1. “THE NATURE OF SUCCESS” BY Mac Anderson
ELBERTA MIDDLE SCHOOL
OPEN HOUSE
SEPTEMBER 16, 2008
6:30 PM

2. Elberta Middle School 2008-2009 ANNUAL STATE OF THE SCHOOL REPORT
JAN PEACOCK, PRINCIPAL

3. EMS TITLE I INVOLVEMENT PROVIDES THE FOLLOWING:
CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT PLAN - AVAILABLE IN THE SCHOOL OFFICE
A RIGOROUS CURRICULUM THAT MEETS ALABAMA STANDARDS FOR ALL CORE SUBJECTS
PARENT, TEACHER, AND STUDENT COMPACTS OUTLINING OUR PARTNERSHIP
A PARENT RESOURCE CENTER LOCATED IN THE FRONT OFFICE
STUDENT AID FOR AT-RISK HELP
PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT THROUGH THE CIP, PTSO, AND VOLUNTEER COMMITTEES
COMMUNICATION THROUGH PTSO MEETINGS, NEWSLETTERS, CONFERENCES (BY PHONE AND IN PERSON), THE STUDENT PLANNER, THE DISTRICT AND SCHOOL WEB SITES AND STI INTERNET ACCESS
ALLOCATION OF LOCAL, DISTRICT, STATE AND FEDERAL FUNDS TO BENEFIT ALL STUDENTS TO MEET STUDENT PROFECIENCY STANDARDS

4. ARMT AND SAT 10 RESULTS
ELBERTA MIDDLE MET ALL 17 ARMT AND SAT-10 GOALS
ALL GRADE LEVELS MADE AYP
ALL SUB-GROUPS MADE AYP
EVERY GRADE LEVEL MADE 90TH PERCENTILE IN BOTH READING AND MATH ON THE ARMT
BOTTOM LINE AWESOME SCORES, AWESOME STUDENTS, AWESOME STAFF

5. Annual Yearly Progress Chart (AYP)

6. SCHOOL PROGRAMS DESIGNED FOR STUDENT SUCCESS
PRINCIPAL’S ATTENDANCE CHALLENGE
CHARACTER EDUCATION THEME
BUILDING BASED STUDENT SUPPORT TEAM

7. PRINCIPAL’S ATTENDANCE CHALLENGE
PRINCIPAL’S ANNUAL SEPTEMBER ATTENDANCE CHALLENGE
DATES: SEPTEMBER 3 – OCTOBER 3
BE HERE AND EARN SPECIAL OUT-OF UNIFORM REWARDS
EACH WEEK PERFECT ATTENDANCE =‘S AN OUT-OF-UNIFORM INCENTIVE
SPECIAL OUT-OF-UNIFORM REWARD DAY IS:
OCTOBER 3, 2008

8. CHARACHER EDUCATION THEME
“BE THE CHIEF OF YOUR DECISIONS”
FRIDAY SPIRIT SHIRTS
ANTI-BULLYING CAMPAIGN FOR
RAIDER SPOTLIGHTS FOR GOOD CHARACTER
RAIDER RECOGNITION EVERY WEDNESDAY

9. SHOWING COLORS FOR 2008-2009 4th Grade Green Shirts
5th Grade Maroon shirts
6th Grade Navy Shirts
7th Grade Red Shirts
8th Grade Black shirts

10. Building Based Student Support Team (BBSST)
Elberta Middle School has in place a school-based collaborative process designed to meet the diverse needs of general education students at-risk of failure due to chronic academic and/or behavior challenges. The team meets monthly, establishes goals for student success and develops a plan. If you have concerns, please contact the school.

11. BBSST IS BUILDING BASED SUPPORT FOR STUDENTS BY TEACHERS
MISSION – To promote all children to their maximum potential through a collaborative effort of opportunities
REFERRAL – By teacher, parent and student for students with at-risk academic or behavior problems
PROCESS – a plan is implemented for a minimum of 40 days to a maximum of 50 days

12. EMS at a Glance