AGENDA FOR PUEBLO PREVIEW EVENT• 2:10 WELCOME

• 2:15 SHOW CHOIR, ORCHESTRA AND BAND TO PERFORM

• 2:25 REVIEW AGENDA AND DISCUSS TOUR STRUCTURE

• 2:30 CLASSROOM TOURS

• 2:55 ALL ABOUT PUEBLO

• PUEBLO COMMERCIAL

• DATA PRESENTATION AND OVERVIEW OF OPPORTUNITIES

• 3:10 6TH GRADE STUDENTS TO SHARE THEIR FAVORITE EXPERIENCES AT PUEBLO

• 3:20 Q AND A

SIGN UP FOR FAMILY MENTORING PROGRAM

WHAT WILL I SEE ON THE TOUR?• SCHEDULE: 60 MINUTE PERIODS (4 CORE CONTENT, 1 ELECTIVE, 1ICLASS)

• SCHOOL WIDE ICLASS TO ENRICH THE CORE CONTENT CURRICULUM

• STUDENTS ORGANIZED BY THEIR MATH CLASS

• GRADED CLASS

• ALLOWS TEACHERS TO REMEDIATE OR ENRICH WITHIN THEIR CONTENT AREA AS IT CONNECTS TO OUR SCHOOL-WIDE

IMPROVEMENT PLAN IN THE AREAS OF SCIENCE, ELA (READING AND WRITING) AND MATH

• EXAMPLES OF OUR ELECTIVES CLASSROOMS

• TODAY IS A SAMPLING OF OUR ELECTIVES OPTIONS. SHOWCASE NIGHT IN FEBRUARY WILL ALLOW STUDENTS

AND THEIR PARENTS TO VISIT EVERY CLASSROOM AND MEET THE TEACHERS.

TIME TO CELEBRATE!• WE ARE AN “A” SCHOOL! OUR SCHOOL LEADER SCORE EARNED THROUGH THE ADE INCREASED BY 7 POINTS!

• WE MADE ANNUAL YEARLY PROGRESS

• WE ACHIEVED GROWTH IN READING AND MATH

• OUR ACHIEVEMENT DATA OUTPERFORMS THE DISTRICT AVERAGE IN READING AND MATH. OUR MATH SCORES

EXCEEDED THE DISTRICT AVERAGE BY 6-8 PERCENTAGE POINTS

• WE HAVE A NEWLY REMODELED LIBRARY AND FITNESS LAB AS WELL AS HER, FLOWER AND VEGETABLE GARDENS

THANKS TO OUR BULLDOG DAD’S CLUB, DEDICATED STAFF MEMBERS AND A SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITY!

• WE ARE APPLYING FOR THE A+ SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE DESIGNATION THROUGH THE ARIZONA EDUCATION

FOUNDATION

ALL ABOUT PUEBLO• KYRENE DEL PUEBLO WAS BUILT IN 1987

• WE HAVE 898 STUDENTS IN 6TH, 7TH AND 8TH GRADES

• WE HAVE 10 CORE TEACHERS IN 6TH GRADE

• OUR SIXTH GRADE TEACHERS HAVE MANY YEARS OF EXPERIENCE WORKING WITH SIXTH GRADE STUDENTS. THEY TRULY LOVE SUPPORTING THE

STUDENTS DURING THEIR TRANSITION TO MIDDLE SCHOOL

• THERE ARE 11 ELECTIVES CLASSES OFFERED AT PUEBLO

• OUR ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF IS COMPRISED OF A PRINCIPAL, AN ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL, TWO GRADE LEVEL DEANS AND A COUNSELOR. EACH

GRADE LEVEL IS ASSIGNED AN ADMINISTRATOR WHICH CONTINUES TO SUPPORT THE TEAMING CONCEPT OF MIDDLE SCHOOL

• FRONT OFFICE STAFF

• OUR FEEDER SCHOOLS ARE PALOMA, MIRADA, MANITAS AND MARIPOSA

• OUR SCHOOL HOURS ARE 8:30-2:30 M, T, TH, F AND 8:30-2:00 ON W

CLASSES OFFERED AT PUEBLO

CORE CLASSES ON TEAM

ENGLISH/ LANGUAGE ARTS/ADVANCED ELA

VARIED LEVELS OF MATH

SCIENCE

SOCIAL STUDIES

ICLASS

ELECTIVESART THEATRE

COMPUTERS FACS

CHOIR PE

BAND ORCHESTRA

GUITAR PEER TUTORING

SPANISH

• 7TH AND 8TH GRADE SPANISH USES THE 9TH GRADE CURRICULUM AND

STUDENTS HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO TEST FOR HIGH SCHOOL CREDIT AT

THE END OF 8TH GRADE. THEY MUST TAKE 7TH AND 8TH GRADE SPANISH.

WHAT MATH COURSES WILL MY CHILD TAKE WHILE AT PUEBLO?

Grade Level Math One Year Ahead in

Math

Two Years Ahead in

Math

Sixth Grade 6th Grade Math Pre-Algebra Linear Algebra

Seventh Grade Pre-Algebra Linear Algebra Algebra (H.S.)

Eighth Grade Linear Algebra Algebra (H.S.) Geometry (H.S.)

What is the placement process for ELA and Math?

**Our high school level math classes are taught by teachers with secondary

certification and count for high school credit

WHY DID WE ORGANIZE MATH AS A DEPARTMENT?

• WHY DID WE ORGANIZE MATH AS A DEPARTMENT VS REMAINING ATTACHED TO A TEAM?

• THE ALLOWS STUDENTS TO BE PLACED APPROPRIATELY AT THEIR ABILITY LEVEL

• OUR FIRST DISTRICT SUMMATIVE DATA SHOWED THAT LEVELING OUR MATH CLASSES IS SUCCESSFUL!

• STUDENTS REQUIRING THE MOST SUPPORT OUTPERFORMED THE DISTRICT AVERAGE BY 4-8% POINTS BY STANDARD

• STUDENTS RIGHT AT GRADE LEVEL PROFICIENCY OUT PERFORMED THE DISTRICT AVERAGE BY 5-7% POINTS BY STANDARD

• STUDENTS PLACED IN THE COMPACTED MATH CLASS (6TH-7TH GRADE STANDARDS) OUTPERFORMED THE DISTRICT AVERAGE BY 11-

24% POINTS BY STANDARD

• WE ARE ALREADY MEETING OUR GOAL OF INCREASING THE ACHIEVEMENT AND GROWTH FOR STUDENTS WHO MEET OR EXCEED THE

STANDARD ON AIMS!

Pueblo Middle School 3-Year Data Picture

Student Achievement Results (AIMS)

Indicator 2013-2014 2012-2013 2011-2012Facts About Our

Data

School Data (Meets/Exceeds) %

6

7

8

R W M92 68 73

94 63 76

85 -- 78

R W M89 55 74

95 73 83

92 -- 83

R W M93 70 82

98 80 87

82 -- 74

PUE exceeds DO

scores in Reading

and Math for each

grade for the past

three years (except

for 2012 8R - 2 pts

District Data (Meets/Exceeds) %

6

7

8

R W M88 69 70

93 67 74

84 -- 74

R W M88 66 73

93 72 78

86 -- 75

R W M91 74 75

93 74 78

84 -- 73

Writing continues to

be a focus area for

PUE and DO

State Data (Meets/Exceeds) %

6

7

8

R W M80 56 61

86 52 64

70 -- 59

R W M79 53 63

85 52 65

72 -- 58

R W M80 56 61

84 52 62

71 -- 56

Kyrene District and

Pueblo exceed AZ

State scores in ALL

areas.

Science Data %E

M

A/FFB

8th Grade63

23

14

8th Grade52

33

15

8th Grade57

24

19

% of Exceeds

students increased

17.5%

*** Writing focus needed *** Increase % of Exceeds students needed

READING OVER TIME (COHORT)(7TH GRADERS)

89

11

51

92

8

50

0

20

40

60

80

100

2013 (6th Graders)

2014 (7th Graders)

WRITING OVER TIME (COHORT)(7TH GRADERS)

56

44

63

37

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

Exceeds/Meets Approaches/FFB

2013 (6th Graders)

2014 (7th Graders)

READING OVER TIME (C0HORT)(8TH GRADERS)

93

7

89

11

92

8

0

20

40

60

80

100

Exceeds/Meets Approaches/FFB

2012(6th Graders)

2013 (7th Graders)

2014 (8th Graders)

MATH OVER TIME (COHORT)( 7TH GRADERS)

74

2635

78

22

43

0102030405060708090

2013 (6th Graders)

2014 (7th Graders)

MATH OVER TIME (COHORT)(8TH GRADERS)

83

17

86

14

78

23

0

20

40

60

80

100

Exceeds/Meets Approaches/FFB

2012 (6th Graders)

2013 (7th Graders)

2014 (8th Graders)

8TH GRADE SCIENCE

59

21

80

20

57

24

81

19

52

33

85

15

63

23

86

14

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

Exceeds Meets Exceeds/Meets Approaches/FFB

2011

2012

2013

2014

SIXTH GRADE ENRICHMENT AND EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES:

• STUDENT COUNCIL

• FOR CLUB

• MATH COUNTS AND EXCELLENCE IN MATH

• ACE CLUB

• ART CLUB

• SHOW CHOIR

• JAZZ BAND

• COURAGE RETREATS

• READING AND MATH REMEDIATION / EXTENSION THROUGH ICLASS

• YEARBOOK

• LEARNING LAB

• ABC CAMPUS

• SPECIAL NEEDS OLYMPICS

• ZERO HOUR CLASSES

• SUMMER MATH ENRICHMENT CLASSES

• SPIKE CAMP

• ENVIRONMENTAL CLUB

• SCIENCE/ENGINEERING FAIR

• OPPORTUNITY ROOM (OR)

ATHLETICS• JV & Varsity (cut sports): Boy’s Soccer, Girl’s Volleyball, Boy’s

Basketball, Girl’s Softball, Girl’s Soccer, Boy’s Baseball & Girl’s

Basketball

• Non-cut Sports: Cross Country, Cheer, Wrestling & Track and Field

• Physicals are required prior to trying out or participating

• Physicals are valid for 365 days from date of issue

• More Information Available on Pueblo’s Website

• Participation Fees (Can Use tax credit donation)

• Cut Sports= 150.00

• Non-cut sports= 110.00

• Cheer/Dance= 90.00

• Financial Assistance is available

STAY TUNED FOR MORE TRANSITION EVENTS

• BULLDOG RALLY AND PARENT INFORMATIONAL NIGHT ON MARCH 18

• STUDENTS VISIT DURING THE SCHOOL DAY AND PARENTS ATTEND A NUTS AND BOLTS MEETING IN THE EVENING

HOW I STAY CONNECTED TO PUEBLO?

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