Caddo Parish Middle Magnet School

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Caddo Parish Middle Magnet
Image:Principle-robinson.jpg Mrs. Robinson, Principle. 2001-Present
Established	1982
School type	Magnet
Stars	****
Principal	Mrs. Kay Robinson
Location	7635 Cornelious Lane, Shreveport, LA 71106
Phone	(318) 868-6588
Enrollment	Approx. 1,230
Colors	Blue and Gold
Homepage	www.prysm.net/~cmm

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Caddo Parish Middle Magnet School, commonly known as Caddo Middle Magnet (CMM), is a performing arts magnet school in Shreveport, Louisiana. In 2002/3 the school was the number one ranked middle school in Louisiana. It is currently a "four star" school& we will have our missing star back by next year ;the second highest rating awarded to Louisiana schools. The school district is Caddo Public Schools. The school retained its "five star" status in 2005-2006 despite the continuously rising standards of the No Child Left Behind Act. It recently dropped to a "four star" school because the standard for a "five star" ranking was raised.

Caddo Middle Magnet is located at 7635 Cornelious Lane, Shreveport, LA 71106. Our school opened in the fall of 1982, and enrolls students in grades six through eight. Today, we serve approximately 1230 of the best and brightest students from our area. Through academics, performing arts, and extra curricular activities, our school continues to make its mark on our community.

CMM partcipates in many fundraisers every year, from Magazine fundraiser sales to Hurricane donations to the American Red Cross.

1 Philosophy
2 Awards
3 Grants
4 School Media
5 Festivals
6 Dances
7 External links
- 7.1 Other Shreveport/Bossier Schools

[edit] Philosophy

Caddo Middle Magnet School is designed to promote an equitable, accessible program of basic skills and liberal arts learning opportunities in an orderly, encouraging environment. Dedicated teachers, committed to meeting the intellectual, emotional, social, and physical needs of young adolescents, combine high expectations with guidance towards responsibility, leadership, and pride. These goals are supported in a positive, ongoing partnership with parents.

We are mindful of some of the fundamental values which bind us as a school family: that learning takes precedence over every other activity at Middle Magnet; that none of us interferes with our own or anyone else's learning; that we respect our own property and that of other people, as well as the school's; and that every administrator, staff member, teacher, and student treats everyone in the building with respect and courtesy.

[edit] Awards

• U. S. Department of Education's Excellence in Education Award • Louisiana School of Academic Distinction Award • Exemplary Leadership Award • Louisiana's Teacher Representative to the First Japan-America Grassroots Summit • Middle School Teacher of the Year for Caddo Parish • State and District PTA Educator of Distinction • Presidential Award for Excellence in Science and Mathematics Teaching • National Association of Geoscience Teachers Outstanding Earth Science Teacher • Louisiana Science Teachers Association Outstanding Middle School Science Teacher • President, Louisiana Science Teachers Association • Fulbright Honors Program for study in Japan • President, Louisiana Earth Science Teachers Association • Finalist for Caddo Parish Middle School Teacher of the Year • Times "Teacher of the Week" • Published poet (poem published inuntapped, a journal of literature and art) • Presenters at various workshops and conferences • Winner, Caddo Parish Middle School Teacher of the Year - 2005-2006 • Winner, Caddo Parish Middle School Teacher of the Year - 2006-2007

[edit] Grants

Over $662,000 in grants has been awarded to our school and teachers to provide continuous and innovative educational opportunities to our students. We have received grants from the following sources:

• Title II Grant for "TechnoMUSICin the Classroom"

• 8G Block Grant for Dyslexic students

• Caddo Public Education Foundation Grant

• Louisiana Quality Science and Math Grant - Math and Science Departments

• Caddo Middle Magnet PTA

• Armed Services Technology Grant

• National Science Foundation Grant

• KTBS One Class At A Time Grant

• Alliance for Education

[edit] School Media

Caddo Middle Magnet has three school medias. The first one is the yearbook and it is called the Equestrian and is published annually. Next we have the newapaper and is called Mane Line which is published monthly. They have a website at www.freewebs.com/manelinewebmaster. The Last But Not Least is its own TV Station called KCMM which is shown weekly.

[edit] Festivals

The school serves students from across Caddo Parish, from sixth grade to eighth grade. Its annual festivals include Colonial Days, Oktoberfest, Mardi Gras, and the Renaissance Festival.

Oktoberfest is usually held in October 13th on Wednesdays. Every student at CMM attends. There are free games such as catch the crepe, kick the soccer ball, and football throwing. There is also a traditional folk song and dances which is done by Mrs. Perkin's classes. The songs include "The Rooster is Dead" and "Brother John". The songs are sung in three languages, French, Spanish, and English. There is a large food menu to select from, including french fries, sausage on a stick, turkey legs, nachos, and strawberry crepes.There are also craft activities such as yarn bugs and pennants. Renaissance Fair is strictly for sixth graders only. Crafts include cuff links and hair wreaths.

[edit] Dances

Caddo Middle Magnet has dances throughout the school year. All the dances are held on a Wednesday. The first dance is the Back To School Dance and is held in August. Then we have the Halloween Dance in October. After the holidays, which includes the Christmas Dance, and into the next year we have the Sadies Dance and the End of the Year Spring Dance. Dances are the privilege for CMM students. Students caught dancing obscenely or dancing on the bleachers will be suspended from the next dance.