Welcome to
A. Mario Loiederman Middle
School for the Creative and
Performing Arts
Support for Students
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ASK—Academic Support for Kids 3 days a week
Power Math & Reading
Designated ESOL and R-ELL counselor
ESOL classes
Special Education students supported according
to their IEP
Student Support Center
After School Activities
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Arts Honor Society
Arts Magazine
Art Meets Science
Asian American Lead
(mentoring)
Black Saga (history)
Dance Companies (Sr. &
Jr.)
Drama Club
Final Frontiers
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Geography Club
Literary Magazine
LUNA (Latina mentoring)
Newspaper
Show Choir
SISTERS
Step Team
Student Government
Yearbook
Rigorous Instruction and Support
For Students
Advanced Social Studies 6, 7 and 8
 Advanced Science 6, 7 and 8*
 Advanced English 6, 7 and 8*
 Advanced Reading 6
 Honors Algebra I*, Geometry* and Algebra 2*
 French 1*, 2*
 Spanish 1*, 2* and 3*
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*Denotes high school credit classes.
Opportunities to Gain
High School Credit
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Algebra, Geometry, Algebra 2
Advanced English 8
Honors Science- Earth Space Systems
French 1, 2
Spanish 1, 2, 3
Band/Orchestra
Chorus
Visual Art
Dance
Theatre
Perspectives
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Required course for 6th
graders
Quarter 1- perceive,
respond and perform in fine
arts
Quarter2- judge and
critique fine arts
Quarter 3- creative
expresseion
Quarter 4- historical, social,
and cultural impact of the
fine arts
Visual Arts at Loiederman
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Drawing
Painting
Ceramics and
sculpture
Mixed media
Print making
Digital art
Dance at Loiederman
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Beginning Dancemodern, ballet, jazz,
Latin
Intermediate Dancemodern, African,
tap, folk
Advanced Dancemodern, hip-hop,
jazz, self-study
Vocal Music at Loiederman
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Quarter 1- Sight
singing and notation
Quarter 2- Music from
different styles/eras
Quarter3Accompaniment
Quarter 4- Original
compositions using
digital music
technology
Instrumental Music at Loiederman
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Band, orchestra,
percussion ensemble
Quarter 1- Sight reading
and notation
Quarter 2- Music from
different styles/eras
Quarter3- Original
compositions
Quarter 4- Improvisation
and jazz
Technology Enhances the Arts at
Loiederman
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Digital art Mac lab
Digital music computer
lab, including 88 full
key keyboards
Theater at Loiederman
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6th Grade- Theatre
games, acting, scene
study, performance
7th Grade- Acting,
scene study,
performance, directing,
technical theatre
8th Grade- Acting,
directing, technical
theatre, play writing
“Loiederman in Retrospect”
Sample Choice Form for the MSMC
To participate in the Choice
process, Grade 5 parents/
students will complete a Choice
form:
• Rank the three middle schools in
order of preference.
• On the form, indicate if you
would like your child to attend the
same MSMC school that an older
sibling will attend in 2010-2011.
• Return the complete Choice
form by Monday, November 8,
2010.
Note: MSMC in-Consortium students who
do not submit a Choice form will be
randomly assigned to an MSMC school.
SAMPLE
Open House Schedule
Enjoy the remainder of your visit
Student Ambassadors and staff can
assist if you have any questions
DCCAPS staff will be in the Counseling
suite near the main office for Choice
Process questions