Welcome to Loiederman
Middl School
Middle
S h l
MSMC Breakfast Tour
October 7, 2010
Agenda
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Coffee, Refreshments
Coffee,
and Conversation
Overview and Student
Outlook
School Tour
General
Ge
e Ques
Questions
o s
Closing/Next Steps
Amelia Bell, Digital Art
Outcomes
By the end of the meeting participants will have:
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Received information about Loiederman programs
Gained information about Loiederman
Loiederman’ss program
from a student’s perspective
Observed Loiederman students and teachers in class
sessions for arts classes and core curriculum classes
School Vision
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A. Mario Loiederman Middle School, a school
for the creative and p
performingg arts,, is a
learning community committed to having all
students read,, write,, reason,, communicate,,
create and perform at the highest levels.
Overview - Brief History
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A. Mario Loiederman Middle School opened in
August
g 2005. We are six yyears old!
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Our school was named for Mr. Loiederman, an
immigrant from Argentina and civil engineer who built
a prominent company in Rockville which is now
Loiederman Soltez Associates, Inc.
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He was an active patron of the arts and the President of
the Strathmore Board of Directors when the
Strathmore Music Center was envisioned.
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We are proud
pro d to represent Mr.
Mr Loiederman’s legacy
legac .
What Makes
LMS Unique?
Loiederman
Middle School is a
whole
w
o e school
sc oo
magnet for
sstudents
ude s interested
e es ed
in the creative and
pperforming
g arts.
Staff members at
the annual Staff
Recital
Loiederman staff members :
 Collaborate and train with
professional
f i l artists,
i
musicians,
i i
actors, and dancers
 Connect the arts with core academics
i meaningful
in
i f l ways
 Inspire and guide emerging artists,
dancers, actors, and musicians
 Provide extension and challenges for
already skilled artists, actors,
musicians, and dancers
Special Features at Loiederman
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Dedicated Dance Studio
2 Music Rooms
2 Art
A t Studios
St di
2 Integrated Art Rooms
Digital Art Mac Lab
Digital Music Mac Lab
(including 88 key
keyboards)
Our Gymnatorium!
Student Ambassadors
Loiederman programs from a
student
student’ss perspective
Transportation
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Students who live out of the consortium,
MUST provide their own transportation to and
from Loiederman.
Carpool information is collected, organized
p g and Summer to assist
and shared in the Spring
out of consortium families.
After school opportunities
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Arts Honor Societyy
Arts Magazine
Art Meets Science
Asian American Lead
(mentoring)
Black
Bl k S
Saga (hi
(history)
t )
Dance Companies (Sr. &
Jr.))
Drama Club
Final Frontiers
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Geography
g p y Club
Literary Magazine
LUNA (Latina mentoring)
Newspaper
Show Choir
SISTERS
Step Team
Student Government
Yearbook
Core Arts Courses
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Perspectives in the Fine Arts is a course
developed at Loiederman MS. In this required
grade course every
y student approaches
pp
the
6th g
study of fine arts (visual art, music, theatre and
dance) through a blend of handshands-on
experiences
i
as well
ll as fine
fi arts appreciation,
i i
criticism, and history. Students are
challenged to understand what it means to
be an artist and the impact the arts have
had on culture and society.
society
What do Students Do
Do??
Artful Thinking Across
Content Areas
Analyze an image and write an
aesthetic response
Use Garage Band and
MixCraft technology to
compose a song that
captures the mood
Interpret the
artworkk
through dance
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12
Creative and Performing Arts
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Art & Digital Art
Chorus
Dance
Digital Music
Film Production
Perspectives in the
Fi Arts
Fine
A t
Orchestra or Band
Theatre
What is different at LMS in comparison
to other MCPS middle schools?
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Full year courses in dance, theatre, and visual art in 6th, 7th
and 8th grades.
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Full year courses in digital music and digital art.
Class schedules that allow for more arts courses!
Frequent opportunities to collaborate with teaching artists
and artists
artists--in
in--residence.
High
i h school
h l credits
di earnedd for
f fine
fi arts courses + academic
d i
courses. The average 8th grader accrues 3.6 HS credits at
LMS.
What Partnerships or
Collaborations Exist?
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Artists-inArtistsin-residence (spoken word, animation,
collage sculpture,
collage,
sculpture puppetry,
puppetry etc.)
etc )
Montgomery College
Montgomery County Rec Department
Pyramid
y
Atlantic Arts Center
Round House Theatre
Strathmore
What Opportunities Exist for
Rigorous Academic Study?
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Advanced Social Studies 6, 7 and 8
Advanced Science 6, 7 and 8*
Advanced English 6,
6 7 and 8*
Advanced Reading 6
H
Honors
Al
Algebra
b I*
I*, G
Geometry*
t * andd Algebra
Al b 2*
French 1*, 2*
Spanish 1*, 2* and 3*
*Denotes high school credit classes
classes.
Student Ambassadors
Loiederman programs from a
student
student’ss perspective
Supporting Students
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Special Education students supported according to
their IEPIEP- many students have a period of resource
support
ESOL classes
ASK—
ASK
—Academic Support
pp for Kids 3 days
y a week
Power Math/Reading twice a week (support)
Student
S
ude Suppo
Support Ce
Center
e ((Alternative
e
ve I))
Linkages to Learning
Generous partnerships
Awards & Accolades
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Selected as a School of
Excellence in Arts
Education by the Kennedy
Center,
Center 2010
Awarded a superior rating at
the MD Choral
Adjudication, 2010
Selected for a Gold Award
for Positive School Climate
by the State of MD, 2010
School Tour
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Student ambassador led tours
Please ask our ambassadors any/all questions
Q
Questions?