It's ok, but i wish that they would tell us about things like when the eog's are instead of just the night before.
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Posted by a parent on 06/07/09
I love RMS and my child has had a good experience there. I do however feel that there is a serious lack of elective choices. This is not something the school has much control over though. I remember in middle school having the opportunity to take Spanish or German. The older students get the harder it
... Read more is to learn a foreign language. RMS currently has no foreign language classes. The basic electives are band, chorus, creative writing, computer science and PE. I know Wake county has many problems with busing and trying to keep kids from the same families on the same year round track but I wish Johnston County would afford the same opportunities in elective choices to it's students. I don't think we should have to give up quality classes for quality of life. Read less
Posted by a parent on 11/11/08
My child is in 8th grade and has had a wonderful experience here. I have found the teachers and administrators to be excellent. The sports teams are various and represent the majority interest in sports in our area. There are also many community and private leagues and groups that offer extra opportunity
... Read more to participate in other sports events and community service. For those who want to succeed and participate, the opportunities are clearly available. The academic teams are numerous and perform well on the regional and state level. We have found that all the needed components for overall success are clearly present. We have lived in the area many years and the students that graduate go on to some of the highest ranked public and private universities and colleges in the nation. Read less
Posted by a parent on 09/22/08
The school's staff and administration seem to have a wonderful working relationship. The school received so many accolades this past year, that it will be difficult to repeat them again!
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Posted by a other on 08/26/08
Love the students and faculty... the best in the county!
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Posted by a teacher on 08/26/08
I have enjoyed reading reviews about Riverwood Middle School. As an educator, it makes me feel we are doing a good job with students and parents. However, I am concerned by the number of parents that feel teachers need to lighten up on students. We work students hard so they will be prepared for later
... Read more middle school grades as well as high school. What many people don't realize is that this generation of children may indeed have a quality of life that is worse than their parents; and it's up to educators to make this a false statement. Do you remember when you were a child and you expected your life would be better than your mother or father's? Well, research shows that this will not be the case and one primary reason is the lack of students pursuing higher education. Please support us in holding students to high expectations. :) Read less
Posted by a teacher on 08/23/08
To the parent who moved here from out of state I am very sorry you feel like RMS is below your expectations in terms of the what they teach. Teachers teach what they teach at RMS because of state requirements. Most students have bad behavior? Not at RMS. It seems like you had a bad experience with
... Read more not getting your way about something and it has soured your opinion about the school. The reason RMS only has the sports it has is because of the county. RMS has what other schools have. Why not start a petition to try to get more sports instead of complaining. I was very pleased with what RMS offered my child. Good luck with your child going to a liberal arts college! Read less
Posted by a parent on 08/15/08
We moved to Clayton from a great school in Camden County, Georgia, in the middle of the academic year. The teachers helped make this difficult transition for my boys. They love their school here....caring, supportive teachers. I was extremely pleased, and am only hoping Clayton HS can measure up to
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Posted by a parent on 06/19/08
We moved to Clayton from out of state and found RMS curriculum to be below our expectations. Teachers were ill prepared for class, students had bad behavior, administration lacked skills to run the school, and few sports were offered. Students who go to this school and on to the high school will not
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Posted by a parent on 06/17/08
Teachers at this school are awesome they love the students. Sometimes they go way out of the way to help us pass the EOGs. The school is all about high test grades they do not Stand for bad behavior or bad eogs scores.
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* In 2007-2008 North Carolina used End-of-Grade (EOG) tests to assess students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math. The EOG tests are standards-based, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of North Carolina. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level on the tests.
Student enrollment:
825
Students per teacher:
18
Full-time teachers:
47
Number of classrooms:
25
Arts
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Special Education
Autism Specialists, Gifted Students
Music
Band, Choral
Computer Science
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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.
Clayton schools — Riverwood Middle School is located at 204 Athletic Club Blvd, Clayton NC 27527. 204 Athletic Club Blvd is in the 27527 ZIP code in Clayton, NC The school district for Riverwood Middle School is the Johnston County School District. Riverwood Middle School is a Public school that serves grade levels 6 - 8.
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