Daniell Robotics Takes Top Prize
On Saturday, December 7th,
J.J. Daniell Middle School’s three First LEGO League teams competed
in the Regional Tournament at Brumby Elementary School. Twenty-six
students represented Daniell well, with team #15027 Avengers
finishing as one of the top two teams and received the Champions
Award. Those students are guaranteed a spot in the Super Regional
Tournament, we will find out if the other two teams made it to the
next round in the next week or two. Congratulations to these
students and good luck at Super Regional!
High School Information for Parents and
Students
If you missed Rising
9th
Grade Parent Night or need additional information about high school
options please click on the links below to find out more information
about Sprayberry and the CCSD Magnet Programs. If you have
additional questions about high school options please contact the 8th
Grade Counselor, Lauren McAfee, @lauren.mcafee@cobbk12.org or
(678)594-8048.
Why
Sprayberry High School?
2019-2020 Magnet School Info
Daniell Top Middle School for CCRPI
Growth - 20.3% Increase
Daniell Middle School is
ECSTATIC to report that as of today, October 25th,
Daniell’s new CCRPI score is
86.3.
This represents a growth of
20.3
points in only one year. This is the highest growth of any middle
school in Cobb County and the 4th
highest growth of 112 Cobb County Schools.
This is an amazing accomplishment for our
students, teachers, and staff as it typically takes a school 3 to 5
years to show the type of growth we accomplished in
one year.
WHAT IS CCRPI? The College
and Career Ready Performance Index (CCRPI) is a comprehensive school
improvement and accountability system used by the Georgia Department
of Education to assess all Georgia Public Schools. This tool
measures how well schools are helping students to reach their
academic goals. In 2018 Daniell Middle School received a CCRPI score
of 66.
Not only are we
ECSTATIC to announce the CCRPI scores, but once again we
are thrilled to report that Daniell Middle School received a
5 Star Climate Rating from the
Georgia Department of Education. This is the highest rating a school
can receive and means that Daniell Middle School is among the most
positive and safest schools in the State of Georgia. This is our 4th
consecutive year with this designation.
WHAT IS SCHOOL CLIMATE?
The National
School Climate Center defines school climate as
“the quality and character of school life” that is based on the
“patterns of students’, parents’, and school personnel’s experiences
of school life.” Research has found that schools with positive
school climates tend to have better test scores and graduation
rates; in contrast, schools with negative school climates as a
result of unsafe or hostile environments tend to have lower academic
performance”.[GADOE]
Daniell Recognized for Gains in Achievement
JJ Daniell Middle School is very pleased with the outstanding
academic gains shown on the Georgia Milestones Test. This is a
testament to our dedicated staff and our hard working student body.
Students outperformed other schools and made exceptional gains in
almost all tested areas. Please click the link below for more
information:
Daniell PTSA Recognized for Increased Membership
Updated Tutoring Schedule
Please click here to view the updated tutoring calendar.
Band, Orchestra, Chorus Uniforms
Please use the links below to order your uniforms for any music
program:
Year Books On Sale Now!
Please Use The Links Below To Purchase Your Yearbook!
Cobb Students Continue to Excel on Georgia Milestones, Best
State Scores
Daniell Students Among the Best!!!
From the Cobb County School District, see full story
here.
Students in the Cobb County School District increased their scores
on the Georgia Milestones in the 2018-2019 school year, outpacing
their peers across the state by 7.4 to 9.4 percentage points in all
subject areas.
“The Georgia Milestones scores confirm what the Cobb community
already knows: Cobb is the best place to teach, lead, and learn.
Cobb students continue to excel and outperform their peers because
of the commitment of our teachers, staff, parents, and community
members to deliver the highest level of success for each and
every student,” praised Cobb Superintendent Chris Ragsdale.
Cobb high school students exceeded Georgia by an astonishing 10.7
percentage points on the Milestones end-of-course tests. Continuing
Cobb’s success on Georgia Milestones, Cobb elementary and middle
school students outperformed their state peers by 7.1 percentage
points on the Milestones end-of-grade tests. .
Cobb students, who increased scores in all four subject areas, also
bested their Georgia peers by 7.4 percentage points in English
Language Arts, 7.9 points in math, 9.2 points in science, and 9.4
points in social studies.
More than 82,600 Cobb students took 195,655 Milestone tests. On 84%
of those tests, students scored Developing Learner (level
2) or higher. That is compared to the statewide test scores where
only 76% were level 2 or higher.
All public school students in Georgia take End of Grade tests in
English Language Arts and math in grades 3 through 8. Students in
grades 5 and 8 also take EOG tests in science and social studies.
High school students take End of Course tests in eight courses in
the areas of English Language arts, math, science,
and social studies.
As a testament to the increased success in Cobb Schools, almost 90%
of Cobb Schools improved their Georgia Milestones scores compared to
three years ago. Milford
Elementary School returned the best 1- and 3-year trends
for the percentage of students who scored levels 2-4. Milford’s
percentage jumped by a whopping 10.1 points over last year and 18
points over 3 years.
“For the past three years at Milford, we have focused on teaching
and learning while promoting a growth mindset. Our teachers are
empowering students to believe that they can achieve at high levels,
and our students are rising to the occasion,” explained Milford
principal, Dr. Hermia Simmons-Deveaux.
At 7.3 percentage points, Daniell Middle
School returned the greatest middle school improvement.
“Our success during the 2018-2019 school year is attributed to a
single factor and that is our teachers. Their commitment to the Cobb
Collaborative Communities and unyielding focus on instruction,
coupled with district support has enabled our students to
demonstrate significant growth on the Georgia Milestones. The
tenacity of Daniell teachers and students have laid the foundation
for future academic success,” said James Rawls, Daniell principal.
Topping the list of the best 3-year trends, six Cobb schools saw the
percentage of students who scored levels 2-4 increase by more than
10 points.
Registration Information for 2019-2020
Students returning to Daniell Middle School or coming from one
of our feeder elementary schools automatically roll-up to the new
school year and no regisration is necessary. New students to Cobb
County School District or not previously zoned for Daniell Middle
School will need to register.
To find
information regarding enrollment, please click here.
Registration Hours
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m
Supply Lists
6th Grade
7th Grade
8th
Grade
Bus Route Information
For Bus Route Information, please visit the district website, or
please click here.
Scooter's Coffee "Day of Giving" Benefits Daniell Middle
School
The Scooter's Coffee on Canton Dr., hosted a "Day of Giving" for
Daniell Middle School and donated 100% of it's sales directly to the
school. This week the owners, Mr. and Mrs. Ewin, presented the
school with a check of $2,756.51.
Thank you to Scooter's Coffee,
Mr. and Mrs. Ewin, and our amazing community for your wonderful
support of Daniell Middle School!
Daniell Middle School Ranked in Top 1% of Most Diverse Middle Schools in America and Top 10% of Best Public Middle Schools in America
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution published an article on Monday, August 14, 2017 titled "These Cobb schools are some of the best in
Georgia", which highlighted Niche's latest rankings. According to Niche, Daniell Middle School is ranked in the top 10.4% (2,393 of
23,000) of best public middle schools in America and in the top 0.8% (215 of 24,708) most diverse public middle schools in
America. In Cobb County, Niche ranks Daniell as the #1 most diverse public middle school. The teachers at Daniell have ranked in the
top 13.9% of the best public middle school teachers in America and in the top 6.9% of the best public middle school teachers in
the Atlanta area. Click here to see the complete ratings of Daniell Middle School from
Niche's 2018 Best Schools.
Click here to read the article by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
Overview of a School Day
Don't forget, middle schools in CCSD begin at 9:15 am. To help you plan for your adjustment to middle school,
below is an overview of what a typical day looks like.
- Students arriving after 8:00 am should report to the theater for study hall. Students should not arrive prior to 8:00 am.
- At 8:50 am students will be released to their homeroom teacher. Students arriving after 8:50 am should report to their homeroom teacher.
- At 9:11 am students will be released to their lockers to get their books for 1st period.
- At 9:15 am the tardy bell will ring, and classes will begin. Parents arriving after the tardy bell has rung will need to sign their student in tardy in the Welcome Lobby.
- Students will attend seven classes which are approximately 50 minutes in length.
- Students will have scheduled locker access. Students should not share lockers or give out their locker combinations to others.
- Students who have PE/Health will also have a locker in the gym area. Students should not share this combination either.
- At 4:10 pm afternoon announcements will be given to students.
- Dismissal will be at 4:15 pm.
Breakfast and Lunch Information
To register for this service, you will need your student's ID number which you can get from
your student or it can be provided by the cafeteria manager.
