School Sponsored Student Activities Programs and Opportunities

School Sponsored Student Activities CMS believes in rewarding students for hard work and dedication. Currently, students are presented School Summary Report Programs and Opportunities awards for Most Improved, Perfect Attendance, State and National Awards, A Honor Roll and A/B 2013-2014 Honor Roll. . BrainPOP . Teachers Involve . C.O.W. – Parents in Schoolwork CMS will continue the Student Improvement Curriculum on . Club Day Awards Program including incentives and rewards Wheels . Academic for improved MAP and SC PASS scores. . Career Day Challenge Team CMS had 1 student who received an honorable . Kings Crew . ProTeam mention for the Duke Scholar Program. CMS also . Study Island . Cyclone Huddle had six Junior Scholars. . R.I.S.E . Advisor/Advisee . Ignite Accreditation Status Chester County School District is accredited by the AdvancED accrediting agency. Test Results Excellence in the Arts  MAP–Measurement of Academic Progress is a state-aligned computerized assessment program Three CMS students attended the SC Band 1014 McCandless Road that provides teachers with the information they Director’s Association Region 3 Honor Band Clinic. Chester, SC 29706 need to make student-focused, data-driven One CMS student was accepted into the SC decisions. The following are results from our Spring Governor’s School of the Arts Summer Music 803-377-8192 2014 testing session. The percentage of students Program. The CMS 7th and 8th grade Concert Band reaching their goal in reading is up 3% from last received an excellent rating for their performance 803-581-1875 (fax) year. at the South Carolina Band Director’s Association MAP RESULTS Concert Festival and a superior rating at the Carowinds Music Festival. The CMS Jazz Band [email protected] READING received an excellent rating at the SC Band Tot. # of stds. tested- Spring 603 Director’s Association Jazz Festival. http://chester.cms.schooldesk.net/ Tot. # of stds. that met the set Chester County School District goal. 322 Excellence in Athletics Total % meeting set goals 53% Cedrick R. Tidwell, Principal Chester Middle School has a cheerleading squad, girls and boys basketball team, a football team and a wrestling team. One student on the wrestling Purpose of Report MATH team was a conference champion in the Wateree This report is provided to inform parents of the Tot. # of stds. tested- Spring 594 River Conference and a state qualifier. mission, goals, and growth of the 2013-2014 Tot. # of stds. that met the set school year for Chester Middle School. goal. 260 Total % meeting set goals 44% Mission Statement The mission of Chester Middle School, through collaboration with all stakeholders, is to foster a commitment to academic excellence by holistically developing students in a safe, nurturing environment and by preparing them for an advanced technological society. The faculty and Student Academic Awards staff are committed to improving the quality of life for self and others. Our School Today School Improvement Goals School Improvement Goals . Currently, Chester Middle School has 629 2013-2014 2014-2015 students enrolled. . The average daily student attendance for the  Increase parent involvement.  Increase parent involvement. 2013-2014 school year was 95%.  Increase student achievement by utilizing  Increase student achievement in all areas. Response to Intervention in Math.  Increase student activity during lunch. . State of South Carolina School Report Card  Increase student activity during lunch by  Purchase a digital sign for the main entrance. 2013 Absolute Rating...... Below Average improving the courtyard.  Institute PBIS. 2013 Growth Rating...... Average  Beautify the school hallways with murals. . PTO Officers  Purchase digital sign for the main front Sherry McCree...... President entrance. Lisa Green...... Secretary/Treasurer  Implement a School-Wide Discipline Plan.  Develop/Revise the “Huddle” period. . Improvement Council Members Creighton Price...... Chair/Parent Carolyn Coleman...... Vice Chair/Parent Carolyn Taylor...... Secretary Improvement Goal Progress Cedrick Tidwell...... Principal Sheka Houston...... Assistant Principal Completed: D’Angelo Edwards...... Assistant Principal  3 of the 7 above stated goals have been Sherri King...... Parent implemented. Lynta Mapp...... Parent In Progress: Freidas Brwon...... Parent Wendy Lawson...... Parent  Increase parent involvement. Stuart Rochon...... Parent Jill Josey...... Parent  Increase student achievement by utilizing Response to Intervention in Math. Members can be contacted at 803-377-8192  Increase student activity during lunch by improving the courtyard.  Purchase a digital sign for the main entrance.