Murfreesboro City SchoolsC O M M U N I T Y R E P O R T

BLACK FOX Meredith Patrum Kim MargetjakNORTHFIELD Lori Hollis Tammy SuttonJOHN PITTARD Alisha Herbison Bethany JacksonHOBGOOD Martin Ridgley Amanda CountsCASON LANE Angela Lee Pitts Amy MillerSCALES Richard Alexander Lynn Lawson OVERALL CREEK Ben White Rebecca SublettMITCHELL-NEILSON Denise Crumbaugh Alison MurphyREEVES-ROGERS Susan Heiser Noelle KoenigBRADLEY Jessica Peterson Kelly JonesERMA SIEGEL Jill Taylor Tracy Harris DISCOVERY Shea Payne Melissa Carnes

2014-15 DISTRICT TEACHERS OF THE YEARMartin Ridgley & Dr Susan Heiser

TENNESSEE ASSOCIATION FOR THE GIFTED TEACHER OF THE YEARKristy Mall

TENNESSEE ASSOCIATION FOR HEALTH, PHYSICAL EDUCATION, RECREATION & DANCE OUTSTANDING ELEMENTARY TEACHER OF THE YEARLauren Beard

2013 IRA/WEEKLY READER ELEANOR M. JOHNSON AWARDDoris Coffey

AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONTENNESSEE REWARD SCHOOLDiscovery School

VALUE ADDED ACHIEVEMENT AWARDPRESENTED BY THE EDUCATION CONSUMERS FOUNDATION

Joe Thompson, Black Fox Elementary

TOP ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN STATEDiscovery School (as listed on SchoolDigger)

TNLEAD FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM WITH VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY AND EAST CHINA NORMAL UNIVERSITYDr Gene Loyd, Dr Kim Fowler, Robin Newell

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THANK YOU.

MCS wi l l c reate a cu l ture of co l laborat ive learn ing, focus ing on the whole chi ld , assur ing success in the g lobal communit y.

MCS SCHOOL BOARDButch Campbell, ChairNancy Rainier, Vice ChairJared BarrettAndy Brown, MDPhil KingNancy PhillipsCollier SmithRon Washington, City Council Liaison

Linda A Gilbert, Director of Schools

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BY THE NUMBERS

8,049 students

12 schools

1,253,156 sq ft of floor space

on 265 acres

25 languages spoken

6.5% growth rate in 2014-5

1,400 employees

19.9 : 1 pupil/teacher ratio

for regular education

8.2 : 1 pupil/teacher ratio

for special education

The success of Mur freesboro City Schools

is directly related to the support and

involvement of ever yone. To our students,

parents, staff and community we say

Enrollment History2010-11 72112011-12 74042012-13 74672013-14 74432014-15 8049

MCS RANKS IN THE TOP 25 SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN TENNESSEE IN OVERALL SIZE.

STUDENT ETHNICITY*

54 2% white

28 1% black/African American

12 3% Hispanic

4 7% Asian

7% Native American/Alaskan

*Federal guidelines for the collection of race and ethnicity

SCHOOL STUDENTS YEAR BUILT

1 Black Fox Elementary 821 1990

2 Bradley Elementary 458 1955

3 Cason Lane Academy 728 1994

4 Discovery School Bellwood 414 1962

5 Erma Siegel Elementary 758 1998

6 Hobgood Elementary 450 1954

7 John Pittard Elementary 988 2007

8 Mitchell-Neilson Elementary 526 1952

9 Mitchell-Neilson Primary 258 1964

10 Northfield Elementary 589 1987

11 Overall Creek Elementary 588 2014

12 Reeves-Rogers Elementary 470 1958

13 Scales Elementary 894 2005

STUDENTS OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOMACTIVEFrom basketball to soccer and tennis, our students get active and get moving Over 300 students participated in the MCS interscholastic basketball season and nearly 200 students played in the soccer jamboree

THEATREBradley Academy’s award winning performances exemplify theatre productions throughout the district From holiday performances to parent teacher meetings, our students are showcasing their talents in the performing arts

MUSIC The Festival Choir is a free community concert performed by 3rd through 6th grade students across MCS Over 200 students unite to perform as one chorus during Music in Our Schools Month Through this program, students foster a love of music as they learn the technical aspects of composition, the importance of music in culture and communication, and how music affects our everyday lives  

ARTFor 25 years, students have expressed themselves through the MCS student art show By promoting youth participation in the visual arts, our students’ imaginations are sparked, observational skills are increased, and learners are equipped to view the world through a broader lens Student artwork, displayed in The City Hall Rotunda, recognizes their artistic achievements through a culminating event celebrating the best in show

JUNIOR CHEFStudents in this district-wide program not only learn healthy eating habits from a trained culinary chef, but also safe cooking practices and fundamental cooking techniques The Junior Chef program provides our students with an avenue to learn about the sources of food, how to prepare nutritious food from scratch, and why a healthy approach to dining is important Over 300 students have graduated from the Junior Chef Program since 2013

CLUB MARVELClub Marvel students explore the campus of MTSU one Saturday per month during the school year Over 100 students from across the district join MTSU professors in adventures in science, agriculture, concrete management, aerospace and much more This collaboration allows interested students to be exposed to a variety of fields and disciplines

SCIENCE OLYMPIADEach year, John Pittard Elementary hosts the Middle Tennessee Elementary Science Olympiad sponsored by the MTSU College of Basic and Applied Sciences The daylong competition is held on the first Saturday in May and brings more than twenty-five school teams together to compete in different areas of science

PROGRAMS THAT

WORKACTION-BASED LEARNINGKindergarten students across the district are moving to learn Action-Based Learning stems from the concept that movement with intention anchors learning Each day, students work with special area teachers to reinforce concepts learned in the classroom, while being physically active

BACKPACK PROGRAMThe mission of the program is to meet the needs of hungry children by providing them with nutritious and easy-to-prepare food to take home on weekends and school vacations when other resources are not available The program has been a partnership with Second Harvest Food Bank for the past 6 years We currently serve 365 students a week

THE EXTENDED SCHOOL PROGRAM (ESP) ESP enhances the school day by offering students the opportunity to become involved in engaging and enriching activities around the school day hours   ESP is open year round and provides parents the convenience of safe, school-based care Over 2,000 students take advantage of ESP opportunities

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGYMurfreesboro City students enjoy technology in the classroom including laptops, smart boards, iPads and more With the purchase of new student technology in 2014, the district now averages over one and a half technology devises per two students

THE CITY SCHOOLS FOUNDATIONThe Foundation has raised more than $650,000 for MCS and distributes these dollars annually through teacher grants and parity dollars

NO BULLYINGMCS kicked off the school year with a nationally recognized bullying prevention program, Olweus MCS staff, teachers and students were trained in this research-based program

TRANSPORTATIONTwenty-eight buses transport nearly 3,000 students daily to and from school Together, the buses travel nearly 11,000 miles per week

BREAKFAST IN THE CLASSROOMIn 2014, MCS initiated Breakfast in the Classroom across the school district This approach takes the traditional school breakfast and moves it to the classroom, making breakfast available to all students

SYSTEM REPORT CARDMathematics A

Reading/Language Arts A

Science A

Social Studies A

Teachers across the district provide daily instruction to meet the needs of all learners Teachers use thinking models and hands-on learning opportunities to add depth and complexity to context across the disciplines This approach to instruction gives all children the opportunity to learn something new every day

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