Standley Middle SchoolPrincipal: Heidi Lyon

Vice Principal: Lauren Basteyns

Standley Vision

• We are committed to being the best we can be academically, socially and personally. We are dedicated to creating and maintaining a safe, healthy, challenging, supportive learning environment in which we all assume responsibility.

Who are we?

• Approximately 1,050 students• General Education and Special

Education Programs• 50.47% neighborhood students,

49.53% CHOICE and VEEP students• 9% of our students are English

Learners, 6% Special Education, and 51% GATE

• 39% Free/Reduced lunch• Highly qualified teachers and staff who

are committed to our students

We are here for your child in many ways!

• 40 credentialed classroom teachers• Dean of Students• 2 Counselors• Full time coverage in health office• ELST (English Learner Support

Teacher) part time• Full time library coverage• Prime Time (before/after school) and

Drop-in Program (before)

Standley Highlights

• Award winning band• AVID (Achievement Via Individual

Determination)• Active ASB (Associated Student Body)• Yearbook• Clubs• Active PTSA • After School Sports [Soccer (S/P),

Volleyball (UC/P), Basketball (UC/P), Flag Football (P)]

Academic Prep

• 30 minutes in length

• Attached to lunch

• Homework, Organization, Reading, Seahawk Sessions

• Specialized classes (i.e. Garden, Jazz Band, Choir, Dance, ASB, Yearbook, Science Olympiad)

Seahawk Sessions

• 5 Rotations (30 minutes/4 times per week)

• Time to raise student awareness of positive character traits

• Pillars of Trust, Respect, Fairness/ Caring, Citizenship, and Responsibility

• Videos, questionnaires, discussions, small group activities

Electives Offered

• 6th grade only• Effective 2012-2013:

– All students will take equivalent of a semester of P.E. and Science on an A/B (weekly) schedule

• Music students– Full year of music (Band or Orchestra)

• All other students– Choose two(2) one semester electives– Computers, Art (possibly AVID, Introduction

to Spanish)

Electives Offered

• 7th and 8th grade– Intermediate Art – AVID (Advancement via Individual

Determination)– Music (Band or Orchestra)– French– Intermediate Computers– Journalism– Spanish– Spanish for Spanish Speakers– Yearbook

School Accountability

• California Accountability – API (Academic Performance Index)– Goal 800

• Standley MS Index: 888– 17 point growth in 2010– 29 point growth in 2011– 88 point growth since 2007

School Accountability

• Federal Accountability– Participation Rate (at least 95%)– Percent Proficient/Advanced (2011)

• ELA: 67.6%• Math: 68.5%

• 25 AYP criteria

• 25 of 25 met

• PI Year 3 (Holding)

Registration Information

• Feeder schools– 6th grade articulation end of February

• Neighborhood students– Currently enrolled in private/charter schools– May, 2012

• Choice Applications – Must be submitted online

• Computers available in our library

– Deadline is February 15, 2012

New Parent* Orientation

• Date: TBD (Late May/early June)• Auditorium• 6:00 – 7:15 p.m.• Several staff will explain a bit more

about a day in the life of a middle school student and answer your burning questions as you prepare for September.

*Please do not bring your child as seating is limited. Thank you!

Questions?

Additional Questions?

• If you have additional questions after today, please contact Anna Stanzione.– Phone: 858/455-0550 x1120– Email: astanzione@sandi.net

• Or you can refer to our website:– www.sandi.net/standley