Welcome to Ripley Middle

SchoolA choice in education brought to

you by Neighborhood Centers, Inc. &

Promise Community School

Ripley Middle School At-A-Glance

Information presented here from:Neighborhood-centers.org website.

Vision StatementWe make a commitment – a promise – to develop students who embrace their futures with conviction and hope. Through our community school model, we move beyond the traditional.

From: Promise Community Schools’ Teacher Guidebook

Values At Ripley Middle School, we embody Promise Community Schools’ core values:O We teach beyond the classroom: the community

school model allows us to integrate academics, health programs and social services in one place.

O You can’t build on broken: using an asset- based approach we build upon the strengths in the community to help our students achieve success.

O The community is our text: teachers use relevant and real world assets found in the community to support state standards in core subjects.

Values continued . . . At Ripley Middle School, we embody Promise Community Schools’ core values:O Promises are kept and celebrated: not only do

teachers make commitments to students and their families, but school leadership makes a promise to teachers to support their professional development.

O Relationships Matter: we work to gain the trust of our students and families so that students feel safe and secure at all times in the classroom.

O Student voice is our lifeline: students are given opportunities to present their ideas and be active participants in their learning.

Meet the Students O 6th grade: 72 students – 3 Learning

CohortsO 7th grade: 48 students – 2 Learning

CohortsO 8th grade:48 students – 2 Learning

Cohorts

Demographic Data provided by:2013-2014 TEA School Profile

Ethnic DistributionHispanic:

91.7%African

American: 5.1%

White: 1.9%

STAAR Results (2013 & 2014)

6th Grade (Percent Satisfactory and Above)2013 2014

Reading 59% 62%Mathematics 48% 61%

STAAR Results (2013 & 2014)

7th Grade (Percent Satisfactory and Above)2013 2014

Reading 69% 67%Mathematics 41% 31%

Writing 56% 62%

STAAR Results (2013 & 2014)

8th Grade (Percent Satisfactory and Above)2013 2014

Reading 69% 89%Mathematics 77% 83%

Science N/A 39%Social Studies N/A 37%

RMS Teachers At-A-GlanceO 10 teachers in the Middle School

come from diverse backgrounds and have 67+ years of combined teaching experience.

Curriculum

Curriculum Ripley Middle School has partnered with

Houston A+ to provide students with “Personalized Learning” which means:

O Students engage in individual lessons on their level in core subjects

O Students have choice in materials used to demonstrate mastery in various objectives

O Students are provided with laptop computers in order to engage in varied methods of instruction to attend to all learning styles.

How do students become enrolled?

The registration cycle typically follows the calendar below:O February: For returning students, an Intent to Return letter is sent out

and parents indicate whether their child is returning or not. O April (within the first two weeks):The first two weeks of April is

designated for new parents inquiring about the our campus. The parents fill out an Admission for Application which will place their students in the upcoming lottery.

O May (First Friday): The lottery takes place where the applications are given numbers and then are pulled at random. (Note: The number of spaces that are available in each grade level depends on if our current students are returning or not. Siblings of current students also take priority so they immediately receive a space, if available. )O Following the lottery, letters are sent out to prospective parents know

that their child is either accepted or on the waiting list. The letter will advise the parent when registration takes place as well as what to bring.

O June (last week):Registration takes place for new students – returning students are automatically rolled over.