W.F. Killip Elementary School is located in Flagstaff, Arizona and serves as a community learning center. It offers a modified calendar with intersession classes in October and March. The school provides core subjects as well as non-core subjects like art, music, PE, and technology. Special programs include RTI, tutoring, after school activities, intersession classes, a community garden, STARS, and EMPACT. STARS is a 21st century grant program that offers academic intervention and enrichment. EMPACT partners with Head Start and assists adult students. The school collaborates widely with community partners.

1. W. F. Killip Elementary School
And Community Learning Center

2. W. F. Killip Elementary School
And Community Learning Center
2300 E. 6th Avenue
773-4080
Principal – Joe Gutierrez
Secretary – Laura McMinn
Melba Reyes
Jolina Garcia
Nurse – Sally McMillian
Counselor – Michelle Powers
Librarian – Jane Reukema
ELL Specialist – Ana Archuleta
Parent Liaison – Brett Dechambre
STARS Coordinator - Jeronimo Vasquez

3. W. F. Killip Elementary School
Contact Information
• You can contact any teacher or staff member by
visiting our web page at www.fusd1.org select
Killip School where you will find e-mail addresses,
or you are welcome to call the school’s main
number and leave a message.
• Killip School communicates with families through,
– Automated phone calls
– Flyers home
– Parent-Teacher Conferences

4. Killip’s Modified Calendar
•School begins in late July or early August
•Two 2 week “intersession”
•October
•March
•Prescriptive Intersession Classes
•Observes all FUSD Holidays
•Less “gap” time in the summer
•Preferred for the community and neighborhood
•Lessens truancy

5. Education At Killip
Core Subjects
•Math
•Reading
•Writing
•Science
•Social Studies

6. Education At Killip
Non - Core Subjects
•Art
•Music
•P.E.
•Technology
•Library Time

7. Education At Killip
Special Programs
•RTI (Response To Intervention)
•Tutoring
•After school classes and activities
After
•Intersession classes
•Community Garden
•STARS
•EMPACT

8. RTI - Response To Intervention
•A multi-tiered approach that provides
instruction at the students level.
•Students' progress is closely monitored at
each stage of instruction to determine the
need for further research-based instruction
and/or intervention in general education, in
special education, or both.
•The four main elements of the RTI framework
are;
•high quality instruction for all students,
•tiered instruction/intervention,
•ongoing student assessment,
•and family involvement.
•RTI is not a program. It is a comprehensive
system for organizing the district's effort for
improving achievement of all students.

9. Killip Community/Neighborhood Relations
Community /Neighborhood Groups meet at Killip
•Public Achievement Partnership with NAU
•Interfaith Council
•Bringing issues to the community
•Bringing neighborhood issues to the public and city entities
•Bringing entities (police, city services, etc) to the community
•Sunnyside Neighborhood Organization
•Community Policing
•Community Garden Project
•Students learn about gardening, cooperation, care and achieving goals.
•Food is donated to the Northern Arizona Food Center.
W. F. Killip school is very proud to apply academics to civic results.
Mr. Gutierrez makes sure that the school is open and available for the community and its
residents to use whenever possible and is a true “Community Learning Center” .

10. STARS
Students Taking Active Roles in School
Site Coordinator: Jeronimo Vasquez
•21st Century Community Grant Program.
•Provides intensive academic intervention and enrichment for Killip Students and their
families.
•Classes offered in STARS:
Language Arts
Math
LEGO Robotics
Intermediate Chess
Advanced Chess
HURAKAN KALMEKAK Martial Arts
Camp Science - Summer Science Camp
Adult Education
•Key elements of the program
•Four hours of intensive reading/language arts and math intervention by certified teachers
each week
•Five hours per week reading and homework assistance provided before school by FACTS.
•Two weeks of intersession classes (one week in October and one week in March) and
three weeks of summer school.

11. EMPACT
Empowering Parents And Children Together
•Preschool
•Partnered with Head Start
•Partnered with Student Support Services
•Adult Education
•Designed to assist adult students in;
•GED Preparation
•English
•Reading
•Writing
•Speaking
•Resume writing

12. W.F. Killip Elementary
21st Century Community Learning Center
• STARS FACTS (Enrichment) Family Engagement Community Partners
(Academic) Tennis Parent Center Sunnyside Neighborhood Association
• Kinder LA Home Economics Family Nights Native American Community Action - Pathways
• 1st LA SPARKS Fitness CHESS North Country Community Health Center
• 2nd M Breakfast Club H.K. Martial Arts Northern Arizona Interfaith Council
• 3rd M Arts & Crafts Adult Education NAU Department of Anthropology
• 4th/5th M Sports (BB, Soccer) Community Summits NAU Department of Education
• 4th Science Science club NAU Program for Sustainable Community
• LEGO Robotics Computer Lab NAU Public Achievement
• CHESS Homework Club National Scholastic Honor Society
• Adult Education NAU Theater Girl Scouts
Big Brothers/Big Sisters
Berg’s Barbque – Think Jesus
Ponderosa HeadStart
Flagstaff Parks & Rec.
Coconino County Attorney’s Office
Guidance Center
Hermosa Vida/Beautiful Life
Trinity Height United Methodist
Coconino Hispanic Advisory Council
AZ Community Foundation
Flagstaff Community Foundation
Future Teacher of America
Rodel Foundation
HURAKAN KALMEKAK MARTIAL ARTS