State of the SchoolsDecember 5, 2012

Fairview Veteran’s Memorial Middle School,Edward Bellamy Middle School &

Chicopee Academy

CAEBMS

FVMMS

School PresentationsSchool Presentation• School Demographics• A Day in the Life of a typical student• Typical Classroom Photo & Description• Instructional Highlights• Exploratory Class Offerings• Co-curricular Activities• Additional Student Experiences• Questions

School DemographicsItem Number or Percentage

Enrollment 892

Free / Reduce Lunch 635 72%

SPED 184 21%

LEP / FLEP 95 11%

Hispanic 325 36%

White 507 57%

Time / Period Activity

7:20 – 7:41 Universal Breakfast

7:20 – 7:41 Open Gym, Study Hall

7:41 – 8:42 English Language Arts (1 hr. 48 min.)

8:42 – 9:29

9:29 – 10:14 Mathematics (1 hr. 35 min.)

10:14 – 11:04

11:04 – 11:34 Science (1 hr.)

11:34 – 12:04

12:04 – 12:34 Lunch (30 min.)

12:34 – 1:22 Social Studies (48 min)

1:22 - 2:08 Physical Educ.

A Day In the Life of a 7th Grader

Typical Classroom Photo & Description

• Posted detailed agenda (stnd., obj., etc)

• Smart Board & ELMO technology• I-pads (testing & stations)• Individual student seating (whole

group instruction)• Kidney-bean table (teacher-led,

small group instruction)• Stations (small group instruction)• Posted Building-wide Behavioral

Expectations • Posted DOK Wheel• All-Hazards Flip Chart• Wireless Internet

Classroom Description

• Site-based Data Teams – identified grade level and building-wide trends & “Areas of Focus”• PLC / Team Data Meetings (every Friday)• Grade 7/8 Looping• Quarterly Peer Observations (yr.4)• Building, grade level and individual teacher Data Walls• Math Domain Open Response Assessments (5)• Quarterly, grade-level Science lab experiences• Science Do Now’s – released MCAS questions (all grades)• Technology – wireless internet, I-Pads (120), 100% Smart board, clicker systems, ELMO,

computer labs (3)• Teacher-led small group instruction – ELA, Math, Science, Social Studies• Honors Class Offerings – Honors Math (7), Algebra (8), Amer. Lit (8), Journalism (8)• Math Strategies posters throughout the building• DSAC partnership (yr.4) – Focus = grade 6 Math

Instructional Highlights

• Physical Education• Art• Computers• Applied Science through Technology• Spanish Intro, Spanish I, Spanish II• Health/Wellness• IT Services• REACH• Band• Music Appreciation• ELA Enrichment• Math Enrichment• Read Naturally Intervention

Exploratory Class Offerings

10 week Sessions (Fall & Winter)

• Hands-on Science (grade 8)• Student Council• Open Library• AM Study Hall• Cooking• Large Group Games• EBMS Basketball Team• Spanish Dance• Homework Help (10)• Volleyball• Open Gym (AM)• Title I ELA/Math (Jan.)

Co-Curricular Activities

• “Failure is Not an Option” – Re-do/re-take policy (65%), ICU, Café Ketchup, Thursday School

• Just For Fun – Summer Program• Field Trips – DC, Salem, college/univ., Smith College Art Museum & Botanical

Gardens, Hartford Performing Arts Theatre• School Store, Spirit Weeks, Dances, athletic tournaments• Community Service - Canned Food Drives, Penny Wars, Jolly Jaunt• NJHS• EBMS Concert/ Marching Band - Winter Concert, NJHS, Banding Together, Big

E Day• Girls Inc. – UMASS Summer Program (Eureka)• Students of the Month – Academic Achievement, Citizenship, Most Improved

Additional Student Experiences

Questions For

Mr. Francis, Mr. Leonard and Mr. Theriault