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'''Ethel Dwyer Middle School''' (view its website at [http://dms.schoolloop.com/) is located in [[Huntington Beach, California]] |
'''Ethel Dwyer Middle School''' (view its website at [http://dms.schoolloop.com/) is located in [[Huntington Beach, California]]. Some 1180 students from 6th to 8th grade attend the school during the 2009-2010 school year. |
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Dwyer is a 3 time '''California Distinguished School''', earning that distinction in 1998, 2003, and again in 2009! Dwyer is know as '''"The House of Scholars and Champions!"''' A '''Title 1''' school, Dwyer boasts an Academic Performance Index (API) of 865. All four of its '''Significant Subgroups''' of students |
Dwyer is a 3 time '''California Distinguished School''', earning that distinction in 1998, 2003, and again in 2009! Dwyer is know as '''"The House of Scholars and Champions!"''' A '''Title 1''' school, Dwyer boasts an Academic Performance Index (API) of 865. All four of its '''Significant Subgroups''' of students '''Federal No Child Left Behind''' performance measures. |
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==Academics== |
==Academics== |
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The goal of the instructional program at Dwyer Middle School is to ensure access to high-quality curriculum and instruction for all students in order to meet or exceed the California State Standards for each course. The goals outlined in the Single School Plan for Student Achievement are designed to ensure Universal Access for all students, including high performing learners, English Language Learners, students from low-income families , students with identified disabilities, and all other under-performing/at-risk students. |
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Dwyer has a wide range of classes and does include the [[Gifted education|GATE]] program and recently introduced the National Junior Honor Society. Electives include classes such as Industrial Technology. Industrial Technology lets students work through two week period modules and learn skills such as woodwork, video production, computer aided drafting, computer graphics, digital music, and more. Other electives include [[drama]], [[art]], advanced art, technology express([[computers]]), computer graphic arts(learning to be a [[graphic designer]]), beginning [[school band|band]], cadet band, [[Spanish language|Spanish]] One, [[introduction]] to Spanish, concert band and being an aid for a teacher or for the office. |
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The Dwyer staff continues to examine instructional practices, instructional materials, assessment tools, and curriculum alignment to better address the needs of all students. Effective assessment and diagnosis of students needs drive instructional decisions and practice. The Dwyer staff continues to develop effective and meaningful assessment tools to diagnose the skill levels of each learner and to plan instruction in accordance with individual needs. Grouping practices for intervention classes have been implemented and refined. The Dwyer staff focuses on five critical questions: What are all students expected to know and be able to do? How do we know that students are learning? What kind of experiences do we create to guide students to learn the standards? What do we do when students do not learn; what do we do when students do learn? |
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==Athletics== |
==Athletics== |
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Revision as of 18:00, 15 December 2009
Home of the Oilers, Ethel Dwyer Middle School (view its website at [http://dms.schoolloop.com/) is located in Huntington Beach, California. Some 1180 students from 6th to 8th grade attend the school during the 2009-2010 school year.
Dwyer is a 3 time California Distinguished School, earning that distinction in 1998, 2003, and again in 2009! Dwyer is know as "The House of Scholars and Champions!" A Title 1 school placed on Program Improvement status in 2006, Dwyer's faculty and staff moved quicklyto realign its programs to meet the needs of all of its students. Dwyer boasts an Academic Performance Index (API) of 865, growing 25 points in the 2008-09 school year. All four of its Significant Subgroups of students met Federal No Child Left Behind performance measures the last 3 years, leading to the California Distinguished Schools recognition last year.
Academics
The goal of the instructional program at Dwyer Middle School is to ensure access to high-quality curriculum and instruction for all students in order to meet or exceed the California State Standards for each course. The goals outlined in the Single School Plan for Student Achievement are designed to ensure Universal Access for all students, including high performing learners, English Language Learners, students from low-income families , students with identified disabilities, and all other under-performing/at-risk students.
The Dwyer staff continues to examine instructional practices, instructional materials, assessment tools, and curriculum alignment to better address the needs of all students. Effective assessment and diagnosis of students needs drive instructional decisions and practice. The Dwyer staff continues to develop effective and meaningful assessment tools to diagnose the skill levels of each learner and to plan instruction in accordance with individual needs. Grouping practices for intervention classes have been implemented and refined. The Dwyer staff focuses on five critical questions: What are all students expected to know and be able to do? How do we know that students are learning? What kind of experiences do we create to guide students to learn the standards? What do we do when students do not learn; what do we do when students do learn?
Athletics
Dwyer offers a wide range of sports for all students. The school's sports teams compete in the Coastal Athletic League. Each sport is divided into two teams for both boys and two teams for girls. They include a combined 6th/7th grade team, and an 8th grade team. Sports teams offered at Dwyer include basketball, volleyball, soccer, and track and field. Cross-Country was added in 2009. The Dwyer Surf team is created from the Dwyer Surf Club at the end of the academic year to compete at state and national surf championships sponsored by the National Scholastic Surfing Association. As of 12-12-2009, Dwyer's 2 Girl's Basketball teams and 2 Boy's Volleyball teams were undefeated in League play. In 2008-09, of the 20 League and Tournament Championships offerd in the Coastal Athletic League, The House of Scholars and Champions won 11 championships and numerous runner-up trophies. The Dwyer Surf Team won 4th place at both the state and national championship meets this summer.
This summer a collection of current and future Dwyer students were National and WORLD Champions in the Futbolito Girl's Indoor Soccer League, defeating a team from Chicago for the National Championship, and a team from Mexico in the World Champiosnhip on separate weekends in Dallas, Texas.
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