Davis Drive Middle SchoolOpen House

February, 2014

Administrative TeamKaren Summers Principal

Rick Williams 6th Grade Assistant Principal

Laura Brown 7th Grade Assistant Principal

Dave Gaudet 8th Grade Assistant Principal

Top 5 Middle Schools09-10 10-11 11-12 12-13

School EOG F/R School EOG F/R School EOG F/R School EOG F/R

Salem 94.2% 8% DDM 90.9% 18% DDM 94.7% 10% DDM 83% 6%

Lufkin 91.8% 12% MPM 90.7% 13% MPM 91.9% 11% MPM 76.2% 11%

Apex 91.1% 19% HM 90.6% 18% Apex 91.8% 22% Lufkin 74.8% 12%

DDM 91% 14% Salem 90.4% 16% Lufkin 91.5% 15% Salem 72% 16%

HM 89.1% 22% Apex 90.1% 23% HM 91.2% 19% Apex 70.6% 19%

North Carolina Accountability

Davis Drive Middle SchoolExceeds Expected Growth– Students are making substantially more progress than

the state growth average

33 of 33 Federal Annual Measurable Objectives (AMO) Met

51 of 51 State AMO Targets Met

Administration & Counselors

• 3 Assistant Principals

• 3 Guidance Counselors

• The AP and Guidance Counselor “loop up” with students each year to build relationships

School Resource Officer (SRO)

Full time Cary

Police Officer

Officer Cherry

6th Grade• 3 teams (Cheetahs, Pumas, Jaguars)

• All 4 core classes are in the morning

• Elective Classes (9 weeks, Semester, Year-Long)

• Healthful Living is year-long

7th & 8th Grade

Junior High Model

Electives Year-long or Semester

13-14 Elective Offerings• Strings & Band• Spanish• Art • Dance• Computer Skills & Application • Exploring Family and Consumer Sciences• Technology Design and Innovation

Healthful Living• ALL students

• Year-long class

• 2-week rotations of Health/PE

• Students wear uniforms for PE

14-15 Math Courses

6th Grade 7th Grade 8th GradeMath 6 Math 7 Math 8

Math 6+ Math 7+ CC Math IMath 6+/7+ CC Math I CC Math II

Math 7+

Academically or Intellectually Gifted (AIG)

• 45% of our students (551) are identified AIG

• 3rd largest middle school AIG population in WCPSS

• Students identified AIG in elementary school DO NOT need to be re-identified in middle school

AIG

• Both language arts and math teachers meet regularly with AIG teachers to design and develop enrichment and extension opportunities for AIG students• AIG Teacher follows the “push-in”

model

AIG• AIG students are clustered in math and

language arts’ classes, ensuring AIG students have peers with common skill sets and interests

• Support of contests and programs such as AMC 8, AMC 10, Super Saturday Events, NC State Science Camps, Peer Tutoring, and State Math Competition

Media & Technology• Document cameras and LCD Projectors mounted in

all classrooms

• 3 Open Computer Labs

• Other Technology: SMART Boards, Ben-Q’s, iPads, iPod Touches, lap-top carts, Turning Point Clickers, Active Slates, flip cameras, etc…

• Media center is open before and after school for student use

• Language arts’ teachers are scheduled for the media center every other week to check-out books and participate in mini-lessons

Daily Academic SupportSMART Block

30 Minutes (9:19-9:49)

EnrichmentRemediation

Organizational AssistanceTargeted Reading Intervention

Targeted Math InterventionOpen Computer Lab

Make-Up WorkStudy Hall

Silent Sustained Reading (SSR)

All Students and Staff Participate

Sports• Soccer (boys and girls)• Volleyball • Football• Basketball (boys and girls)• Baseball• Softball• Track (boys and girls)• Cheerleading

After School Clubso Odyssey of the

Mindo Battle of the Bookso Eco Warriorso Scrabble Clubo Student Councilo Math Countso Photography Clubo Literary Magazineo Spanish

o Green Warso Yearbooko Dance Companyo Orchestrao Bando Electric Caro Model Rocketry o Sci-Fi & Mystery Book o Student Councilo NJHS

SUMMER CAMP

Only DDMS students

8 weeks long7:30-5:30

Registration in March

Daily field-tripsZoo, swimming, movies, Frankies, bowling

2013-2014 PTA• Purchased 14 laptops for DDMS (with a goal of

15 more by the end of the year)• Sponsored ant-bullying guest speakers• Supported SEIC Anxiety workshop at DDMS• Parent Information Guide (in your hands)• Organize school dances• Cater staff appreciation luncheons• 100% of PTA membership and fundraising

money goes to improve DDMS

PTA Involvement for 14-15 • PTA Yahoo group • Davisdrivemiddlepta-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

• Website• ddms-pta.com

• Monthly PTA meetings

Next Step?

Magnet and Application Schools PeriodJanuary 28th to February 9th Includes Leadership and Early CollegeNotified February 21st

Calendar and Early Transfer Application Period:March 3rd to March 16th Rising 6th/9th Current Feeder PatternNotified March 28th

Next Step?

School Assignment Strips DistributedMay 1st

DDMS Open House (New 13-14 Students)April 29th (6:00-7:30)April 30th (6:00-7:30)

Final Transfer Application Period:May 1st to 15th