Bradley Middle School Parent Information Night Amy Mims, Principal Melissa Roy, Assistant Principal
We are Bradley… Neighborhood Traditional (6 th -8 th ) Block Scheduling Elective Options Range of Course Levels and Offerings Athletics (7 th -8 th ) Personal Teaching Teams AP Assignments Counselor Assignments Special Programs Cambridge Lab Block
Feeder Pattern Elementary Schools Barnette Grand Oak Torrence Creek Long Creek Blythe (This Year) Hopewell High School
Cambridge at Bradley Bradley Middle School is embracing a whole school model for Cambridge. Teachers plan together and are provided professional development so strategies are embedded into all classroom settings. We still have students that are on the Cambridge path. Students currently in Cambridge at an Elementary Feeder School will automatically be placed in a Cambridge class. The deadline has passed for new students to apply for next year. Letters will hopefully be mailed by the end of this week for notification. For specific Cambridge questions, please contact Moninda Eslick, our Cambridge Coordinator.
How are students involved in Bradley? Cross Country for Youth Student Council Future Business Leaders of America Unified Champions School Musical Art Club Science Olympiad PEP Rallies
Community Service NJHS- Blanket Creation for Homeless NJHS- Canned Food Drive NJHS- Book Buddies at Barnette Penny Wars Color Run- Samaritan’s Feet and Bags of Hope Donations Student Council Hat Days- Money Raised Goes to Local Charities
Diversity: Languages Represented by Bradley Families Arabic Malay/Bahasa Malaysia Burmese Marathi Polish Chinese (Cantonese and Mandarin) Chin Romanian French Russian German Spanish Syrian Gujarati Haitian Swedish Hmong Tami Korean Tagalog T eluga Laotian Lebanese Tigrinya Vietnamese 14.1% Language Minority
Diversity: Demographics Enrollment Asian AA Caucasian Hispanic Multi- Other AIG ELL Racial (AI, Identified Asian, PI) 1040 37 337 447 164 50 5 144 42 3.6% 32.4% 43% 15.8% 4.8% .5% 13.8% 4% “There is a richness that comes from students working side by side with others who are not of the same cookie- cutter mold.” ~ Dr. Jean Snell, University of Maryland
Performance: MAP Data – Winter 2017 6 th Reading 6 th Math 7 th Reading 7 th Math 8 th Reading 8 th Math Bradley Mean RIT 217.6 225.1 220.1 232 225.1 239.5 District 215.7 222.7 219.8 229.2 222.5 234.1 Mean RIT National 214.2 222.1 216.9 226.1 219.1 229.1 Norm Mean RIT Students At 65% 62% 68% 69% 70% 70% or Above National Norm
GLP Performance: EOG and EOC Results 6 th 6 th 7 th 7 th 8 th 8 th 8 th 8 th Reading Math Reading Math Reading Math Science Math I Level Bradley 69.8 65.2 61.8 66.1 54.4 73.7 77.9 100 3/4/5 (Grade Level Proficient) Level 4/5 61.3 58.1 50 60.6 43.5 65.5 69.1 99.4 (College and Career Ready)
Performance: School Grades and Growth School Performance Reading Math Performance Growth Status Grade Performance Grade Grade Bradley B C B Met Growth (Drop from last year) Lake Norman A B B Met Growth Charter Langtree Charter C B C Met Growth Lincoln Charter B B B Not Met Mountain Island B B C Met Growth Charter
Technology 1:1 Program – Chrome Books Digital Libraries – Follett and OneAccess Range of CTE Courses iPads for Extensions Classrooms Promethean Boards – All Math/Science Classrooms Projector Systems – All Other Classrooms
A Day in the Life of a 6 th Grader at Bradley Core Blocks: English Language Arts Mathematics Science Social Studies Elective Classes Required and Optional Year-long and Semester Lab Block- used for remediation and enrichment Lunch and Outside
Required, Year-Long and Semester
Classes focus on fitness, cooperative games and team sports. Activities may include but are not limited to: ★ Fitness Testing ★ Team Handball ★ Basketball ★ Flag Football ★ Volleyball ★ Soccer ★ Badminton
Health Education- Required Health classes will focus on the following components aligned with the North Carolina Standard Course of Study: Mental and Emotional Health Nutrition Alcohol, Tobacco and other drugs Interpersonal Communication & Relationships
KEYBOARDING- Required In this course, students will learn how to: • Use online and digital technology safely. • Apply the touch method to increase typing speed & accuracy. • Understand Microsoft Word to create, format and edit text documents.
Choose your CTE Pathway 6 th Grade 7 th Grade 8 th Grade Computer Keyboarding Intro to Office Office Based Productivity Path Business Exploring Economics Based Keyboarding Exploring Careers and Path OR Employment Exploring Entrepreneurshi p Which path will you choose???
Year-Long Course Options
6 th Grade Band • Year Long Elective Course- You are committing to at least one entire year of band. • Beginning Band Instruments are the flute, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet and trombone • After one successful semester on your beginning band instrument, you can apply for a “specialty” instrument- Oboe, Bassoon, Bass Clarinet, Tenor or Baritone Saxophone, French Horn, Baritone, Tuba or Percussion
6 th Grade Band • Sixth Grade is the ONLY TIME you can start band in CMS Schools!!!! Don’t miss out!!! • Instrument selection night, time that you can try out all of the beginning band instruments will be • Wednesday, March 7 th from 4:30- 7:30 PM • Monday, March 19 th from 4:30- 7:30 PM • NO MUSICAL EXPERIENCE IS NECESSARY!!! I will teach you everything you need to know!!
Orchestra • This course provides beginning instruction in playing: • Violin • Viola • Cello • Bass • Level I performance standards for orchestra are achieved. • Orchestra instruments may be leased or purchased from local music dealers.
AVID Elective ● A college and career preparatory system. ● Geared towards students who are capable of being honors or Cambridge students but aren’t reaching their academic potential ● Cover topics such as: ○ Organization ○ Time Management ○ Study Skills ○ Note Taking ○ College & Career Planning ● A year-long commitment ● AVID is not a program for unmotivated students. They must have INDIVIDUAL DETERMINATION!
What is the AVID elective according to current AVID students... “The AVID elective prepares you for things after middle school like highschool and college. AVID teaches you time management and also organization with your binder and agenda.” “AVID is a class that helps your well being for all your classes, not just AVID” “In AVID you need to be prepared for work and challenges. This class will help you with many things for the future, as it did for me.” “AVID is an amazing class to take if you want to be successful. When I first heard of AVID I was not expecting much, but now that I am in the class I feel like I am so prepared for what comes next.”
Semester Course Options
Chorus 6 Students learn beginning singing techniques within an ensemble setting. Singing experiences will be provided for all students with special instruction for those with changing voices. In addition to music skills, students will demonstrate skills of cooperation, and learn to compromise and be team players. Students in this class will also participate in a performance at the end of the semester.
Dance 6 • This course builds on individual skills with an emphasis on students’ personal expression in relationship to the world around them. • Students improve their dance technique, use dance to communicate, manipulate the elements of dance, and develop more complex choreographic forms. • Students in this class will also participate in a performance at the end of the semester.
The Great Wave Painting Radial Name Design
Exploratory Spanish 6 th Grade This course provides an introduction to Spanish with an emphasis on basic communication and cultural concepts. This course provides a semester exposure to Spanish. Completion of exploratory courses does not meet the requirements for completion of all or part of level l of a world language.
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