POCOMOKE MIDDLE FACTS

THE BRAVES

 

 

School Highlights and Awards

PMS was selected as one of nine high achieving/high poverty middle schools to participate in a national study, Honorable Mention Blue Ribbon School, PBIS Exemplary School, Maryland Character Education School, National Character Education Partnership Promising Practices Citations, National Schools of Character Semifinalist, National High Flying School, ASCD After-school Program of Excellence and Character Education Program of Excellence, Governor's Family Fitness Gold Certificate of Achievement, Governor's Green School, Maryland Community Forest Council and the Maryland Forest Service Silver Award

Special Programs:

Arts Immersion School, Mentoring Programs, Peer Mediation Program, Wellness Program, Pocomoke Pride Program, Character Education Program, Alternative Education, Student Orientation/Transition Events, Student Faculty Advisory Board, Outdoor and Water Safety Program, Teacher Cadet Program, Pond and Wetland Area, Quarterly Recognition Program, Honors Program, Intervention Courses

 

After School Programs

Pocomoke Pride Academies, grades 4-8; including intervention, enrichment, recreation, and clubs.

ENVIRONMENT

PMS was recognized as a 2003 Governor's Green School.
PMS received a 2003, 2004, & 2005 Silver Award from the Maryland Community Forest Council and the Maryland Forest Service.

Parent Involvement Opportunities

Parent & Community Involvement Action Team, SIAC, PTA, Pocomoke Pride Advisory Committee, Ministers Gathering, Student of the Month Program, Grade Level Quarterly Recognition Assemblies, Ice Cream Social, MSA Night, Parent Coffee Chats, Spring Expo, After-school Parent Sessions, Parent conferences in conjunction with family activities

FACULTY

Principal: Mrs. Caroline Bloxom
Assistant Principal: Mr. Bryan Perry
Extended School Administrator: Mrs. Jane Chisholm
Guidance Counselors: Mrs. Susan Cullen and Mr. Mike Stone

Staff: 3 administrators, 45 teachers, 2 guidance counselors, 1 media specialist, 1 curriculum planner, 2 instructional coaches, 3 itinerant staff (psychologist, speech, ESOL), 1 mentor teacher, 1 technology coach, 2 interpreters, 11 educational assistants, 1 nurse, 3 secretaries, 5 food service personnel, 5 custodians

 

Revised:05/19/08