Curtis Corner Middle School ACCOMPLISHMENTS Curtis Corner MiddleSchool - Year 2007-08 LEARNING CENTER Planning & implementation of curriculum Characterbuilding ReadAlouds
Activities Team wide enrichment activities 6th/8th grade "buddies" - Marlins & Manta Rays Support activities for math/literacy Math ramp-up Extra help time/make-up work "Read 25" goal/read-a-louds Goal setting "Getting to know you" activities Sharing outside school activities China enrichment activities 6th grade social studies Tiger Woods Good Citizenship Program Implementation - "StartSomething" - MantaRays PAWS Career for 6th grade Academic Reinforcement (math/literacy) Circle Time Conferencing/Reflections each quarter NECAP reading, math, LA grades 6,7,8 and Sci. Gr. 8 CURRICULUM WAY TO GO RI - Career Exploration grades 6,7,8 Environmental Issues Projects (gr. 6) Stingray Student prepared & taught lesson to all socialstudies classes on Haiti 7/8 Curriculum Mapping Co-Teaching 6th grade common writing assessment & benchmarks Integrated Travel Brochure Project Wonders of the world trip project Let’s Make it Real game Human Impact on C02 production & global warming Science Fair Projects Civil War Day Integrated unit on China (6th grade) with Mr. Yin (guestteacher) and Ms. McHugh World Language - (Mandarin Chinese) Family & Consumer Science -Chinese Food/Culture SS-geography & culture Math - calligraphy of number characters Science - inventions & magnets ELA GLES - annoted list to eliminate gaps - literacy taughtby SS, math & science content teachers. EXTRA CURRICULAR S.M.I.L.E. Club Play "Once on This Island" Raised money for Katrina reconstruction Boys 4x300 meter relay state champs Girls 3000 meter state champ (Kendall Feaster) Girls 4x400 meter state champs Girls 80 meter hurdle state champ (J. Cardarelli) Girls & Boys 3rd place at state meet Fishing Club: Salmon Restoration Project Girls Basketball final 4 AFTL (French Assoc. teacher) Matty Siravo Walk-A-Thon raised over $1,000.00 Local Charities Special Olympics Gingerbread Express Band concerts at CCMS in December, March, & June Jazz Band performances at Top 25 URI men's basketball gameJan. 2 Mariachi Band performance on Cinco de Mayo at Surfin' Taco,Caseys High Notes Festival Chinese Luogo Percussion Ensemble to Peace Dale Elementaryfor Chinese New Year EXPERT TEACHERS - PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Autism Conference - 1 in 150 Social Skills Curriculum - M. Garcia-Winner Collaborative Teaching Conference (RIMLE) Math Conference (BER) Writing Workshop - Nanci Atwells RI Music Ed. Fall and Spring In-service Rick Wormeli - DI NELMS Conference New Teacher Induction Guidelines Workshop Coaching Mentors/Mentees Workshop Disciplinary Literacy Lab Classroom participation Sp. Educ. Course (RIC) Low Incidence disorders with TonyAntosh Mini Inclusion Meetings SALT Visitation Ten Sigma Training Gayle Gregory PLC UDL Conference at RIC (RIDE lesson) RUMLE Conference DI Math & Social Studies New IEP Training workshop PBIS Furthering Education "Learner’s Edge” courses Looping working group/sensory processing SAFE & HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT LC Unit on manners/respect/bullying Project Northland - alcohol prevention Gr. 6,7,8 I-Safe Bullying/Sexual Harassment speakers including juvenile officers speak to 7thgrade on laws, and RI Coalition Against Domestic Violence Reviewing school safety rules/policies in planner INVOLVING PARENTS AND COMMUNITY Guest Speakers - Culture Placemats for Senior Center SMILE Family Science and Math Night Superkids Triathlon URI students observing as part of their teacher prep.Coursework URI mentor/tutor program - URI students in classroom PotLuck Dinner Read to Feed Read-a-Thon - Global Awareness Jonnycake Summer item collection I-Safe program for middle school parents Courtyard Gardnens Student Led Conferences Positive phone calls/e-mails Hasbro Quilts & Hospital Buddies Box Tops for Education Thanksgiving Breakfast Good news from school postcards Donated money to family who had a house fire Zulu soccer collection Relay for Life Guest Speaker - Tennis Mt. Everest parent speaker Dating Violence Parent Training Unified Arts "Night" World Premier by Jazz Band of "Night Theme" with composerpresent Mariachi Band played at Surfin Taco & Caseys on May 5th Performances at Scallop Shell and South Bay Manor RECOGNITIONS National Leader Conference Carol Englander - RI Woman of the Year Award, RI Commissionof the Year Tammy McNeiece - recognized by Washington County Coalitionfor Children - summer track program RIDE lesson Plan - Karen Discuillo/Colleen Crawley Anna Burke - State & Federal recognitions for Dating/Domestic Violence Prevention Greater Federation of Women, So. County Attorney General Justice Award Lewis Hine Award Stingray student essay winner - South County Women’s Club State Science Fair winners CCMS Science Fair best in fair - Ryan November Middle School Principal of the year - runner-up |
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