04/06/2009
RAMSEY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
OUR MISSION:
We are a learning community of excellence for all.
OUR VISION:
We at Ramsey strive to be an exemplary school by:
•being an active learning environment where students and staff are engaged with high standards to achieve future goals.
•creating
a safe, multicultural environment where students and staff can grow,
become responsible citizens, and create positive relationships.
•providing
a varied program that supports the diversity in our students and staff,
and implementing a curriculum that is needed for future success (AVID,
IB-MYP, Special Ed., ELL, fine arts, and extra curricular activities).
OUR PROGRAM:
We offer a challenging, comprehensive academic program. The school's Gifted and Talented specialty
offers advanced math, science, social studies and English courses and
prepares motivated students to enter a high school International
Baccalaureate, Quest, Advanced Placement or other accelerated program.
Ramsey is an
International Baccalaureate-Middle Years Programme (IB-MYP) school. IB
helps students participate actively and responsibly in a changing and
increasingly interrelated world. Learning how to learn and how to
evaluate information critically is as important as learning facts.
Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) certified school. AVID provides help in building skills in the areas of organization, time management, note taking, and test taking.
Speakers, field trips and academic competitions enhance classroom
activities. The school offers two languages: French and
Spanish. Ramsey has a full range of general courses, special education
classes, ELL services, and special activities for students including
band (concert, marching, and jazz bands), orchestra, chorus,
journalism, speech/debate, theater., and movement. Computer technology
is integrated into the curriculum. An ALC program meets after school to
help struggling students.
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Ramsey_Jr_08-09SCIP_Plan.pdf
Our School Comprehensive Improvement Plan