Quail Hollow Middle School Brochure (1)

Quail Hollow

Middle School

At Quail Hollow Middle School, we S.O.A.R on the P.A.T.H. to
college

P = Perseverance
A = Achievement
T = Thoughtfulness

H = Health

Our mission is to build a student body that is on the P.A.T.H. to accomplish diverse college
and career readiness goals by developing a growth mindset among students and using

student achievement data to inform instruction, and strategically supporting our struggling
readers.

Our world is ever­changing and we cannot begin to imagine the technological advances that
will occur in the lives of our middle school students, or the career opportunities that will
become available in the next 50 years.  It is our job to provide our students with the

foundational knowledge and skills that will allow them to thrive within this context of constant
change.  Some students will choose to attend college and some will not, but we cannot predict

these aspirations of our children when they are 11­14 years old, so we must ensure all
students have the option to gain acceptance to and succeed in college if they choose this
path.  All children must realize their potential to achieve at high levels and pursue college and

careers that require a college degree.

QUAIL HOLLOW MIDDLE
SCHOOL VISION

We – students, teachers, staff, families, and community members –
believe in the potential of all our students to master a college­going
curriculum and we provide our students the resources they need to do
so. We are a student body that is on the P.AT.H. to accomplish our
diverse college and career goals to succeed in the 21st Century. We
are a community of character that expects the best of each other. We

are a team that operates with dignity, integrity, energy, and
commitment to serve others.  Our school is a source of strength and

pride for all.

SOAR Quail Hollow

Core Beliefs

Safety: We need to feel physically and emotionally safe
and valued to thrive academically and professionally.

Optimism: We maintain a positive culture to help us grow
and overcome challenges.

Accomplishment: We can accomplish any goals we set for
ourselves with hard work and dedication.

Responsibility Together: We maximize our potential to
achieve shared goals by recognizing our
interconnectedness.

TRANSITION

TO

MIDDLE SCHOOL

At QHMS, we recognize that the transition from elementary school to middle school is a big
deal!  Many students attended the same elementary school for the last six years and it was
a very special and well­known place with consistent adults.  We also know that elementary

schools tend to be smaller than middle schools and are neighborhood­based.  Thus, the
transition to middle school can feel intimidating.  We work hard to support families in making

the transition as smooth as possible.  Our sixth graders attend core classes
 on the same hallway in the front of the building.  Students are grouped into teams and
rotate classes within a single team.  All four of these team classrooms are in very close
proximity to each other.  At the start of the year, teachers take the time to give their Falcons
tours of the building so they don’t get lost, they take class trips to the restroom, and they
walk as a class to lunch and electives.  Teachers use the first week of school to orient
students to QHMS, including “get to know you” activities, review of school policies, and
notebook organization.  The sixth grade has its own grade level administrator and its own
counselor.  The grade level administrator’s office is on the sixth grade hall so she is easily

accessible to students.

Morning Arrival: 8:45-9:15 lOGISTICS
Official School Start: 9:15
Afternoon Dismissal: 4:15

Classes that meet daily: Math, Language Arts, Science, Social
Studies

Classes that meet on an A/B Day schedule: Elective classes
(commonly referred to as “specials” in elementary school)
Personalized Learning Time (PLT)

lOGISTICS

Our school is organized into grade level hallways.

The only time a Falcon leaves his or her grade level hall
is to attend lunch with the class, Personalized Learning
Time (PLT) or to attend elective courses (also
scheduled by grade level).

PLT enrichment courses for 7th and 8th grade are the
only mixed grade level courses offered for Falcons.

lOGISTICS

Falcons are provided with agendas to record
assignments, monitor grades, and access school
policies. Grades are posted within 10 school days of the
due date of an assignment and parents have access to
these grades at any time online through the
PowerSchool Parent Portal.

Report cards are sent home at the end of each quarter.
Progress reports are sent home mid-quarter.

COMMUNICATION

The school works to communicate to all families in a variety of
methods.  The Falcon Connection newsletter contains calendar
and event information as well as articles that help you stay
informed about what is happening at the school. The Falcon
Connection is sent to families using the Connect Ed automated
phone system and is posted to the school website. We also use
the Connect Ed system to send special announcements.
Resources and information are posted on our school website as
well as on teachers’ individual webpages. Families are also
encouraged to follow our social media accounts as we post
photos and updates multiple times each week on Facebook,
Twitter, and Instagram.

PTSA

QHMS is lucky to have a strong Parent, Teacher, and Student
Association (PTSA) to support our school initiatives.  This year
was the most successful fundraising year for the PTSA in the
last six years where we exceeded our fundraising goal by over
$14,000.  Our PTSA Executive Board has prioritized supporting
the school in the areas of teacher professional learning,
instructional technology, teacher appreciation, and
scholarships.  The PTSA provides operating budgets for Band,
Dance, Chorus, Art, Orchestra, Band, Student Council, National
Junior Honor Society, Science Olympiad, PLT groups, and much
more.  Our PTSA also supports indoor and outdoor
beautification projects to ensure our students have a beautiful
place to learn.

2016-2017

ENRICHMENT
COURSES

OFFERED DURING PERSONALIZED LEARNING TIME

Falcons who demonstrate they are on track to master grade
level curriculum have the opportunity to participate in
enrichment courses during Personalized Learning Time

(PLT) every other day.  Eligibility is determined by a rubric.
 Enrichment courses include Science Olympiad, Math
Olympiad, Trout in the Classroom, Mock Trial,

Conversational French, Advanced Art, Advanced Dance,
Advanced Chorus, Percussion Ensemble, Keyboarding,

Book Club, Fitness, and Environment & Recycling.

2016-2017

ELECTIVE
COURSES

OFFERED ON AN A/B DAY SCHEDULE

Students participate in two elective courses per semester on an A­Day/B­Day schedule. All
elective courses change for second semester except year­long foreign language (7th &
8th Grades), Band, and Orchestra. Below are QHMS's current elective offerings.
Art
Band** or Orchestra**
Chorus
Dance
Career and Technical Education (CTE): Office Productivity, Keyboarding and Basic Word

Processing, Exploring Careers and Employment, Exploring Business Activities, Exploring
Business Procedures and Leadership

Project Lead the Way ­ Gateway to Technology: Design & Modeling, Robotics, Science of
Technology

Foreign Language: French (online), German (online), Latin (online), Spanish
Health/PE*, Fitness

*Per state requirement, each student must take one semester of Health and PE each year.
**Students must begin these courses in 6th grade to continue in them in 7th and 8th grade

Yogarteens Boy Scouts of America Drama Club

An extracurricular A collaboration An after‐school club
student club focused between QHMS and focused on building
on enriching student student appreciation
the Boy Scouts of
lives through yoga America organization for theatre and
and art. preparing live
to offer this performances
Mrs. McCaughna opportunity to more throughout the year.
jaimes.mccaughna@
of our students.
cms.k12.nc.us
Community Advisor: Mr. Tudisco

Mr. Whitlock christopherj.tudisco@

[email protected] cms.k12.nc.us

FALCON CLUBS

Guitar Club Cross Country for Girls on the Run
An after‐school club Youth
that welcomes both An after‐school sport
An after‐school sport club allowing girls to
newcomers and club allowing students
practicing student to compete in cross‐ compete in cross‐
country running
guitarists to country running beyond the track
collaboratively build beyond the track options offered by the
an appreciation for options offered by the sports department.
sports department.
music and
performance. Community Advisor: Ms. Edwards
Mr. McAfee kellyk.edwards@
Mr. Lee
jeffrey.lee@ crosscountryforyouth@ cms.k12.nc.us
cms.k12.nc.us gmail.com 

FALCON CLUBS

National Junior Honor ScienceOlympiad Future Problem
Society Solvers
A science enrichment
A service club for opportunity for A before‐school club
scholars demonstrating focused on allowing
academic achievement students interested in students to stretch
and exemplary student regional and national their thinking, focus
science competitions.
behavior.   on creativity, and
 Ms. Lewis work collaboratively
Ms. George & Ms. Faris jaime1.lewis@ to solve problems.  
connieh.george & cms.k12.nc.us
kristyl.faris Ms. Jones
@cms.k12.nc.us paigee.sanduski@

cms.k12.nc.us

FALCON CLUBS

Math Olympiad In addition to the extracurricular Lacrosse
opportunities listed, Quail Hollow

A math enrichment Middle School is proud to offer a An after‐school sport
opportunity for students wide variety of official middle club allowing students
school sports for our seventh to compete in options
interested in regional and eighth grade scholars to beyond what is offered
and national science participate in.  Offered sports
by the sports
competitions.   include Football, Boys and Girls department.  
Basketball, Boys and Girls
Track, Volleyball, Softball,

Ms. George Baseball, Golf, Cheerleading,
connieh.george@
and Boys and Girls Soccer. Coach Rose
cms.k12.nc.us Contact our athletic director, justint.rose@
cms.k12.nc.us
Justin Rose
([email protected]) for

more information about middle

school sports.

FALCON CLUBS

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Our school letter grade improved from a D to a C in
Language Arts during the 2014-2015 school year - Our
school was 4th in the district for 6th grade reading growth!!

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100% of students enrolled in Math 1/2 passed the
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awarded 3rd place in three categories during
the state competition at UNCC.

Exceptional Children teacher, Mrs. Gummerson
was selected to join the 2016 North Carolina Students in our Future Problem Solvers (FPS)
Teaching Fellow cohort. club won at the state level and advanced to the
international competition in Iowa

A Quail Hollow student was chosen to speak at
the district State of the Schools event in 2015-
2016.
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Contact Us

980‐343‐3620
2901 Smithfield Church Road

Charlotte, NC 28210

http://schools.cms.k12.nc.us/quailhollowms
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For information on tours, contact Mrs. Nava
([email protected]) or visit our prospective

parents website at
http://prospectivefalconfamilies.weebly.com/

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