Cathelene Thomas Elementary
(formerly West Ward Elementary)
| Location: | 615 W. Lubbock |
| Slaton, Texas 79364 | |
| 828-5805 | |
| 828-2046 fax | |
| Office Hours: | 7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. |
| Teachers: | 7:45 a.m. – 3:45 p.m. |
| Students: | 8:00 a.m. – 3:20 p.m. |
| Staff: | Charles Thompson, Principal |
| Minnie Barry, Secretary | |
| Elaine Taylor, PEIMS | |
| Brenda Hall, Counselor | |
| Callee Robertson, Nurse |
Cathelene Thomas Elementary serves 525 students in PK-3 as well as the district’s special education classes for those grade levels. Instructional specialists boost the district’s efforts to excel in reading and mathematics. Technology access is available in each classroom, in the well-equipped library, and in the school’s three computer labs. Computer- assisted instruction supplements instruction, utilizing Plato Reading and Mathematics, Study Island Science, Reading, and Math, Read Naturally, Fast Math, and SRA Technology Applications. Saxon Phonics and Lone Star Math supplement the school’s language arts and mathematics programs. The school offers full day prekindergarten and kindergarten. The art program receives recognition from throughout the region. The campus received an Exemplary rating by the Texas Education Agency in five of the last eight years and a Recognized rating in the other three years. The performance of all of its students resulted in the designation of the school as a Title I Distinguished Campus. Its mission is to "create a safe, secure place to learn citizenship skills while excelling in academics."
TEA Exemplary Campus
