Summit Middle School Boulder Valley School District Colorado 2003-2004 Annual Report to the Board of Education Summit Middle School 4655 Hanover Avenue Boulder, Colorado 80305 June 30, 2004 SUMMIT MIDDLE SCHOOL Table of Contents 1. Letter from the Board of Directors ........................................................................................................ 1 2. Mission, Goals, and Objectives .............................................................................................................. 2 Mission Statement ......................................................................................................................... 2 Goals and Objectives..................................................................................................................... 2 3. Enrollment and Demographics.............................................................................................................. 4 Enrollment for the 2003-2004 Academic Year ........................................................................... 4 Enrollment Applications for the 2004-2005 Academic Year.................................................... 5 4. Curriculum Standards ............................................................................................................................ 6 English ............................................................................................................................................ 6 Science............................................................................................................................................. 8 Social Studies ............................................................................................................................... 12 Mathematics................................................................................................................................. 15 Foreign Language........................................................................................................................ 17 Standards for Learning Across the Curriculum...................................................................... 18 5. Course Descriptions, Activities, Scheduling, and Articulation....................................................... 19 English Department .................................................................................................................... 19 Science Department .................................................................................................................... 19 Social Studies Department ......................................................................................................... 20 Mathematics Department........................................................................................................... 21 Foreign Language Department ................................................................................................. 22 Elective Offerings ........................................................................................................................ 22 Activities....................................................................................................................................... 24 Scheduling.................................................................................................................................... 25 Articulation of Curriculum with High Schools....................................................................... 25 6. Placement and Assessment of Student Progress............................................................................... 27 English .......................................................................................................................................... 27 Foreign Language........................................................................................................................ 27 Mathematics................................................................................................................................. 27 Science........................................................................................................................................... 27 Social Studies ............................................................................................................................... 27 Gifted and Talented .................................................................................................................... 28 Colorado Student Assessment Program (CSAP) .................................................................... 28 Comprehensive Test of Basic Skills (TerraNova) ..................................................................... 34 7. Grants and Awards ............................................................................................................................... 37 Grants and Fundraising.............................................................................................................. 37 School Honors.............................................................................................................................. 37 Student Awards and Honors..................................................................................................... 37 Teacher Awards........................................................................................................................... 38 8. Governance and Accountability .......................................................................................................... 39 Committees .................................................................................................................................. 39 Summit Board of Directors, 2002-2003 ..................................................................................... 39 Boulder Valley’s First Charter School i SUMMIT MIDDLE SCHOOL Accountability, Assessment, and Accreditation Committee................................................. 39 Accreditation................................................................................................................................ 39 School Improvement Plan (SIP) Goals for 2003-2004 ............................................................. 40 Associations ................................................................................................................................. 40 9. Community Support ............................................................................................................................. 41 History of Community Support ................................................................................................ 41 Community Support and Involvement.................................................................................... 41 Student, Parent, and Staff Surveys............................................................................................ 41 District Snapshot Survey............................................................................................................ 44 10. Policies .................................................................................................................................................. 47 Boulder Valley School District Policies Waived...................................................................... 47 Boulder Valley School District Policies Waived and Replaced............................................. 48 Summit Policies ........................................................................................................................... 49 Teacher Evaluations.................................................................................................................... 49 Grading Policy............................................................................................................................. 50 Attendance and Homework Policy........................................................................................... 50 Summit Homework Information .............................................................................................. 51 Discipline Policy.......................................................................................................................... 51 11. Facilities and Budget ........................................................................................................................... 52 Facilities and Site......................................................................................................................... 52 Budget........................................................................................................................................... 52 12. Faculty, Staff, and Board of Directors............................................................................................... 55 Summit Alternative Teacher License Program ....................................................................... 55 Teacher and Administrator Profiles ......................................................................................... 56 Summit Boards of Directors, 1996-2004.................................................................................... 63 Boulder Valley’s First Charter School i SUMMIT MIDDLE SCHOOL 1 Letter from the Board of Directors Boulder Valley’s First Charter School 1 SUMMIT MIDDLE SCHOOL 2 Mission, Goals, and Objectives Mission Statement • To provide a rigorous, academic curriculum that promotes high levels of student effort and academic