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Awards |
Golden Web Award from the International Association of Webmasters and Designers Association (IAWDA) (2006), Academic Website of the Year for Hamilton County for 3 straight years (2006), Teacher of the Year (2005) |
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School Mission
- The mission of Ooltewah Middle School is to provide a broad scope of learning experiences that allows the student to become a thinking, caring citizen. Touching lives and empowering students to successfully connect learning to life
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- Foreign language(s) taught: Spanish.
- Special education programs designed specifically for students with autism, hearing impairments, language or speech impairment, specific learning disabilities, limited intellectual functioning, visual impairments and other health impairments.
- This school has a particular instructional focus on accelerated learning, honors, college preparation.
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Instructional Program Highlights
- Providing quality education through advancement in technology growth by implementing a 5-year technology plan.
- Seeking to meet the growing demand of learning experiences by providing students with an array of extra-curricular activites such as clubs and enrichment programs.
- The following is a list of the clubs and enrichment programs: Advanced learning, chess, Model UN, 4-H, Website Design, WOMS Live News, Cheerleading, Dance team, and much more.
| Activities and Sports |
- Clubs and extra-curricular activities include: Computer Technology Club; Chess Club; Web-Design Team; FCA; S.T.A.R.S and Beta Club.
- This school has the following art(s) programs: band, theater/drama, art, chorus and Computer Technology.
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Parent and Community Support
- Our parents are extremely involved. We also have extremely high involvement in our Sports Boosters which is also operated by our parents.
Other news or notes
- Our award winning staff is committed to providing a learner friendly environment by challenging our students to participate in aggressive academic growth. Our students are actively involved sports. The coaches strongly support academic success boasting a incredible 89% of our athletes attaining Star or Honor Roll.
| Technology and Facilities |
- 5 students per computer.
- 100% of classrooms are connected to the Internet.
- This school was established between 1970-1979.
- District provides transportation to this school.
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| Admissions and Enrollment |
- Entering students typically come from: Wolftever Elementary; Ooltewah Elementary and East Brainerd Elementary.
- Graduates typically go to: Ooltewah High School.
- Almost all of the students at this school come from the neighborhood where the school is located.
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| Safety, Discipline and Support |
- Safety and discipline-related resources include: Peer mediation or conflict resolution program; After school or lunchtime detentions; In-school suspension. Other safety and discipline-related resources include: School Resource Office.
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| Other Features and Highlights |
- Regular classroom hours: 7:35 to 2:35.
- Principal has been at this school for 2 years.
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Donation requests
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Category: technology
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- Contact name: Patrick Whitecotton
- Contact phone: 238-5732 ext 265
- Contact email: whitecotton_patrick@hcde.org
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| Source of Data |
Additional information, including curriculum and special programs, was either submitted to GreatSchools by a school official or comes directly from the school or school district's Web site. This page was last updated on 07/19/2007. We cannot guarantee the accuracy of information submitted by school officials.
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