Our ultimate goal for middle school students at Alliance Academy is to prepare them to meet and exceed the challenges of earning a High School diploma and motivate them to think beyond high school to the attainment of a college degree!
We understand that middle school, for many students, marks the beginning of a number of exciting yet seemingly difficult transitions. Middle school children are now being challenged to operate on a higher level of thinking. They are also expected to take on a greater responsibility for their own learning. They now see that such skills as organization, task completion, time management, and preparation are essential to their own success. Not to mention, they must also manage the stresses of the social aspect of middle school where it is important for them to feel that they “fit in” or “belong.”
It is for these reasons that the Middle School Team at Alliance is equipped to Launch a curriculum that will foster the skills necessary to prepare your child for success in high school, motivate your child to strive for the attainment of a college degree, and sustain the foundation necessary to the prosperity of your child’s family for generations to come.
Here are some of the newest additions to the middle school curriculum that will be used in conjunction with the academic component of the program.
M2SE (Minorities in Math, Science and Engineering) Program: A non-profit initiative that has helped to increase the number of minority students prepared and motivated to enter science, mathematics, and/or engineering as a field of study. For more information please Contact:
Monique Screws at , phone: 513-751-5555 ext 146 or
Denise Casey at , phone: 513-556-4018
Teen Leadership: Leadership, Professional, and Business Skills for students: A Flippen Group course taught to students to build skills in personal responsibility and leadership through the use of role playing, group building activities, public speaking and project management. For syllabus information, contact:
Angela Houston at , phone: 513-751-5555 ext 131
or visit
www.flippengroup.com/educaiton/teenldrs.html
A Middle School Plan for students with College-Bound Dreams by Mychael Wynn: A course taught daily to 6th and 7th graders. This course will help guide students, parents and a team of educators and support staff in developing a plan that will provide the foundation for high school success and ultimately college matriculation.
To read more about the content of this book and the author please visit:
www.rspublishing.com
King’s Black College Tour: 40 deserving 8th grade students will participate in a project that will provide them with an early and positive opportunity to experience preparatory interaction with admissions officers by embarking on a 3 day tour of Washington, D.C.’s Historical Black Colleges and Universities. They will learn the requirements and expectations necessary to acquire a post high school education.
More information will be forth coming as the school year progresses.
