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Ripley Middle
School
A choice in education brought to
you by Neighborhood Centers, Inc.
&
Promise Community School
Vision Statement
We make a commitment a
promise to develop students
who embrace their futures
with conviction and hope.
Through our community school
model, we move beyond the
traditional.
From: Promise Community Schools Teacher Guidebook
Values
At Ripley Middle School, we embody Promise
Community Schools core values:
O We teach beyond the classroom: the
community school model allows us to integrate
academics, health programs and social services in
one place.
O You cant build on broken: using an asset- based
approach we build upon the strengths in the
community to help our students achieve success.
O The community is our text: teachers use relevant
and real world assets found in the community to
support state standards in core subjects.
Values continued . . .
At Ripley Middle School, we embody Promise
Community Schools core values:
O Promises are kept and celebrated: not only do
teachers make commitments to students and their
families, but school leadership makes a promise to
teachers to support their professional development.
O Relationships Matter: we work to gain the trust of
our students and families so that students feel safe
and secure at all times in the classroom.
O Student voice is our lifeline: students are given
opportunities to present their ideas and be active
participants in their learning.
Cohorts
O 7th grade: 48 students 2 Learning
Cohorts
Ethnic Distribution
th
O 8 grade:48 students 2 Learning
Hispanic:
African
White: 1.9%
Cohorts
91.7%
American:
5.1%
Demographic Data provided by:
2013-2014 TEA School Profile
2014
Reading
59%
62%
Mathematics
48%
61%
2014
Reading
69%
67%
Mathematics
41%
31%
Writing
56%
62%
2014
Reading
69%
89%
Mathematics
77%
83%
Science
N/A
39%
Social Studies
N/A
37%
Curriculum
Curriculum
Ripley Middle School has partnered with
Houston A+ to provide students with
Personalized Learning which means:
O Students engage in individual lessons on
their level in core subjects
O Students have choice in materials used to
demonstrate mastery in various objectives
O Students are provided with laptop computers
in order to engage in varied methods of
instruction to attend to all learning styles.
Following the lottery, letters are sent out to prospective parents know that
their child is either accepted or on the waiting list. The letter will advise
the parent when registration takes place as well as what to bring.
O June