School Improvement Council

Jordyn Baker

Cedric Jones

Sherry Larson

Erica Leach

Julia Lopez-Robertson, Chair

Malinda Taylor

Mary Paige Wylie

Parent/Teacher Organization

Marc Alexander, President

malexander@richland2.org

School Organizations

and Contacts

Extracurricular

Activities E. L. Wright

Middle School Basketball (Girls and Boys) Junior Beta Club Chess Club Mentoring to Manhood

Cheerleading Quiz Whiz Team Earth Club Soccer (Girls and Boys)

French Club Step Team Football Virtual Art Club

Girl Empowerment Virtual Coding Club Girls on Track Volleyball

Mary Paige Wylie Principal

2740 Alpine Road Columbia, SC 29223

(803) 736-8740FAX (803) 419-2210

www.richland2.org/schools/elwm

E. L. Wright Middle School staff and students

focused on three primary targets this year:

relationship building, increasing academic

performance and teacher retention. We have

also continued to stay true to our focus on

high school readiness in three years.

School Hours: 7:30 a.m.—2:25 p.m.

Student Enrollment: 1078

Grades 6th - 8th

District Office at R2I2 Mailing Address:

124 Risdon Way Columbia, SC 29223

Physical Address: 763 Fashion Drive ,

Columbia, SC 29229 www.richland2.org

An International Baccalaureate World School

Student Demographics

60% African American

17% White

13% Hispanic

5% Asian

5% Other

Staff Information

78 teachers

13 National Board Certified

What a great school year it has been at E. L. Wright Middle School! Staying true to our focus on high school readiness in three years, we were thrilled to see terrific gains in our students meeting their MAP testing goals. Our amazing teachers kept an intentional focus on instructional strategies to support this student achievement goal. Congratulations to them for this terrific effort!

Warriors excelled in all three areas of our three primary targets this year: relationship building, increasing academic performance and teacher retention in our school. Faculty, staff and administrators participated in Capturing Kids’ Hearts training, designed a rigorous enrichment program for students, and tutored over two thousand, eight hundred hours beyond the school day in order to ensure student success.

Our 7th and 8th grade orchestras received an EXCELLENT rating at the SCMEA state concert performance assessment. Our band students distinguished themselves with an EXCELLENT rating at the SCBDA state concert performance assessment, underscoring our district and school’s commitment to the arts in education.

As a continued part of our service learning efforts, our amazing students raised money to make donations to Pawmetto Lifeline, Childrens’ Garden, Toys for Tots, Wildwood Downs, NHC Healthcare, MDA, Make-A-Wish Foundation, Relay for Life and United Way.

All efforts continue to support our wildly important goal of high school readiness: Three to Get Ready! Our incredibly dedicated teaching staff keeps our focus on creating an academically engaging and relationship-building culture as we continue to challenge ourselves to be better at everything every school year. Go Warriors!

School Highlights

and Awards Test Scores

Goals for the

next school year

1:1 Computing with Chromebooks

Numerous Computer Labs

SmartBoards in all Classrooms

Mac Computer Carts

Internet Access in all Classrooms

Wireless Laptop Cart

Vbrick Media Distribution System

Digital Music Lab

Richland School District Two does not discriminate on the basis

of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, age, or

other protected characteristic in its programs and activities.

Technology

Design engaging work for all students.

Continue implementing Capturing Kids Hearts.

Assist and support school with implement-ing IB curriculum.

Focus on college bound culture.

Increase parental and student awareness of college readiness.