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State of the Schools December 5 , 2012. FVMMS. CA. EBMS. Fairview Veteran’s Memorial Middle School, Edward Bellamy Middle School & Chicopee Academy. School Presentation. School Presentations. School Demographics A Day in the Life of a typical student
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State of the Schools December 5, 2012 FVMMS CA EBMS Fairview Veteran’s Memorial Middle School,Edward Bellamy Middle School & Chicopee Academy
School Presentation School Presentations • School Demographics • A Day in the Life of a typical student • Typical Classroom Photo & Description • Instructional Highlights • Exploratory Class Offerings • Co-curricular Activities • Additional Student Experiences • Questions
Classroom Description • Posted detailed agenda (stnd., obj., etc) • Smart Board & ELMO technology • I-pads (testing & stations) • Individual student seating (whole group instruction) • Kidney-bean table (teacher-led, small group instruction) • Stations (small group instruction) • Posted Building-wide Behavioral Expectations • Posted DOK Wheel • All-Hazards Flip Chart • Wireless Internet
Instructional Highlights • Site-based Data Teams – identified grade level and building-wide trends & “Areas of Focus” • PLC / Team Data Meetings (every Friday) • Grade 7/8 Looping • Quarterly Peer Observations (yr.4) • Building, grade level and individual teacher Data Walls • Math Domain Open Response Assessments (5) • Quarterly, grade-level Science lab experiences • Science Do Now’s – released MCAS questions (all grades) • Technology – wireless internet, I-Pads (120), 100% Smart board, clicker systems, ELMO, computer labs (3) • Teacher-led small group instruction – ELA, Math, Science, Social Studies • Honors Class Offerings – Honors Math (7), Algebra (8), Amer. Lit (8), Journalism (8) • Math Strategies posters throughout the building • DSAC partnership (yr.4) – Focus = grade 6 Math
Exploratory Class Offerings • Physical Education • Art • Computers • Applied Science through Technology • Spanish Intro, Spanish I, Spanish II • Health/Wellness • IT Services • REACH • Band • Music Appreciation • ELA Enrichment • Math Enrichment • Read Naturally Intervention
Co-Curricular Activities 10 week Sessions (Fall & Winter) • Hands-on Science (grade 8) • Student Council • Open Library • AM Study Hall • Cooking • Large Group Games • EBMS Basketball Team • Spanish Dance • Homework Help (10) • Volleyball • Open Gym (AM) • Title I ELA/Math (Jan.)
Additional Student Experiences • “Failure is Not an Option” – Re-do/re-take policy (65%), ICU, Café Ketchup, Thursday School • Just For Fun – Summer Program • Field Trips – DC, Salem, college/univ., Smith College Art Museum & Botanical Gardens, Hartford Performing Arts Theatre • School Store, Spirit Weeks, Dances, athletic tournaments • Community Service - Canned Food Drives, Penny Wars, Jolly Jaunt • NJHS • EBMS Concert/ Marching Band - Winter Concert, NJHS, Banding Together, Big E Day • Girls Inc. – UMASS Summer Program (Eureka) • Students of the Month – Academic Achievement, Citizenship, Most Improved
Questions For Mr. Francis, Mr. Leonard and Mr. Theriault