1. JAY M. ROBINSON MIDDLE SCHOOL Charging Into the Future 2014 - 2015 2014 - 2015

2. Awards and Distinctions  National “School to Watch”  Academically Excellent  Developmentally Responsive  Socially Equitable  NC Honor School of Excellence with High Growth – top 1% of all middle schools in the STATE  Since opening in 2002, we have EXCEEDED all local, state and national goals

3. Awesome Achievements  MATHCOUNTS – Regional Winner  National History Day – Regional Winner  Science Olympiad – 3 rd in the Region  NCASA National Champions  1 st in Region – Going to STATE competitions in the following:  Art Showcase, Quill, Quiz Bowl, Twelve, and Encore Singers

4. Student Demographics  1113 students  70.7 % White  8.7 % African American  6.6 % Hispanic  14.3 % Asian  4.6 % Multi-racial/Other  2.1 % LEP  22.2 % identified as academically gifted

5. Parent Information  Hours: Students are allowed in the building at 7:45 AM  Students are considered tardy after 8:10am  Our instructional day ends at 3:15 PM  Do not park in the fire/carpool line  Carpool: Students are to be let out of your car ONLY in front of the building

6. Parent Information  Grades are found on the Parent Portal - Teachers have 10 days to enter grades following an assignment’s due date - Teachers have 10 days to enter grades following an assignment’s due date  Tutoring: All teachers offer at least one session per week

7. Communication

8. T-Dap  Vaccination required for 6 th grade  Must be compliant by 30 days from the start of school or risk suspension  www.immunizenc.org www.immunizenc.org

9. Let’s talk TEACHERS!!  68 Certified Staff Members  79% Experienced (more than 3 years)  Many have dual certification  Many National Board certified

10. Initiatives for 2014 - 2015  Balanced Literacy  Bring Your Own Technology  Common Core Essential Standards  Cultural Competency  Differentiation  Professional Learning Communities

11. Middle School Philosophy  Teaming  Limit movement throughout the building  Exemplary effort leads to excellent performance  Expect students to take greater responsibility

12. Purpose of Middle School Our purpose is to prepare students for:  Collaboration with peers  Global Economy  Life in 21 st Century

13. Coursework is Rigorous Academic Rigor equals…  Critical Thinking and Reasoning Skills  Problem Solving Skills  Expecting Students to Analyze, Evaluate, Critique, Synthesize, Communicate and Create New Knowledge

14. Homework  Expect 20 to 30 minutes of homework in each subject every night  Homework helps reinforce mastery  Read, read, read  Practice math skills

15. Summer Reading Assignment  Read 1 of 2 books with written component  Details will be posted on our website when available

16. Math Placement  District rubric to help determine placement  Math 6  Math 6 Honors  Request Form  Enrichment and differentiation

17. Block Schedule  Students take 4 core classes per year: Language Arts, Math, with Science & Language Arts, Math, with Science & Social Studies (on A/B day rotation) Social Studies (on A/B day rotation)  All classes are heterogeneously mixed

18. Serving Our Gifted Students Our school practices inclusion Gifted students are cluster grouped within the core classrooms Our Academic Facilitator works with the core teachers to push, stretch, and extend the curriculum for our gifted students

19. Serving our EC Students  We use a co-teaching model to serve some of our students in the Exceptional Children’s program  We have 1 self-contained autistic class and 1 self-contained Specialized Academic Curriculum (SAC) class  Buddy Program – students should listen to announcements for application period

20. Elective Options  Students take 2 semesters of electives per year on an A/B day rotation  Band or Orchestra (year long)  Exploring Foreign Language (French & Spanish)  Career and Technical Education  Cultural Arts (Art, Dance, and Drama) * PE / Health is required by the state of North Carolina

21. A Day in the Life of a 6 th Grader  Homeroom (School opens at 7:45 AM)  1 st block: Language Arts  2 nd block: Math  3 rd block: Lunch, Social Studies (A day), Science (B day)  4 th block: PE (A Day) and Cultural Arts (B Day) Cultural Arts (B Day)  Dismissal begins at 3:15 PM

22. Charger Chatter Newsletter  We publish a weekly newsletter highlighting the events in our school  It will be emailed to you  An accurate phone number is needed on your student’s blue information card (update if changed throughout the year) (update if changed throughout the year)

23. Other ways we communicate…  Student Planner  Facebook and Twitter  Email, Staff Wikis, Connect Ed  Quarterly Progress Reports, Parent Portal How can I schedule a parent conference?  Wednesdays are specifically designated for parent conferences. Call Mrs. Cockerham (our 6 th grade counselor) for an appointment.

24. A Positive Environment  Order, Discipline and Safety are a top priority  Frequent Safety Audits practiced  We earned a 100% CMS Safety Audit for the 13- 14 school year  Orderly, supervised transitions

25. A Positive Environment  Our students have more freedom and responsibility than in elementary school – we teach, model, and expect superb behavior we teach, model, and expect superb behavior  Open House in August

26. Competitive Cohorts  American Mathematics Competition  Battle of the Books  Chess Team  Geography Bee  MATHCOUNTS Team  Science Olympiad  Shakespeare Recitation Competition  Spelling Bee

27. Other Extracurricular Activities:  Fine Arts Performances  Musicals  Student Council  Work toward eligibility for:  BETA Club  National Junior Honor Society

28. JAY M. ROBINSON MIDDLE SCHOOL Excellence in education is our primary focus