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Snoqualmie Middle School

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Prinicpal: Vernie Newell

 

9200 Railroad Ave S.E.

Snoqualmie, WA 98065

(425) 831-8450

SMS Web Site

Highlights:

  • Recognized by OSPI as one of the best middle schools in the state
  • SMS students have demonstrated significant gains on the MSP. Based on a three year trend in Reading, in Math, and in Reading & Math combined, SMS students have made an improvement of over 13% which is better than many like middle schools in the surrounding areas!
  • Core Covenants of Commitment Accountability Respect Excellence (CARE) guide our direction
  • Collaborative culture embedded into the daily routine and school culture, as the staff is part of a collective effort to advance the school's capacity to help all students learn
  • Students at each grade level are assigned to an interdisciplinary team of teachers for core instruction around the academic subject areas of language arts, literature, math, science, social studies
  • Staff teaming model enables collective approach to monitor student progress and tailor academic interventions
  • Ongoing focused professional development around the essential questions: What do we want each student to learn/know? How will we know when each student has learned it? How will we respond when a student experiences difficulty in learning?
  • Educational specialists and adult instructional assistants provide quality instructional support for students in need of academic support
  • Special education and LAP services
  • Technology integration through the use of ActivBoards, ActivExpressions, and ActivVotes, iPods, and iPads in classrooms
  • Exploratory courses include fitness, health, technology, art, and music
  • Academic support offered through Eagle Excel class (Math remediation), after-school Reading Club and after-school Math tutoring
  • No-cut policy for extracurricular activities