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Students in Mrs. Darcy Griebel's extension class working on fingerprinting as part of a forensic science activity. |
Escanaba Middle School
Mascot: Escanaba Eskymos
Colors: Orange and Black
Mission Statement
The mission of the staff at the Escanaba Middle School is to educate all students to become competent learners and critical thinkers. Through our inclusive curriculum, we provide an atmosphere, which fosters positive academic achievement according to students' abilities. The Escanaba Middle School offers opportunities for social and emotional growth enabling students to become appreciative of and responsive to the world.
School Overview
The Escanaba Middle School houses 520 students in grades 6, 7 and 8. Over the past twelve years the Escanaba Middle School administration and instructional staff have been formulating a change to a middle school philosophy. Teachers have attended 2,354 hours of professional development to become trained in the philosophy and methods of a middle school approach.
In the fall of 1997 the Escanaba Middle School implemented team teaching into its program. Students were placed in "houses" with core content teachers. This allowed teachers the ability to focus attention on meeting students' needs. The flexibility provided opportunities such as resource time, interdisciplinary units, and placements of students in appropriate classes, field trips and special projects.
Professional support staff include: school social workers, a school psychologist, speech therapist, special education teacher consultant, and the intermediate school district staff. Custodians, secretaries, aides, and lunchroom personnel help the building operate in an organized manner. To facilitate our goal to provide all learners with skills, knowledge, and sensitivity for others in an environment enabling each student to reach maximum learning potential while developing a positive self-image, the middle school curriculum provides learning experiences in language arts, mathematics, science, social studies, health and physical education, art, music, economics, industrial tech and computer instruction.
