Staff
- Highly dedicated professionals who care about students as individuals
- Over 50% of teachers have Master’s Degrees
- Teamwork that focuses on student achievement
- Strong commitment to ongoing professional development designed to maximize student progress
- Valuing community and family as equal partners
Facilities
- Located in a lovely park-like setting
- Beautiful new administration building and library center
- State of the art cardiovascular exercise room
- Remodeled science labs with new textbooks and the latest technology and equipment
- Three computer labs with state of the art technology
Achievements and Awards
- Leadership class hosts Senior Day – honoring and interviewing senior citizens
- Leadership class hosts Veteran’s Day – honoring and interviewing military veterans
- Award-winning band and chorus
- School Chess Team placed third place in national competition, Spring 2007
Parent Involvement
- Family Support Teams where staff works with parents to increase student success
- Active Student, Parent, and Instructor Network (SPIN) parent group
- Active English Language Advisory Committee (ELAC) parent group for English learners
Curriculum and Programs
- A positive and caring learning environment that ensures safety, respect, and responsibility
- Strong focus on academics that addresses varying student needs
- Accelerated Math and Accelerated Reader programs that use technology to tailor materials to individual student needs
- Systematic and timely interventions to assist students quickly whenever they encounter difficulties
- Frequent recognition of student effort and celebrating of academic performance
- Educational planning and career awareness components Included in all electives
- A special program, "Where Everybody Belongs" (WEB) to ensure the smoothest possible transition from elementary to middle school
- G.A.T.E. program for gifted and talented students, including special trips and activities, plus advanced courses in both Math and English
- Daily student Advisory period to facilitate the transition of students from elementary into middle school, and from middle school to high school
- “Zero Period” Physical Education classes allow students to take up to two elective classes per day
- Strong enrichment program, with classes in Art, Band, Chorus, and Teen Living (Cooking, Sewing, Child Care), Physical Conditioning, plus AVID - a special class that prepares students for college
- Comprehensive and free after-school program offering both academic support and recreational enrichment classes, provided every day until 6:00 p.m., including free transportation home
- Numerous partnerships with a wide variety of community resources such as the Sonoma County Library Foundation that has resulted in visits of well-known authors, publishing of student writing, receipt of grants, etc.