| 6th Grade Intramurals |
| Sixth grade students are offered after school intramural programs in Basketball, Volleyball, and Wrestling to learn the basic skills of each sport. |
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| AAA |
| The AAA program has been recognized at the state and national level. This program provides incentives designed to acknowledge students' achievements in the areas of Academics, Attendance and Attitude. |
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| After School Tutoring |
| After school tutoring is offered to help students who are at risk of not passing the core curriculum in the areas of Math, Language Arts, Social Studies and Science |
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| Behavioral Services |
| A comprehensive program offering: support groups, individual, family, and staff consultations; family education nights; crisis counseling; leadership training; life skills presentations; and after school and summer programs. |
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| Exploratory Options |
| 6th Grade students are offered the opportunity to take a 9-week exploratory course in Art, Computers, Family and Consumer Science, and Technology Education. |
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| Gender Specific Classrooms |
| Classrooms that are designed for teachers to use brain research and best practice to vary instructrional strategies to meet the specific learning needs of boys and girls. |
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| Horizons |
| Horizons program is designed for at-risk students who need individual help in academic areas. Students take part in a Horizons class for one hour a day and a Horizons teacher monitors their progress. |
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| Reading Renaissance |
| This comprehensive reading program is offered in the sixth grade curriculum. Students earn points by passing computerized tests over selected readings. The Reading Renaissance program provides all student the opportunity to further enhance their reading skills on an individual basis and at their own pace. |
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| SRA Reading Program |
| A direct instructional reading program that focuses on decoding skills has been implemented to help special needs stuidents become more fluent and accurate readers. |
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| SRA Mathematics Program |
| A direct instructional program that focuses on the mastery of basic skills and showing the connection between mathematical concepts in order to facilitate the understanding of higher level objectives. |
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| Sixth Grade Teams |
| Sixth grade students are offered a preference of two two-teacher teams and one three-teacher team to help make a smoother transition into the Middle School. |
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| Student-Led Conferences |
| Since utilizing this type of conference at the middle school level, parent and student attendance has increased. Students utilize portfolios and oral presentations to demonstrate academic progress to their parents. |
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| Student Planners |
| Planners, which include the Student Code of Conduct, are provided for all students during the first week of school. They are designed to improve student organization, record daily assignments, and encourage communication between school and home. |
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| TAT Meetings |
| Teacher Assistance Team meetings provide educational support and ideas for teachers who may have students experiencing difficulties. |
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| Technology Education |
| Students will be introduced to the history of technology and the steps that need to be taken in designing various projects. |
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| Camp Eberhart |
| Horizons and sixth grade students participate in a program at Camp Eberhart. These students travel to Camp Eberhart and partake in the "Ground Initiatives" course, where life skills are practiced in an alternative setting from school. Leadership, sportsmanship, teamwork, individual challenges, and respect are some of the skills used in the program. |
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| Peer Mediation |
| Each year, a cross representation of students is trained as mediators for the Peer Mediation program. As conflict managers, kids-help-kids to develop mutually agreed upon solutions using a problem solving process. The goal of the program is to enhance peer relationships and further develop life-long conflict resolution skills. |
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| Principal's List Luncheon |
| Students who maintain a 4.0 throughout a semester will be taken out to lunch with the Principal in acknowledgement of their academic excellence. |
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| Student of the Month Recognition |
| Students are recognized on a monthly basis for demonstrating significant daily effort and excellence in academics. Also students are awarded for demonstrating a positive, cooperative and congenial attitude to others daily. Pictures of these students are displayed on a bulletin board in front of the building, and local newspapers are contacted for publicity. A Student of the Month dinner is held in the spring recognizing these students on their accomplishments. |
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| Breakfast Club |
| This program offers 8th grade students the opportunity to share their concerns regarding climates, programs, and other components of the middle school. Different 8th grade students meet with the principal on Friday of each week. |
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| Educational Talent Search (ETS) |
| ETS is a college preparation program funded by the U.S. Department of Education TRIO Programs. The goal of this program is to provide students in grades 6-8 with support, motivation, and encouragement toward educational advancement and pursit of postsecondary educational programs. This goal is reached by providing small group and individual assistance in various service areas. |
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| NWEA Assessment |
| Each student in the middle school will take an NWEA (Northwest Evalution Association) assessment, once in the fall and once in the spring. This assessment measures each student's progress or growth in three areas: reading, language usage, and mathematics. |
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| Student Climate Committees |
| Students at each grade level were selected by staff to be part of these grade level committees designed to address and discuss student climate issues. Students meet with the behavioral specialist once a month to discuss these concerns. |
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