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5555 Bridlewood Blvd.
Flower Mound, TX 75028

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Phone: 469-713-5962
Fax:
972-350-9176

Principal: Lisa Lingren


BACK TO SCHOOL 2009-10 INFORMATION

OFFICE OPEN TO REGISTER NEW STUDENTS: August 3 / Hours: 9-11 a.m. & 1-4 p.m.

MIDDLE SCHOOL ORIENTATION: Wrap-Paks will be sold. Parent attendance is very beneficial.
6th: August 14, 2009 1:30 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.
7th: August 14, 2009 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
8th: August 14, 2009 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.

FALL OPEN HOUSE: September 23 from 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. (PTA meeting at 6:30 p.m.)

SUPPLY LIST: Will be posted soon.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Students may pick up their schedules on August 14.

School supplies can be dropped off at school on August 19 between 9-11 a.m. & 1-4 p.m.


Downing Middle School opened its doors in the fall of 2002. Downing offers a full continuum of educational opportunities for sixth through eighth grade students. Special populations are served through Special Education, LEAP for gifted students, career and technology education, and 504 programs. As one of the newer middle school campuses, Downing has the latest technology, which is utilized daily by the teachers. The school philosophy is based on traditional values and strives to educate the total student. Downing MS received Gold Performance Acknowledgments from the Texas Education Agency in 2006-07 for: Attendance (2005-06); Commended on Reading/ELA; Commended on Mathematics; Commended on Writing; Commended on Social Studies; and Comparable Improvement: Mathematics.

SCHOOL INFORMATION
(Last updated January 2009)
BASIC DATA
School Hours
8:45 a.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Assistant Principals
Michele Jacobsen
Will Skelton
Counselors
Dale Boehnke
Natalie Melton
Registered Nurse
Diane Manderscheid
School Colors
Red, Black and Silver
School Mascot
Diamondbacks
Grades
6, 7 & 8
Total Enrollment
652
Sixth Grade
231
Seventh Grade
208
Eighth Grade
213
Average Class Size
22:1 (Core Subjects)
% of Attendance (2005-06)
97.3%
PTA President
Laura Bakken/817-430-9339
School Bus Transportation
School bus transportation is provided to all students living two or more miles from the school.
FACULTY DATA
Teacher Education Status
Bachelor's Degree
31
Master's Degree
8
Doctorate Degree
less than 1
Teachers by Years of Experience
Beginning
0
1-5 Years
14
6-10 Years
16
11-20 Years
6
Over 20 Years
5
Avg. Actual Teaching Experience
10 Years
Avg. Teaching Experience in LISD
6 Years
Avg. Teacher Salary
$47,766
2008 Teacher of the Year
Kim Phan
STUDENT DATA
Student Ethnicity
African American
2%
Hispanic
4%
White
91%
Other
3%
% of Students in Gifted Programs
18.5%
Texas Assessment of Knowledge & Skills 2008
Downing Middle School
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Reading
98%
96%
99%
Mathematics
96%
97%
99%
Writing
N/A
98%
N/A
Science
N/A
N/A
98%
Social Studies
N/A
N/A
100%
Lewisville ISD
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Reading
95%
92%
98%
Mathematics
90%
90%
91%
Writing
N/A
94%
N/A
Science
N/A
N/A
83%
Social Studies
N/A
N/A
95%
OUTSTANDING PROGRAMS

• Learning Enrichment Academic Program (LEAP)
• Pre-AP Math, Social Studies and Science
• Special Education: Inclusion, S.O.S., ALS and Resource
• Student Council
• National Junior Honor Society
• UIL
• Variety of clubs
• Athletics Program: Cross country, tennis, football, basketball, swimming,   soccer and track for boys. Basketball, cross country, soccer, swimming,   tennis, track and volleyball for girls.
• Cheerleading
• Outdoor Education

COURSE OFFERINGS
English/Language Arts, Reading, Math, Social Studies, Science, Physical Education, Special Education, Band, Music, Art, LEAP, Athletics, Choir, Home Economics, Spanish, Industrial Arts, Yearbook.

 

 

 
 
 
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