1. BAIR MIDDLE SCHOOL Dr. Keietta Givens, Principal
Informational Meeting
for Innovative Programs

2. JADA- A Vision for Gifted/ High Achieving Students
A self-contained school within a school
Accelerated and rigorous academic program taught by Gifted certified teachers
Provides enrichment opportunities through field trips and a variety of Elective options
Prepares students for AP and Dual Enrollment classes in high school
Designed to meet student’s unique academic, social, and emotional needs

3. JADA-Junior Advanced & Digital Academy
Online and Advanced classes
Individualized for each child:
-opportunity to earn 9 or more high school credits
-students move at their own pace
Special Elective options
Opportunity to earn free college credits in high school
Special field trips
Application is required
There is limited space in this special program

4. Results of the JADA program
Academic:
Students maintain their high proficiency in Reading & Math and perform higher in Writing & Science
Students maintain a higher GPA and earn quarterly honor roll and end of year Presidential certificates and awards
Behavior:
Students have less than 1% rate of suspension from school

5. JADA: Acceleration Opportunity to earn 9 or more high school credits
Online Classes
Unique blend of traditional instruction through Broward Virtual School taught daily in a computer lab
Students can move at their own pace by completing middle school Social Studies courses each in half a year, creating room for High school credit courses
Feeds directly into the IB program at Plantation High School )credits accepted at all high schools)
High School Electives
HOPE (Health)
Psychology 1
Earth/Space Science Honors
Art Appreciation/Fine Arts
Social Media
Law Studies

6. Benefits of Acceleration
Leads to dual enrollment in high school and Broward College
Exposes students to more rigorous classes in high school
Prepares students for college coursework (AP classes) and employability in the global marketplace
Builds 21st century technology skills

7. GEM Math @ Bair County-wide Curriculum: extremely rigorous
accelerates Math by 2 grade levels
6th Grade – Pre-Algebra
7th Grade –Algebra 1 Honors
8th Grade – Geometry Honors
A student who successfully completes Algebra 1 Honors & Geometry Honors will have 2 high school Math credits upon entering 9th grade.

8. LEEO linking education and employment opportunities
Leave middle school with INDUSTRY CERTIFICATIONS
Students who choose the LEEO elective can leave Bair with Microsoft Industry Certifications in
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
There is limited space in this special program.

9. STEM Science Technology Engineering Math
The STEM elective:
Uses a hands-on curriculum that develops Science, Math, technology, and problem-solving skills.
Examples of STEM topics include:
- Lego robotics & Programming
- Rocketry
- CO2 powered cars
- Bridge building & design
- Minecraft CAD
- Coding

10. Other Elective Options…
Art
Journalism
Peer counseling
Band
Spanish – high school credit course (Spanish 1 & 2)
100 % of Bair students pass Spanish 1 & 2 !

11. CLUBS Chess Art First Priority National Junior Honor Society
Student Council
Future Educators of America

12. SPORTS Soccer Basketball Cheerleading Track & Field Flag Football
Volleyball
* Minimum 2.0 GPA & satisfactory behavior

13. 6th Grade Sample Schedule
Adv. / Gifted Language Arts 6
Adv. / Gifted Science
Adv. math 6 or GEM Math 6
JADA – Online World History 6 AND high school elective course
Choice of 2 electives:
- Reading (Level 3 students)
- STEM
- LEEO
- Beginning Band
- PE
- Art

14. 7th Grade Sample Schedule
Adv. / Gifted Language Arts 7
Biology (high school credit)
Adv. Math 7 or GEM Algebra 1 Honors (high school credit)
JADA – online Civics 7 AND high school elective
Choice of 2 electives”
- Reading (Level 3 students)
- Spanish 1 (high school credit)
- STEM
- LEEO
- Band
- PE
- Art

15. 8th Grade Sample Schedule
Adv. / Gifted Language Arts 8
Adv. / Gifted Science 8
Algebra 1 or GEM Geometry honors (high school credit)
JADA- online US History 8 AND high school elective
Choice of 2 electives:
- Reading (level 3 students)
- Spanish 2 (high school credit)
- STEM
- LEEO
- Adv. Band
- PE
- Art

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