Open House 2014

A. Mario Loiederman Middle School for the Creative and Performing Arts

Welcome to our

OPEN HOUSE

• Administrative Team

Ms. Nicole Sosik, Principal

Mr. Norman Edwards, 6th Grade Administrator

Mr. Josh Fine, 7th Grade Administrator

Dr. Royce Wallace, Magnet Coordinator/8th grade Administrator

A. Mario Loiederman Middle School opened in August, 2005

Our school was named for A. Mario Loiederman,

an immigrant from Argentina and civil

engineer who built a prominent company in Rockville, MD. He was an active patron of the

arts.

We are proud to represent his legacy.

Academic Rigor• INSTRUCTIONAL FOCUS: To develop Higher Order

Thinking skills through authentic tasks aligned to measureable mastery objectives.

• All students will exhibit a high level of thinking as measured by the proficiency levels aligned to the Common Core State Standards identified in the PARCC.

• Math • Science • English• Social Studies

Connections to the strategic plan

Academic Excellence

CreativityStudent ChoiceMastery

Objectives

Engaging InstructionOngoing Learning

Creative Problem Solving

Higher Order Thinking

Collaboration

Integrate UDL

Authentic Tasks

Social Emotional Learning

PBIS ROAR

ResponsibleOrganized

Always SafeRespectful

Theory of actionIf we plan and facilitate consistent lessons that incorporate higher order thinking and student choice, then students will be engaged in learning and academic achievement will improve.

Academics and the Arts!

• You can excel in the arts and in your academic classes as well

• The arts enhances and builds on your academic skills

• STEM Night• Common Core• Higher Order Thinking• My QVO

The SMAART choice! EVERY STUDENT IS AN ARTIST and an ACADEMIC SCHOLAR

LOIEDERMAN!

Did You Know?

Loiederman Middle School is the only whole-

school magnet for students interested in the

creative and performing arts in Montgomery County!

Loiederman’s Generous Arts Partners

Choice Forms• Choice forms will be available

October and can be found online-•Loiederman’s website-

• www.loiedermanarts.org•MSMC website-

• www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/schools/msmagnet

• Call the DCCAPS office (301-592-2040) for more information about the Choice Process

Choice Forms• Choice forms will be mailed to in-consortium families.

• Choice forms will also be available on our school’s website.

• Choice forms are due November 7, 2014.

• See DCCAPS staff this evening in the counseling office with questions about the Choice Process

Choice Form Due Date- Nov 7

• If your child attends an in-consortium elementary school:

BrookhavenGeorgian ForestHarmony HillsShriverStrathmoreViers MillWeller RoadWheaton Woods

Please return the form to your elementary school.

Choice Form Due Date- Nov 7

• Students who currently do not attend school in MCPS can return Choice forms to the DCCAPS office-• 11721 Kemp Mill Road, Silver Spring, Maryland

• Phone- 301-592-2040

Choice Form Due Date• The deadline to turn in Choice forms

is Friday, November 7, 2014.

• Admission into Loiederman, and all MSMC schools, is through a Choice process.

• Test results, report card grades, and teacher recommendations are NOT part of the MSMC school lottery process.

How Does My Child Get Into Loiederman?

The Choice Process

After Loiederman Your Child Can:

1. Attend one of the five Down County Consortium (DCC) high schools- Wheaton, Blair, Kennedy, Northwood or Einstein.

2. Attend his/her home high school (based on the student’s home address)

3. Apply to DCC application-only high school programs

4. Apply to countywide application–only high school programs

Visual and Digital Art• Foundations of Art for High

School Credit• Juried Art Shows – MCPS Art

show, Art contests• National Jr. Art Honor

Society• Portfolio Review• Workshops with Pyramid

Atlantic Visual Art Center• Visual Art Residencies-

• Animation• Mosaics• Print Making

Dance• Beginning, intermediate, and

advanced level classes. Students can also take Choreography and Dance for Athletes.

• Students study modern, jazz, ballet, tap, hip-hop and world dance

• Jr. & Sr. Dance Companies

• Winter and spring dance concert

• Master classes with professional companies- City Dance, Philadanco, Tappers with Attitude, Clancy Works, Urban Artistry and Step Afrika

Perspectives in the Fine Arts

• 6th Grade Course • Students learn how to

identify the elements of dance, theatre, music and visual art

• They gain the necessary vocabulary to intelligently discuss performances and exhibits

• Students use their knowledge of each discipline to form their own justifiable opinions about art

Instrumental Music• Challenging music,

focus on sight-reading

• 6th grade, intermediate, and concert bands

• Full string orchestra and chamber string ensemble

• Award winning jazz ensemble

• Beginning band and percussion ensemble

• Partnership with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra

Digital Music• Loiederman has a

$200,000 state of the art digital music lab with full size keyboards.

• Digital music students create music using software programs such as Garage Band and Sibelius.

Choral Music• 6th Grade Chorus,

Concert Choir, Chamber Choir

• In 2009 & 2010, Loiederman had more students selected to participate in the Montgomery County Honors Chorus than any other middle school.

• Chamber Choir selected to perform in Dallas, Texas in March, 2012

Theatre• Exploring Theatre,

Fundamentals of Theatre and Theatre 1 A/B

• Drama Club• Residencies and

workshops with Round House Theatre, National Players and theatre professionals

• Main stage productions this year include:

Lights! Camera! Literacy!Lights! Camera! Film!

• LMS Student Film Festival May 27, 2015.

• Screen and analyze movies.

• Produce, Film and Edit your own films!

• Use iMovie and WeVideo to edit your own films!

• Express yourself through film!

Visit Us Onlinewww.loiedermanarts.org

and on Twitter @LMSARTS

Today’s Schedule• You will have the opportunity to visit fine arts

classes, hear from our core academic staff and our grade level team leaders.

• Please follow your schedule located on the back of your agenda.

• Our Spanish interpreter will accompany schedule 20• Ambassadors are stationed throughout the gym

from number 1 (over by instrumental music) to number 20 (closer to the gym door/stage).

• You will be dismissed by your schedule• Please move to your ambassador