Carman-Ainsworth Middle School
Points of Pride
State of the Art Facility
· Two gyms
· Auditorium
· Share the varsity football stadium and track on 140 acres of land
· Equipped with high levels of technology to support all aspects of our educational program
· Cafeteria which seats up to 500 students
Student Learning in “Houses” ~ Grades 6, 7 & 8
· Students and staff work in small, close-knit “houses”
· Separate learning areas by grade level and “house”
· Daily advisory time in small groups with focus on a variety of topics
College Preparatory Courses and Quality Core Curriculum
· Math, computer essentials, and world language courses (Spanish and French) for high school credit
· Accelerated Graduation Opportunity (AGO)
o Earn two high school credits prior to high school (World Language and Algebra)
o Take summer courses, AP classes in high school (plus additional requirements)
o Meet graduation requirements in three years
§ Dual enroll in college and high school for fourth year
§ Or take AP classes to prepare for college for fourth year
· Receive significant money for tuition from state funds
· Weekly staff meetings and intensive annual training to continually upgrade instruction around core subjects
· 41% to 60% of students regularly achieve honor roll status
· Pilot school for digits Grade Level Math Curriculum
· Common assessments developed by the school for:
o Reading
o Writing
o Math
o Social Studies/History
o Science
o Physical Education
o Technology Fine Arts
School-Wide Reading Program
· Drop Everything and Read (DEAR) integrated into advisory curriculum
· 6th grade curriculum devotes one class period for reading and one for writing
· Marzano vocabulary strategies
· Evidence Based Literacy Instruction (EBLI) used across the curriculum
Student Mentorship Program
· Peer-to-peer mentoring program
· Daily, school-wide positive behavior reinforcement (positive blue slips)
· Positive Behavior Support Interventionists
· YouthQuest available after school
Anti-Bullying Policy and Programs
· Policy adopted by the board of education
· Anti-Bullying Advisory Curriculum
· Anonymous reporting student concern box and website
· BK2E ~ Be Kind to Everyone program in place and reinforced school-wide
Community Outreach Programs and Events
· Student Council
· National Junior Honor Society
· Helping Hands Program
· Men at Work
· South Baptist Church
· District Community Winterfest
· House-sponsored and content specific service learning opportunities
· Diverse student population
Opportunities for Parent and Family Involvement
· 41-60% of parents attend parent-teacher conferences and PTO meetings and functions
· Active Parent Club
· Math Night
· Dinner and Conversation Night
· High School and Beyond Night
· Ice Cream Social Family Fun Night
· English Language Arts and Art Night
· Title I Family Learning Nights
Academic Intervention
· Title I Tutors, including certified teachers, assist students during class in whole group, small group, and one-on-one settings
· Adolescent Accelerated Reading Initiative (AARI) helps with reading fluency and comprehension, taught by certified teachers
· Daily interventions focusing specifically on building reading fluency for struggling students
· Daily interventions focusing specifically on building math skills for struggling students
· STAR and Successmaker computer programs to assess and build math, reading and comprehension skills
· After school “Homework Help” support facilitated by tutors and certified teachers
· After school support devoted to digits math
· Tutor support for students in the in-school-suspension room in completing work for that day
Student Opportunities in Fine Arts and Technology
· World Champion Robotics Team
· Broadcasting Club
· GenNET ITV (Interactive Television) Online Learning
· Orchestra
· State Qualifying Band
· Plays performed for the community
