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
OPEN HOUSE
AUGUST 25TH, 2010
2:00-4:00P.M.
PARENTS AND STUDENTS WILL HAVE A CHANCE TO MEET
WITH OUR FACULTY AND TOUR THE BUILDING.
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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