SCHOOL-BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP

ABOUT LUBRIZOL
The Lubrizol Corporation is a worldwide supplier of performance chemicals for lubricants, fuels and other specialty markets. The Deer Park plant, located 18 miles east of Houston near the Houston Ship Channel, has been operational since 1951. The Bayport plant, located 10 miles southeast of Deer Park in the Bayport Industrial Complex, has been operational since 1969. The combined land area for both plants is 429 acres and they employ over 770 workers. Both plants operate 7 days a week, 24 hours a day, and serve over 500 customers in 50 countries. Deer Park is Lubrizol's largest plant and the largest additive manufacturing facility in the world. The Lubrizol Corporation has a strong commitment to the CMA's Responsible Care initiative. The Houston plants are involved with a number of industry networking, community outreach, and government programs that support the guiding principles and code of management practices for Responsible Care

LUBRIZOL AND DEER PARK ELEMENTARY
Deer Park Elementary is fortunate to have the support and involvement of Lubrizol as a community business partner. What follows is a description of the many ways Lubrizol assists Deer Park Elementary in enriching the curriculum, supporting students and staff, and as reaching campus improvement goals.

School Improvement

Accelerated Schools

• DPE utilizes the Accelerated Schools process for site-based decision making. Part of this process calls for the use of "cadres" to conduct research and planning for school improvement. The task is large, and there is little time within the regular school day for those teachers to meet and adequately complete the work involved. For many years Lubrizol has provided funds for substitute teachers to provide release time for those cadre members to meet and complete the steps necessary to fulfill their responsibilities.
  
• Planning Days
  Our teachers do such a fantastic job instructionally because they constantly review available data on all students. Lubrizol provides substitutes for our teachers to have time to study our data and review our curriculum ensuring we are providing the best instructional program possible. This release time allows our teachers to differentiate the lesson they teach each day.

Curriculum

• Field Trips
  We like to see that our students are informed about Lubrizol and the function they serve within the industrial community. Each year third graders are invited on a field trip to visit the facility. As students move through our third grade, eventually all students will have had this opportunity.
  
  
• Fabulous Fridays
  "Fabulous Fridays" is a special enrichment curriculum we provide to our students every other year. Lubrizol's staff are given the opportunity to teach a Fabulous Friday course in an area Our students love to see the Lubriol employees become part of there special days.
  
  
• Accelerated Reader Program
  The students at DPE in grades 3-5 have the chance to read specific books, take computerized tests, and they accumulate points based on the number of items correct. The points are traded in for school money which can then be used in the Accelerated Reader Store. This is motivational in getting students to read more, which in turn affects their achievement and success in school. Lubrizol provides funds to assist the school in providing the items in the store.
  
  
• "Exploration Station" Science Lab
  DPE has an exciting science lab available to all students in Kindergarten through 5th grade. The lab incorporates interesting displays, hands-on exhibits, and powerful lessons. Lubrizol periodically provides special science displays for the lab.
  
  
• Literacy Library
  DPE's Literacy Library provides a variety of leveled books teachers choose from to assist students. Lubrizol provides money to support the library so that teachers have increased titles to choose from each year.

As you can see, we do many things through the assistance of The Lubrizol Corporation. Their continued interest in the success of DPE makes them a leader in "School Business" partnerships.