Macedonia Middle School continues to ensure the development of the unique potential of each student as a lifelong learner through a comprehensive and challenging educational program that embraces the best of traditional and innovative practices within a caring, supportive and safe community of learners. We are a high-performing middle school that integrates academic achievement with strong parental support, students’ needs and interests, and community involvement.
During the 2017-2018 school year, Macedonia was designated a Title I School. We continued to advance our level of academic achievement and cultivate strong community relationships. As always, learning remains our top priority as reflected in our SCREADY and EOC scores.
Academic excellence will always be Macedonia Middle‘s focus. Our tradition of excellence was reaffirmed through numerous awards and accolades again this year. MMS had students take at least one of four high school credit courses offered: English 1, French 1, Algebra 1, and Keyboarding. MMS is very proud of our 4 National Junior Scholars and 3 Duke Tip recipients. In addition, the MMS band was awarded the Excellent Performance Award at the Concert Festival for State Band Directors.
Our High Performance Business Education Partnership with Santee Cooper continued through the school year with employee volunteers, Lunch Buddies, Day of Caring, support for our library, and career speakers. Our faculty and staff work in partnership with community members, parents, and businesses to provide students with opportunities to learn and succeed. As we continue to convert our library into a 21st century collaborative learning center, we held our second annual Fox Trot Color Run to raise funds. With the help of our wonderful community, we were able to raise almost $9,000. We also were awarded a $10,000 ECF Boeing Grant to be used towards converting our traditional library to a 21st century collaborative learning center. The Student Council students led fundraising drives to support Relay for Life and Pennies for Patients in an effort to build a global perspective and to create a sense of community. Our art and music students continued our partnership with the Lake Moultrie Nursing Home to develop stronger connections between these older adults and their community.
Maintaining and improving our excellent educational program will continue to be MMS’s primary focus. Our school is helping students develop world-class skills and life and career characteristics of the Profile of the South Carolina Graduate by offering students the opportunity to engage in real world learning scenarios and rigorous instructional initiatives to prepare them for college and the workplace. We have continued to meet the needs of individual students through the expansion of numerous school initiatives. These initiatives include FOXFLEX, STEAM lessons, The Gifted/Talented Program, A+ Program, Study Island, and the full implementation of our 1:1 technology. Macedonia Middle School uses real world research activities and performance tasks in all subject areas to help equip students with the knowledge and skills to solve tough problems, gather and evaluate evidence, and make sense of information. Students were exposed to STEM skills through science labs and the Trebuchet club. We continued with our Olweus Bullying Prevention Program this year to help ensure a safe learning environment. Macedonia Middle School continues to participate in the Southern Regional Education Board’s Making Middle Grades Work Initiative. Macedonia Middle School’s teachers continue to grow professionally, with a large number of our teachers sharing innovative programs at a variety of workshops and conferences. Faculty and staff also participate in Professional Learning Communities as well as participating in our monthly “Tech Challenges”, affording them on-site professional development opportunities from their peers for the benefit of all students. Core teachers team up with the curriculum coach, technology coach, and media specialist to create learning opportunities that help students develop communication, media, and technology skills. Macedonia Middle also was awarded the Wellness Achievement Grant.
Macedonia Middle School’s school-wide emphasis for the 2018-2019 school year will be to continue to ensure our students have a safe learning environment focusing on the 4 C’s (critical thinking, communication, collaboration, and creativity) and give as many opportunities as possible to meet the characteristics of the Profile of the South Carolina Graduate. Faculty and staff will be involved in extensive staff development as we continue our tradition of “Excellence in Education.”
SIC Chairperson: Kristen Nettles-Moran
Principal: Don Walton