Welcome to

A. Mario Loiederman Middle

School for the Creative and

Performing Arts

Support for Students

ASK—Academic Support for Kids 3 days a week

Power Math & Reading

Designated ESOL and R-ELL counselor

ESOL classes

Special Education students supported according

to their IEP

Student Support Center

After School Activities

Arts Honor Society

Arts Magazine

Art Meets Science

Asian American Lead

(mentoring)

Black Saga (history)

Dance Companies (Sr. &

Jr.)

Drama Club

Final Frontiers

Geography Club

Literary Magazine

LUNA (Latina mentoring)

Newspaper

Show Choir

SISTERS

Step Team

Student Government

Yearbook

Rigorous Instruction and Support

For Students Advanced Social Studies 6, 7 and 8

Advanced Science 6, 7 and 8*

Advanced English 6, 7 and 8*

Advanced Reading 6

Honors Algebra I*, Geometry* and Algebra 2*

French 1*, 2*

Spanish 1*, 2* and 3*

*Denotes high school credit classes.

Opportunities to Gain

High School Credit

Algebra, Geometry, Algebra 2

Advanced English 8

Honors Science- Earth Space Systems

French 1, 2

Spanish 1, 2, 3

Band/Orchestra

Chorus

Visual Art

Dance

Theatre

Perspectives Required course for 6th

graders

Quarter 1- perceive,

respond and perform in fine

arts

Quarter2- judge and

critique fine arts

Quarter 3- creative

expresseion

Quarter 4- historical, social,

and cultural impact of the

fine arts

Visual Arts at Loiederman Drawing

Painting

Ceramics and

sculpture

Mixed media

Print making

Digital art

Dance at Loiederman

Beginning Dance-

modern, ballet, jazz,

Latin

Intermediate Dance-

modern, African,

tap, folk

Advanced Dance-

modern, hip-hop,

jazz, self-study

Vocal Music at Loiederman Quarter 1- Sight

singing and notation

Quarter 2- Music from

different styles/eras

Quarter3-

Accompaniment

Quarter 4- Original

compositions using

digital music

technology

Instrumental Music at Loiederman Band, orchestra,

percussion ensemble

Quarter 1- Sight reading

and notation

Quarter 2- Music from

different styles/eras

Quarter3- Original

compositions

Quarter 4- Improvisation

and jazz

Technology Enhances the Arts at

Loiederman

Digital art Mac lab

Digital music computer lab, including 88 full key keyboards

Theater at Loiederman

6th Grade- Theatre

games, acting, scene

study, performance

7th Grade- Acting,

scene study,

performance, directing,

technical theatre

8th Grade- Acting,

directing, technical

theatre, play writing

“Loiederman in Retrospect”

SAMPLE

To participate in the Choice

process, Grade 5 parents/

students will complete a Choice

form:

• Rank the three middle schools in

order of preference.

• On the form, indicate if you

would like your child to attend the

same MSMC school that an older

sibling will attend in 2010-2011.

• Return the complete Choice

form by Monday, November 8,

2010.

Note: MSMC in-Consortium students who

do not submit a Choice form will be

randomly assigned to an MSMC school.

Sample Choice Form for the MSMC

Open House Schedule

Enjoy the remainder of your visit

Student Ambassadors and staff can assist if you have any questions

DCCAPS staff will be in the Counseling suite near the main office for Choice

Process questions