bair middle school - Broward County Schools

LEEO
Linking Education and Employment Opportunities
BAIR MIDDLE SCHOOL
Dr. Keietta Givens, Principal
Informational Meeting
for Innovative Programs
JADA- A Vision for Gifted/ High
Achieving Students
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A self-contained school within a school
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Accelerated and rigorous academic program taught by Gifted certified
teachers
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Provides enrichment opportunities through field trips and a variety of Elective
options
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Prepares students for AP and Dual Enrollment classes in high school
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Designed to meet student’s unique academic, social, and emotional needs
JADA-Junior Advanced & Digital
Academy
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Online and Advanced classes
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Individualized for each child:
-opportunity to earn 9 or more high school credits
-students move at their own pace
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Special Elective options
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Opportunity to earn free college credits in high school
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Special field trips
Application is required
There is limited space in this special program
Results of the JADA program
Academic:
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Students maintain their high
proficiency in Reading & Math and
perform higher in Writing &
Science
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Students maintain a higher GPA and
earn quarterly honor roll and end
of year Presidential certificates
and awards
Behavior:
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Students have less than 1% rate of
suspension from school
JADA: Acceleration
Opportunity to earn 9 or more high school
credits
Online Classes
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High School Electives
Unique blend of traditional
instruction through Broward Virtual
School taught daily in a computer
lab
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HOPE (Health)
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Psychology 1
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Earth/Space Science Honors
Students can move at their own
pace by completing middle school
Social Studies courses each in half
a year, creating room for High
school credit courses
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Art Appreciation/Fine Arts
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Social Media
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Law Studies
Feeds directly into the IB program
at Plantation High School )credits
accepted at all high schools)
Benefits of Acceleration
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Leads to dual enrollment in high school and Broward College
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Exposes students to more rigorous classes in high school
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Prepares students for college coursework (AP classes) and employability in the
global marketplace
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Builds 21st century technology skills
GEM Math @ Bair
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County-wide Curriculum: extremely rigorous
accelerates Math by 2 grade levels
6th Grade – Pre-Algebra
7th Grade –Algebra 1 Honors
8th Grade – Geometry Honors
A student who successfully completes Algebra 1 Honors & Geometry Honors will
have 2 high school Math credits upon entering 9th grade.
LEEO
linking education and employment opportunities
Leave middle school with INDUSTRY CERTIFICATIONS
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Students who choose the LEEO elective can leave Bair with Microsoft Industry Certifications in
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
There is limited space in this special program.
STEM
Science Technology Engineering Math
The STEM elective:
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Uses a hands-on curriculum that develops Science, Math, technology, and
problem-solving skills.
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Examples of STEM topics include:
- Lego robotics & Programming
- Rocketry
- CO2 powered cars
- Bridge building & design
- Minecraft CAD
- Coding
Other Elective Options…
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Art
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Journalism
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Peer counseling
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Band
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Spanish – high school credit course (Spanish 1 & 2)
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100 % of Bair students pass Spanish 1 & 2 !
CLUBS
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Chess
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Art
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First Priority
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National Junior Honor Society
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Student Council
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Future Educators of America
SPORTS
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Soccer
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Basketball
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Cheerleading
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Track & Field
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Flag Football
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Volleyball
* Minimum 2.0 GPA & satisfactory behavior
6th Grade Sample Schedule
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Adv. / Gifted Language Arts 6
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Adv. / Gifted Science
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Adv. math 6 or GEM Math 6
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JADA – Online World History 6 AND high school elective course
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Choice of 2 electives:
- Reading (Level 3 students)
- STEM
- LEEO
- Beginning Band
- PE
- Art
7th Grade Sample Schedule
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Adv. / Gifted Language Arts 7
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Biology (high school credit)
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Adv. Math 7 or GEM Algebra 1 Honors (high school credit)
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JADA – online Civics 7 AND high school elective
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Choice of 2 electives”
- Reading (Level 3 students)
- Spanish 1 (high school credit)
- STEM
- LEEO
- Band
- PE
- Art
8th Grade Sample Schedule
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Adv. / Gifted Language Arts 8
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Adv. / Gifted Science 8
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Algebra 1 or GEM Geometry honors (high school credit)
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JADA- online US History 8 AND high school elective
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Choice of 2 electives:
- Reading (level 3 students)
- Spanish 2 (high school credit)
- STEM
- LEEO
- Adv. Band
- PE
- Art
For More information:
754-322-2900 (extension 2940)
[email protected]