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Principal |
Dr. Robert Heath |
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Awards |
Red Carpet School (2006), Middle Years International Baccalaureate Programme Candidate School (2007) |
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Dress code |
Dress code: All students wear a standardized dress code of a collared, polo or golf style shirt in royal blue, navy blue, black, red, grey or white. Pants or shorts must be cotton twill; acceptable colors are are khaki, navy blue or black (no jeans). Skirts can be in any of the pant colors. |
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| Curriculum |
- Foreign language(s) taught: French and Spanish.
- Special education programs designed specifically for students with specific learning disabilities.
- Physical education is required for the following grades: 6, 7, 8
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Instructional Program Highlights
- All students in sixth grade rotate through all of our electives (computers, band, orchestra, chorus, dance, physical education, health, industrial technologies, home arts, theater arts and visual arts).
- Every student has ninety days of second language instruction in either French or Spanish.
- We are a Middle Years International Baccalaureate Programme candidate school and expect to be authorized in February 2007.
- All students are requested to complete community service and summer reading and math work.
| Activities and Sports |
- Girls sports: basketball, cheerleading, track, volleyball, Intramural step club and cheerleading and soft ball.
- Boys sports: basketball, football, track, wrestling and Intramural softball.
- Clubs and extra-curricular activities include: Yearbook is open to all students in all grades; The Falcon's Eye, our school newspaper, accepts staff from all grade levels; FNN - the Falcon News Network - is our daily morning news show, created and produced by students. Students may intern for this activity during the sixth grade, and be part of the crew in seventh and eighth grades and Intramural step and cheerleading are open to all students.
- This school has the following art(s) programs: orchestra, band, theater/drama, chorus, drawing/painting and dance.
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Parent and Community Support
- We have both a PTO and a School Improvement Council. The PTO is active in its support of teachers and students - it funds agenda books for all students and enrichment materials for classrooms.
Other news or notes
- Our website gives information about upcoming events, the Middle Years IB program, curriculum maps and many other useful facts.
| Technology and Facilities |
- 100% of classrooms are connected to the Internet.
- This school offers wireless internet (wi-fi) access to students.
- District provides transportation to this school.
- Recent or upcoming renovations: We have 18 classrooms with Promethium Boards and expect to add nine more each year.
- Gymnasium and physical education facilities: Our gymnasium has new bleachers and has recently received new floors. Coach Page is on the SC committee for PE assessment.
- Library facilities: Our Media Center has a wide range of books and resources for students. We have magazines in French and Spanish. Our Media Specialist was the 2006-2007 SC Media Specialist of the Year. She has regular activities for students, including book lunches and reading rewards.
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| Admissions and Enrollment |
- Graduates typically go to: Rock Hill High School; Northwestern High School and South Pointe High School.
- Students at this school enroll primarily because they live within the school's attendance boundary.
- Almost all of the students at this school come from the neighborhood where the school is located.
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| Safety, Discipline and Support |
- Safety and discipline-related resources include: After school or lunchtime detentions; In-school suspension. Other safety and discipline-related resources include: School Resource Officer on campus.
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| Other Features and Highlights |
- Regular classroom hours: 8:30 am to 3:45 pm.
- Principal has been at this school for 9 years.
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| Source of Data |
Additional information, including curriculum and special programs, was either submitted to GreatSchools by a school official or comes directly from the school or school district's Web site. This page was last updated on 10/05/2007. We cannot guarantee the accuracy of information submitted by school officials.
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