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 * [[image:NewLogo2009.gif width="109" height="98" align="left"]] Welcome to Fairfield Middle School ** !

Fairfield Middle School is located in eastern Henrico County, Virginia in an urban and sub-urban community. The school colors are blue and white, and the school mascot is a Falcon. The school was built in 1958 as a junior high school. There will be around 850 students in grades 6-8 from a predominantly African-American ethnic background during the 2010-2011 school year. The campus is at the end of the renovation process and will also begin its first year as an International Baccalaureate school in fall of 2010 with the admittance of around 70 sixth grade IB students.

As a result of renovation, all classrooms now have projectors, DVD/VHS players, and a sound system. All teachers and students will be issued Dell laptops for the 2010-2011 school year. There will be a total of 11 classrooms with Promethean boards. All student computers will have virtual student response software. There are also three student response sets of 32 each available to teachers for checkout. Fairfield Middle School has been recognized as a leading school in the division in terms of technology use and has been toured by division leaders and representatives from other divisions. Most teachers are fully on board with technology use, particularly in sixth and eighth grade classrooms. Seventh grade teachers and students still have a low percentage of technology use due primarily to students not bringing computers to school and to lack of expectations for technology use. Expectations for technology use will increase during the upcoming school year as teachers will be expected to use classroom computers in every class period.

SOL and AYP data is not yet available from the 2009-2010 school year. A meeting to finalize the school improvement plan will occur with the school leadership team on August 5, 2010. Preliminary estimates show large gains across all areas. It is anticipated that the area of math will continue to be an area of focus as it still falls short of 85%, with an estimate of 75%. Other goals include the implementation of the International Baccalaureate program. There are two new department chairs and one new assistant principal for the 2010-2011 school year. The school theme for the 2010-2011 school year will be, "Believe it! Achieve it!"

**Interactive Campus Tour:** media type="file" key="VirtualTour.flv" width="360" height="270" //Virtual Campus Tour compiled in spring of 2010 for use in the [|FMS IB website].//


 * [|School Website]
 * [|School Blog]
 * [|School Instructional Technology Resource Site]

**Instructional Use:** Technology will be integrated into every lesson during the 2010-2011 school year. A strong emphasis is placed on lesson planning. Below is a general lesson format that is used for generation of ideas for technology integration.

There will be a renewed focus on incorporating 21st century skills into lessons as the school year progresses. Teachers will use [|Henrico 21] as a model for lessons.

Math will be targeted through StudyIsland challenges. These challenges will track students as they complete each SOL at mastery level. Students will also use practice pre and post tests provided through SchoolSpace testing. Students will use QuizShow to practice with math test banks while being engaged in a competitive program.

**Student Access:** Laptops will be issued to students meeting the following requirements:
 * Payment of $50 usage fee.
 * Parent training requirement completed.
 * Code of conduct returned signed.

**Internet Safety:** Internet safety training for sixth grade students will occur during the month of September. There will be a total of 7 training sessions provided by the ITRT during August through October. These hour-long sessions consist of an overview of 21st century skills and digital learning, hardware maintenance, acceptable use policies, and internet safety.

**Professional Development:** A unique challenge presents itself for the 2010-2011 school year. Teachers and students will be moving from the Mac OS X platform to Windows 7. Every attempt is always made to offer training that includes professional development. However, due to the new platform, much professional development this year will fit into the training category and not necessarily professional development.

All teachers will take either a beginner or intermediate Windows 7 transition course that lasts two hours. Option 1: offered at various schools August 17, 18, and 24. Option 2: Teachers attend session during in-service week. Option 3: New teachers receive training during New Teacher Academy.

Training to occur during in-service week:
 * Windows 7 training for those who have not attended earlier (~2 hrs)
 * Receipt book training (30 minutes)
 * eClass grades setup/HCPS Link (1 hour)

Training to occur the first and second weeks of school:
 * SchoolSpace Groups and LOR

Ongoing training for specific teachers:
 * Promethean user training. ActiveInspire training offered (4 hrs) during the summer. SchoolSpace modules available on-line during the fall.

Potential topics for whole staff training:
 * ExamView Refresher
 * SchoolSpace Testing
 * Microsoft Word 2010
 * Microsoft Excel 2010
 * Microsoft PowerPoint 2010
 * Active Inspire and Active Engage
 * Windows Movie Maker
 * Adobe Soundbooth
 * Adobe Premiere Elements
 * Adobe Photoshop Elements
 * Google Earth

Potential topics for professional development:
 * Developing and implementing quality 21st century skills lessons.
 * Ongoing IB training and implementation

Other components of professional development program at FMS:
 * Strong mentor program pairs mentors and buddies with new teachers.
 * New teachers receive 4 hours of technology training during new teacher academy and ongoing professional development.
 * Monday training sessions are offered on various topics and programs.
 * Staff development program correlates with the school improvement plan and 21st century initiative.
 * PD 360 and prepared staff development modules often used sometimes with guest speakers.
 * Walkthroughs are conducted to measure technology use weekly or bi-weekly. Positive notes and ideas are shared with teachers.

**Resources & Funding:**

The school will purchase Quia accounts for teachers who have requested accounts through general funds. The school has also agreed to purchase UnitedStreaming and StudyIsland for Math. StudyIsland for Reading has been purchased through the division. No other school level funding is necessary. Below are other costs incurred by the school division or obtained through grants.

**Hardware:** Teacher iBooks (1 more year) and Teacher Dell E5400 Laptops (4 more years) Student Dell E5400 Laptops Epson Short Throw Projectors in each classroom. Promethean boards (6) SMART Board (1 - CVCTech Grant) CPS student response systems (3 x 32 - CVC Tech Grant) Printers (6 large copiers accessible to teachers, small printers dispersed throughout campus)

**Productivity:** Microsoft Exchange and Outlook eClass and MacSchool Virtual Share and SchoolSpace (Angel) Shared faculty and parent address books

**Software:** Windows 7 Enterprise Edition Microsoft Office Suite Adobe Soundbooth, Acrobat, Contribute, Photoshop Elements, and Premiere Elements Inspiration (CVC Tech Grant) Exam View Pro