Ridgeview Charter School prepares students to be

confident, creative, compassionate global citizens through high expectations for

learning, excellence in teaching, seamless curriculum,

community service participation, and engagement

of parents and community.

What does that mean?

– Public school that has a charter to implement

other curriculum initiatives (IB MYP, Heritage

Language)

What do we have that’s different?

– Governance Board, Uniforms, Parent

Involvement

School Governance

– We have a Governance Board instead of an

LSAC

Conversion Charter School Basics Conversion Charter School Basics

1) Implement the International Baccalaureate Middle Years

Programme (MYP) in all classrooms

2) Close the achievement gap and raise the academic bar for

all students

3) Create a supportive and inclusive school culture

4) Increase community awareness and global connections

within and outside our school

5) Focus on interactive technology to improve classroom

instruction and provide resources for student success

Charter Objectives

Current enrollment for 2011-2012:

275

280

285

290

295

300

305

3106th Grade

7th Grade

8th Grade

Total projected enrollment = 929

Meet the Ridgeview Students!

Our school serves the southernmost part of north Fulton

County

We have a uniquely diverse student population, with

diverse educational needs

42% Hispanic 58% E.D.

30% White 10% SWD

25% African American 20% ESOL

3% Multi-Racial 30% TAG

1 principal

2 assistant principals

2 counselors

1 graduation coach

1 media specialist

30 interdisciplinary

teachers

9 connections teachers

13 special education teachers

5 ESOL teachers

7 TAG teachers

1 remedial teacher

7.5 world languages

teachers

1 technology specialist

1 media paraprofessional

1 resource officer

1 ISS paraprofessional

2 special education assistants

2.5 ESOL assistants

2 parent liaisons

3 secretaries

1 data clerk

6 custodians

7 cafeteria workers

1 clinic worker

RCS receives rising 5th graders from:

Heards Ferry Elementary

High Point Elementary

Lake Forest Elementary

Spalding Drive Elementary

Woodland Elementary

RCS rising 8th graders are zoned to attend:

Riverwood International Charter School

Teaching is a Team Thing!

Teams are identified by grade (6th, 7th, 8th) and letter

(A or B) – ex. 6A, 7B

Each grade level has two interdisciplinary teams.

Most students have academic classes

with the team teachers.

Exceptional education, TAG, and ELL students have

some/all of their academic classes with exceptional

education, TAG, and/or ESOL teachers.

8:15am Dismissal from Gym

1st Period 8:25-9:16 (academic class)

2nd Period 9:19-10:10 (academic class)

3rd Period &

Homeroom

10:14-11:10 (academic class)

Lunch &

Break

11:13-11:58

4th Period 12:01-12:52 (academic class)

5th Period 12:55-1:46 (academic class)

6th Period 1:50-2:41(connections)

7th Period 2:44-3:35 (connections)

8:15am Dismissal from Gym

1st Period 8:25-9:16 (connections)

2nd Period 9:19-10:10 (connections)

3rd Period &

Homeroom

10:14-11:10 (academic class)

4th Period 11:13-12:04 (academic class)

Lunch &

Break

12:07-12:52

5th Period 12:55-1:46 (academic class)

6th Period

7th Period

1:50-2:41 (academic class)

2:44-3:35 (academic class

8:15am Dismissal from Gym

1st Period 8:25-9:16 (academic class)

2nd Period 9:19-10:10 (academic class)

3rd Period &

Homeroom

10:14-11:10 (academic class)

4th Period 11:13-12:04 (connections)

5th Period 12:07-12:58 (connections)

Lunch &

Break

1:01-1:46

6th Period

7th Period

1:50-2:41 (academic class)

2:44-3:35 (academic class

The Areas of Interaction (AOI)

These are the 5

organizing

elements forming

the core of the MYP

They are integrated

within the student’s

learning

They are:

Approaches to

Learning

Human Ingenuity

Environment

Health and Social

Education

Community and

Service

The Learner Profile

IB Learners are:

Inquirers

Knowledgeable

Thinkers

Communicators

Principled

Open-minded

Caring

Risk-takers

Balanced

Reflective

The Middle Years Programme

Important Points

Not a curriculum, but a philosophy

Encourages the use of a variety of

teaching and learning

methodologies

International Baccalaureate 101

Communication – valuing language acquisition in at

least two languages

Holistic learning – finding the connections across and within the subjects and the grade levels

Internationalism – a growing understanding of a student’s own culture coupled with an understanding and appreciation of other cultures

International Baccalaureate 101 The Middle Years Programme model embodies three fundamental concepts:

Classes Offered:

Language Arts, Math & Reading

Countries Represented:

Brazil Guatemala France

Bangladesh Congo Morocco

El Salvador Turkey Ethiopia

Mexico Iran Senegal

Honduras Ecuador Korea

Exceptional education services

currently available at RCS include:

Learning Disabilities

Behavior Disorders

Speech Therapy

Visual/Hearing Impaired

Other Health Impaired

Eligibility for

Gifted Services

Students must qualify in 3

of the following areas:

Mental Ability

Achievement

Motivation

Creativity

Once Eligible: Placement!

Must score at or above the

90th percentile on a

nationally-normed

standardized test in one or

more content areas:

Social Studies

Reading

Science

*Students must also have

completed, with success, the

previous course.

Homework: assigned daily as an extension of school

4 Types of Homework:

1. Practice

2. Preparation

3. Extension

4. Creative

Study Tips: Use the agenda.

Establish a homework routine with

a regular time & place.

Have a place to put finished

homework.

Determine, with your child, when

he/she would best do his/her

homework.

Create a “to school” and “to home”

folder.

Create a calendar for long-term

assignments.

Practice writing: pre-write, hand

write, time-limit write.

Homework Hotline, staffed by

Fulton County teachers, is available

to assist student with homework

assignments. 404-843-7700 from

5pm-8pm M-Th.

Standardized Testing Checkpoints: All grades

– When? Throughout the year

Iowa Test of Basic Skills (ITBS): 8th grade only

– When? September

Georgia Writing assessment: 8th grade

– When? January

Criterion Referenced Competency Test (CRCT): All grades

– When? April

End Of Course Tests (EOCT): Accelerated Integrated Advanced Algebra Honors students

– When? May

Purposes: to give students exposure to a variety of courses

so they can identify interests, refine skills in a variety of

hands-on experiences, and allow students to select subjects

appropriately when they reach high school

Art Diversified

Tech.

Drama

World

Language

(6th grade:

Spanish, French,

& Japanese)

Health &

Physical

Education

Music (band, orchestra, chorus,

general music)

1st 9 wks 2nd 9 wks 3rd 9 wks 4th 9 wks

1st Connections

(ex., Art)

2nd

Connections

( ex., Spanish)

3rd Connections

(ex., Diversified

Technolgy)

4th Connections

(ex., Drama)

PE PE PE Health

1st 9 wks 2nd 9 wks 3rd 9 wks 4th 9 wks

Band,

orchestra, or

chorus

Band,

orchestra, or

chorus

Band, orchestra,

or chorus

Band, orchestra,

or chorus

1st Connections

(ex., Art)

2nd

Connections

( Drama)

PE

Health

Individual and/or group counseling

Classroom guidance

Coordination:

•Parent/teacher conferences

•Study skills

•Test Talks

Career Days

Transition/Registration

Consultations

Student

responsibility

Lockers/book

bags

Help sessions

Friends

Uniform policy

Teasing

Organization

Time

management

Fitting in

Attendance

Grades/Testing

2nd MMR immunization & Varicella immunization

OR

Verification of immunity in addition to current form #3231

Please make note of the additional mumps vaccine (2nd dose

required) as well as the 2nd dose of the varicella.

Forms are provided by private

physicians or public health

facilities.

No child may enter 6th grade

without these immunizations.

North Fulton Health Center

7741 Roswell Road, Sandy Springs,

GA 30350. Tel # 404-612-2273.

Affidavits of Residency

Every year, parents are required to submit a notarized Affidavit of Residence form for each child in a Fulton County school. Parents must present two proofs of residency, which may include:

Copy of home mortgage payment book

Current utility bill (gas, electric, or water)

Apartment lease showing name of the lessee

Homeowner’s/Renter’s insurance registration card

Current bank statement

Copy of home contract

Receipt to have utilities connected

Current paycheck stub

Student Agenda

Panther Tales (emailed to parents every

Friday and can also be found on our

website).

Conferences

Course outlines

Grade reporting & Home Access Center

RCS website

(www.ridgeviewcharterschool.org)

E-mail (staff e-mail addresses are on the

RCS website)

Teachers’ blogs are on the RCS website

Phone (404-843-7710) Fax (404-847-3292

Contacts for Parents

• Parents with concerns are

encouraged to seek assistance

from school personnel. It is

requested that the following

sequence be used:

1. Classroom teacher

2. Counselor

3. Assistant Principal

4. Principal

Open for individual students, small

groups, & classes.

Hours: 8am – 4pm

Fully computerized circulation.

Extensive materials for reference, pleasure reading, &

parent information.

Internet access with parent approval.

Students need a teacher pass to visit the media center.

Computer

Labs at

RCS:

Connections

Lab

6th Grade

Lab

7th Grade

Lab

8th Grade

Lab

Diversified

Technology

Lab

World

Language

Labs

Media

Center

Stations

Wireless

Lap Top

Carts

Learning

Lab

Promethean Boards

Lots of software

Broadcast Studio

Breakfast for students: $1.20; $.30 reduced

Every day from 7:50-8:15 a.m.

Lunch for students: $2.35; $.40 reduced

Choices: Hot lunch line and an a la carte line. Students may

buy extra fries, cookies, and ice cream, as well as healthy

snacks.

Purchasing Options: cash, check or on Mealpay account at

www.mealpayplus.com

Weekly menu on our website

Academic Bowl Spring Musical Art Club

Art Club Yearbook Club Jr. Beta Club

Digital Media Club Drama Club Recycling Club

Chess Club Jazz Band Student Council

Oratorical Club Orchestra Book Club

Social Studies Fair Club Chorus Lunch with a Leader

Activities offered will be posted on the school’s website.

Intramurals: 3:40-4:40 p.m. (Monday-Thursday)

Daily schedules are posted every day.

Intramural options include basketball, volleyball,

tennis, track, tumbling, ultimate frisbee, soccer and

more. Intramurals begin after Labor Day.

Panther of the Month

Awards!!

Awarded every month by faculty

to students who exhibit behavior

characteristic of the International

Baccalaureate attributes.

Parents can get involved & show their Panther

spirit in a number of ways….

*RCS PTA *RCS Foundation

Volunteer Opportunities include: SINGLE EVENT OPPORTUNITIES: Book Fair in the Fall, Career Day in the Spring, Olympics during

the last week of school, Open House, Picture Day in the Fall and Spring, Scoliosis Screening in January or

February, assisting in general tidying up in the building and outside.

GRADE SPECIFIC OPPORTUNITIES: 8th Grade Dance Setup in May, 8th Grade Dance Chaperone

in May, 8th Grade Picnic in May

MULTIPLE DAY OPPORTUNITIES: Concession Stand Monday through Thursday from 3:45-3-55,

Hospitality, Landscape/Hands on Atlanta in the fall and spring, Copy materials for teachers on Thursdays.

ACTIVITIES OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL-Work on a volunteer task at home, decoration of bulletin boards,

classroom helper, PTA related work, cooking or baking for school event, shopping for classroom events,

attending community meetings, etc.

Tuesday, May 1st

Friday, May 4th

Dinner and Social

at 5:00

Musical at 7:00

TBD – Week of August 6th