Northwest Middle School

Northwest Middle School is located in northwestern Carroll County and serves approximately 600 sixth, seventh, and eighth grade students. This Web Site is designed to give the students, teachers and parents of Northwest Middle School an opportunity to share information about school events, general information and student accomplishments.

Our Purpose: We create learning by providing high quality teaching for each student.

Guiding Principles: Do what’s best for kids, Build relationships, Communicate, Fix it now, Expect quality, Deliver quality, Challenge and Embrace accountability.

Priorities: Instructional Leadership, World-class curriculum, High quality teaching, "What happens when a student doesn't get it?", Removing the barriers to learning, No Child Left Behind accountability areas and Partnerships.

Focus of Instruction:
Rigor, relevance, and relationships
Bell-to-bell student engagement
Stretch learning
Frequent monitoring of student progress
Communication with families

Accountability Measure:
Our school, in the aggregate and disaggregate, will make Adequate Yearly Progress.