101  Cabayan  elementary  school  facts

GENERAL INFO

• Cabayan School together with Holy Martyrs Ferrahian High School comprises one K-12 school.
• The school was established as the first Armenian Day school in the United States in 1964.
• The school is located on two campuses in the San Fernando Valley.
• Cabayan Elementary School is located on the North Hills campus,
• Ferrahian High School is on the original site in Encino.
• Cabayan Elementary School shares the North Hills campus with A.R.S. Pilavjian Preschool.
• Safe environment and secure premises with armed security guards.
• Integral part of the Armenian Prelacy School System.
• Average class size of 20-24 students per classroom.

 
MISSION

• Shares the religious values of the Armenian Apostolic Church.
• Promotes the cultural and historic values of the Armenian people.

 
PURPOSE

• Prepares individuals empowered in Armenian culture.
• Prepares responsible individuals.
• Prepares mindful critical thinkers.
• Prepares effective communicators.
• Prepares noble global citizens with good citizenship and universal human values.

 
ACCREDITATION

• WASC-accredited as part of Ferrahian/Cabayan K-12 school.
• Pilavjian Preschool is in transition from NAEYC to WASC accreditation.

 
CURRICULUM

• Follows California Department of Education Curriculum and Standards.
• Provides Armenian language and history curriculum.
• Provides Armenian as a second language curriculum.
• Provides instruction in both Western and Eastern Armenian dialects.
• Armenian Language Standards are set by the Board of Regents of the Prelacy Schools.
• Religion classes for grades 4-5
• Annual Church visits for grades 4-5
• Weekly lesson plans
• Annual Syllabus for each course

 
STUDENT ASSESSMENT

• Online grade reporting
• Quarterly report cards   
• Standardized Testing: TerraNova
• Online student personalized assessment and learning through IXL.

TUITION

• Affordable registration fee and tuition
• Multiple child discounts available for grades K-12
• Need-based financial aid available for qualifying families

 
FACULTY & STAFF

• Administrative Staff:       6
• Teachers and TAs:        37
• Co-Curricular Staff:        6
• Field Supervisors:          2         
• Armed Security:             2
• Custodian:                     4
• Kitchen Staff:                 4

 
FACULTY ASSESSMENT

• Walkthrough observation of all teachers.
• Formal evaluation of teachers.
• Faculty trained in differentiated teaching strategies and a variety of teaching modalities.

 
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

• Day-long in-service professional development programs
• Faculty/staff training for emergencies.
• First Aid & CPR trained and certification of staff.
• Mandated Reporting: (certification program).
• Sexual Harassment: (certification program). 

 
CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

• Co-curricular instruction includes Arts and Crafts, Computer, Dance, Music, P.E.   
• School-organized Math Festival – Grades K-5.
• School-organized Armenian Cultural Day – Grades K-5.
• School-organized Armenian Spelling Bee Contest – Grades 1-5.

 
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

• Grade-level field trips – grades K-5 (two per year).
• Assemblies promoting Armenian Culture, History and Heritage.
• Uniform free spirit days.
• Participate in the Read Across America program.
• Enrichment classes during after-school hours (Coding, Chess, Sewing, Marching Band, etc.).
• Popular athletics programs (Basketball, Soccer, Track & Field and Volleyball).
• Participation in KAHAM (Armenian school games, grades K-8).

 
PUBLICATIONS

• Informative Website: www.CabayanSchool.org
• Interesting Facebook Page: “Holy Martyrs Cabayan Elementary”.
• Instagram Page: “Cabayan Elementary”.
• YouTube Channel: “Cabayan Elementary”.
• Yearbook: (Digital Format for Online & USB, print version is optional).

 
SUMMER PROGRAMS

• Summer Session academic and leisure programs: 3-4 weeks.
• Early morning care (free of charge) and extended after-school supervision.
• English and Armenian summer reading assignments.

 
SCHOOL FACILITIES

• Library to check out books.
• Computer Lab for up to 25 students.
• Soccer/Football field.
• Two outdoor basketball courts.
• Children’s playground.
• Two parking lots for 160 cars.
• Cafeteria (Minassian Hall) – seating for 65.
• Kitchen and kitchen storage.
• Storage for cleaning supplies.
• Bookstore for new and used textbooks.
• Outdoor deck/stage for performances and assemblies.

 
PARENTAL GROUPS

• Committed School Board.
• Energetic Parent Support Committee.  
• Active Fathers’ Club.
• Spirited Armens Athletic Committee.

 
STUDENT SERVICES

• Educational seminars on bullying for faculty, students, and parents.
• Assemblies on physical health and wellness for grades K-5.
• Well-balanced monthly lunch menu.
• Bus service from the North Hills campus to the Encino campus and back.

 
TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION

• Continuous integration of technology into instruction
• All classrooms, grades K-5 are equipped with a computer attached to ViewSonic Interactive TV.
• Document cameras are attached to the interactive TVs in all classrooms.
• FOCUS administrative and grading software for student database.
• Automated mass mailing/calling/texting system.
• Weekly homework posting through individual teacher websites (K-1) on the Weebly site.
• Communication through Google Classroom for grades 2-5.
• Online payment management system through Boonli for lunch orders and miscellaneous sales.

 
PARENT-SCHOOL RELATIONSHIP

• Responsiveness to parent inquiries and suggestions.
• Parent-Teacher Conference per semester.
• Parent-teacher conference upon request.

• Open-door policy with the principal.

 
YEAR-END ACTIVITIES

• Commencements for grades K and 5
• Graduation banquet for 5th grade.