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Davis Drive Middle School Open House

Davis Drive Middle School Open House. February, 2014. Administrative Team. Karen Summers Principal Rick Williams 6 th Grade Assistant Principal Laura Brown 7 th Grade Assistant Principal Dave Gaudet 8 th Grade Assistant Principal. Top 5 Middle Schools.

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Davis Drive Middle School Open House

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  1. Davis Drive Middle School Open House February, 2014

  2. Administrative Team Karen Summers Principal Rick Williams 6th Grade Assistant Principal Laura Brown 7th Grade Assistant Principal Dave Gaudet8th Grade Assistant Principal

  3. Top 5 Middle Schools

  4. North Carolina Accountability Davis Drive Middle School Exceeds Expected Growth • Students are making substantially more progress than the state growth average 33 of 33 Federal Annual Measurable Objectives (AMO) Met 51 of 51 State AMO Targets Met

  5. Administration & Counselors • 3 Assistant Principals • 3 Guidance Counselors • The AP and Guidance Counselor “loop up” with students each year to build relationships

  6. School Resource Officer (SRO) Officer Cherry Full time Cary Police Officer

  7. 6th Grade • 3 teams (Cheetahs, Pumas, Jaguars) • All 4 core classes are in the morning • Elective Classes (9 weeks, Semester, Year-Long) • Healthful Living is year-long

  8. 7th & 8th Grade Junior High Model Electives Year-long or Semester

  9. 13-14 Elective Offerings • Strings & Band • Spanish • Art • Dance • Computer Skills & Application • Exploring Family and Consumer Sciences • Technology Design and Innovation

  10. Healthful Living • ALL students • Year-long class • 2-week rotations of Health/PE • Students wear uniforms for PE

  11. 14-15 Math Courses

  12. Academically or Intellectually Gifted (AIG) • 45% of our students (551) are identified AIG • 3rd largest middle school AIG population in WCPSS • Students identified AIG in elementary school DO NOT need to be re-identified in middle school

  13. AIG • Both language arts and math teachers meet regularly with AIG teachers to design and develop enrichment and extension opportunities for AIG students • AIG Teacher follows the “push-in” model

  14. AIG • AIG students are clustered in math and language arts’ classes, ensuring AIG students have peers with common skill sets and interests • Support of contests and programs such as AMC 8, AMC 10, Super Saturday Events, NC State Science Camps, Peer Tutoring, and State Math Competition

  15. Media & Technology • Document cameras and LCD Projectors mounted in all classrooms • 3 Open Computer Labs • Other Technology: SMART Boards, Ben-Q’s, iPads, iPod Touches, lap-top carts, Turning Point Clickers, Active Slates, flip cameras, etc… • Media center is open before and after school for student use • Language arts’ teachers are scheduled for the media center every other week to check-out books and participate in mini-lessons

  16. Daily Academic Support

  17. Sports • Soccer (boys and girls) • Volleyball • Football • Basketball (boys and girls) • Baseball • Softball • Track (boys and girls) • Cheerleading

  18. After School Clubs

  19. SUMMER CAMP • Only DDMS students • 8 weeks long • 7:30-5:30 • Registration in March • Daily field-trips • Zoo, swimming, movies, Frankies, bowling

  20. 2013-2014 PTA • Purchased 14 laptops for DDMS (with a goal of 15 more by the end of the year) • Sponsored ant-bullying guest speakers • Supported SEIC Anxiety workshop at DDMS • Parent Information Guide (in your hands) • Organize school dances • Cater staff appreciation luncheons • 100% of PTA membership and fundraising money goes to improve DDMS

  21. PTA Involvement for 14-15 • PTA Yahoo group • Davisdrivemiddlepta-subscribe@yahoogroups.com • Website • ddms-pta.com • Monthly PTA meetings

  22. Next Step? Magnet and Application Schools Period • January 28th to February 9th • Includes Leadership and Early College • Notified February 21st Calendar and Early Transfer Application Period: • March 3rd to March 16th • Rising 6th/9th Current Feeder Pattern • Notified March 28th

  23. Next Step? School Assignment Strips Distributed • May 1st DDMS Open House (New 13-14 Students) • April 29th (6:00-7:30) • April 30th (6:00-7:30) Final Transfer Application Period: • May 1st to 15th

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