Presentation made by principal to make parents aware of the current achievement of the school.

1. State of the School Address
Crabapple Middle School
October 28, 2010October 28, 2010

2. Objective # 1 Target Group Performance Measures
Baseline
Target/Indicator of
Success
2007-
08
2008-
09
2009-
10
2010-
11
2011-
12
Improve Total
Math
6th
grade students
7th
grade students
6th
-8th
grade students
6th-8th grade students
8th
grade students
8th
grade students
8th
grade students
Increase the percentage of FAY 6th
grade students scoring Level 2 or
Level 3 on the CRCT Total Math
Increase the percentage of FAY 7th
grade students scoring Level 2 and
Level 3 on CRCT Total Math
Increase the percentage of FAY
Economically Disadvantaged
Students scoring Level 2 or Level 3
on CRCT Total Math
Increase the percentage of FAY
Students with Disabilities scoring
Level 2 or Level 3 on CRCT Total
Math
Increase the percentage of FAY 8th
grade students scoring Level 2 or
Level 3 on the CRCT Total Math
Increase the percentage of FAY 8th
grade students scoring Level 3 on the
CRCT Total Math
Increase the Mean National Percentile
score on Total Math on the ITBS
89
89
67.55
58.10
89
31
67
93
91
72
60
90
45
62
96 91
94 93
75 82
67.60
59.70
93 94
48 45
67 69
94
95
84
75.70
96
50
71
98
96
86
83.80
96
51
72
Math Objectives

3. Objectives #
2
Target Group Performance Measures
Baseline
Target/Indicator of
Success
2007-
08
2008-
09
2009-
10
2010-
11
2011-
12
Improve Total
Science
8th
grade students
New for 2010-11
*6th
grade students
*7th
grade students
*8th
grade students
Decrease the percentage of FAY
8th grade students scoring Level
1 on the CRCT Total Science
Increase the percentage of FAY
6th grade students scoring Level
3 on the CRCT Total Science
Increase the percentage of FAY
7th grade students scoring Level
3 on the CRCT Total Science
Increase the percentage of FAY
8th grade students scoring Level
3 on the CRCT Total Science
19
*
*
*
10
33
53
33
7 7
30
55
32
6
35
57
35
5
38
60
38
Science Objectives

4. Objectives #
3
Target Group Performance Measures
Baseline
Target/Indicator of
Success
2007-
08
2008-
09
2009-
10
2010-
11
2011-
12
Improve Total
Language Arts
6th
grade students
7th
grade students
8th
grade students
8th
grade students
Increase the percentage of FAY
6th grade students scoring Level
3 on the CRCT Total Language
Arts
Increase the percentage of FAY
7th grade students scoring Level
3 on the CRCT Total Language
Arts
Increase the percentage of FAY
8th grade students scoring Level
3 on the CRCT Total Language
Arts
Increase the Mean National
Percentile score on Total
Language Arts on the ITBS
41
55
66
71
62
51
61
66
65 47
55 62
66 66
71 72
65
65
67
73
68
70
69
75
Language Arts
Objectives

5. Objectives #
4 & 5
Target Group Performance Measures
Baseline
Target/Indicator of
Success
2007-
08
2008-
09
2009-
10
2010-
11
2011-
12
Improve
Writing Skills
Improve
Student
Behavior
8th
grade students
All Students
Increase the percentage of FAY
eighth grade SWD scoring Meets
Target or Exceeds Target on the
Georgia Middle Grades Writing
Assessment
Increase the percentage of FAY
eighth grade students scoring
Exceeds Target on the Georgia
Middle Grades Writing
Assessment
Reduce the percentage of
students with one or more office
referrals
70
16
32
53
10
29
56 56
16 16
20 22
57
18
15
58
20
10
Writing & Student
Behavior Objectives

6. Discipline SummaryDiscipline Summary
Year Time Out Public
Detention
Bus
Suspension
In-School
Suspension
Out-of-
School
Suspension
2008-09 8% 13% 3% (20) 14% 5%
2009-10 6% 9% .03% (6) 11% 3%

7. CMS Knowledge QuestCMS Knowledge Quest
”Increasing knowledge by reading books”!”Increasing knowledge by reading books”!
For each student to read 25 books over the year, the following will happen at Crabapple. The first 10 books
will be counted as “daily learning” in text books and class assignments (novels, newspapers, on-line
reading, etc) and assessed as normal teaching assignments. The subsequent 15 books will be tracked in
each student’s Knowledge Quest Log. Book options will be selected from the following Dewey sections in
the library:
Dewey Section Subject Examples
000s/100s/200s (General knowledge, Psychology, Religions)
300s/400s (Social Sciences , Language)
500s (Sciences)
600s (Engineering, Medicine, Pets)
700s (Art, Music, Drawing, Sports)
800s (Poetry, Plays)
900’s (History, Geography, Collective Biographies)
Biography Biographies and Autobiographies
Fiction Novels

8. Knowledge Quest TotalsKnowledge Quest Totals
Grade Level 5 Books
%
10 Books
%
15 Books
%
6th
94 81 55
7th
99 97 93
8th
97 88 72
Total Circulation
2008-2009
Total Circulation
2009-2010
14,149
Avg. 16 books per
student
14,161
Avg. 18 books per
student
*100 fewer students

9. Georgia Department of EducationGeorgia Department of Education
Exceptional Media CenterExceptional Media Center
20102010
The Crabapple Library Media Program was designated in June asThe Crabapple Library Media Program was designated in June as
a “Exceptional” program by the Georgia Department of Mediaa “Exceptional” program by the Georgia Department of Media
Services. The program was recognized for its teaching andServices. The program was recognized for its teaching and
reading programs that Beth Miller, Crabapple’s Media Specialist,reading programs that Beth Miller, Crabapple’s Media Specialist,
developed over the past three years.developed over the past three years.
Ms. Miller teaches research classes incorporating generalMs. Miller teaches research classes incorporating general
reference skills, internet databases, and website evaluation to allreference skills, internet databases, and website evaluation to all
grade levels. In addition this past year Crabapple revised theirgrade levels. In addition this past year Crabapple revised their
school wide reading called “Knowledge Quest” to focus on bothschool wide reading called “Knowledge Quest” to focus on both
fiction and non-fiction books.fiction and non-fiction books.
According to Ms. Miller, “increasing student’s non-fiction readingAccording to Ms. Miller, “increasing student’s non-fiction reading
and comprehension gives them a solid foundation for highand comprehension gives them a solid foundation for high
school textbooks and a stronger aptitude for standardized tests.school textbooks and a stronger aptitude for standardized tests.
This was proven with Crabapple’s CRCT results this pastThis was proven with Crabapple’s CRCT results this past
spring; our reading scores increased due to the Knowledgespring; our reading scores increased due to the Knowledge
Quest reading program and our focus on non-fictionQuest reading program and our focus on non-fiction
reading/comprehension.”reading/comprehension.”

10. Learn and Serve Sub-Grantee

11. CMS Garden ProjectCMS Garden Project
Crabapple Middle School has been selected as aCrabapple Middle School has been selected as a
recipient of the Standards-Focused Project-recipient of the Standards-Focused Project-
Based Academic Service Learning mini- grant.Based Academic Service Learning mini- grant.
Crossroads Second Chance North, in conjunctionCrossroads Second Chance North, in conjunction
with the Georgia Commission for Service andwith the Georgia Commission for Service and
Volunteerism, is proud to award grant funds inVolunteerism, is proud to award grant funds in
the amount of $ 3000.00.the amount of $ 3000.00.

12. Standards-Based Report Card PilotStandards-Based Report Card Pilot
66thth
grade 2010-11grade 2010-11
Crabapple Middle School, along with three otherCrabapple Middle School, along with three other
middle schools, is piloting a standards-based reportmiddle schools, is piloting a standards-based report
card to provide parents with a more comprehensivecard to provide parents with a more comprehensive
understanding of their student’s proficiency on theunderstanding of their student’s proficiency on the
Georgia Performance Standards.Georgia Performance Standards.
Beginning second semester, parents of 6Beginning second semester, parents of 6thth
gradegrade
students will receive a report card that providesstudents will receive a report card that provides
number grades and the level of proficiency onnumber grades and the level of proficiency on
standards. We will seek parent input throughout thestandards. We will seek parent input throughout the
processprocess