Sligo Middle School

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Sligo Middle School
Location
1401 Dennis Avenue Silver Spring, MD 20902
Coordinates	39°1′36″N 77°1′58.5″W / 39.02667°N 77.032917°W / 39.02667; -77.032917Coordinates: 39°1′36″N 77°1′58.5″W / 39.02667°N 77.032917°W / 39.02667; -77.032917
Information
Type	Public Middle School
Motto	WE EXPECT THE BEST
School district	Montgomery County Public Schools
Administrator	Craig Jackson
Principal	Eric Wilson
Grades	6–8
Number of students	430 (2011–2012)
Student to teacher ratio	8.4 (2011–2012)
Color(s)	Blue and Gold
Mascot	Stallion
Information	301-649-8121
Website	Home Page

Sligo Middle School is a three-year school located at 1401 Dennis Avenue in Silver Spring, Maryland, serving grades 6-8. Its principal is Eric Wilson (Effective July 1, 2013). It is a part of the Montgomery County Public Schools system in the Downcounty Consortium, situated in the eastern part of Montgomery County. The school mascot is the Stallions. The school population is 430 students.

Cluster

Sligo is fed by Glen Haven Elementary School, Oakland Terrace Elementary School, Highland Elementary School, Flora Singer Elementary School and Woodlin Elementary School. Its receiving schools are Montgomery Blair High School, Albert Einstein High School, John F. Kennedy High School, Northwood High School, and Wheaton High School as a part of the Downcounty Consortium.

Administrative staff

The administrative staff at Sligo Middle School is made up of three administrators, four guidance counselors, and ten members of the office staff. Administrators: 1. Eric Wilson, Principal. 2. Marion Finkbinder, Assistant Principal 3. Craig Jackson, Assistant School Administrator http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/schools/sligoms/administration/

After-school programs

Sligo Middle School offers a variety of after school programs to offer students to enhance their educational experience. The programs that are included are as follows: The Drama Club, The Yearbook Club, The Art Club, GRRL Tech, The Homework Club, Black Saga, The Environmental Club, The Math Club,and The Reading Club. Other media clubs include WSLI TV Production Club. The school also offers Intramural Programs including Soccer, Softball, Basketball, and Flag Football. There are also six interscholastic sports teams, one in each sporting season. In the fall there is boys softball and girls softball, in the winter there is boys basketball and girls basketball, and in the spring there is boys and girls soccer and boys and girls cross country.

School website

The school website offers a variety of information about the school. You can go here to check the calendar of events planned for both Sligo Middle School and the cluster that it belongs to. There is also information about the different teams and departments. Information about student demographics and surveys is available on MCPS' page on Sligo . Performance on standardized tests is available on MCPS' at-a-glance summary

Resources

Sligo Middle School Home Page
Home Page for Montgomery County Public Schools
Schools At A Glance for Sligo MS

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