Contact Information:  penny.roberts@muhlenberg.kyschools.us
                                   Greenville Elementary
                                            201 East Main Cross
                                            Greenville, KY  42345
                                            (270) 338-4830
                               

Welcome to my webpage.  My name is Penny Roberts, and I am the curriculum specialist at Greenville Elementary School.  During my twenty-six years in education, I have been a classroom teacher for fifteen years (grades 4-8), a mathematics consultant for the Kentucky Department of Education one year, and this is my tenth year as curriculum specialist at Greenville Elementary School.  I have a Bachelor of Science Degree in Elementary Education with a 
K-8 Music Education Endorsement, a Master of Arts Degree in Elementary Guidance and a Rank I and above in Level I and Level II Instructional Supervision.  I have taught in the Muhlenberg, Hopkins, and Warren County School Systems.

Current Committees or Other Education Related Service:
National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Standing Committee Member (5 years)
State Committee for Mathematics Achievement (KEA appointed-8 years)
Kentucky Elementary Mathematics Specialist Collaborative Committee
Kentucky Department of Education Critical Friends Network
State Mathematics Content Leadership Network
State Science Content Leadership Network (PIMSER)
Murray State EDU 400 Mathematics Practicum Instructor
Pennyrile Reading Association Member

Honors:
2010 Dean's Citation for Academic Excellence (Western Kentucky
        University)
2010 Invited to be a featured speaker at the South Dakota Teachers of 
       Mathematics State Conference
2005 Kentucky Elementary Teacher of the Year
2005 Kentucky Colonel
2004 Ashland Teacher Achievement Award
2004 Muhlenberg County Outstanding Citizen
2002 Mathematics Service and Achievement Award
1993 Warren County Teacher of the Year
1993 Outstanding Young Educator of the Bowling Green/Warren 
       County School Systems
1993 Alvaton Elementary Teacher of the Year
1991 Alvaton Elementary Teacher of the Year

This site is devoted to the various areas of curriculum, instruction and assessment at Greenville Elementary School.  If you have any questions pertaining to any of these areas, please feel free to contact me at (270)338-4830 for more information.  Our mission statement is, "At Greenville Elementary School, we are Growing Exceptional Students."

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January Calendar of Events at GES

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Character Counts! at
Greenville Elementary School

The students above created a Character Counts! video and entered it into a competition.

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Proficiency in Paradise

NAEP Mathematics Standing Committee Meeting in Washington, D.C.
November 16-19, 2011

The NAEP Mathematics Standing Committee meeting was held November 17-19, 2011 in Washington, D.C..  Our math team analyzed pilot question data, revised question rubrics, and discussed which questions should become operational items on the next NAEP assessment and which should not.  It was a VERY busy three days, and we worked a lot of hours.  Analyzing questions and programs is something I love to do, however.  Our team was comprised of three people who work in the area of elementary curriculum (one from Washington, D.C., one from Iowa and one from Kentucky) and one college professor from Indiana.  Others  who guided or listened in on our discussions because of their affiliation with NAEP were two from the Pearson Education group (responsible for leading the scoring of NAEP assessments), one from the National Governing Board (the national board that oversees the national assessment), and two from the ETS Company (the company that oversees NAEP assessment item development). 

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NAEP Standing Committee Scoring Meeting
Mesa, Arizona
February 26-27, 2011

The Pearson Scoring Center in Mesa, Arizona accommodates 500 NAEP Assessment scorers.  Scorers read responses to NAEP questions on computers.

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The view from a window at the Phoenix International Airport.

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South Dakota Council of Teacher of Mathematics Conference in Huron, South Dakota

The following pictures were taken in Huron, South Dakota when I was invited to be a featured speaker at the South Dakota Council of Teachers of Mathematics state conference in February of 2010. 

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They had a limo pick up Ellanee and me, as well as others who were featured speakers from out-of-state.

At Greenville Elementary School Character Counts!  We believe that character education is a very important part of our students' education as it tanscends all socio-economic boundaries.  Character Counts! has grown over the past several years at GES to include the Character Counts! store, as well as the Blackhawk Hideout Cafe for those students displaying good character.  Character Counts! has been recognized as the number one character education program in the nation.  The six pillars of the Character Counts! program are trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring and citizenship.  Greenville Elementary promotes one pillar of character per month as scheduled by the district.  



Each year Greenville Elementary has a theme to promote school spirit.  Past school-wide themes have included Mission Possible, GES Idol, Players On and Off the Field, and  Proficiency in Paradise.  The 2011-2012 theme is "Hollywood."  During the opening week of school, all faculty and staff dress in theme attire.  During the weeks of the administration of the Kentucky Performance Rating for Educational Progress, all students, faculty and staff dress to match the school theme.  Mr. Hill and Mr. Freeman are shown grilling for last year's school luau.  Dennis Wilkins is in the background.

Ms. Mason and Mrs. Coldwell in theme attire.

Diana, Dave, Gloria and me after two long days of analyzing student responses and scoring rubrics. We assisted Pearson scoring directors in putting together scorer training packets for upcoming scoring sessions.

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The mountains around Phoenix, AZ.

Many of the mountains surrounding Phoenix and Mesa were snow-capped this time of year.  They were beautiful!!

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Arriving at Huron, South Dakota.

Out-of-state speakers were give a pheasant--their state bird. They said they are the only state that eats their state bird.

Ellanee Lancaster went with me to South Dakota, so I would not have to travel alone.

Murray EDU 400 Mathematics Practicum Class

One of the requirements of the Murray EDU 400 practicum students is to complete a 20 hour practicum experience in both reading and mathematics.  Many children do not have anything to do during Fall break, so some of the Hopkins County students sign up to participate in Reading/Math Round-Up.  Reading/Math Round-up is held at Pride Elementary School.  The EDU 400 students assume the role of teacher throughout the week.  Reading is taught the first half of the day, and math is taught the second half of the day.  Students are able to complete all 40 practicum hours during the week of Hopkins/Muhlenberg Countys' Fall breaks.  During the 2010-2011 school year, Dotiki Mine in Hopkins County sponsored the event.

A group of the practicum students, Peggy Stirsman (Reading Instructor), Penny Roberts (EDU 400 Math Instructor), and Dr. Susan Edington (2 + 2 Program Coordinator, Murray State University).