NBC Middle school A Community of Learners Matthew La Grou REVISED Matthew La Grou REVISED

NBC Middle schoolA Community of

Learners

NBC Middle schoolA Community of

Learners

Matthew La GrouREVISED

Matthew La GrouREVISED

It’s All About the KidsIt’s All About the Kids

The Three “R”sThe Three “R”s

• Relationships

• Relevance

• Rigor

• Relationships

• Relevance

• Rigor

SUPPORTING RELATIONSHIPS

SUPPORTING RELATIONSHIPS

Interdisciplinary TeamsInterdisciplinary Teams

• 5 subject area teachers and a learning specialist

• Support system

• 5 subject area teachers and a learning specialist

• Support system

Interdisciplinary TeamsInterdisciplinary Teams

• Team Identity• Team Identity

Interdisciplinary TeamsInterdisciplinary Teams

• Student Recognition• Student Recognition

School EnvironmentSchool Environment• Team Identity• Student Recognition• Spirit Week• Participation in High

School Homecoming Pep Rally

• School Dances

• Team Identity• Student Recognition• Spirit Week• Participation in High

School Homecoming Pep Rally

• School Dances

Student Recognition Student Recognition • Renaissance

Committee• Student of the month

(Elks)• SOM dinner

• Greyhound Gala• Honor roll students

printed in newspaper• High honor roll

banquet

• Renaissance Committee• Student of the month

(Elks)• SOM dinner

• Greyhound Gala• Honor roll students

printed in newspaper• High honor roll

banquet

Classroom EnvironmentClassroom Environment

• Respectful

• Safe

• Student-centered

• Respectful

• Safe

• Student-centered

Student Support Services

Student Support Services

• Counseling Services• Child Study Team• Occupational

Therapy• Speech Therapy• Substance

Awareness Coordinator

• Counseling Services• Child Study Team• Occupational

Therapy• Speech Therapy• Substance

Awareness Coordinator

RELEVANCERELEVANCE

A Diversity of ElectivesA Diversity of Electives• Foreign language

• German, French, Spanish, and Chinese

• Agriculture• FFA

• Entrepreneurship• The Hound Pound

• Visual and Performing Arts• Band and Guitar

• Foreign language• German, French, Spanish, and Chinese

• Agriculture• FFA

• Entrepreneurship• The Hound Pound

• Visual and Performing Arts• Band and Guitar

Technology: Providing a 21st Century EducationTechnology: Providing a 21st Century Education• 4 computer labs• Brand new, state of the art,

Media Center• Smart boards in science and

math classrooms

• 4 computer labs• Brand new, state of the art,

Media Center• Smart boards in science and

math classrooms

TechnologyTechnology

Still to Come:Still to Come:

• Flash drives for students

• Student email accounts

• Electronic portfolios

• Flash drives for students

• Student email accounts

• Electronic portfolios

Extra-Curricular Activities

Extra-Curricular Activities

• Art Club• Athletics• Band• Battle of the books• Chess Club• Chorus• Class Councils

• Art Club• Athletics• Band• Battle of the books• Chess Club• Chorus• Class Councils

• FFA• Giving Club• H.O.P.E• International

Club• Journalism• Paw prints• Math Counts

• FFA• Giving Club• H.O.P.E• International

Club• Journalism• Paw prints• Math Counts

Extra-Curricular Cont…Extra-Curricular Cont…• Drama Club• First Aid• FBLA• REBEL• ROGATE• Hound Pound• Student Congress

• Drama Club• First Aid• FBLA• REBEL• ROGATE• Hound Pound• Student Congress

• Musical• Odyssey of The

Mind• Peer Mediators• STAT• Welcome Wagon• Yearbook

• Musical• Odyssey of The

Mind• Peer Mediators• STAT• Welcome Wagon• Yearbook

RIGORRIGOR

Student ExpectationsAchievement at NBCStudent ExpectationsAchievement at NBC

• Fundamental Knowledge and Skills

• Informational Literacy

• Technological Literacy

• Interpersonal Qualities

Profile of a Graduate

• Fundamental Knowledge and Skills

• Informational Literacy

• Technological Literacy

• Interpersonal Qualities

Profile of a Graduate

Core Content SubjectsCore Content Subjects

• 7th Grade• Connected Math• Science• Reading• Writing• Geography

• 7th Grade• Connected Math• Science• Reading• Writing• Geography

• 8th Grade• Connected Math

or Algebra• Science• Reading• Writing• U.S. History

• 8th Grade• Connected Math

or Algebra• Science• Reading• Writing• U.S. History

Special Area TeamsSpecial Area Teams• Special Area 1• READ 180• Math Support

Specialists• Learning

Specialists• Health and PE• Media Specialist

• Special Area 1• READ 180• Math Support

Specialists• Learning

Specialists• Health and PE• Media Specialist

• Special Area 2• World Languages• Agriculture• Business and

Technology• Applied

Technology• Visual and

Performing Arts

• Special Area 2• World Languages• Agriculture• Business and

Technology• Applied

Technology• Visual and

Performing Arts

School MissionSchool Mission

• Inspire the Desire…One kid at a time!Mission and Beliefs

• Inspire the Desire…One kid at a time!Mission and Beliefs

Accreditation for Growth (AFG) and Essential

Skills

Accreditation for Growth (AFG) and Essential

Skills• Comprehensive Self Assessment• Implementation of Strategic Planning• 7 Year process• Committees• Academic, Culture, Multiple and Diverse

Paths to Graduation, and Essential SkillsAccreditation for Growth

• Comprehensive Self Assessment• Implementation of Strategic Planning• 7 Year process• Committees• Academic, Culture, Multiple and Diverse

Paths to Graduation, and Essential SkillsAccreditation for Growth

PTSC : Get Involved!Parent/Teacher/School

Connection

PTSC : Get Involved!Parent/Teacher/School

Connection• Goals:

• the PTSC aims increase home-school communications, provide opportunities for parental involvement with school, and create a venue for parents, teachers, and students to share ideas about district programs.

• Program Contacts:• Beth Hibbard and Yvonne Prater

• Goals: • the PTSC aims increase home-school

communications, provide opportunities for parental involvement with school, and create a venue for parents, teachers, and students to share ideas about district programs.

• Program Contacts:• Beth Hibbard and Yvonne Prater

Thank You!Welcome to NBC

Thank You!Welcome to NBC