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Burton Elementary School : City University Of Seattle Essay

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Wittrock-Burton Elementary 1

Burton Elementary School
Necolena Wittrock
City University of Seattle

Burton Elementary School Burton Elementary is a kindergarten through fifth-grade school located in the Evergreen School District, the 4th largest school district in the state. Burton Elementary has been open since 1970 and has a current student population of 452. Burton obtains students from the surrounding neighborhood and houses two special education classes that gain children from all over the district. A walk around of the school offers us an inside look of the school and its community
School Walk Around and Demographics In the mornings, just before school is starting, you will see school buses and the crossing guard delivering students safely to school. The Principal and teachers can be seen out front of the building and their classrooms welcoming students and parents to school. Figure 1. Welcome Sign for Burton Elementary

After parking, visitors are required to check in at the office for safety, but when you walk into the office, in a cozy corner of the building, you are greeted by the secretaries and their pleasant smiles. As we move away from the office and down the hall, classrooms are situated in a circular fashion with the library at the center, giving a centralized meeting point for the school. Figure 2. 2nd Grade Classroom
Figure 3. Front of Burton Elementary
Figure 4 Library

The hallways seem to be the main veins of the school and as

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