General Johnnie Wilson Middle
Principal
- Sam Newsome
2700 Washington Ave. Lorain, Ohio 44052
(440) 246-1020
Grades 6 through 8
Student Population: 629
School Hours: 8:50 am - 3:30 pm
General Johnnie Wilson Middle School Adventures in Interactive Simulation
The General Johnnie Wilson Middle School Adventures in Interactive Simulation will build upon the district’s mission by combining a rigorous academic curriculum with education in animation programming. Students in Adventures in Interactive Stimulation will learn about gaming for leisure and Real Time Animation Programming as a career. Student will also experience high level mathematics, imagination and creativity, and teaming as essential factors leading to success in the video game industry.
Goals
- Increase student achievement
- Close the socio-economic, ethnic, and gender gaps in achievement
- Build hope, trust and respect with our community
- General Johnnie Wilson Middle School will unite the resources of the District with local artistic communities and nationally recognize experts in standards based education.
- General Johnnie Wilson Middle Adventures in Interactive Simulation will utilize cutting edge technological resources and dynamic instructional models to increase student interest and engagement
Classroom Experiences
- Individual and group projects
- Role playing games
- Elements of game development
- Technical skill development
- Character development, plot, and themes
- Creative writing
- Algebra and programming logic
- Integration across the curriculum
- DigiPen Institute of Technology
- Career Exploration
- Digital Portfolio development
A Successful Student
- Demonstrates competency and versatility in reading, writing, mathematics and using technology
- Engages in a wide variety of artistic, athletic, healthy and cultural endeavors
- Develops multimedia presentation
- Arrives on time and attends school daily
- Solves problems
- Develops ideas and arguments
- Asks strong questions
Student Requirements
- Grades 6-8
- Students residing within the attendance boundaries of General Johnnie Wilson Middle School are given first priority over students within the Lorain City Schools district
- Students enrolled in Lorain City Schools are given priority over students from other school districts
Staffing
- Classroom teachers are assisted by additional specialists in computer animation disciplines employing innovative methods of instruction
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