My son transitioned to Maryland June of last year. I have had the opportunity to visit with the staff, counselors and principal on a few occasions. I always receive a warm and positive reception. Ms Harris, my sons' 7th grade counselor was very encouraging, supportive and positive. The principal expressed
... Read more her thoughts and made me feel that my son added value to the school. Although my son and I are far apart, I am confident that he will continue to do well. Read less
Posted by a parent on 09/23/09
If you have noticed, the reviews that were negative were from 2006. With the current administration I have seen a huge improvement. The staff is very hardworking also. The fighting that was once a concern is much lower (almost none) than other overpopulated schools in Charles County. They have staff
... Read more and students that are regularly earning recognition at the community, county, and state levels. The PBIS activities have made suspensions drop dramatically. The kids love being there and the teachers, who I have seen working so hard, love teaching there. Wonderful school!! Read less
Posted by a other on 06/10/09
So far, this has been a great school. My son, has had one problem that was easily cleaned up by the assistant principal after the principal tried to sweep it under the rug. The only problems I have seen have been some of the children that obviously haven't been taught social skills at home. That is not
... Read more the school's responsibility, but they are taking it on since some parents can't seem to raise their own children. Kudos to all the staff there for the great job they are doing. By the way, my son is a straight A child who is still challenged by the programs there. Read less
Posted by a parent on 01/29/09
this is a great school. i attended gsms and i love it there im soo sad to leave it next year
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Posted by a student on 05/11/08
I was very happy my daughter is now in Highschool. This was the hardest school I ever had to deal with. Though I will say the teachers there are wonderful! All I can say if your child attends this school you must be an involved parent in order to keep your sanity!
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Posted by a parent on 11/02/07
Afterschool programs include archery, MESA, Destination Imagination, National Junior Honor Society, Future Educators of America, and others I'm sure I have missed. There is a walking program before school for students and parents, and the Jazz Band meets before school too. The PTO is extremely active
... Read more and parents are always welcomed into the school as visitors and volunteers. The office staff are always cheerful and pleasant to deal with. There are some truly gifted teachers at this school and standards are very high. Read less
Posted by a parent on 02/25/07
This was by far the worst school I have ever witnessed. The is a total lack or respect by the student body. The teachers work so hard but have NO SUPPORT. It was aweful and I am glad my children are out of there! There needs to be after school programs, clubs, and sports.
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Posted by a parent on 11/28/06
This is a very disorganised school. There is a high teacher turn over. Strife between teachers and administrators. Some teachers and administrators are not of good quality.
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Posted by a parent on 09/06/06
It a great school. I would love to go back in time and live my middle schools years again and now thry have a new look. So they are make the school better and it look better. After all those years that school has been here.
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Posted by a former student on 05/15/06
My experience was terrible, not with the great teachers, but the other students. My brother also had several problems there and we ended up leaving. There were fights daily. The biggest problem is with the disciplinary system, but other than that, it is a good school.
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School Profile for General Smallwood Middle School
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Student enrollment:
639
Students per teacher:
28
Full-time teachers:
23
Number of classrooms:
40
Arts
Art
Computer Science
Computer Science
Special Education
Gifted Students, Title I
Music
Music
Vocational Education
Phys Ed
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Gifted and Talented
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general intellectual ability or talent - high intelligence test score (usually two standard deviations above the mean), and high levels of vocabulary, memory, abstract work knowledge and abstract reasoning;
specific academic aptitude or talent in one area such as mathematics or language arts;
creative and productive thinking, the ability to produce new ideas;
leadership ability, the ability to direct individuals or groups to a common decision or action;
visual and performing arts, special talents in visual art, music, dance, drama, or other related studies;
psychomotor ability, such as practical, spatial, mechanical, and physical skills.
Vocation/Technical Curriculum
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Special Education Classes
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Adult Education Classes
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English as Second Language
English language classes for students whose first language is not English.
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Indian Head schools — General Smallwood Middle School is located at 4990 Indian Head Hwy, Indian Head MD 20640. 4990 Indian Head Hwy is in the 20640 ZIP code in Indian Head, MD The school district for General Smallwood Middle School is the Charles County Public Schools. General Smallwood Middle School is a Public school that serves grade levels 6 - 8.
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