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Ingenuity at Hamilton Elementary/Middle |
THE INGENUITY PROJECT MIDDLE SCHOOLS Hamilton Elementary/Middle School ("Children First") Ingenuity start-up at Hamilton Elementary/Middle Ingenuity Project® started with one 6th-garade class in 2008-09 school year and will expand to two classes in 2009-10 school year (6th and 7th grades) and to three classes in 2010-11 school year (6th, 7th and 8th grades) Student Admission The minimum criteria for participation: (a) scores at or above the 80th percentile in reading and mathematics on standardized tests (or "Advanced-Proficient" on MSA's) and (b) A's and B's/E's and G's in academic subjects on their report cards. Applicants meeting this criteria take the admission test. Applicants with the highest scores are ranked 1, 2, 3, and so on. The applicants are offered placement in the class according to rank untill the class is filled. Administration Policies and Procedures Ingenuity requires that students attain 80% in both mathematics and science to remain in the Project. Students whose grades are below 80% at the end of the year will not be invited to return the following year and will be put in a regular class. Students with grades close to 80% may be required to attend a summer program and return the next school year "on probation." Ingenuity students are a part of the student body and are expected to follow school rules for uniform/dress code, behavior and attendance. Ingenuity Curriculum Ingenuity math and science curricula have been developed by master teachers; the scope and sequence meet and exceed the MSDE standards. Math and Science Sequences
Ingenuity teachers administer the same science unit tests at each middle school. 6th graders prepare class projects, 7th graders prepare group projects (participation in local fairs is optional) and 8th graders prepare individual projects for the Morgan State Science Fair and the Baltimore Science Fair. General Information Ingenuity will provide for the students a computer lab and textbooks. Ingenuity teachers will hold coach classes and prepare students for competitions. The Learning Club will be a "study hall" to do homework. For 1-2 weeks in July, Ingenuity runs a Singapore Math Jumpstart program for the incoming 6th graders. |
