L. Taylor made 5th chair in the 2nd violin section; J. Thompson made 7th chair in the 1st violin section; J. Wright made 17th chair in the 1st violin section, & S. Wilson made 19th chair in the 1st violin section. The District Honors Clinic is on March 12th & 13th. The concert will be on March 13th at 2:00 P.M. at the new Keenan H.S.
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10 FACTS TO BE PROUD OF YOUR
ALCORN MIDDLE SCHOOL KNIGHTS
A Community of Extraordinary Learners... Where Excellence is Demanded!
1. Recognized as the National School of Promise (America's Promise Alliance)
2. 21st Century Grant Award Recipient
3. Red Carpet Award Winner
4. Literacy is our focus. We have dedicated a minimum of 45 minutes a day to literacy.
5. In 2008-2009 our student attendance rate was 95%.
6. Between 2007 and 2009 referrals have been reduced by 30%.
7. 74% of students scored at Basic or above as measured by Spring 2009 MAP Data in Reading/ELA
8. 61% of students scored at Basic or above as measured by Spring 2009 MAP Data in Mathematics.
9. 28% increase in our Algebra 1 EOC pass rate. 43% (2008) to 71% (2009)
10. 2008-2009 MAP Data indicated that nearly 50% of all students met or exceeded expected progress in Reading.