Description: Pinnacle Elementary is a School-Wide Title I school. Our student population consists of PreK-5. We are located in Pinnacle, North Carolina. Our mascot is the Panther and our school colors are blue and white. At Pinnacle Elementary we strive to put children first.
We have been recognized by the state of NC as a Positive Behavior Intervention and Support (P.B.I.S.) school at the Exemplar Level. The major components are 1. Identify the expected behaviors.
2. Teach model and practice what those behaviors look, sound, and feel like.
3. Specifically praise appropriate behavior with private or public acknowledgement.
Our instructional emphasis is child-centered. Children learn through life applicable experiences using a balanced literacy curriculum, math manipulatives, hands-on science, and other activities which involve active learning.
In order to meet children’s individual needs, we have teachers specializing in speech, academically gifted, and learning disabilities. All students attend guidance, music, physical education, media, and computer classes once per week instructed by teachers certified in these areas. We also have a computer lab available for students’ use and at least two computers in each classroom. The computers operate on a school-wide network which provides numerous technological opportunities, including wireless Internet.
In addition to classroom academics, some of the opportunities available to students are Student Council, Math Stars, Junior Battle of the Books, Reading Counts, Jr. Blast, and quarterly award ceremonies in which students are recognized for academic and behavioral success. Students are rewarded monthly for meeting homework and behavior goals.
Our Parent Teacher Organization is an integral part of our total school program. Each year the P.T.O. sponsors many fun-filled events for our students and the community. Proceeds from these activities in the past have been used to purchase computers, playground equipment, and numerous instructional supplies. In addition, the P.T.O. provides volunteers for classroom activities, tutoring, and many other services. We believe educating children is a joint effort between home and school. We highly value and encourage parental involvement.
The faculty and staff at Pinnacle Elementary School strive to provide a quality education for students. We are committed to making our school an exemplary school in every aspect.
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-04-04 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-04-04 | Violation | 1034 | .0701(a) |
| All staff, including the director, did not have an annual health questionnaire on file following the initial medical statement. one staff person did not have emergency information on file, however she filled out this form during the visit. | |||
| 2022-11-30 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-11-30 | Violation | 608 | 15A NCAC 18A .2803(b) |
| Children did not wash their hands upon arrival at the center, after each visit to the toilet, before eating, before and after water activity play, after outside play, and after handling animals or animal cages. Children washed their hands before leaving the classroom for lunch. However, on the route to lunch the children ran their hands along the hallway walls. One child picked up a wet-floor caution sign that had fallen. Upon arrival to the cafeteria, children did not wash their hands before eating. | |||
| 2022-05-17 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-05-17 | Violation | 1882 | .0803(6)(a-i); .0803(7)(a-g); .0803(8)(a-d) |
| Medication authorization, giving the caregiver standing authorization did not meet the specifications in rule. Authorization for an emergency medication on site was signed by the parent on 8/31/21 and was not updated every six months as required. | |||
| 2022-05-17 | Violation | 721 | G.S. 110-91(6); .0601(b) |
| All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. Window blinds in the classroom were damage and in poor repair. A shelf in the cozy area contained an arch which has come off the shelf leaving two bars where the arch was attached extended in the air. | |||
| 2022-05-17 | Violation | 1035 | .0701(a) |
| Child care providers, including the director, uncompensated providers, substitute providers, and volunteers did not have the required Emergency Information Form on file on or before the first day of work, which included all the required information and/or the information on the form was not updated as changes occur and at least annually. Emergency Information was not on file for a substitute provider who began work yesterday, 5/16/22. | |||
| 2022-05-17 | Violation | 1811 | .0604(u);.0302(d)(8) |
| Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete. Based on documentation posted in the classroom, lockdown drills were practiced 3/2021, 10/2021, and 5/3/22 instead of every three months as required. | |||
| 2022-05-17 | Violation | 1874 | .0608(d)(1-4) |
| The Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy was not reviewed with new staff prior to providing care with children and/or a signed acknowledgement with all the required information was not maintained in the staff person's file. A signed statement was not on file verifying the substitute provider who began work yesterday, 5/16/22 received a review of the prevention of shaken baby policy. | |||
| 2021-05-27 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2020-10-27 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2020-10-27 | Violation | 1884 | .0901(d)(1)(3) |
| A program offered supplemental food, but the parent had opted out. A child with an opt out form brought lunch from home and was served strawberries and milk from the school lunch. Another child had an opt out form but was observed eating a school lunch. The teacher stated the mother sometimes sends lunch and at other times opts out. | |||
| 2020-10-27 | Violation | 812 | 10A NCAC 09 .0604(c) |
| Electrical outlets and power strips, not in use, which were located in space used by children did not have safety outlets or were not covered with safety plugs unless located behind furniture or equipment that cannot be moved by a child. An electrical outlet between the cubby and the safe space was not covered; another outlet at the top of the "stage area" was not covered. | |||
| 2020-10-27 | Violation | 1826 | .0607(g) |
| Substitutes and volunteers counted in ratio were not informed of the center's EPR Plan and its location. Documentation of this notice was not maintained on file or in a file designated for emergency preparedness and response plan documents. A school staff serving as a substitute in the Pre-K classroom and counted in the ratio was not made aware of the location of the EPR plan. | |||
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