BAIR MIDDLE SCHOOL Dr Keietta Givens Principal Informational

BAIR MIDDLE SCHOOL Dr. Keietta Givens, Principal Informational Meeting for Innovative Programs

JADA- A Vision for Gifted/ High Achieving Students A self-contained school within a school Accelerated and rigorous academic program taught by Gifted certified teachers Provides enrichment opportunities through field trips and a variety of Elective options Prepares students for AP and Dual Enrollment classes in high school Designed to meet student’s unique academic, social, and emotional needs

JADA-Junior Advanced & Digital Academy Online and Advanced classes Individualized for each child: -opportunity to earn 9 or more high school credits -students move at their own pace Special Elective options Opportunity to earn free college credits in high school Special field trips Application is required There is limited space in this special program

Results of the JADA program Behavior: Academic: Students maintain their high proficiency in Reading & Math and perform higher in Writing & Science Students maintain a higher GPA and earn quarterly honor roll and end of year Presidential certificates and awards Students have less than 1% rate of suspension from school

JADA: Acceleration Opportunity to earn 9 or more high school credits High School Electives Online Classes Unique blend of traditional instruction through Broward Virtual School taught daily in a computer lab HOPE (Health) Psychology 1 Earth/Space Science Honors Students can move at their own pace by completing middle school Social Studies courses each in half a year, creating room for High school credit courses Art Appreciation/Fine Arts Social Media Law Studies Feeds directly into the IB program at Plantation High School )credits accepted at all high schools)

Benefits of Acceleration Leads to dual enrollment in high school and Broward College Exposes students to more rigorous classes in high school Prepares students for college coursework (AP classes) and employability in the global marketplace Builds 21 st century technology skills

GEM Math @ Bair County-wide Curriculum: extremely rigorous accelerates Math by 2 grade levels 6 th Grade – Pre-Algebra 7 th Grade –Algebra 1 Honors 8 th Grade – Geometry Honors A student who successfully completes Algebra 1 Honors & Geometry Honors will have 2 high school Math credits upon entering 9 th grade.

LEEO linking education and employment opportunities Leave middle school with INDUSTRY CERTIFICATIONS Students who choose the LEEO elective can leave Bair with Microsoft Industry Certifications in - Microsoft Power. Point - Microsoft Word - Microsoft Excel There is limited space in this special program.

STEM Science Technology Engineering Math The STEM elective: Uses a hands-on curriculum that develops Science, Math, technology, and problem-solving skills. Examples of STEM topics include: - Lego robotics & Programming - Rocketry - CO 2 powered cars - Bridge building & design - Minecraft CAD - Coding

Other Elective Options… Art Journalism Peer counseling Band Spanish – high school credit course (Spanish 1 & 2) 100 % of Bair students pass Spanish 1 & 2 !

CLUBS Chess Art First Priority National Junior Honor Society Student Council Future Educators of America

SPORTS Soccer Basketball Cheerleading Track & Field Flag Football Volleyball * Minimum 2. 0 GPA & satisfactory behavior

6 th Grade Sample Schedule Adv. / Gifted Language Arts 6 Adv. / Gifted Science Adv. math 6 or GEM Math 6 JADA – Online World History 6 AND high school elective course Choice of 2 electives: - Reading (Level 3 students) - STEM - LEEO - Beginning Band - PE - Art

7 th Grade Sample Schedule Adv. / Gifted Language Arts 7 Biology (high school credit) Adv. Math 7 or GEM Algebra 1 Honors (high school credit) JADA – online Civics 7 AND high school elective Choice of 2 electives” - Reading (Level 3 students) - Spanish 1 (high school credit) - STEM - LEEO - Band - PE - Art

8 th Grade Sample Schedule Adv. / Gifted Language Arts 8 Adv. / Gifted Science 8 Algebra 1 or GEM Geometry honors (high school credit) JADA- online US History 8 AND high school elective Choice of 2 electives: - Reading (level 3 students) - Spanish 2 (high school credit) - STEM - LEEO - Adv. Band - PE - Art

For More information: 754 -322 -2900 (extension 2940) dian. holland@browardschools. com