Tanglewood Middle School is helping all students develop world class skills as well as the life and career characteristics of the Profile of the South Carolina Graduate by collaboratively fostering an engaging and challenging environment built upon the principles and tenets of Making Middle Grades Work . At Tanglewood, we believe that it takes a village to educate the whole child.
We continued the building of a caring, nurturing environment with our fourth year of Flip Flippen’s proven model, Capturing Kids Hearts. As we work diligently to improve achievement, we are focusing on building positive relationships and a climate of trust. We want all of our students to reach their maximum potential while preparing for high school and beyond. We focus on Centurion PRIDE and teach not only the fundamentals of curriculum but also the components of character that ultimately develop good citizens.
- Prepared to Learn
- Respect for Self and Environment
- Interact Positively
- Dress for Success
- Engaged in Learning
Our teachers worked persistently to create a student-centered culture infused with technology in our one-to-one Chrome Book initiative. Google classroom, along with many computer applications, opened the door for collaboration among our students. The 21st Century setting provided enhanced opportunities for learning in all content and related arts classes. Tanglewood added technology classes to our curriculum this year and will be expanding the selections next year to include Google Apps, Business Applications, Digital Citizenship, and Financial Literacy. We want students to not only learn the fundamentals of these programs but to also earn high school credit while in middle school. We believe in and practice Greenville County Schools’ Graduation Plus model!
We completed our third year of the middle grades success initiative, On Track Greenville, with a partnership with The United Way of Greenville. Tanglewood Middle School received extended support with a sixth grade summer bridging program provided by Building Education Leaders for Life (BELL). Public Education Partners (PEP) provided professional development for teachers on balanced literacy. Greenville Hospital System (GHS) had a clinic on site twice weekly to offer healthcare directly to our students. Communities in Schools (CIS) provided a total of three Site Managers (one per grade level) to work directly with children identified by the Early Warning and Response System. And Greenville County Schools (GCS) provided an additional Mental Health Counselor to work with our youth as well as a Teen Leadership class designed to increase the effectiveness of Capturing Kids Hearts. This initiative is an innovative approach to enhancing academic achievement and could not have occurred without the support of the Greenville Partnership for Philanthropy and a growing list of funders.
Our band program flourished this year with our band receiving the highest honor of Superior with Distinction from the South Carolina Band Directors Association as well as a Superior rating from the Festival of Music. The band at Tanglewood Middle School will continue to grow and thrive thanks to the generous contribution of Greenville Women Giving. Our school was awarded a grant in the amount of $73,242 to purchase new instruments and supplies for the program. This wonderful gift has allowed many more students to benefit from learning to play music.
At Tanglewood Middle School…
Our mission is to keep middle school students engaged in school and on track to post-secondary success.
Our school is committed to the students, families, and communities we serve. It takes the combined efforts of these stakeholders to make Tanglewood Middle a great school. Together we will achieve excellence.
Dr. Edward J. Anderson, Principal