i approach the building I see bars on the windows and a buzzer on the door. Walking into the building I see the gymnasium or all purpose room to my left, stairs to the classrooms on my right and the main office straight ahead.  As I walk in the office, the secretaries always stop what they are doing to say hello and make sure I'm all set.  The principle is normally in there as well so I say good morning and.  I say hello and introduce myself to him and start heading to the classroom. The time that I spent in this school reminded me of my elementary school so it was a fun experience.