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On behalf of the faculty and students at East Wilkes Middle School, welcome to our school's world wide website. You will find important information and facts about our school. Please visit often and find out the exciting events and activities at the "Home of the Scorpions."
East Wilkes Middle School, located near Ronda, North Carolina, is one of four public middle schools serving the chldren of Wilkes County. Students from C.B. Eller Elementary School, Roaring River Elementary School and Ronda-Clingman Elementary School enter as sixth graders. Upon completing the eighth grade our students enter East Wilkes High School.
East Wilkes Middle School and the three other Wilkes County middle schools opened their doors to students on August 8, 2002 after years of planning and construction. East Wilkes Middle School was built to provide a more comprehensive education to sixth, seventh, and eighth grade students in the East District of Wilkes County. Our students have an almost unprecedented amount of access to computers and the internet as well as other technological assets.
Each day approximately fifty adults brighten the doorways and halls of East Wilkes Middle School with one thought in mind, "We do what is best for children." Our faculty, staff, and administration serve approximately 440 students daily. In addition, our school works closely with parents through a strong, involved PTO to ensure that the East Wilkes community is meaningfully involved in our organization and operation. The intellectual foundation of East Wilkes Middle School's program is a diversified curriculum that emphasizes reading, writing, thinking, mathematics, science, social studies, technology, and the Arts. Our team approach allows our teachers, counselors, and admininstrators to better serve the social, emotional, and academic needs of general education, gifted and talented and special education students. We take pride in providing all of our students with opportunities to participate in our entire educational program.
Mission Statement
We are committed to a safe environment that unites the East Wilkes Middle School community by promoting the individual growth of each student.
Vision Statement
East Wilkes Middle School students will complete each school year as confident, successful youths who are critical and independent thinkers. Our students will possess the knowledge and skills to exhibit high standards of conduct and an enthusiasm for learning preparing them for the challenges of the 21st Century.
Belief Statement
East Wilkes Middle School will:
provide a nurturing environment that fosters emotional growth to build a positive self-concept.
establish and maintain a safe school plan that will provide for the safety and security of our facility, students, faculty, and community.
promote physical growth by providing knowledge and experiences involving nutritional and physical habits that will promote a healthy lifestyle.
ensure academic growth by encompassing the diversity of students while providing instruction with clear and measurable standards that inspire a desire to become reflective, life-long learners equipped for the demands of the 21st Century.
provide opportunities for our students to interact with others in a positive manner and become responsible citizens in order to experience social growth. The opportunities include:
social functions
community service projects
clubs/interests
intramurals/team sporting events
Advisor/Advisee program
grade level activities
school-wide spirit functions
culture awareness