Welcome to Head Middle Magnet School
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Click here to view the video "About Our School"
View the PowerPoint on MNPS graduation requirements here.
Head Middle Magnet School was honored to host the Fisk University Jubilee Singers in concert on Friday, April 20.Special thanks to all who helped make the night a success. View the slide show here.
Dr. Paul Changaspresented TCAP information to parents on March 30th.
Click here to view his PowerPoint presentation.
Thank you to everyone who helped make the TCAP testinggo smoothly.
5th grade Field Day – Thursday, May 17
6th grade Field Day - Friday, May 18 (8:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.)
7th grade field trip (May 18, 9:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.)
Limitless Libraries is delighted to sponsor School Library Month with the theme You Belong @ Your School Library. The celebration will run April 10-27, 2012. Head Middle is participating in this celebration. Students have the opportunity to design a bookmark with the theme You Belong @ Your School Library. In addition, if students complete 15 challenges, they are entered in a drawing to win prizes. See Mrs. Kelley or Mr. Neal in the library for details.
Mrs. Kelley is selling summer reading books to benefit the Head Library. See the attached flyer to order your books. Books will be delivered here to school the last week of school. All orders must be received by May 10th. You can order books for returning Head students or those going to MLK. BOOK ORDER FORM.
Please click on the link below. It connects you to Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools’ Annual Report focusing on July 2010 through June 2011. http://annualreport.mnps.org/site241.aspx
It is time for our annual Silent Auction here at Head Magnet. The Silent Auction is organized by the PTSA, and we need your help. Each homeroom class is assigned a basket with a theme. We need parents to donate items for their child’s homeroom basket that is connected to the theme of the basket. Click here to see the list of themes. Thank you for your help!
5th grade Awards Assembly- May 15th
6th grade Awards Assembly – May 16th
7th/8th grade Awards Assembly – May 17th
7th and 8th grade Exams
Spanish Exam – May 18
1 and 2 period – May 22
3rd and 6th period – May23
We will be holding our annual Career Fair on Friday, May 11, 2012 from 9:00 until 12:00, and we would like to invite you to participate. Our goal is to introduce our students to as many professional fields as possible at this event. We feel that this will give them an invaluable foresight into their own futures. Currently we have 602 students enrolled at Head Magnet. Typically presenters bring along visuals (charts, boards, demonstrations, etc.) relative to their business or profession, and perhaps something the students can take home with them such as pencils, stickers, key chains, etc. Students will visit with each of the exhibitors and learn about their professions. Tables will be provided, but you should bring any other items you may need. It would be a pleasure to have you participate. If you are able to participate, please call us at 329-8160, ext. 142 (Owens) or ext. 241 (Hill). We look forward to hearing from you!
Click here for the Head Middle Magnet Science Fair winners,2012.
Click here for the MNPS Science Fair winners, 2012.
Congratulations to all Head Middle Magnet students who participated in the National Institute of Science and Beta Kappa Chi Honor Society High School Program held Saturday, March 24, 2012 at the Loews Vanderbilt Plaza Hotel by host schools Fisk University and Tennessee State University.
Two 8th grade students received Outstanding Project Awards and a monetary gift:
Javari Jones & Raphael Vazquez-Marin
Several 8th grade students received certificates of participation including:
Khalid Al-Omary, Austin Duncan, Maya Perry-Grimes, and Sydney Shelton
The students presented their projects and were evaluated by judges from several places including Georgia, Washington D.C., and Louisiana. They all did a fantastic job and are commended on their efforts.
A special thank you goes out to Ms. Hawkins for spearheading and chaperoning this event!
 On Saturday, March 3, Mrs. Baltuth took six 5th grade students to MBA to compete in MBA’s first annual Quiz Bowl for 5th grade students. Head Magnet was represented well! Maya Johnson placed 2nd on the written math and English qualifying test. Luke Parson placed 3rd. Our students did so well on the test we were the first team to compete in the Quiz Bowl. The team made it to the second round of the Quiz Bowl. The Quiz Bowl team consisted of Grace Malakelis, Samuel Ejofor II, Luke Parsons, Lily Wilson, Maya Johnson, and Makayla Kincaid. Congratulations to Mrs. Baltuth and the Head Magnet’s Quiz Bowl Team!
Not to be outdone, the 6th Grade Math Team participated in the MBA Invitational Math Competition on Saturday, March 10th. Lucy Xie, Youli Yao, and Chaitu Konjeti represented Head Magnet. The Team placed 7th in the overall team competition. Chaitu Konjeti tied for 6th place in the individual completion. Head Magnet was well represented in this challenging math competition. Congratulations to the team members for a job well done. The math team placed 7th in the overall math competition. We are proud of our math team and their sponsor Mrs. Watkins!
Track and Field
April 12th’s track was a win for both the boys and girls against Lead Academy. First place finishers were Nautica Merrell, Maya Perry, Jada Goggins, Nayanna Revish, and the girls 4x400 relay team, D.J. Barrett, Jay King Nolan Gross, and the boy’s 4X400 relay teamA
Second Place finishers were Chandra Wheeler, Jordyn Hooks, Rosey Summerville, Jasmine Steele, Aubriana Spencer, Jeremy Hill.
April 19th’s track was a win for both the boys and girls against McKissack Middle School. First place finishers were Nautica Merrell, Maya Perry, Nayanna Revish, Grace Caldwell and the girls 4x100 and 4x400 relay teams, Caleb Hathway, Jemery Hill, Donald North, Xavier Harris, Greg Hancock, Garrell Lawrence, Nolan Gross, and the boy’s 4x100, 4x200, and 4x400 relay teamA
Second Place finishers were Kendreya Lee, Jada Goggins, , Rosey Summerville, Makaylia Byrd, and Nathan Berry, Jay King, Malik Ruffin, Terrence Reed, Jeremy Hill.
Coach Hardin is happy to announce the following members of the 2012 Soccer Squad:
8th Grade:James Smith, Austin Williams, Kishan Patel, Javari Jones, Jerron Waters, Leonardo Holmes.
7th Grade: Anthony Bowers, Aquan Avant, Sean-Michael Coleman, Robert Driver, Damani Jackson, Austin Morenzoni, Colin Ullein, Leonardo Spadafino, Manuel Guzman, Chandler Jeffries, Christopher Perez, Braden Matthews, Darius Hunter, Justin Brewington. Click here to view the schedule
The Tigers took to the pitch against Rose Park Friday afternoon, March 23rd . The team put on a wonderful performance winning 3-0. Two of the goals were scored by Austin Morenzoni, and assists were from anthony Bowers, Austin Williams, Austin Morenzoni, and Justin Brewington. The Tiger defense put on a stellar show holding Rose Park to only 4 shots in the whole match. Great job Tigers! Special thanks go out to Mr. Phillips and Miss Diehl for attending the game.
On Wednesday, March 21, the soccer squad took on JT Moore. After a hard-fought 60 minutes, the Tigers lost 3-2. Scoring both goals is Austin Morenzoni. He was assisted by Anthony Bowers, Leonardo Holmes, and Justin Brewington. The Tigers take to the pitch one more time this week on Friday, March 23, against Rose Park. They will play at Ted Rhodes Park. Please note the start time is at 4:00PM.
See the pictures of the Fall Fest here.
“Head of the Class” is an awareness campaign whereby students are utilized to promote achievements among one another instead of using celebrities or other high profile figures. The goal is to develop a proactive approach by creating positive images and messages which encourage youth to maximize their potential and possibilities.
Criteria for being selected: Students must comply with the following requirements for consideration as a nominee:
“B” average,No demerits/draws, Always prepared for class, Follows school/class rules and expectations, Respects staff and other students, Displays extra effort, and No ISS/OSS.
HEAD OF THE CLASS
SPRING 2012
Congratulations!
5th Olivia Rose Connor, Quinn Troia, Isabella Obedela
6th Erna Hrstic, Michael Cox, Ashley Rivera
7th Arielle Beard, Sean Eastham, Leo Spadafino
8th Varan Gudibanda, Prachi Patel, Aysia Smith
Teacher of the Year
The Teacher of the Year program recognizes and honors outstanding teachers in Tennessee. We applaud teachers who care about children and who devote their professional lives to enriching the lives of Tennessee children. The faculty of HMMS has nominated Ms. Angela Venable as our Teacher of the Year. Ms. Venable is a graduate from Middle Tennessee State University where she earned her Bachelors degree in Mathematics. While at MTSU, she was a member of the volleyball, soccer, and track teams. This is her third year teaching at Head Middle Magnet School but she spent the previous nine years teaching and coaching at the high school level in Rutherford County. She teaches 8th grade math (Algebra IA) and Algebra I Honors for high school credit. She is also the volleyball coach here at HMMS.
Top Tiger Teacher Q3-Mrs.Baltuth
Once every nine weeks, Head faculty chooses a teacher to honor for their professionalism and commitment to our students.
"Raised in Tennessee and married for over 30 years, my husband and I have four children between the ages of 23 and 31. After receiving my BS from George Peabody College in Education, I earned my MS in Audiology and Speech Pathology at Vanderbilt University. After working as a Parent Teacher Advisor with Tennessee Early Intervention System, an Audiologist / Speech Pathologist, an ENT Nurse with Dr. Patterson, and a Pediatric nurse with Dr. Chazen, I finally found my true calling right here at Head Middle Magnet School where I have been teaching 5th grade for the past 13 years."
If you have problems registering for Grade Speed please see or call Mrs. Pamela Alcorn, Head’s guidance clerk. Mrs. Alcorn will serve as the Grade Speed troubleshooter if you have a problem with logging on to Grade Speed during the 2011-2012 academic school year. Mrs. Alcorn’s contact information is Pamela.Alcorn@mnps.org or 329-816- ext 113.C heck your child’s grades on a regular basis in order to stay informed about his/her academic progress. Save Grade Speed as a favorite on your computer or log in with the link on Head’s website or the MNPS website (https://gradespeed.mnps.org/pc). You must have an e-mail address to register for Grade Speed.
Think Link Think Link tests are assessment tools that are used to predict what a student’s score will be on the actual TCAP test. Three tests are administered before the actual TCAP test is given. Head uses these tests in order to plan individual and group instruction using the data from the Think Link tests. We also mail this information to you in order to keep you informed of our student’s academic process.
We are proud to announce the results of the Discovery Education Assessment (Think Link) Test C. The results below compare us to all of the middle schools in MNPS. A special thank you goes out to all of our teachers, students, and parents who have worked hard to get the results I am sharing with you below.
• 5th Grade Math Scale Score is the HIGHEST in the district for Test 3!
• 5th Grade Reading/Language Arts Scale Score is second HIGHEST in the district for Test 3!
• 6th Grade Math Scale Score is second HIGHEST in the district for Test 3!
• 6th Grade Reading/Language Arts is third HIGHEST in the district for Test 3!
• 7th Grade Math Scale Score Scale Score is second HIGHEST in the district for Test 3!
• 7th Grade Reading/Language Arts Scale Score is third HIGHEST in the district for Test 3!
• 8th Grade Math Scale Score improved!
• 8th Grade Reading/Language Arts Scale Score is fourth HIGHEST in the district for Test 3!
Click here for the Calendar for
UPCOMING EVENTS
 At Head Middle Magnet School, we believe that all children can learn and that they do so through a variety of styles. We have a goal orientated learning community made up of dedicated students, parents and teachers. Our theme based educational program emphasizes Math and Science. Math skills help every student problem solve to a higher degree, while the study of Science increases students' ability to use discovery to investigate real world situations. Technology is integral to our curriculum at Head Magnet School, which motivates students to explore all areas of academics and related arts!
We invite you to explore our website and hope that you will find it to be informational as well as inspiring. Because here at Head we are all about inspiring your child to achieve great success not only in academics but in life as well.
The Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools (MNPS) does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, creed, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, color, age, and/or disability in admission to, access to, or operation of its programs, services, or activities. MNPS does not discriminate in its hiring or employment practices. Contact MNPS ADA Coordinator at 259-8531.
MNPS maintains an official complaint procedure that complies with the standards set aside by Federal Programs under No Child Left Behind. Complaints regarding Public School Choice and Supplemental Educational Services (SES) are covered under this procedure. It can be found by clicking on Complaint Process.
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