Forest Circle Middle School

"We're Soaring to New Heights"

“Education is not the filling of a bucket, but the lighting of a fire.” - W. B. Yeats Mr. Scott Matthews, Principal - Forest Circle Middle School

A Message From the Principal’s Desk

Soaring to new heights has become the new motto at Forest Circle Middle School as the 2006-2007 school year has been one of improvements and change. Under the leadership of a new principal, Forest Circle Middle School has made remarkable strides in the areas of attendance, academics, discipline, and overall appearance.

Forest Circle Middle School has an improved climate evident in the reduction of discipline referrals. Exterior improvements such as replaced windows, updated school signs, and extensive landscaping have added to the enhancement of the school’s appearance and atmosphere.

To improve our performance on the Palmetto Achievement Challenge test, our teachers have implemented the Anderson V Curriculum that is aligned with the state standards. A fully functioning science lab with a full time lab assistant, and many new science resources have been acquired that will benefit our students’ achievement in science. A full time math coach has also been acquired to help our math department execute better practice strategies into the classrooms. To further enable teachers to monitor student achievement throughout the year on state standards, the Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) testing was also implemented this year.

As a result of these implementations, Forest Circle Middle School’s Academic Team won the District’s regular season championship, and our 6^th, 7^th, and 8^th grade math teams won 1^st place in the 1^st annual district wide middle school math competition.

Efforts have also been made to increase parental involvement at Forest Circle Middle School. Parent Nights that include activities to involve the students and their parents were held throughout the year. The school’s website was redesigned, updated and monitored. The district’s system of keeping parent’s aware of their children’s grades, discipline, and attendance, InTouch, was also better monitored with a full time registrar on campus.

The parents, students, faculty and staff of Forest Circle Middle School are proud of the notable changes and look forward to an even better next year!

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