Our middle school students shine in-and-out of the classroom.
This year our middle schoolers demonstrated improved academic performance and participated in unique athletic, academic, and service experiences.
Strong Academic Performance
On the 2018 Partnerships for Assessment of Readiness for College and Career (PARCC) exam, we saw an increase at our middle school compared to previous years in both Math and ELA performance. Specifically, we saw a 10-percentage point increase in ELA, which was amongst the highest across the entire DC charter school sector.
Fostering Strong School Culture
On the 2017-2018 DC Public Charter School Board (PCSB) School Quality Reports, our middle school remains in the upper half of Tier 2, and we are currently doing a lot of critical work to address our students’ academic needs. Our new leadership team and our strong performance on school culture indicators like in-seat attendance (95.5%) and re-enrollment (88%) give us confidence that we will see improvement on the middle school 2018-2019 School Quality Report.
| Principal | 2017-2018 Middle School Enrollment |
|---|---|
| Myron Long | 353 students |
Celebrating Student Voice
Middle school students participated in the One World Education program, which partners with schools to improve research, argumentative writing, and presentation skills. Through our partnership with One World Education, our sixth and eighth grade school students used writing as a tool to explore potential solutions to real world challenges such as bullying, police brutality, and immigration reform. Three of our sixth grade students had the opportunity to compete at the citywide One World Education in the spring of 2018.
Interrupting Systems of Inequity
In 2017-2018, our middle school launched the Social Justice Project, a twelve-week long seminar that aims to build students’ racial literacy through storytelling. As part of the seminar, students launched a podcast—The Reality of Intersectionality—that explored issues of race, gender, and equity. These projects created personalized learning opportunities where students were encouraged to think critically, interrupt systems of inequity, and design solutions to impact change in their communities.
Shining Outside the Classroom
In 2017-2018, we watching our middle school students shine at the National History Day competition, the DC-wide Science Fair, and the Washington Urban Debate League, as well as hoisting the championship trophy at DC SCORES Capital Cup.
The 8th Grade Team Honored Congressman John Lewis
In honor of Black History Month, our 8th Students and team had the opportunity to interview Congressman and Civil Rights icon, John Lewis on the steps of the US Capitol. After the student-led interview, social studies teacher and debate coach, Mr. Moore presented Congressman Lewis with the Be Kind Award for his commitment to kindness, love, and justice.
Captivating Musical Performances
At the middle school, students took drama, art, and music. Students had the opportunity to perform in a play, Beauty and the Beast, or play steel drums and marimbas in the percussion ensemble, The Loftons.
