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ADVANCED COMMUNICATION SKILLS 5th through 8th
Advanced Reading and Communication Skills classes provide a vigorous curriculum for self-motivated learners. Students experience unique learning activities in individualized and small group settings. Students must have scored at the 95% tile or higher on their previous school year’s End-of-Grade test in Reading and earned an A average for the previous year in communication skills classes for inital placement in the advanced class. Continuation in the advanced class will be based on the previous year's performance and teacher recommendation. return to top

ADVANCED MATHEMATICS
Advanced Mathematics classes require students to master a very vigorous and stimulating mathematics curriculum. Students must have scored at the 90% tile or higher on their previous school year’s End-of-Grade test in Math and earned an A average for the previous year in math for initail placement in the advanced class. Continuation in the advanced math class will be based on the previous year's performance and teacher recommendation. return to top

ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM
Clay County Schools Alternative Program is designed for students who are not successfully completing course work according to our academic standards, students who have been retained twice at the same grade level, students with poor school attendance and students with significant discipline problems. The primary goal of the alternative program is to provide students with the assistance they need to adjust to successful re-entry into the regular school program. return to top

DARE - Drug Abuse Resistance Education
Our Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) Program is for Hayesville Middle School fifth and seventh grade students. The DARE Program is designed to help young people resist pressures that may influence them to experiment with alcohol, tobacco, marijuana, inhalants and other drugs. Students will discuss self -esteem, positive alternatives to substance use, skills in risk assessment, decision-making and interpersonal skills.

Officer Anthony Ellis, our school resource officer and Clay County law enforcement officer, presents a structured, sequential course of study. Fifth grade students are involved in DARE classes for approximately one hour per day, two days a week for nine weeks. Seventh grade students are involved in DARE classes for approximately one hour per day, two days a week for four weeks. return to top

EXCEPTIONAL CHILDRENS PROGRAM
Hayesville Middle School has a comprehensive resource program. Exceptional children are served through the following programs:
Academically gifted
Speech/language,
Specific learning disability,
Severe and profound,
Emotionally handicapped,
Hearing impaired,
Visually impaired,
Trainable mentally handicapped,
Physically handicapped,
Other health impaired.
If parents suspect that their child might qualify to receive these services, they should contact principal at 389-9924. Screening information will be collected and considered in order to make decisions regarding the need for these educational intervention programs. return to top

GUIDANCE
Each student has the ability, right, and responsibility to make his/her own decisions, and the counselor's function is to help students better understand themselves and their motives and to make the best choice when faced with a decision.
Students may visit the guidance counselor after securing permission from the teacher and receiving an appointment time from the administration or school counselor. Students may visit the counselor one time without the school notifying the parent(s). Parents will be notified and included in the counseling process after a first initial visit. If parent(s) do not want their child to visit the counselor one time without their knowledge, please notify the school.
Parents and teachers can also make referrals to the guidance counselor. Parents should notify the student’s teacher or the middle school administrators. return to top

Discovery
Discovery is an educational and recreational program designed for elementary and middle school students through their 13th birthday. It is held after school and in the summer at the Black and Gold Center. Teachers are available to help students who have difficulty completing homework assignments. Please phone 361-2055 for additional information. return to top

TECHNOLOGY
Hayesville Middle School is networked and all sites are connected to the Internet via a T-1 line. We have 3 computer labs.
Our goal is for technology to nurture and empower the development of students to become self-directed learners, complex thinkers, quality producers, collaborative workers and community contributors. We know that students accustomed to using computers demonstrate greater problem solving and critical thinking skills.
We want to challenge our student’s high academic achievement through the infusion of technology into all our teaching and learning experiences. Our students have mainstreamed access to universal information. Our students use appropriate technology for research, communication, publishing and presentation of acquired knowledge in all disciplines. return to top