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'''Mary Carr Greer Elementary School''' is an [[Albemarle County]] [[Albemarle County Public Schools|public elementary school]] that teaches students from pre-K through fifth grade and is part of the county's [[Northern Feeder Pattern]]. From Greer Elementary students will continue on to [[Jack Jouett Middle School]] and graduate from [[Albemarle High School]]. <ref name="schoolsite">{{cite web|title=Greer Elementary School Fact Sheet|url=https://www.k12albemarle.org/school/ges/about/Pages/fact-sheet.aspx|author=|work=|publisher=|location=|publishdate=|accessdate=November 17, 2019}}</ref>

At the beginning of the [[2019]] school year, Greer reported an enrollment of 522 students in pre-k through 5th grade. <ref>{{cite web|title=Greer Elementary School|url=http://schoolquality.virginia.gov/schools/mary-carr-greer-elementary#fndtn-desktopTabs-enrollment|author=|work=School Quality Profile|publisher=Virginia Department of Education|location=|publishdate=|accessdate=November 17, 2019}}</ref> 

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==History==
Greer Elementary School was founded in [[1974]] and named for [[Mary Louise Carr-Greer]] (the eldest child of [[Hugh Carr]]), a tireless educator and education innovator.<ref>{{cite web|title=School History|url=http://schoolcenter.k12albemarle.org/education/school/schoolhistory.php?sectiondetailid=23875&|author=|work=|publisher=Mary Carr Greer Elementary|location=|publishdate=|accessdate=May 30, 2012}}</ref> Since its opening, Greer Elementary has continued to expand and in 2012 underwent a $3 million renovation, adding six classrooms as well as an art studio and an outdoor classroom.<ref>{{cite web|title=Work on school facilities winding down in Albemarle, Charlottesville|url=http://www2.dailyprogress.com/news/2012/aug/05/work-school-facilities-winding-down-albemarle-char-ar-2110644/|author=Megan E. Davis|work=|publisher=Daily Progress|location=|publishdate=August 5, 2012|accessdate=August 6, 2012}}</ref>

===No Child Left Behind===
Since 2007, Greer Elementary has been designated as an "improvement" school for its failure to achieve Adequate Yearly Progress under No Child Left Behind qualifications. According to school officials, much of this is due to a disproportionately high degree of cultural diversity and large number of English as Second Language students. These conditions have driven Principal Robyn Bolling to implement unique strategies, including administering assessments of student learning almost daily.<ref>{{cite-progress|title=New principal at Greer has her work cut out for her|url=http://www2.dailyprogress.com/news/2012/aug/18/new-principal-greer-has-her-work-cut-out-her-ar-2140410/|author=Megan E. Davis|pageno=A1|printdate=August 19, 2012|publishdate=August 18, 2012|accessdate=August 20, 2012|cturl=}}</ref>

==Description from 2019 State of the Division Annual Report==
"At Greer, we will change lives and our community. We will reach and challenge every student, every day. Just as we are leaders in Responsive Classroom, our goal is to become leaders in eliminating achievement gaps and providing equitable outcomes and opportunities for all students." <ref>{{cite web|title=State of the Division: A Work In Progress|url=http://esb.k12albemarle.org/attachments/9007e908-74ac-4c8e-965a-d1c2249304a4.pdf|author=Office of Strategic Communications|work=Annual Report|publisher=Albemarle County Public Schools|location=|publishdate=|accessdate=November 17, 2019}}</ref> 

==Principals==
The current principal is [[Stephen Saunders]].

The following is a list of people who have served as principal<ref name="schoolsite" />
{| class="wikitable"
!Term
!Principal
|-
|2019- Present
|[[Stephen Saunders]]
|-
|2018- 2019
|Jill Lee
|-
|2012 - 2018
|Robyn Bolling
|-
|2007 - 2012
|Matthew Landahl
|-
|2004 - 2007
|Kim Cousins
|-
|2000 - 2004
|Steve Braintwain
|-
|1974 - 2000
|Fulton Marshall
|}

==Safe routes to school==
The county {{as of|2012|6|6|alt=is planning}} on upgrading sidewalks in the area by applying for a [[Safe Routes to School]] grant from the federal government.<ref>{{cite web|title=Safe Routes to School Travel Plan - Greer Elementary and Jouett Middle|url=http://www.albemarle.org/upload/images/Forms_Center/Departments/Board_of_Supervisors/Forms/Agenda/2012Files/0606/08.10a_SafeRoutesToSchoolAttachA.pdf|author=|work=|publisher=|location=|publishdate=|accessdate=June 6, 2012}}</ref> A travel plan has been created by the [[Alliance for Community Choice in Transportation]] with collaboration from county officials. The plan consists of several projects to be considered and approved by VDOT before the county can seek federal funding.<ref>{{cite web|title=Routes to Greer Elementary, Jouett Middle School to get safer|url=http://cvilletomorrow.typepad.com/charlottesville_tomorrow_/2012/06/safe_routes.html|author=Ian M. Lamb|work=|publisher=Charlottesville Tomorrow|location=|publishdate=June 24, 2012|accessdate=July 12, 2012}}</ref>

==Audiobooks==
In early 2014, teacher Stephanie Tatel received a $1,200 gift from the CenturyLink Clarke M. Williams Foundation’s Teachers and Technology grant program. Tatel will use the money reinforce reading skills with the use of audio in her classroom.

The project, entitled “Engaging and Motivating Special Needs Readers,” will use 20 mp3 players to create a digital audio library designed for 4th and 5th graders. <ref>{{cite web|title=Greer Elementary teachers encourage reading through audio books|url=http://www.cvilletomorrow.org/news/article/18101-greer-elementary-audio-books/|author=Tim Shea|work=|publisher=Charlottesville Tomorrow|location=|publishdate=|accessdate=May 19, 2014}}</ref>

==Book Fairies==
Since 2014, several teachers at Greer have spent time delivering books to students during the summer as part of a program designed to give extra help. <ref>{{cite web|title=Greer’s Book Fairies bring ‘the magic of reading’ to students during summer months |url=http://www.cvilletomorrow.org/news/article/28013-greers-book-fairies-bring-the-magic-of-reading/|author=Kayli Wren|work=News Article|publisher=Charlottesville Tomorrow|location=|publishdate=August 1, 2017|accessdate=August 3, 2017}}</ref>


==Map==
Mary Carr Greer Elementary School is located at 190 Lambs Lane.

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==References==
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==External Links==
*[https://www.k12albemarle.org/school/ges School website]
*[http://schoolquality.virginia.gov/schools/mary-carr-greer-elementary Virginia School Quality Profile] 
*[https://www.k12albemarle.org/acps/division/planning/improvement/plans201819/Greer.pdf 2018-19 Strategic Improvement Plan]
*[https://www.k12albemarle.org/school/ges/Documents/GES19-20_SIP.pdf 2019-20 Strategic Improvement Plan]
*[https://www.k12albemarle.org/acps/division/accountability/2019ESCS/Greer.pdf 2019 Elementary School Climate Survey]

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