2023 National Schools To Watch Conference Featuring Erin Gruwell, Dwayne Reed, and Monica Washington June 22 - 24 2023, Washington, D.C. IT WAS SO GREAT TO SEE YOU! Thanks for joining the National Forum and your fellow Schools to Watch in D.C.! Photobooth Pictures (Passcode: 0623)

Become a member of the National Forum. Available to all Schools to Watch and potential STWs. Forum Membership Membership Levels Become a member Mission The mission of the National Forum to Accelerate Middle Grades Reform is to unite key stakeholders to speak with a common voice to leverage research, policy, leadership, and replicable practices to drive middle grades reform. Vision In order to prepare students to be lifelong learners ready for college, career, and citizenship, the National Forum seeks to make every middle-grades school academically excellent, responsive to the developmental needs and interests of young adolescents, and socially equitable. Membership The National Forum Membership is open to individuals and individuals approved by an organization. Three membership levels are offered with benefits, responsibilities and annual dues for each level. Join Today! Frequently asked questions What types of membership are available? There are three types of membership: • Advocating Member (Individual) : $39 • Contributing Member (Individual) : $69 • Institutional Member (School) : $99/year or $275/3-years What is the renewal schedule for Memberships? Membership renewals occur on the date of the initial enrollment. For Institutional Memberships, schools have the option of selecting a one-year ($99) or a three-year ($275) Institutional Membership. What is Institutional Membership in the National Forum? Institutional Membership with the Forum is a whole-school designation available to schools that believe in and support the mission and vision of the Forum and that include one or more of the following grades – 5, 6, 7, 8, or 9. Why must a school have one or more of the following grades – 5, 6, 7, 8, or 9 to apply for Institutional Membership? Grades 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9 comprise the middle grades, and the vast majority of young adolescents (those students aged 10-15) are in these grades. Since the middle grades and young adolescents are the foci of the Forum’s work, it made sense that the Forum should limit (at least initially) Institutional Membership to those schools with one or more of the middle grades. Can schools that are not Schools to Watch be granted Institutional Membership? Yes, but they must believe in and support the Mission and Vision of the Forum and include one or more of the following grades – 5, 6, 7, 8, or 9. Can schools that are not eligible to be designated as Schools to Watch be granted Institutional Membership? Yes, but they must believe in and support the Mission and Vision of the Forum and include one or more of the following grades – 5, 6, 7, 8, or 9. How is the Forum’s Institutional Membership different from its other memberships? Institutional Membership differs in several ways from currently existing memberships (Contributing Memberships and Advocating Memberships): • First, Institutional Membership is a whole-school membership while the Forum’s two other memberships are for individuals only. • Second, the Institutional Membership targets schools that believe in the Forum’s Mission and Vision and have one or more of the following grades – 5, 6, 7, 8, or 9; Contributing and Advocating Memberships are for individuals who may or may not be in a School to Watch but who wish to be more active and involved in the Forum’s effort to “accelerate middle grades reform”. • Third, the Institutional Membership category provides the Forum with a mechanism to engage and communicate with a broader constituency of middle-level practitioners (nationally and internationally) than do the existing membership classifications. What are the benefits of being an Institutional Member? The benefits of being an Institutional Member include: • The personal satisfaction of supporting the Forum in its efforts to speak with a common voice to leverage research, policy, leadership, and replicable practices to drive middle grades reform (being part of a “movement”) • Opportunities to give back to the profession (paying it forward) • Periodic reports on Forum projects to accelerate middle-grades reform • Special rates for Forum-sponsored activities • Access to all Forum publications, reports, and white papers • Access to a national network of middle-level schools that shares a common philosophy, mission, and vision. Is it possible for one person to have both a Contributing Membership and an Institutional Membership? Technically no, since Institutional Membership is available only to an eligible school and not to an individual. That being said, a person could be both a Contributing Member and a member of a school with an Institutional Membership. Must a School to Watch become an Institutional Member? Not at this time, but given the benefits of membership it is highly recommended that every School to Watch be an Institutional Member of the Forum. Can other than public schools be Institutional Members? Yes, as long as they believe in and support the Mission and Vision of the Forum and that include one or more of the following grades – 5, 6, 7, 8, or 9. Can an organization other than a school (e.g., philanthropic organization and state organization) have an Institutional Membership? No. Institutional Memberships are only for schools that believe in and support the Mission and Vision of the Forum and include one or more of the following grades – 5, 6, 7, 8, or 9. Become a member today! Join

Arkansas Arizona | Arkansas | California | Colorado | Florida | Georgia | Illinois | Indiana | Kentucky | Michigan | Missouri New Jersey | New York | North Carolina | Ohio | Oregon | Pennsylvania | South Carolina | Texas | Utah | Virginia State Director Stephanie Anderson stephanie.anderson@fayar.net Participating Organizations Arkansas Diamonds Schools to Watch Arkansas Association of Middle-Level Education Website: https://sites.google.com/view/aamle/aamle Joined National STW Program in 2005 Schools to Watch Application 2026 Application Instructions Arkansas Schools to Watch Alma Middle School: (2023) Ardis Ann Middle School: (2020) Brookland Middle School: (2011) Butterfield Trail Middle School: (2011) Cabot Middle School North: (2008, 2011, 2014, 2017, 2020, 2023) Cabot Middle School South: (2012, 2015, 2018, 2022) Crossett Middle School: (2013) Elmwood Middle School: (2019, 2024) Greenbrier Middle School: (2017, 2020, 2023) Helen Tyson Middle School: (2008, 2011, 2014, 2017, 2021) Hellstern Middle School: (2012, 2015, 2018, 2021) Holt Middle School: (2017, 2020, 2023) J.O. Kelly Middle School: (2008, 2023) McNair Middle School: (2009, 2012, 2015, 2018, 2021, 2025) Old High Middle School: (2017) Owl Creek School: (2013, 2016, 2019, 2022) Ramay Junior High School: (2018) Ruth Barker Middle School: (2018) Sonora Middle School: (2021, 2024) Vilonia Middle School: (2012) Woodland Junior High School: (2017, 2020, 2023) School Profiles Coming Soon 2020 Ardis Ann Middle School 2018-2019 Owl Creek School 2018-2019 Elmwood Middle School 2017-2018 Hellstern Middle School 2017-2018 Cabot Middle School South 2017-2018 J.O. Kelly Middle School 2017-2018 Brookland Middle School 2017-2018 Helen Tyson Middle School 2017-2018 Ramay Junior High School 2017-2018 Ruth Hale Barker Middle School 2017-2018 Butterfield Trail Middle School 2017-2018 McNair Middle School 2016-2017 Greenbrier Middle School 2016-2017 Cabot Middle School North 2016-2017 Holt Middle School 2016-2017 Old High Middle School 2015-2016 Crossett Middle School 2014-2015 Vilonia Middle School

2011 National Schools To Watch Conference June, 2011 View conference photos

2016 National Schools To Watch Conference June 22-25, 2016 View conference photos

2021 Schools To Watch Virtual Conference Featuring Dr. Anthony Muhammad June 22-24 & 29-30, 2021 VIRTUAL SCHOOLS TO WATCH AWARD CELEBRATIONS You are invited to watch the first-ever virtual Schools to Watch Award Celebrations ! Kentucky, Michigan, New Jersey, New York North Carolina, Virginia California (2020 Schools) California (2021 Schools) Georgia, Indiana Texas Colorado, Utah, Arkansas, Illinois Pennsylvania, South Carolina

2023 Alpha: Cornerstone Academy Preparatory Santa Clara County Office of Education Santa Clara County Fallon Housman, Principal Enrollment: 521. Grade Levels: TK-8. School Characteristics and Replicable Practices Targeted literacy & math interventions built into the daily schedule Elective choices include intramurals on minimum days MTSS: Five academic interventionists support students per quarterly data Three assistant principals serve as instructional coaches, meet with teachers twice a week Daily professional development each morning (PBIS, MTSS, DEI, culture)

2023 Hosler Middle School Lynwood Unified School District Los Angeles County John Terry, Principal Enrollment: 938. Grade Levels: 7-8. School Characteristics and Replicable Practices Common ELA & math assessments with data reflection to support student learning Support summits: relationship/self-care skills, personal data reviews Health collaborative with 37 outside agencies supports students/families 15 electives: Art, AVID, band, anatomy, entomology, robotics, medical detectives Parent activities: monthly workshops, technology, data chats with English learners

Michigan Arizona | Arkansas | California | Colorado | Florida | Georgia | Illinois | Indiana | Kentucky | Michigan | Missouri New Jersey | New York | North Carolina | Ohio | Oregon | Pennsylvania | South Carolina | Texas | Utah | Virginia State Director Kathryn Brown kbrown@excellenceined.org Participating Organizations Joined National STW Program in 2005 Schools to Watch Application 2026 Application Instructions M ichigan Schools to Watch Boyd W. Arthurs Middle School (2012) Chatfield School (2016) Clague Middle School (2020) Discovery Middle School (2018, 2021) E.F. Rittmueller Middle School (2006) East Middle School (2018, 2021) Grant Middle School (2019) Marshall Greene Middle School (2006, 2020) Mt. Morris Middle School (2014, 2021) Oakview Middle School (2022) Reese Middle School (2021) Richfield Public School Academy - Middle School (2021, 2020) Slauson Middle School (2020, 2022) Tappan Middle School (2021, 2025) White Pine Middle School (2020, 2022, 2025) Whitehall Middle School (2020) School Profiles Coming Soon

2023 Animo Florence-Firestone Middle School Los Angeles Unified School District Los Angeles County Joshua Hartford, Principal Enrollment: 450. Grade Levels: 7-8. School Characteristics and Replicable Practices Mixed grade-level math intervention leveled by student need Advisory class facilitates academic mindset and social-emotional growth Double-literacy and Double-STEM schedule for all students Weekly PD and collaboration time without extending the work day Reverse referrals: Push-in support so that students stay in class

California Arizona | Arkansas | California | Colorado | Florida | Georgia | Illinois | Indiana | Kentucky | Michigan | Missouri New Jersey | New York | North Carolina | Ohio | Oregon | Pennsylvania | South Carolina | Texas | Utah | Virginia State Director Scott Steele ssteele@leagueofschools.org Participating Organizations California League of Middle Schools California Department of Education California Teachers Association Association of California School Administrators California School Boards Association California Middle Grades Alliance California League of Educators 8583 Irvine Center Dr. #45, Irvine, CA 92618 Phone: (800) 326-1880 Email: ssteele@leagueofschools.org State Website: www.leagueofschools.org Joined National STW Program in 2002 Schools to Watch Application 2026 Application Instructions California Schools to Watch Adams Middle School (2023) Adeline E. Kent Middle School (2025) Alder Creek Middle School (2016) Alondra Middle School (2014, 2017, 2020, 2023) Alpha: Cornerstone Academy Preparatory (2023) Alta Loma Junior High School (2023) Alta Sierra Intermediate School (2008, 2011, 2014, 2017, 2020, 2023) Alvarado Intermediate School (2004, 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2020, 2023) Andrew Carnegie Middle School (2011) Animo Ellen Ochoa Charter Middle School (2025) Animo Florence-Firestone Middle School (2023) Arlie F. Hutchinson Middle School (2020, 2023) Arrowview Middle School (2025) Atascadero Middle School (2020) Badger Springs Middle School (2019, 2022, 2025) Bell Intermediate School (2018, 2021) Bell Mountain Middle School (2025) Benton Middle School (2025) Bernice Ayer Middle School (2005) Bernice Harrell Chipman Junior High (2023) Beverly Vista Middle School (2025) Bret Harte Middle School (2024) Bud Carson Middle School (2024) Buena Park Middle School (2025) Burlingame Intermediate School (2017) Calavera Hills Middle School (2011) Camerado Springs Middle School (2025) Canyon Hills Junior High School (2020) Canyon Middle School (2007) Carmenita Middle School (2014, 2017, 2020, 2023) Castaic Middle School (2003) Cedarlane Academy K8 (2024) Cerro Villa Middle School (2018) Cesar Chavez Middle School (2024) Cesar E. Chavez Middle School (2025) Chaparral Middle School (2017, 2020, 2023) Christensen Middle School (2022, 2025) Clark Intermediate School (2009, 2012, 2015, 2018, 2021, 2024) Clifton Middle School (2017, 2020, 2023) Coalinga Middle School (2023) Col Joseph Rodriguez PREP Academy (2025) College Preparatory Middle School (2023) Colton Middle School (2014) Creekview Ranch School K-8 (2019, 2023) Culver City Middle School (2003, 2006, 2009, 2012, 2015, 2018, 2022, 2025) Curtis Middle School (2016, 2025) Dartmouth Middle School (20092023) DCP Alum Rock Middle School (2017) De Anza Magnet School (2018, 2020, 2024) De Anza Middle School (2015, 2018, 2021, 2024) Del Mar Middle School (2022, 2025) Don Juan Avila Middle School (2023) Dorothy McElhinney Middle School (2025) Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School (2019, 2022) Dr. Russell Johnson Middle School (2025) E.O. Green Jr. High School (2023) East Avenue Middle School (2023) Edgewood Middle School (2024) Edna Hill Middle School (2007, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019, 2022, 2025) Edward A. Sussman Middle School (2025) El Cerrito Middle School (2025) El Rancho Charter School (2023) El Segundo Middle School (2018, 2023) Elizabeth Pinkerton Middle School (2014, 2017, 2020, 2023) Ellen Fletcher Middle School (2023) Enrique Camarena Jr. High School (2019, 2024) Ethel Dwyer Middle School (2025) Fairgrove Academy (2024) Fairmont School (2013, 2016, 2019, 2022, 2025) Fedde International Studies Academy (2015, 2018, 2021, 2024) Firebaugh Middle School (2016, 2019, 2022, 2025) Frank J. Zamboni Middle School (2013, 2016, 2019, 2022, 2025) Frank M. Wright Middle School (2007) Fruitvale Junior High School (2018, 2021, 2024) Fulton & Alsbury Academy of Arts and Engineering (2022, 2025) General Grant Middle School (2020, 2023) George Visual and Performing Arts Magnet and Middle School (2025) Glick Middle School (2019, 2022) Golden Valley Middle School (2018, 2021, 2024) Goleta Valley Junior High School (2025) Gordon H. Beatty Middle School (2025) Grandview College Preparatory Academy (2025) Granger Junior High School (2010) Granite Ridge Intermediate School (2012, 2015, 2018, 2021, 2024) Griffiths Middle School (2018, 2021) Hall Middle School (2019, 2023) Harvest Park Middle School (2025) Haskell STEM Academy (2017, 2020, 2023) Hawthorne Middle School (2015, 2023) Heber School (2014, 2017, 2020, 2023) Helen Stacey Middle School (2025) High Desert School (2012, 2015, 2018, 2022) HighTech LA Middle School (2025) Hollencrest Middle School (2023) Hollydale Middle School (2018, 2021, 2024) Hosler Middle School (2023) Huron Middle School (2017, 2020, 2023) ICEF Vista Middle Academy (2023) Indio Middle School (2018, 2025) International School of Monterey (2025) James Workman Middle School (2023) Jefferson Middle School (2023) John Burroughs Middle School (2019) John F. Kennedy Middle School (2005, 2008, 2011, 2014, 2017, 2020, 2023) John Glenn Middle School (2004, 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019, 2022, 2025) John L. Compton Junior High School (2025) Kairos Public Schools Vacaville Academy (2022, 2025) Kastner Intermediate School (2008, 2011, 2014, 2017, 2020, 2023) Katherine Edwards Middle School STEAM & Dual Immersion Academy (2025) Katherine L. Albiani Middle School (2012, 2024) Kings Canyon Middle School (2015, 2018, 2021) Kolb Middle School (2023) La Cañada Middle School 7-12 (2014, 2017, 2020, 2023) La Joya Middle School (2025) La Paz Intermediate School (2011, 2014, 2017, 2020, 2023) Ladera Vista Junior High School of the Arts (2018, 2021, 2024) Laguna Middle School (2024) Lagunita School (2022) Lake Center Middle School (2016, 2019, 2022, 2025) Lakeside Middle School (2015, 2018, 2021, 2024) Landmark Middle School (2014, 2023) Las Palmas Middle School (2019, 2022, 2025) Laurel Street Elementary School (2025) Leona Jackson Middle School (2014, 2017, 2020, 2023) Liberty Middle School (2018, 2021, 2024) Lindero Canyon Middle School (2016) Live Oak Middle School (2018, 2021, 2024) Los Alisos STEM Magnet Middle School (2020, 2023) Los Osos Middle School (2018, 2021, 2024) Louis D. Armstrong Middle School (2005, 2023) Luther Burbank Middle School (2015, 2018, 2021, 2024) March Middle School (2023) Mary R. Stauffer Middle School (2018, 2021) McKinleyville Middle School (2006) Melva Davis Academy of Excellence (2023) Mesa Robles School (2024) Mesa View Middle School (2024) Mistletoe STEM Institute (2010, 2013, 2016, 2019, 2025) Mitchell Senior Elementary School (2022, 2025) Mountain View Middle School Beaumont (2020, 2023) Mountain View Middle School (2018, 2021, 2024) Navelencia Middle School (2025) Nellie Coffman Middle School (2023) Newton Middle School (2022, 2025) Nicolas Jr. High School (2019, 2025) Norris Middle School (2025) North Park Academy of the Arts (2025) OJ Actis Junior High School (2022, 2025) Olive Peirce Middle School (2012) Oliver Wendell Holmes Middle School (2007, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019, 2022, 2025) Orange County School of Computer Sciences (2022, 2025) Orange Grove Middle School (2022, 2025) Oxford Preparatory Academy Middle School (2023) Paakuma' K-8 School (2025) Palm Desert Charter Middle School (2023) Palm Middle School (2019, 2022, 2025) Paramount Park Middle School (2018, 2021) Paul L. Cato Middle School (2024) Peggy Heller Elementary School (2022, 2025) Pioneer Middle School (20132024) Pleasant View West School (2023) Portola Middle School (2023) Prairie Vista Middle School (2023) Quail Lake Environmental Charter (2013, 2016, 2019, 2022, 2025) Rancho Milpitas Middle School (2005, 2008, 2011, 2014, 2017, 2020, 2023) Rancho Viejo Middle School (2025) Rancho-Starbuck Intermediate School (2017, 2020, 2023) Ray Wiltsey International Baccalaureate IB World School (2019, 2023) Reyburn Intermediate School (2010, 2013, 2016, 2019, 2022, 2025) Richard H. Dana Middle School - Wiseburn Middle School? (2006, 2009, 2012, 2015, 2018, 2022) River Heights Intermediate School (2025) Rivera Middle School (2024) Riverview School (2023) Robert C. Fisler School (2023) Ross Academy of Creative and Media Arts (2016, 2023) Russell Parks Junior High School (2022, 2025) San Benancio Middle School (2018) San Gorgonio Middle School (2016, 2023) San Lorenzo Valley Middle School (2013) San Marcos Middle School (2018, 2021) Sanger Academy Charter (2013, 2016, 2019, 2022, 2025) Santiago Charter Middle School (2019, 2022, 2025) Sarah McGarvin Intermediate School (2025) Scotts Valley Middle School (2013) Sequoia Middle School - Fontana (2018, 2021, 2024) Sequoia Middle School - Fresno (2022, 2025) Serrano Intermediate School (2025) Serrano Middle School Highland (2016, 2019, 2022, 2025) Serrano Middle School Montclair (2014) Shoreline Middle School (2023) Sierra Vista Middle School (2018, 2022, 2025) Silas Bartsch School (2025) Silverado Middle School (2003, 2023) Simons Middle School (2025) Sinaloa Middle School (2013) South Pointe Middle School (2016, 2023) Southridge Tech Middle School (2019, 2022, 2025) Sparks Middle School (2025) Standard Middle School (2021) Stonecreek Jr. High School (2025) Summit Intermediate School (2013) Sunnymead Middle School (2016, 2023) Suzanne Middle School (2017, 2020, 2023) Temecula Middle School (2025) Terra Cotta Middle School (2025) Tetzlaff Accelerated Learning Academy (2014, 2017, 2020, 2023) The STEAM Academy @ Burke (2023) Thomas Hart Middle School (2020, 2023) Thomas Law Reed School (2023) Thurston Middle School (2013, 2016, 2019, 2022, 2025) Tincher Preparatory School (2009) Toby Johnson Middle School (2006, 2009, 2012, 2015, 2018, 2022, 2025) Torch Middle School (2008, 2023) Traweek Middle School (2018, 2022, 2025) Tuffree Middle School (2022, 2025) Turlock Junior High School (2014, 2017, 2021) Twentynine Palms Junior High School (2020) Twin Rivers Charter School (2020, 2023) Union Middle School (2013) University Heights Middle School (2022, 2025) Vaca Peña Middle School (2024) Valinda School of Academics (2024) Valley Middle School (2022) Valley View Charter Prep (2025) Vanguard Preparatory School (2013) Vina Danks Middle School (2018, 2021, 2024) Vineyard Junior High School (2023) Vista Heights Middle School (2016, 2019, 2022, 2025) Vista Verde Middle School (2011, 2014, 2017, 2020, 2023) Vista View Middle School (2023) Walnut Grove Intermediate School (2024) Walter F. Dexter Middle School (2025) Washington Academic Middle School (2011, 2014, 2017, 2020, 2023) Washington Intermediate School (2025) Wayne Ruble Middle School (2019, 2022, 2025) Weaver Middle School (2019, 2022( Wendy Lopour Doty Middle School (2019, 2022, 2025) White Hill Middle School (2025) William G Jehue Middle School (2024) William Mendenhall Middle School (2023) Willis Jepson Middle School (2016, 2019, 2022) Willis Warner Middle School (2025) Winton Middle School (2024) Woodrow Wilson Jr. High School (2015, 2018, 2021, 2024) Yorba Linda Middle School (2016, 2019, 2022, 2025) Yorba Middle School (2023) School Profiles Coming Soon 2023 Coalinga Middle School 2023 El Rancho Charter School 2023 Hosler Middle School 2023 James Workman Middle School 2023 Don Juan Avila Middle School 2023 College Preparatory Middle School 2023 Ellen Fletcher Middle School 2023 Animo Florence-Firestone Middle School 2023 East Avenue Middle School 2023 Hollencrest Middle School 2023 Bernice Harrell Chipman Junior High 2023 Adams Middle School 2023 E.O. Green Jr. High School 2023 ICEF Vista Middle Academy 2023 Alpha: Cornerstone Academy Preparatory 2023 Alta Loma Junior High School 2023 Palm Desert Charter Middle School 2023 Yorba Middle School 2023 Vista View Middle School 2023 Portola Middle School 2023 Nellie Coffman Middle School 2023 Vineyard Junior High School 2023 Jefferson Middle School 2023 Melva Davis Academy of Excellence 2023 Kolb Middle School 2023 William Mendenhall Middle School 2023 Oxford Preparatory Academy - South Orange County 2023 Pleasant View West School 2023 March Middle School 2023 Oxford Preparatory Academy - Saddleback Valley 2023 Shoreline Middle School 2023 Prairie Vista Middle School 2023 The STEAM Academy @ Burke 2023 Thomas Law Reed School 2023 Robert C. Fisler School 2023 Riverview School

2014 National Schools To Watch Conference Featuring Dr. Sharon Faber June 26-28, 2014 View conference photos