Nurturing School Environment
Nurturing School Environment
Extera cultivates a caring community of learners from the first day our students enter kindergarten, and it shows! Our semi-annual elementary student survey results show that teacher-student relationships and classroom belonging are far above national average (70th percentile). Read below to learn about the intentional programming daily to ensure all of our students feel cared for, encouraged and ready to shine.
Kinder through Fifth Grade:
- School-wide morning meetings daily before school including chants, cheers, celebrations and awards K-5
- 15 minutes of social-emotional learning daily K-5 to teach social skills, community building and leadership
- Community building special events monthly including: teacher vs. student sports, school awards assemblies, performances, literacy and math nights, Read Across America and more
- Clubs including Coding, Student Council, Gardening, etc.
- College Week
- Overnight Camping in 5th Grade
- Student prizes and store for demonstrating Trailblazer Traits
- Spirit Days (Pajama, Sports Team Day, Cultural Day)
Middle School:
- School-wide weekly huddle including celebrations and awards
- Mentor block daily for 20 minutes
- Community building special events monthly including: teacher vs. student sports, school awards assemblies, performances, literacy and math nights, Read Across America and more
- Lunch clubs (Gardening, Chess, Girl's Empowerment Club, Student Council)
- School wide competitions and tournaments (March Madness)
- Spirit Days (Pajama, Twin, etc.)
- Earned Student Experiences
- Overnight Camping
- College Week
Family Partnership:
- Student led conferences for students to showcase their learning each trimester to parents
- Student showcases and talent shows
- Parent volunteer opportunities to support the school community
Trailblazer Traits
- Be Safe
- Be Respectful
- Be Responsible
- Be Innovative
- Be Helpful
- Give Your Best Effort
