7300 Woodyard Road
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
"Step into
your greatness"
Kyle
Randolph Bacon,
Principal
Catherine L. Proctor, Assistant Principal
Catherine B. Scott, Assistant Principal
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August 6, 2008 Greetings James Madison Students, Parents/Guardians: As the summer months quickly transition into the fall, I am excited and humbled to join the James Madison Middle School family as your new Principal. It has been a fast-paced, action-filled week since formally assuming the Principalship on Monday, July 28, 2008. During this time, I have heard wonderful accolades regarding the strengths of our teachers and staff, met with the Administrative team to discuss the academic and operational policies/procedures of the school, discussed the implementation of our PBIS school-wide discipline plan with staff members, and learned more about our International Baccalaureate program and its impact upon our school community. In addition, I have met with several team members of the Special Education, Mathematics, Social Studies, and Language Arts Departments. In our conversations, we began the initial team building process, staff members shared instructional practices implemented last school year, discussed clear expectations for the upcoming school year, reviewed concerns about our 2007-2008 Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) status, and processed staff concerns. As I join the team of educators here at James Madison, let me briefly share my educational background and values. Growing up in Williamsville, New York, I am the product of both private and public schools, am a graduate of Howard University’s School of Social Work, the University of the District of Columbia’s Master’s Degree Program in Counseling, and Trinity University’s Graduate Program in Educational Leadership. As an educator and administrator, I bring multiple experiences to the table. I have served as an administrator within the District of Columbia Public Schools on the Elementary and Middle School levels, taught 7th grade Mathematics within Prince George’s County Public Schools where I received the 2003 Maryland State Council of Mathematics Teacher of the Year Award for Middle School Teachers, represented Prince George’s County Public Schools as a 2003 Fulbright Memorial Fund Recipient where I toured various Japanese schools for three (3) weeks to learn about their educational system, and have served as Youth Specialist with the Northern Virginia Urban League ensuring that court-referred youth completed their adjudicated community service hours. We have the ultimate responsibility to model the way for the students we serve. Collectively, let us teach them, through our actions more so than our words, powerful lessons of: the power of choice, critical problem solving skills, the entrepreneurial spirit, the importance of integrity, and to be of service to others. Though we missed making our Adequate Yearly Progress this past school year, it will require work from all stakeholders: students, teachers, administrators, secretaries, guidance counselors, parents, guardians, and grandparents. Attendance is essential to a successful school year. Your child must come to school each day prepared to attend all classes. Parents, encourage your children to do all of their assignments to earn the necessary credits to advance to the ninth grade. In addition, positive behavior and attitude are also crucial to your child’s success. It is your child’s responsibility to wear his/her uniform daily, and students are expected to conduct themselves as responsible members of the James Madison Middle School community. Parents, hold your children accountable for their behavior and academic success! Our theme for this year is “Step Into Your Greatness.” It is a theme we believe will inspire our children to strive for excellence in all areas. Our Seventh Grade Orientation Program is on Thursday, August 21, 2008 for all incoming seventh graders. WE EXPECT OUR STUDENTS TO COME TO THE ORIENTATION IN SCHOOL UNIFORM! Young Men: Tops: White/Pale Yellow solid colored long or short sleeved polo style or golf style shirts with the JMMS insignia* or no insignia Shirts must be tucked into the pants/shorts. Bottoms: Young men wear solid colored navy blue or khaki uniform pants or shorts with a basic black or brown belt. Cargo pants are NOT permitted. All pants must be appropriately sized to eliminate any bagging or sagging. Pants/shorts must be worn at the natural waistline. A belt must be worn if the garment has belt loops. Shoes: Solid black or white, closed-toe, closed-heel, and rubber soled with basic black, brown, or white socks. Shoe styles include tennis shoes and boots. Boots: Solid black or brown Timberland-like boots may be worn only during inclement weather.Young Ladies: Tops: White/Pale Yellow solid colored long or short sleeved polo style or golf style shirts with the JMMS insignia* or no insignia Shirts must be tucked into the pants/shorts/skirt. White/Pale Yellow Bottoms: Young ladies wear solid colored navy blue or khaki uniform pants, skirt, or shorts with a basic black or brown belt. Cargo pants are NOT permitted. Skirts, skirts, and shorts must comply with the Prince George’s County Fingertip Policy. All pants must be appropriately sized to eliminate any bagging or sagging. Pants/shorts must be worn at the natural waistline. A belt must be worn if the garment has belt loops and must not hang around the waist or hip area. The program will begin at 9:30am and last approximately 2.5 hours. Bus schedules and routes are being sent from the Transportation office in Upper Marlboro, Maryland. Please note the time of pick-up and drop-off. Be at your bus stop ten to fifteen minutes early the first few weeks of school until the bus arrival time is firmly established. Please write the morning and afternoon bus route numbers in your notebook. The first day of school for the 2008-2009 school year will be on Monday, August 25, 2008. School hours for students are from 9:30am- 4:10pm. Since bus schedules and routes are being sent from the transportation office in Upper Marlboro, please note the time of pick-up and drop-off. Be at your bus stop ten to fifteen minutes early the first weeks of school until the bus arrival time is firmly established. Please write the morning and afternoon bus route numbers in your notebook and keep them handy when boarding the bus. Our “Back to School Night Program” is scheduled for September 9, 2008 at 7:00pm. We encourage all parents/guardians to attend and meet your child’s teachers. Student/Parent Agenda books will be sold to students during the first week of school for $10.00. It is imperative that each student purchases an agenda book as it includes daily homework sheets and is used as a means of communication between teacher and parent. The agenda books will contain hall passes to be used when students want to leave class to go to the bathroom or any other place in the building. No one will be allowed out of class without a pass. The staff eagerly awaits your arrival at James Madison Middle School and pledges to do all it can to make this a most successful year for you.
Kyle Randolph Bacon |
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