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Welcome Home!

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CHS 2024-25

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Tonight’s Agenda

5:45- Title I and School Improvement Plan

6:00- Academy of Global Innovation

6:30- AIG Plan

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Title I Plan

  • CMS received about $422,000 to support the school.
  • Majority of the funds are utilized for paying for additional staff.
  • Remaining funds are used for parent involvement activities and classroom supplies and materials.

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Title I Plan

  • Lead Teachers- Plan for instruction and support students with interventions

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  • Success Coaches- Work with students around grades, attendance and behavior.

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  • Family Liaison- works with families, coordinates support, and translates.

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School Improvement Plan

1. By May 2026, emotional regulation will increase from 37% to 47% as measured by the Panorama Student results.

2. By May 2026, we will increase our 8th Grade Math EOG proficiency by 15.1% from 8.9% to 24%.

3. By May 2026, we will increase our Reading and Math EOG proficiency for students with disabilities and ML students to 30%.

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School Improvement Plan

  • First round of benchmarks looked great! Math, Reading and Science scores up over last year and predicted scores.
  • If this trend continues, we will exceed growth and move from an F to a C school in one year.
  • Honor Roll

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School Improvement Plan

  • Next Steps
    • Interventions- we will begin interventions in reading, math, and science.
    • We will begin small groups with our counselors and MTSS Team
    • Next Benchmarks are early December.

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Go Miners!!- Questions

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Academy of Global Innovation

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How we got here:

  • We wanted a special program for all kids.
  • We wanted something that gives new opportunities for all.
  • We wanted something unique and new to CCS.
  • We wanted something more hands on that cuts across all content areas.

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Global Innovation

  • What does Global Innovation mean to you?
  • What does it make you think about?

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A Bold Step for the Future

The Academy for Global Innovation is more than a program—it is a movement to rebrand and redefine Concord Middle School as a hub of advanced learning and innovation. By aligning student opportunities with future-focused skills and global perspectives, we are ensuring that our students are prepared not only to excel in high school, but also to lead in an increasingly interconnected world.

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Why Concord Middle?

The Academy of Global Innovation and your time at Concord Middle is an experience that will prepare you for whatever comes next. Unlike other magnet programs or high school programs that may be more specialized in certain areas, we plan to make this program applicable to all students and give them skills that can be used across any area in the future.

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Why Concord Middle?

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Academy Big Ideas

  • This is for all students at CMS and in CCS!
  • High School credit potential for all.
  • It is not STEM. It is not IB.
  • It will prepare students for all options.
  • It will be a collaborative effort from all of us.
  • We are the first and ONLY!

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New Academy of Global Innovation

  • Hands-on
  • Limited Screen Time
  • Creative
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Project Centered
  • Earn high school credits

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Science

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Math

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High School Credits

Students can take advanced and High School courses while in middle school. These include:

  • Spanish
  • Math 1
  • Civics
  • Computer Science
  • More to come…

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Collaboration

  • The Pearl
  • Local businesses and community members
  • Concord High School

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Collaborative Innovation Projects

  • Cross-curricular projects in each year of the program.
  • Each year will build upon the learning and innovation of the previous year.
  • The projects will expect students to engage in innovative practices around real world problems.

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Student Experiences

All students that are at Concord Middle will be allowed and encouraged to participate in all areas of the school. We want all students to experience a well-rounded middle school experience.

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Sports

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Spirit Week

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Pep Rallys

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Elective (Encore)

  • Art
  • Band
  • PE
  • Computer Science
  • Spanish
  • Apparel
  • Foods
  • more to come

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Clubs, Fun and Extracurricular Activities

  • Robotics
  • Battle of the Books
  • Service Projects
  • Miner Cart
  • More to come!

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Media Center and Miner News

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Parties and Dances

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Celebrations

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T-Shirt Cannon

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Pearl the Axolotl- coming soon!

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Academy Planning

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Transportation- CCS will determine hub stops in the spring. This is always based on demand. The more people that apply on Scribbles and request it, the more likely it happens.

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • When will we know if we are accepted?
    • Families that apply on Scribbles and are accepted to the Academy will find out later in December and then will be expected to confirm their seat. If you live in CMS district, you do not need to apply.

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Will your son be coming to CMS?
    • Yes. Axel has been at Coltrane for STEM and will be coming here for the Academy of Global Innovation. Alec will finish at his current school.

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Will all students get high school credits?
    • The goal is that all students have the opportunity to earn credits while at Concord Middle. Students will have to perform in these classes to earn the credits. Some of these courses are electives and students may not want to take the courses.

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Academy of Global Innovation

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Go Miners!!- Questions

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