Central Elementary School

Michael Rodriguez, Principal – 5th Year, (484-765-4800), RodriguezM@allentownsd.org,  829 W. Turner Street, Allentown, PA 18102-4066, Grades 1-5, 770 pupils, John Rimmer, Assistant Principal, Laura Miller, Administrative Intern

Muhlenberg College is part of the “Central Community Partners” team, composed of representatives of the school, businesses and community. The team meets on the 1st Wednesday of each month. Family literacy workshops and PSSA workshops are held on an ongoing basis. Muhlenberg College provides books and supplies for the events. Reading tutors are part of the partnership as are Food Pantry volunteers who serve on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month.  Muhlenberg also sponsors an Act 48 Creative Drama program.

Partnership Colleagues

Governor’s Urban Academy School Improvement Team – Michael Rodriguez, Principal, John Rimmer, Asst. Prin., Laura Miller, adm. Intern,  Molly Thompson, Community Schools Coordinator, Karen Schmeltzle –Grade 2 Team Leader, Teachers – George Diehl, Jeanne Maholick, Erin Martin, Christine Michalerya, Laura Segan, Juklie Severance, Laura Torres. The team designed a plan to improve reading and math scores by increasing the quality and quantity of instructional time for teachers and students by improving the school climate.

Kip Bucks – Grade 3 – Leaders for Readers, Creative Writing

Anne Crabtree – Instructional Support – Leaders for Readers, Oral Retells

Davina Messics – Grade 5 –Balanced Literacy and the Project Approach for ESOL Learners, Governor’s Academy for Urban Education Group Leader (Math) (On Leave)

Cathy O’Brien – Grade 4 - Math Standards

Alysia King – Grade 2 – Using Calculators to Develop Higher-Order Thinking Skills

Lisa Hankee, Mary Ann Schmidt – Grade 2 – Leaders for Readers, Running Records

Pam Salley - Grade 4 – Leaders for Readers, Morning Meetings, Gov. Academy Leader

Pedro Tosado – Grade 2 – Using Calculators to Teach Higher-Order Thinking Skills