Roxboro Middle
Principal: Patrick McNichols
Roxboro Middle School Families and Friends:
Thank you for visiting Roxboro Middle School’s website. We have now completed half of the 2011-2012 school year, and have had a strong start to the year. The academic program continues to develop through our staff’s exploration of the International Baccalaureate Program, and our study of best practices that will aid us in assisting students in becoming successful and autonomous learners. The athletic program is expanding as team rosters have increased over previous years, and our students have worked hard to represent our school well in extra-curricular activities such as Power of the Pen and Science Olympiad. We will continue to work to improve our instructional program by focusing on the development of a global perspective for our students through the implementation of the IB Middle Years Program.
This past fall, Roxboro Middle School was granted School of Interest status by the International Baccalaureate Program. We are currently in the process of applying to become a candidate school, and hope to become an authorized IB World School within two years. The IB Program will enhance the work our staff began last year in developing strong professional learning communities and quality formative assessment practices. The MYP Program Model provides a comprehensive instructional framework that emphasizes rigorous study, quality assessment practices, and a focus on providing relevance within a global context. In order to help families better understand how the IB Program will affect the RMS instructional program, we have created the following frequently asked questions document and have posted our mission statement:
Roxboro Middle School Mission Statement
One tangible example of our commitment to implementing an international studies program at Roxboro is the expansion of our language program for sixth-grade students this year. Roxboro Middle School has traditionally offered students the opportunity to learn Spanish and French. With the addition of the Chinese cultural studies class, we will now offer three foreign languages. We plan to grow the program every year, as we will add an introduction to Mandarin language class during the 2012-2013 school year and will offer a high school credit Mandarin language class during the 2013-2014 school year.
As my travels to Europe and China have taught me, through the growth of technology resources, the world is growing smaller. Children all over the world are learning to speak English so they can compete in the global economy. We have a responsibility to ensure that all of our students learn not only a second language but also the skills they will need to be leaders in the new world economy. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to call the school at 371-7440 or contact me by email at p_mcnichols@chuh.org to discuss how we are working to provide your student with a world-class education.
Sincerely,
Mr. Mc Nichols
