VIRGINIA MIDDLE SCHOOL

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VIRGINIA MIDDLE SCHOOL
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The History of Virginia Middle School Virginia
Middle School is located at 501 Piedmont Avenue
in Bristol, Virginia. The original structure is
83 years old and consists of 3 stories. The
building served as Virginia High School from
1914-1953. In 1953, a new high school was built
and this site became Virginia Junior High School
serving seventh and eighth students. After a
concept study by the School Board, the name was
changed to Virginia Middle School in 1990. The
school underwent extensive renovation in 1995 and
was completed for total occupancy in 1996. The
school presently serves grades six through eight.
Our school has been placed on the National
Register of Historic Places by the United States
Department of the Interior and has been
registered as a Virginia Historic Landmark.
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Virginia Middle School Mission Statement We,
at Virginia Middle School, with the help of
parents and community, strive to educate our
students in a safe and nurturing environment,
where academics, physical fitness, cultural
awareness, social skills, self-motivation, and
self-discipline come together to promote
individual achievements and productive,
responsible citizenship.
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• Beliefs 
• The staff of Virginia Middle Schools believes ...
  
• Middle school students learn in different ways.
• The middle school must be student-centered.
• Teachers strive to educate the whole child by
  meeting the academic, physical, emotional,
  social, and artistic needs of the students.
• Appropriate activities enhance learning at all
  levels of development.
• Our school must provide a safe environment
  conductive to learning.
• The middle school provides the essential
  transition from elementary to high school.
• Community, parents, teachers, administrators, and
  students share the responsibility for educational
  success.

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• Contact Parents/Guardians
• Teachers email addresses are posted on the school
  and school division website.
• Parents can meet with teachers before school,
  after school, or on planning periods. If other
  times are needed, special arrangements can be
  made at various times during the school day.
• Parents may call the office and leave a message
  for the teacher to return the call.
• All teachers have websites with useful
  information pertaining to class as well as
  contact information.
• Many teachers request parents email address to
  set up class distribution list to contact
  parents about upcominfgassignments and events.
• Teachers are required to keep records of parent
  contacts, a minimum of 12 contacts per 6 weeks
  is required.
• Open House
• Orientation
• Parent-Teacher Conferences

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Percentages by race, 81 Caucasian 19
Minority Free/reduced lunch 46 free/reduced
lunch 54 full price lunch Approximately 16 of
students live in households that have a yearly
income below poverty level.
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Safety Issue 1Gym Balcony

• Poor Lighting
• Stairs
• Student dismissal in the morning after first
  bell.

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Solution to Safety Issue 1

• Replace bulbs in all light not burning
• Paint yellow caution marks with sand on all
  balcony steps
• Insert a center rain in the middle of both sets
  of steps

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Safety Issue 2Morning coverage outside of school

• Currently there are no VMS staff assigned in the
  bus drop off or parent drop off areas.
• Students easily could leave the school grounds or
  be abducted without school staff knowing.

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Solution to Safety Issue 2
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