Alissa Jeffries Memorial Award
Russell Middle School
Of the Arts and Sciences
Raider PRIDE
At Russell Middle School, we’re especially proud of . . .
~ our 800 students
Ø they are scholars, musicians, artists, athletes, young astronauts, responsible citizens, and tomorrow’s leaders
~ our staff
Ø the RMS staff performs as a highly competent and qualified teaching team
Ø every certificated staff member has met qualifications as
a Highly Qualified Teacher under the requirements of the federal
No Child Left Behind legislation
Ø of our 55 certificated staff members, 29 possess a Master’s Degree or higher and 26 possess a Bachelor’s Degree or higher
Ø our teaching staff, collectively, have achieved more than 789 years of experience in educating young people; they are true professionals, averaging almost 15 years experience in the classroom
~ our achievement
Ø RMS students achieved “new high scores” in Reading, Math, and Writing as measured by CSAP, 2006 (composite scores for 6th,7th, & 8th grades)
Ø our Russell School Accountability Report (SAR), published annually by the Colorado Department of Education, ranks Russell as an
“Improved” school
Ø our Gifted and Talented program, Advanced Proficiency by Design (APxD), along with advanced classes in Reading, Language Arts, Math, & Science provide quality learning experiences for our many above-grade-level learners
Ø our full program of research-based intervention classes in Reading & Math provide critical academic support for students who have not yet scored proficient in these areas
~ our top-notch curricula and programming
Ø RMS offers an amazing variety of exploratory opportunities for our middle level students, including: art, band, choir, computers, jazz band, show choirs, dance, drama, forensics, orchestra, piano lab, physical education, Spanish, SuccessMaker Math, SuccessMaker Reading, and yearbook.
Ø In fall, 2006, we have debuted our new Gateway to Technology lab, featuring pre-engineering classes aligned to the high school Pathway to Engineering program
~ our beautiful building
Ø our custodial tech team is the best in School District 11; they keep our 35 year-old building sparkling and in top physical shape
Ø our RMS building manager, Ms. Carol Swaniga, has worked at RMS for more than 27 years, her assistant building manager, Sam Flowers, has worked in
district #11 for 24 years
Ø our building, the second-largest middle school in District 11, features wide, open hallways and numerous amenities, including a Yamaha Piano Lab and a beautiful, spacious dance studio
Ø we are especially proud, this year, to debut in our building:
-a spectacular new hardwood gym floor
-new Gateway to Technology lab
-our beautifully remodeled RMS Library/Media center
-new fire and security system
-recently updated sewer system
-a refreshing newly-planted RMS garden (provided by our PTSA)
-parking lot improvements
Ø Thank You, Voters of School District 11!
Ø Thank You, Russell Middle School stakeholders, for your ongoing support of our students and their top-quality learning experience!