Highlights of Barbara Bush
Middle School
The middle school years are unique and
special. Emotionally and educationally,
students are “in the middle.” The middle
school years should “bridge the gap” between
the elementary years of structure and close
supervision, and the high school years of intense
study and demands of preparing for adulthood.For this reason, the academic program at
Barbara Bush Middle School incorporates a
variety of unique strategies and techniques
aimed at addressing the needs of the middle
school child. A few of these strategies include the
following: schoolwide discipline plan, antibullying
campaign, a wide selection of elective
offerings, after school opportunities for
extracurricular and club activities, and school
wide standardized dress.
| Administrative Team: |
Principal
Assistant Principal
Assistant Principal
Counselor
Counselor |
Lynda Opitz
Kevin Lacefield
Rhonda Shepard
Debra Condron
Karen Austin
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Distinguished Achievements
The students at Barbara Bush Middle School have had many successes during the 8 years the school has been open, some of which include:
- International Baccalaureate-Middle Years Program Candidate
School
- ESL Inclusion program
- G/T and Pre-AP classes at all grade levels
- AVID classes
- 2005-2006 Outstanding Band Concert Series
- 2004-2005 ATSSB State Band Winner
- Recognition for competitions in Orchestra, Choir and Athletics
- Theatre productions and competitions
- Kick Drugs Out of America Karate Demo team
- Award winning Step Team
- Student-created Yearbook
- Active Student Council
- Active National Junior Honor Society
- Communities-in-Schools support services
- Make Your Day self-management discipline system
- Recognized by Dr. Phil TV show for work on anti-bullying
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TAKS Scores
The State of Texas initiated the Texas
Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS)
as the state-required assessment for public
schools. This testing instrument measures achievement in the
state curriculum for reading, writing, mathematics,
science and social studies.
| |
05-06 |
06-07 |
Math |
80% |
85% |
| Reading |
91% |
96% |
| Writing |
94% |
97% |
| History |
94% |
92% |
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Demographics
for 2007-2008
| |
Number |
% |
African-American |
225 |
35.2 |
Anglo |
131 |
20.5 |
Asian |
157 |
24.6 |
Hispanic |
125 |
19.5 |
Native American |
1 |
.2 |
TOTAL |
639 |
100.0 |
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