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Welcome to Randolph Middle School

An IB World School

Randolph Middle School Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools International Baccalaureate Middle Years Program Grades 6 – 8 Brian Bambauer, Principal

Fast Facts

 RMS was built in1967  renovated in 2007  1175 students  65 teachers  25 support staff  Authorized IB Middle Years Program in 2006  Certified Magnet School by Magnet Schools

• f America – 2017-2021

RMS Vision and Mission

 Vision

The vision of Randolph Middle School is to prepare, inspire and support lifelong learners who will become active global citizens.

 Mission

The mission of Randolph Middle School is to challenge all students to become inquiring and knowledgeable learners with compassion and understanding of others.

What is the IB mission?

The IB is a not-for-profit foundation, motivated by its educational mission, focused on the student.

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The International Baccalaureate Organization aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable, and caring young people who help create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect.

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To this end the IBO works with schools, governments and international organizations to develop challenging programmes of international education and rigorous assessment.

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These programmes encourage students across the world to become active, compassionate and lifelong learners who understand that other people, with their differences, can also be right.

What is the learner profile?

It’s the IB mission statement translated into a set of learning outcomes for the 21st century.

IB learners strive to be:

Inquirers Knowledgeable Thinkers Communicators Principled Open-minded Caring Risk-takers Balanced Reflective

Fundamental Concepts

 Holistic Learning – all knowledge is

interrelated and curriculum should cater to development of the whole person

 Intercultural Awareness – promote

international-mindedness by engaging with and exploring other cultures

 Communication – encourage open and

effective communication skills that contribute to international understanding

8 Core Subjects

 Language and

Literature

 Mathematics  Sciences  Individuals and

Societies (social studies)

 Language

Acquisition (world languages)

 Design  Arts  Physical and

Health Education

International Baccalaureate MYP

Electives

 World Language (Spanish, French, Latin)  Arts

 Band or Orchestra (year)  Dance, Chorus, or Art (semester)

 Health and Physical Education (HPE)  Career and Technical Education (CTE)

Extracurricular Activities- Academics, Arts, Club Sports

 Battle of the Books  Chess Club  Scrabble Club  Science Olympiad  National Junior Honor

Society

 Honors Chorus  Field Hockey  Odyssey of the Mind  Geography Bee  Spelling Bee  Student Council  Math Counts  Global Ambassadors  STEM Girls  FBLA  Let Me Run

Randolph 7th and 8th grade students have the same athletic choices as all other CMS middle schools:

FALL WINTER SPRING Cheerleading Softball Boys Basketball Baseball Boys Track Football Volleyball Girls Basketball Boys Soccer Girls Track Golf Cheerleading Girls Soccer

Last 3 Years (Boys): 30-6 1x Conference Champions Last 3 Years (Boys): 30-6 1x Conference Champions Last 3 Years: 29-3-1 2x Conference Champions Last 3 Years: 29-3-1 2x Conference Champions Last 3 Years: 30-7 1x Conference Champions Last 3 Years: 30-7 1x Conference Champions 2017: 5-2 2017: 5-2

SOME OF OUR RECENT SUCCESS:

20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

Reading Math Math I 8th Sci

2018 NC EOG % CCR (Level IV and V) RMS CMS NC

27.00% 0.40% 11.10% 27.60% 1.80% 32.10%

RMS 2018-19 African American American Indian Asian Hispanic Two or More White

Safe and Orderly Schools

Safe Schools: The number of criminal acts reported per 100 students. Criminal acts include all acts occurring in school, on a school bus, on school grounds, or during off- campus school sponsored activities.

2016-17 2015-16 2014-15 2013-04 RMS 0.26 0.44 0.52 0.85 CMS 0.79 0.97 1.07 1.06 State 1.06 0.83 0.87 0.85

6th grade – Atlanta (overnight) 6th grade – Charleston, SC (Wonderworks) 7th grade – Williamsburg (overnight) 8th grade – Disney (overnight) 8th grade – Raleigh (day trip) “Private” International Trips are frequently available to RMS families over spring break and/or summer break.

Current Field Trips

TRANSPORTATION - Blue and Green Zones (subject to change)

 Neighborhood stop or  Consolidated stop (7 families min.) or  Shuttle stop (Lake Wylie, McAlpine,

McKee, Community House)

Transportation Zones

Service As Action

 Students in the Middle Years Program (MYP) are

expected to complete Service As Action activities, which may arise from classroom lessons or students’ individual

• interests. These activities occur outside the school

hours and must be documented and reflected upon at the end of each semester.

 A Service As Action (SA) activity is anything that benefits

• ther people or groups and for which you do not receive

payment or a grade. The activity can be something you do through your school (such as tutoring, clubs you are a member of, or campus beautification) or can be something completely separate from your school (such as working with Crisis Assistance Ministry or participating in a neighborhood cleanup).

IB Community Project

Entrance & Continuation Requirements

 Level 3 or above on 4th grade Reading EOG  Agree to online Magnet Expectations

Agreement with lottery application

 Pass Language Acquisition course  Complete Service as Action requirements

 6th – minimum of 2 activities with minimum of 3 learning outcomes  7th – minimum of 2 activities with minimum of 4 learning outcomes  8th – minimum of 3 activities with minimum of 5 learning

• utcomes & completion of the Community Project

• Guarantees
• Sibling Guarantee
• Continuation Guarantee
• Priorities
• Transportation Zone
• Proximity Priority
• SES Priority - assigns students a priority for seats designated as

either low, medium or high SES based on a student’s block group and family reported data

• School Performance Priority - provides a priority for students

attending a home school designated by the state as low performing for three consecutive years

Lottery Methodology for School Options

Special Programs - Horizons

 The Horizons Program is available to highly and

profoundly gifted students whose educational needs require extreme differentiation and acceleration.

 Contact Advanced Studies / Talent Development

Department for more information – participation is through an application process, not through the lottery.

Special Programs - Extensions

 The Extensions Program (formally known as SAC and

AU) provides specially designed instruction in self- contained classrooms where students are taught the NC Extended Content Standards of the Common Core.

 These standards are designed for students significantly

impacted by a variety of disabling conditions to ensure these students have access to challenging instruction linked to the NC Standard Course of Study.

 Magnet seats are available for qualifying students in the

blue or green transportation zones.

FAQ

 Q: How do I enter CMS School Choice?  You apply for a magnet seat by submitting an application

• nline. Go to the CMS website to locate the link for the

lottery application. If you are a new CMS family and have enrolled your student(s) by December 10, 2018, you will be mailed a letter with your student’s ID number and

• PIN. If your child is a current CMS student, you will

receive a letter with your student’s ID number and PIN from your current school. This ID number is also located

• n the student’s report card or progress report or may be
• btained at the student’s school.

 Q: How are seats in CMS School Choice

allocated?

 A: All available CMS School Choice seats will

be allocated across three socioeconomic status (SES) categories, high, medium and low, to achieve the greatest socioeconomic diversity possible. Each student will have priority for one of these categories based on home address and data families will be asked to provide during the lottery application.

經常問的問題

preguntas frecuentes

 Q: How many CMS School Choice programs can be

selected on the application?

 A: You may select up to three. Selections must be

ranked by the applicant in order of which is desired most.

 Q: If my child is not assigned to a CMS School

Choice seat, will he or she have another chance?

 A: Yes, all applicants who are not assigned during the

lottery process will be “wait listed” for their first choice

• ption. If students decide not to take their lottery seat,

students on the wait list will be seated in the order they are listed. Applicants will be wait listed for their first choice only.

 Q: Can I submit a second lottery application

if I participated in the first lottery?

 A: Yes, families may participate in the second

lottery application process, even if they have previously participated in the first lottery. However, the first lottery application and wait list position will be automatically voided if you reapply in the second or third lottery. Participation in the second or third lottery is best for families who are new to the district and/or who did not participate in the first lottery.

Questions fréquemment posées

Key Dates for 2019-20 School Year

Round I Lottery New student enrollment period for Round I Lottery: Nov 1, 2018- Dec 10, 2018 Student Assignment Notification letters begin arriving in homes: late-Nov 2018 Application period for the Round I Choice Lottery: Nov 30, 2018 – January 7, 2019 at 10:00pm Lottery notification letters for Round I Choice Lottery arrive in homes: mid-Jan 2019 Round II Lottery New student enrollment period for Round II Lottery: Dec 11, 2018 – Jan 28, 2019 Student Assignment Notification letters for Round II Choice Lottery begin arriving in homes: mid-Jan 2019 Application period for Round II Choice Lottery: Jan 18, 2019 – Feb 11, 2019 at 10:00pm Lottery notification letters for Round II Choice Lottery arrive in homes: late-Feb 2019

Open Houses

Open Houses (presentation and tour)

• Thursday, November 8, 2018 at 6:00 pm
• Thursday, November 15, 2018 at 9:30 am
• Tuesday, December 4, 2018 at 6:00 pm
• Tuesday, December 11, 2018 at 9:30 am
• Thursday, January 10, 2019 at 9:30 am

Learn more about CMS School Choice and the lottery process at cmschoice.org Learn more about the IBO and MYP at ibo.org Learn more about CMS student assignment at cms.k12.nc.us

“Tack sjalv” “Tak skal du ha” “Gracias”

THANK YOU!

“Hvala” “Merci” “Obrigada” “Danke”

A World of Possibilities