Monday, September 28, 2015

There's Something Special About Iber Holmes Gove Middle School....

As I mentioned in a prior posting, we have wonderful schools in Raymond and any chance I get, I brag about them!  This week, I want to make everyone aware of some of the things that make our middle school a fabulous place for students.  Here are some of the attributes I have the privilege of seeing on a regular basis:
  • A caring dedicated staff
  • Students who go out of their way to volunteer and fundraise for those less fortunate
  • Our After-School Program- offers both academic help and enrichment
  • Raymond Roundtables
  • Sports teams- both school teams and intramurals
  • Social Studies Teacher of the Year
  • An Award-Winning Art Program
  • School Resource Officer
  • A beautifully kept building!
  • True Middle School Concept- including the set-up of the building
  • Small class sizes
  • Peer tutoring
  • Technology- 3 computer labs, 3 computer carts, Chrome Books, a Smartboard and projector in every class
  • Mentors for new staff
  • Middle School of the Year!
  • High school courses taken for high school credit
  • On-line foreign language courses for 8th grade students
  • A wide range of course offerings for all students beyond the core academics:  Integrated Technology, Computers, Family and Consumer Science, Music, Art, Physical Education, Health
  • Academic Intervention Block 
  • Honors classes
  • Responsive Classroom
  • Professional Learning Communities
  • Ram Rallys
  • Presentations at the NH Technology Conference
  • Anti-Bullying Program including celebration lunches
  • Middle School Assistant Principal of the Year
  • Clubs for all sorts of interests- everything from Chess to Jazz Band to Table Top Games to Newspaper Club and many more
  • Special Education Teacher of the Year
  • Middle School teachers presented at the New England League of Middle Schools
This list is incomplete and does not include everything that is great about the middle school- there's so much more!  If you have students at the middle school, I'm sure they can tell you some of the many wonderful people, happenings, and events that they enjoy at the Iber Holmes Gove Middle School. And, of course, I will continue to sing the praises of all of our great schools.  Watch for my elementary school list coming soon to a blog near you.