This is the last week of the Milestones testing
It's Time to Discover Daniell!
FIve Star School Climate Rating / Gilder Lehrman Affiliate School / Model PTSA / Georgia School of Excellence / AdvanceEd Accredited /
Association for Middle Level Education / National Association of Secondary School Principals / Northeast Cobb Business Association
/ Niche Top 10% Best Public Middle Schools in America / Niche Top 1%
Most Diverse Public Middle Schools in America
The final drop/add period for future Sprayberry
students begins on Tuesday, April 10th and ends on Friday, April
13th at 9:15 a.m. All students will receive an updated version of
their 2018-19 course requests this Tuesday in 7th period.This will
be the last opportunity for studens to make changes before final
schedules are provided to them in May. Any changes must be made to
the course request form and turned into the Daniell Counseling
Office by 9:15 a.m. on Friday, April 13th. If you have any
questions, please contact Lauren McAfee, 8th Grade Counselor, at lauren.mcafee@cobbk12.org
or (678) 594-8048.
Throughout Spring semester 8th grade
students will begin the process of registering for 9th
grade core academic & elective classes. Important dates for our
Rising 9th graders can be found by using the links below.
Along with that, you will find an Elective Course Catalog & a Core
Academic Course Catalog listing the options for SHS students.
Rising 9th Grade Important Dates 2018
SHS Academic Course Catalog 2018
For questions about HS registration please
contact either:
Lauren McAfee, 8th grade counselor,
@
lauren.mcafee@cobbk12.org or 678-594-8048
Sara Griffin, SHS Assistant Principal, @
sara.griffin@cobbk12.org
or (770) 578-3200
SPANISH Academy
Our program is focused on an increased level of
peer interaction with our Spanish content. This has the benefit of
helping to accelerate the speed with which the students are able to
attain language proficiency, and research has shown that students
who perfect their language skills perform better than their
monolingual peers on standardized tests.
STEM Academy
The purpose of the Daniell Middle School STEM
Academy is to prepare students for the 21st century and
post-secondary success. Students utilize critical thinking skills to
solve real-world problems. Our program allows students to acquire
knowledge by working collaboratively and sharing this knowledge by
communicating effectively. Academy teachers serve as facilitators of
learning which will allow for differentiation of instruction based
on student interests. Unlike traditional classrooms, the STEM
Academy classrooms will focus on student-created content,
problem-based learning, and application of content knowledge. These
strategies will increase student achievement and peer interaction.
Leadership, Law and Public Service
This Academy is available for students with a
strong interest in the social sciences. The Academy provides an
opportunity for students to make a lasting and immediate impact in
their community and in the world.
Important Dates to Remember
Academy Requirements
Jan 9th – Rising 8th
grade parent night
* Required community service hours
Feb 7th – Applications due
* Final Capstone project
Feb 12th – Feb 16th
– Interviews for Academy
* A Reflective Journal
March 2nd – Academy Selections
* A completed portfolio
March 15th – Academy Parent
Night
* Final presentation of project and findings
* Science Fair (STEM)
Why an Academy?
* Better preparation for the
Sprayberry Academy
* Numerous field trips
* Exposure to careers
JJ Daniell PTSA Craft Show Coming Soon
Join us for the 1st Annual JJ
Daniell Middle School PTSA Craft Show! Loads of booths with
wonderful Spring shopping opportunities! Jewelry, Pottery and
Glass, Photography, Yard art, Birdhouses, Monogrammed items, Spring
decorations, Home décor, Easter items, Dolls & accessories, Food,
Sweets & much, much more! Saturday, March 24th 9am
– 5pm!
New! Change to CCSD Sibling Transfer
Sibling Transfers - Parents/guardians of a
student who has a sibling already enrolled in a District school
through an approved transfer may apply for a younger sibling to
attend the same school in accordance with District Administrative
Rule JBCD-R. This provision attempts to address siblings enrolled in
different schools at the same time due to an approved transfer. A
sibling is defined as a brother, sister, step-brother, or
step-sister living in the same household and who otherwise meets the
requirements for enrollment. The application window for the
2018-2019 school year will be open from January 4, 2018 through
January 31, 2018.
For more information about this opportunity,
and for a link to the online application, visit
http://www.cobbk12.org/generalinfo/transfers/schoolchoice.aspx.
Daniell Middle School Receives Five Star Rating from the State Two Years Running
We are excited to announce that Daniell Middle School has once again earned a Five Star School Rating from the Georgia
Department of Education which is the highest rating a school can receive from the state. This is the second
consecutive year for Daniell to earn a five star rating! Without the combined hard work of our parents, students,
and staff this would not have been and continue to be possible. Thank you for helping make this happen! Read
below for more information about the School Climate Star Rating.
The School Climate Star Rating provides school-level data on the following components:
- Survey – a measure of student, teacher, and parent perceptions of a school’s climate;
- Student Discipline – a measure of student discipline using a weighted suspension rate;
- Safe and Substance-Free Learning Environment – school discipline incidents and student
survey responses on use of illegal substances and the prevalence of violence, bullying, and unsafe incidents
within a school; and
- Attendance – the average daily attendance of teachers, administrators, and staff members
and the percentage of students with less than six unexcused absences.
Each of the components are given equal value.
What does the rating mean?
Each school receives a 1-5 star rating, with five stars representing an excellent school climate,
and one star representing a school climate most in need of improvement.
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.
ilOS 3.0 Launches: Strong Focus on Curriculum and Instruction
Are you ready to "Discover Daniell"? We hope you are as excited as we are about the 2017-2018
school year. Although this is Principal Nelson's eleventh year at Daniell, this year
is as if it his first year as a new principal at Daniell as he and the
administrative team are launching a new instructional leadership operating system (ilOS).
He operated the school under ilOS 1.0 from 2007-2012 and ilOS 2.0 from 2012-2017. ilOS 1.0 was designed to shift
the school culture. ilOS 2.0 was aimed at gathering resources for the school. During operating systems 1.0 and 2.0, the school
experienced many positive successes which has now lead the faculty and staff to launch ilOS 3.0 which outlines a new vision and a
defined plan to make Daniell Middle School an even more vibrant and dynamic learning environment with the specific intent of
preparing middle level students for high school success. This new system is built just for middle level learners and is based
on proven instructional strategies and a guaranteed and viable curriculum.
Combining this new vision with the platform achieved under the previous instuctional leadership models, we are confident our students will
only be more successful for their high school preparation. We look forward to working together with all our community
members to continue to make Daniell Middle School a place we are all proud for our children to attend.
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.
Supply Lists
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.
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Thanks to the following supporters of Daniell Academy Parent Night
Special Thanks to Our Sponsors:
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3545 Canton Road
678-388-7878
Provino's Italian Restaurant
440 Ernest W Barrett Pkwy NW,
678-594-5055
Texas Roadhouse
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770-429-9019
Three Academies:
International Spanish Language; STEM; and Leadership, Law, and Public Service
Six High School Credit Courses:
Chinese; Spanish; Algebra 1; Physical Science; Business Education; Art
Multiple Virtual Learning Opportunities:
8th Grade Students Can Enroll in Virtual Learning to Help Customize a Learning Plan for High School Success
Click here to enter the wonderful world of STEAM! Discover what makes Daniell Middle School unique!