Odle's GOAL: To prepare ALL students for the rigors of high school and take at least one advanced level course in preparation for college.
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Principal:
Eric McDowell
Assistant Principal:
Jacqueline McKenzie
Office Mgrs:
Liz VandenBerghe
Mame Mulherron
Telephone:
425-456-6600
Fax: 425-456-6616
Attendance Office:
425-456-6611
Class start/dismiss times:
M,T,Th,F 7:45 am - 2:33 pm
Wednesday ONLY
7:45 am - 1:23 pm |
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2006-07 |
2007-08 |
2008-09 |
2009-10 |
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Enrollment |
644 |
665 |
700 |
683 |
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African Amer. |
5% |
5% |
4% |
4% |
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Asian |
32% |
37% |
38% |
41% |
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Hispanic |
6% |
7% |
9% |
9% |
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White |
48% |
41% |
40% |
37% |
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Multi-Ethnic* |
9% |
9% |
9% |
10% |
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* Added in 2003 because it more accurately reflects our
student population. Prior to this time this group was
combined with white students. |
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Avg. District Expenditure
per Pupil: $9,445.88
Budget: $99,722
Condition of Building:
Remodeled in 1998
40% of students speak a first language other than English;
35% qualify for free or reduced-price lunches.
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In addition to this PROFILE, click here to view the schools' Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction Report Card
Odle Middle School Assessments:
The federal No Child Left Behind Act requires that students be assessed each year in reading and math, grades 3 through 8, plus once in high school. In Washington State, students in grades 3-8 now take the Measurements of Student Progress (MSP) tests in May; and high school students take the High School Proficiency Exams (HSPE) in March and April.
State tests are intended to assess whether students have sufficiently mastered a set of grade-level standards for a particular subject. In other words, “How many students have learned what they need to know – and can demonstrate that learning?” Scores for the MSP or HSPE are reported in 4 levels: “Exceeds Standard,” “Meets Standard,” “Below Standard,” and “Well Below Standard.”
More information about state testing can be found at: http://www.k12.wa.us/assessment/StateTesting/default.aspx
Odle's Plan to Get Even Better:
School Improvement Plans - Reading and math accountability goals for each Bellevue school- Odle (presented as PDF documents)
Special Offerings at Odle:
THE SCIENCE ACADEMY
THE ACADEMY OF VISUAL ARTS
THE ACADEMY OF INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC
These three academies, offered only at Odle Middle School, allow all students in grades 6,7 and 8 to experience special, enriched curricular programs. Other Bellevue middle school students may request a "Transfer for Cause" application that will be accepted on a space-available basis. Odle students can take Academy classess throughout middle school and will receive special recognition at the completion of eighth grade.
Each of the Academies uses the greater Bellevue and Seattle communities as rescouces for student learning. Please see Course Catalog descriptions for additional information on specific course offerings.
PRISM PROGRAM
The district's Gifted (GATE) Program for core subjects in Grades 6-8, called the PRISM program, is offered exclusively at Odle. Curriculum in the PRISM program is taught at a level of depth and acceleration not found in the regular classroom. The program also demands higher order thinking skills and includes high school level courses in all four core subjects. The Odle PRISM program prepares students for High School GATE Program at
Interlake High School
Special Offerings at Odle for all students:
Ø Three World Languages: Chinese, French and Spanish
Ø After-school Tutorial four days a week and Homework Club three days a week to help students reach their full potential
Ø Continued curriculum development, implementation, and assessment in Language Arts, Social Studies, Math, and Science
Ø Special Education programs for students with identified learning challenges
Ø Two computer labs and expanded internet capability throughout the school, including SMARTBoards™ in every classroom
Ø A video production and computer lab dedicated to Career and Technical Education
Ø Sister School Exchange Program with Biwa Junior High in Biwa, Japan
Ø A week-long, overnight camp experience for all sixth graders at Camp Orkila every spring
After School Activities:
Clubs: Biwa Student Exchange, Dance, French, Future Problem Solvers, Green Schools, History, Jazz Band, Leadership (ASB), Math, Service, Yearbook
Sports: Badminton, Basketball, Soccer, Tennis, Track, Ultimate Frisbee, Volleyball, Wrestling
AWARDS AND RECOGNITION
Washington Achievement Award Winner (2009)
Odle Middle School has been recognized by the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction as a Washington Achievement Award winner for 2009! "Schools that profoundly affect student learning are being awarded for their efforts."
The awards are part of the State Board’s accountability program, adopted in 2009. Under the program, all schools will be indexed according to outcomes and indicators from 2007 to 2009. The five outcomes are student performance in statewide reading, writing, math and science tests, as well as the school’s extended graduation rate, which includes those students who took longer than four years to graduate.
Blue Ribbon School of Excellence (2002)
Odle Middle School has been selected as a Blue Ribbon National School of Excellence in 2002 by the US Dept. of Education. The No Child Left Behind—Blue Ribbon Schools Program honors public and private K-12 schools that are either academically superior in their states or that demonstrate dramatic gains in student achievement.
The program recognizes schools based on student achievement results, not process. Schools chosen for the Blue Ribbon will be ones that are meeting the mission to ensure every child learns, and no child is left behind. Blue Ribbon recipients are national models of excellence that others can learn from.