1. Northridge Middle School
September 20, 2012
Report to the Public

2. Personnel
• 56 Certified Teachers
• 20 Classified Personnel
• 1 Student Resource Officer (SRO)

3. Demographics
755 Students
• 83% Caucasian
• 7% Hispanic
• 3% African-American
• 3% Asian
• 3% Native Americans
 52% Free and Reduced Lunch Population

4. 5TH Grade Benchmark
100%
90% 88%
80% 78%
70%
60%
60%
50%
40%
40%
30%
22%
20%
12%
10%
0%
MATH Basic or Proficient or LITERACY Basic or Proficient or SCIENCE Basic or Proficient or
Below Advanced Below Advanced Below Advanced

5. 6th Grade Benchmark
100%
90% 88%
80% 78%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
22%
20%
12%
10%
0%
MATH Basic or Below Proficient or LITERACY Basic or Below Proficient or
Advanced Advanced

6. 7th Grade Benchmark
90%
84%
80%
72%
70% 66%
60%
50%
40%
34%
30%
24%
20% 16%
10%
0%
MATH Basic or Proficient or LITERACY Basic or Proficient or SCIENCE Basic or Proficient or
Below Advanced Below Advanced Below Advanced

7. 8th Grade Benchmark
90%
81%
80%
70%
65%
60%
50%
40%
35%
30%
19%
20%
10%
0%
MATH Basic or Below Proficient or LITERACY Basic or Below Proficient or
Advanced Advanced

8. Curriculum
All academic course curriculums are rigorous
but differentiated to meet the needs of all
learners. Students will have additional
opportunities throughout the year to
participate in Pre-AP projects that push them
to their potential.

9. Curriculum
• Social Studies
Students develop knowledge about the
geography, cultures, and history of the world
around them by analyzing information from a
variety of sources—including primary sources.
In addition, students determine facts vs.
opinions and increase critical thinking skills.

10. Curriculum
• Science
The inquiry-based science curriculum helps students
build content knowledge by learning to
question, explore, and experiment.

11. Curriculum
• Mathematics
The Connected Mathematics Project is a math
curriculum that focuses on real-life applications
and problem solving. The lessons provide
challenging, thought-provoking, questions that
extend mathematical thinking.

12. Curriculum
Reader’s/Writer’s Workshop
• Increases student engagement
• Allows for small group and individual instruction
• Meets each student at their developmental level
• Teacher models and gradually releases
responsibility to students

13. Curriculum
• Flex Time
Some students have a flex period during which they
work on enrichment activities or receive extra
help on assignments. Teachers on each team
determine how that time is spent to benefit
individual student needs.

14. Extra Curricular Opportunities
• In addition to the core academic
courses, band, choir, football, basketball, volle
yball, physical
education, art, health, keyboarding, and
CT/CO (Computer Technology/Career
Orientation), are all offered to help students
explore their talents and maintain physical
fitness.

15. Special Programs
Band Spelling Bee
Athletics: Football, Honor Choir
Basketball, Volleyball,
Cross Country, Track
Quiz Bowl Student Council
Backpack Program History Day
Honor Society Perfect Attendance

16. Technology
• A twelve station internet capable mobile
lab
• 2- 30 station labs
• Email access, internet
• Document cameras, projectors, Smart
Boards, class set of calculators

17. Maintenance/Building Enhancements
• Painting – classrooms, hallways
• Gym floor refurbished and painted with logo
• Carpets cleaned
• Book room organized with new shelves
• Tables added to all math and literacy classrooms
• Lockers added to the gym dressing area
• Weight room added (in gym)
• Football locker room added
• Practice field created (west side of building)
• Larger tables in cafeteria

18. Goals
• Increase student proficiency in writing
(multiple choice on Benchmark)
• Increase student proficiency in Science
• Continue to move toward full implementation
of Reader’s/Writer’s Workshop
• Fill the trophy case

19. Go Pointers