News in East Nashville

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F A M I L Y R E L A T I O N S C O O R D I N A T O R WHAT ARE WE TALKING ABOUT?
•  2014-­‐15: High concentration of priority schools in East Nashville •  East Nashville Advisory Committee, comprised of parents/school leaders/teachers/community/
Director of Schools, was formed and tasked with discussing several items for schools: •  Academic programming •  Facility utilization •  Wrap-­‐around services •  School feeder patterns Academics *Add STEAM (Science, Technology, Art, Math) to Inglewood Elementary * Add STEM (Science, Technology Engineering Math) to Rosebank Elementary School * Add teaching model, Paideia, to Warner Elementary Feeder Patterns * KIPP Kirkpatrick feeds into KIPP middle and high school * Rosebank Elementary School, Warner Elementary, and Kirkpatrick Elementary feed into Stratford STEM Magnet School * Warner Elementary pathway to East Nashville Magnet Middle School Facility Utilization •  Increase capacity at East Middle and High because of consistently large waitlist every year •  Utilize space at Stratford to create 5-­‐12 grade school •  Bailey STEM Middle would become part of Stratford STEM Magnet, 5-­‐8 Wrap-­‐around services in Priority Schools •  Community Achieves •  Restorative Justice •  Increase social workers •  Centerstone counseling •  Behavioral Specialists RELOCATION OF THE MIDDLE SCHOOL
•  East Nashville Magnet School is splitting into separate schools •  Additional 50 students in 5th grade with gradual enrollment reaching 700 students in 3 years •  New middle school address: 2000 Greenwood Avenue •  School schedule: 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. •  Transportation from high school to middle school both in the morning and afternoon STUDENT OFFERINGS
Academics •  Paideia: teaching model •  Blended Learning: time= instruction and time with technology •  Magnet School Extra-­‐Curricular Activities Resources and Supports •  Athletics •  Cheerleading •  Student government association •  Art •  Intramurals •  Social and emotional learning •  Community partners COSMETIC UPDATES
New gym dloor Changing school signs Outside landscaping New Interior paint Washing the exterior building QUESTIONS?
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• Paul Brunette, Princpal of East Nashville Magnet Middle School • Visit MNPS.org • Call 615-­‐259-­‐INFO (4636) • Email [email protected] • Follow @eastnashms