About Us
Community Characteristics/History
Built in 1975 with an open-school floor plan, Diamond Elementary School is located in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Diamond Elementary is part of two clusters: Northwest and Quince Orchard. The school serves kindergarten to fifth grade students. In addition, there is a Home School Model program. Diamond Elementary students continue their schooling at either Lakelands Middle School or Ridgeview Middle School and complete their MCPS education at either Northwest High School or Quince Orchard High School. The principal of Diamond Elementary is Mr. Dan Walder.
Our Mission
For our learning community to be
successful-
We care.
We believe.
We respect.
We engage.
We
collaborate.
We problem
solve.
While we teach, we learn.
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Our Vision
We
excel at teaching and learning to ensure that everyone reaches his or
her potential. We empower our community to persevere, achieve through effort
and become lifelong learners and independent problem solvers.
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School Policy and Procedures
School Emergency Policy Procedure
Drop Off and Pick Up Procedures 2018
Computer Use
Student User Computer Repsonsibilities
Homework Policy
New Report Card information
Quick Guide to Enrollment
Enrollment information
Discipline Policy
We have high expectations for our students at Diamond Elementary School. We believe, however, that for every child to attain their full potential they also need self-discipline. The self-discipline we teach at Diamond is based on three key messages: Be Respectful, Be Responsible, and Be Safe. We have incorporated these words into our local discipline policy so that the children can develop strong character and make good behavior choices on a daily basis.
To learn more about our Positive Behavior Intervention Supports (PBIS), please read the following Behavior Policy letter.
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School Improvement Plan
To access our most recent School Improvement Plan (SIP), click here.
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School Supplies List
To see the list of school supplies needed for each grade level, click here: Student School Supply List 2016-2017
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Lunch and Recess Schedule
The following is our Lunch and Recess Schedule: Lunch and Recess
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Lunch Menu
To access the current lunch menu from MCPS, click here.
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