Welcome to Alderwood Middle School Home of Mustang Pride

Welcome and Introductions: Administrators: Assistant Principal: Brian Stewart Principal: Erin Murphy Counselors: Wendy Bertram– 7 th Kris Freywald– 8 th Family Support Advocate: Amy Gourde College and Career Specialist: Ellen Conley Nurse: Jeanne Johnson PTA President: Carol Thompson

Who are we? Comprehensive middle school Projected enrollment: 795 Moving to new location Jan Feeder MS for Lynnwood HS (~85%) and Mountlake Terrace HS (~15%) Staff : 45 Certificated 21 Classified 4 Support and Itinerant Mustang P.R.I.D.E.

Focus and Goals Our focus: To create a positive and nurturing school climate in which students engage in rigorous academics and experience success. Goal: If we intentionally ask all of our students to engage in higher level metacognitive literacy skills and that they engage in tasks that require them to regularly justify their answers across all content areas, then all students will be better able to read, write, and speak grounded in evidence.

Achievements During the 14-15’ school year, AMS students earned 256 credits FFrench 12 SSpanish 41 AAlgebra 137 GGeometry 51 SSTEM 15

Programs Diversified Electives program HS credit options Quality Music, Foreign Language, Art, Tech programs Honors Humanities English and Social Studies 7 th and 8 th grade Math Options 7 th Grade Math 7 th Grade Honors Math Algebra (HS Credit – 8 th grade) – Additional placement test in April – more info to com

Student Activities *Extra Curricular Athletics: Fall – Cross Country, Fastpitch, Football(8 th ) Early Winter – Boys’ Basketball and Volleyball Late Winter – Girls’ Basketball and Wrestling Spring – Track and Field * Clubs: 20 student clubs which meet before/after school * Move 60 Program – Lynnwood Parks and Rec

Philosophy of Involvement Students Increases connectedness High correlation to success in school Parents/Guardians Multiple ways to be involved: PTA, EAACH, Natural Leaders, volunteer, attend parent/principal coffees, etc. As they pull away – you push in Network of support

Habits of Success Studying Identified time and location at home to complete homework Use of Study Club and/or Study Table Exploration of how to study Organization Google Chromebook, Calendar Notebook and Backpack – checked by parents Goal-Oriented High School, Naviance Program Post-Secondary Focus Orientation: First Days of School

Rotation for Evening GGroup 1(Pink) 1 – School Admin. 2 – Parent resources, 3 -Counseling GGroup 2(Blue) 1- Parent resources, 2 – Counseling, 3 – School Admin. GGroup 3(Green) 1 – Counseling, 2- School Admin., 3 – Parent resources