Welcome to Head Middle Magnet School
Click here to view the video "About Our School"
Congratulations to Dr. Hughes on being named Principal of J.T.Moore Middle School. We are pleaesd to welcome Dr. Linda Miller as our new Vice-Principal. Read more about Dr. Miller here.
Please click on the link below. It connects you to Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools’ Annual Report focusing on July 2010 through June 2011. http://annualreport.mnps.org/site241.aspx
Coming Home Spirit Week
January 30-February 3
Monday– Twin Day: Dress like your twin in SSA
Tuesday– Fashion Belt Day: Wear you favorite fashion belt
Wednesday– College Shirt Day: Wear your favorite college t-shirt or sweat shirt with SSA Pants.
Thursday– Represent your grade level day: wear the color below to represent your grade at the pep rally
5th Grade-Red Shirts
6th Grade-White Shirts
7th Grade-Blue Shirts
8th Grade-Gold Shirts
Friday– Jeans Day: Wear your favorite jeans with your SSA Shirt.
Jeans cannot have holes or writing on them
Jan. 9 CONTINUATION LETTERS-The schools participating in the lottery sent home a continuation letter with each child. (This affects fall application students who will be changing grades, but staying in the same school for the next year.)
Jan. 18 ACCEPTANCE/WAIT LIST LETTERS-Fall Application acceptance and wait list letters will be mailed.
Jan. 27 DEADLINE-CONTINUATION LETTERS -Continuation letters must be returned to their Head Magnet School by this date.
Jan. 10, 17, 24 "WALK-THROUGH TUESDAYS"
Feb. 5 DEADLINE –ACCEPTANCE LETTERS -All acceptance letters must be returned to the Office of School Options by this date.
For more information, visit www.mnps.org and click on the Fall Application section.
The second Report Card was sent home with students on Tuesday, January 17, 2012.
On Thursday, January 26th Club Pictures will be taken during the day. Team Pictures will be taken after school beginning at 3:00 p.m. in the gym.
Pastries with Parents will be held on Friday, January 27th at 8:00 a.m. in the library. Mrs. Amanda Dixon will give a presentation on the application process for upcoming 9th grade students who are interested in applying to Vanderbilt’s School of Science and Math.
On Friday, January 27, Head Magnet’s annual Cookie Dough fund raiser will begin. The Cookie Dough fund raiser will end on Friday, February 17th.
1st Semester Awards Ceremonies
Tuesday, January 31st 5th Grade Awards Assembly held in the gymnasium at 8:00 a.m.
Wednesday, February 1st 6th Grade Awards Assembly held in the gymnasium at 8:00 a.m.
Thursday, February 2nd 7th and 8th Grade Awards Assembly held in the gymnasium at 8:00 a.m.
On, February 1, the 5th and 8th grade will take the District Writing Assessment. Please make sure your child is at school on time.
On Wednesday, February 8, the Progress Report for the 3rd Nine-Weeks grading period will be issued.
On Wednesday, February 22, Spring Pictures will be taken.
All parents are invited to attend Head Magnet’s Science Fair that will take place on Tuesday, February 21 and end on Thursday, February 23. More information on times is forthcoming.
The Grappling Tigers took on Oliver and John Early Jan. 19th. Winners on the night were: Andrew McDole 1 win, Caleb Hathaway 2 wins, Marc Payne 1 win, AJ Jones 1 win, Jerron Waters 2 wins.The Tigers come back home Monday, Jan.23rd for their last home meet against JFK. Admission is $2 and starts at 4:45.
The Fall Festival was a great success! A special thank you goes out to everyone who helped make the Fall Festival happen. See the pictures here.
The following companies have sponsored our 2011 Fall Festival.
Thank you Sonic for your sponsorship.
Thank you Walgreens for your Sponsorship.
Thank you Cornerstone Financial Credit Union for your Sponsorship.
Thank you to Frito Lay for your Sponsorship.
“Head of the Class” is an awareness campaign whereby students are utilized to promote achievements among one another instead of using celebrities or other high profile figures. The goal is to develop a proactive approach by creating positive images and messages which encourage youth to maximize their potential and possibilities.
Criteria for being selected: Students must comply with the following requirements for consideration as a nominee:
“B” average,No demerits/draws, Always prepared for class, Follows school/class rules and expectations, Respects staff and other students, Displays extra effort, and No ISS/OSS.The Head of the Class for Semester 1 are
Fifth grade-Samuel Elifor, Celeste Orozco, Sienna Altvater
Sixth grade-Jaylan Clemmons, William Wright, Gagana Borra
Seventh grade-Danielle DeJarnette, Ankita Pal, Aquan Avant
Eighth grade- Gina Fonseca, John Randolph Wilkerson, Angelica Wright
Teacher of the Year
The Teacher of the Year program recognizes and honors outstanding teachers in Tennessee. We applaud teachers who care about children and who devote their professional lives to enriching the lives of Tennessee children. The faculty of HMMS has nominated Ms. Angela Venable as our Teacher of the Year. Ms. Venable is a graduate from Middle Tennessee State University where she earned her Bachelors degree in Mathematics. While at MTSU, she was a member of the volleyball, soccer, and track teams. This is her third year teaching at Head Middle Magnet School but she spent the previous nine years teaching and coaching at the high school level in Rutherford County. She teaches 8th grade math (Algebra IA) and Algebra I Honors for high school credit. She is also the volleyball coach here at HMMS.
Top Tiger Teacher Q2-Mr.Occhipinti
Once every nine weeks, Head faculty chooses a teacher to honor for their professionalism and commitment to our students.
Mr.O Graduated from Youngstown State University with his BA in Psychology/Sociology. He and his wife moved to Nashville in 1979. He wrote songs and national jingles professionally in the 80's & 90's, also worked as a youth counselor at Monroe Harding Children's home and worked for Metro schools as a full-time substitute teacher. He decided to go into teaching in the late 1990s's while earning a Master's Degree in Education at Tennessee State University. He has taught at Head Middle Magnet School since the Fall of 2001. He was also an adjunct professor at Trevecca University from 2000 to 2004, teaching part-time in their Music Business program. Mr. Occhipinti recently published a memoir about his late father, called Tools, A Personal Memoir. Mr. Occhipinti's wife, Anne, is a veteran Metro Middle School teacher. They have two children, Emilia, and Joseph.
Please speak to your student(s) concerning the Incentive program. Students must have no referrals to the office due to their behavior, no missing class work and homework assignments, and no failing grades to participate in incentives. A new category called improving students has been added to our Incentive program. Students who are improving are recognized by their teachers and allowed to attend upcoming scheduled Incentive. We hope to encourage even more students to do well in school and qualify to attend our Incentives. The next Incentive will take place on Friday, February 3rd in the gym during the students’ Related Arts period.
If you have problems registering for Grade Speed please see or call Mrs. Pamela Alcorn, Head’s guidance clerk. Mrs. Alcorn will serve as the Grade Speed troubleshooter if you have a problem with logging on to Grade Speed during the 2011-2012 academic school year. Mrs. Alcorn’s contact information is Pamela.Alcorn@mnps.org or 329-816- ext 113.C heck your child’s grades on a regular basis in order to stay informed about his/her academic progress. Save Grade Speed as a favorite on your computer or log in with the link on Head’s website or the MNPS website (https://gradespeed.mnps.org/pc). You must have an e-mail address to register for Grade Speed.
Think Link Think Link tests are assessment tools that are used to predict what a student’s score will be on the actual TCAP test. Three tests are administered before the actual TCAP test is given. Head uses these tests in order to plan individual and group instruction using the data from the Think Link tests. We also mail this information to you in order to keep you informed of our student’s academic process.
Test C will be administered after the begining of the new year.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
 At Head Middle Magnet School, we believe that all children can learn and that they do so through a variety of styles. We have a goal orientated learning community made up of dedicated students, parents and teachers. Our theme based educational program emphasizes Math and Science. Math skills help every student problem solve to a higher degree, while the study of Science increases students' ability to use discovery to investigate real world situations. Technology is integral to our curriculum at Head Magnet School, which motivates students to explore all areas of academics and related arts!
We invite you to explore our website and hope that you will find it to be informational as well as inspiring. Because here at Head we are all about inspiring your child to achieve great success not only in academics but in life as well.
The Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools (MNPS) does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, creed, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, color, age, and/or disability in admission to, access to, or operation of its programs, services, or activities. MNPS does not discriminate in its hiring or employment practices. Contact MNPS ADA Coordinator at 259-8531.
MNPS maintains an official complaint procedure that complies with the standards set aside by Federal Programs under No Child Left Behind. Complaints regarding Public School Choice and Supplemental Educational Services (SES) are covered under this procedure. It can be found by clicking on Complaint Process.
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