Secondary Showcase
Thurs., Feb. 7, 2008
6:30 – 8:30 p.m. |
Ramsey Junior High offers a challenging, comprehensive academic program. The school's Gifted and Talented specialty offers advanced math, science, social studies and English courses and prepares motivated students to enter a high school International Baccalaureate, Quest, Advanced Placement or other accelerated program.
Special Features:
- Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) provides help in building skills in the areas of organization, time management, note taking and test taking.
- Ramsey is entering the application phase to become an International Baccalaureate-Middle Years Programme (IB-MYP). IB helps students participate actively and responsibly in a changing and increasingly interrelated world. Learning how to learn and how to evaluate information critically is as important as learning facts.
- Speakers, field trips and academic competitions enhance classroom activities.
- Ramsey offers three world languages: Chinese, French and Spanish.
- Ramsey has a full range of general courses, special education classes, ELL services,and special activities for students including band (concert, marching, and jazz bands), orchestra, chorus, journalism, speech/debate, theater and movement.
- Computer technology is integrated into the curriculum.
- An ALC program meets after school to help struggling students.
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