Please use this area of our website to find information that will assist you in making your child's educational experience at the Sidney Gutierrez Middle School a success.  The following sections have been developed in conjunction with the New Mexico Public Education Department as resources for parents and community members to engage public schools in an effective manner.

Family Tools:

Introduction Improving Communication Promoting Positive Parenting
Enhancing Student Learning Increasing Volunteerism Supporting Decision Making and Advocacy
Collaborating with the Community

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Announcements

The SGMS will follow the determination of the Roswell Independent School District with regards to district-wide school closings or delays.  Please watch or listen to local media sources for more information regarding inclement weather and school closures.

 

New Staff

Please join everyone at SGMS in welcoming the following new staff members:

  • Mrs. Elva Melendez, Algebra I
  • Mrs. Martha Hall, Music
  • Mrs. Angie Valdez, Administrative Assistant

Class Schedules

[Click Here] Grade 8 Schedule

[Click Here] Grade 7 Schedule

[Click Here] Grade 6 Schedule

Newsletters

[Click Here] to view a listing of the SGMS Newsletters and find out what's been happening at school!

Exemplars

Notice to Parents: In the next few weeks the school's website will include information about student-based academic assignments.

Welcome to the Sidney Gutierrez Middle School
2012 - 2013 Budget Meeting PDF Print E-mail

Representatives of the Sidney Gutierrez Middle School and the Roswell Independent School District will hold a meeting Tuesday, April 10, 2012 at 3:30PM in Room 116 (Multi-Purpose Room) of the school for discussions pertaining to the operating budget for the upcoming 2012 – 2013 school year (SY). Any interested parents, guardians or community members may attend this public meeting.

The meeting is for information and planning purposes only and no formal decisions will be made at this meeting. The formal budget presentation and board vote for the 2012 – 2013SY will be made to the Sidney Gutierrez Middle School Governing Council at its scheduled April meeting to be held on April 16, 2012 at the Anderson Museum of Contemporary Art, 409 East College Blvd, Roswell, NM at 6:00PM.

 
Common Core Standards PDF Print E-mail

Dear Community, SGMS Parents, Teachers and Students:

The nation is moving to a new Core Standards which New Mexico has joined, along with 48 other states. Here is the link to the standards (http://www.corestandards.org/) that will be required of all school districts within the next two years. This will be a significant change from our current state standards and benchmarks.  If you have any questions pertaining to the information please contact the school at your earliest convenience.

 

 
Exemplar Project PDF Print E-mail

Purpose:

In order to provide you with information that will better assist you in monitoring your child?s work product, we have assembled this packet of information. In this document, you will find an explanation and example of the rubrics (guidelines) that are used to assess your child?s work products. As well, examples of most general types of assignment are included. By comparing your child?s work with the exemplars provided, you will have another tool to guide your student in his/her academic success.

Rubrics:

Perhaps you've watched competitions in which performances are given scores on a tenpoint rating scale. How does a judge arrive at a score? What makes one performance a "9" and another a "10"? In education, we must also rate student work. Rubrics are a tool for grading work that describes expectations clearly; rubrics describe what is evident in an "8" assignment and what was missing that would have led to a "10". A rubric provides a way for the teacher to give feedback about the quality of work by assigning point values to requirements and to the quality with which the requirements were displayed. Rubrics let students and teachers have a clear idea of what students should be able to know and do in order to demonstrate learning.

Rubrics are often given in the form of a checklist or a table. Most rubrics have more than one category being graded, such as accuracy of answer and grammar. Each category being graded will receive a score based on how well the category was addressed according to the given guidelines. The scores for each category are then added together to arrive at the points received out of the total points possible. Most rubrics reserve the highest scores in each category for advanced work such as excellent academic vocabulary (such as “multiply” rather than "times it") or additional examples beyond the minimum required. A rubric emphasizes the expectations of content and quality work that demonstrate a student's knowledge.

[Click Here] to view the Exemplar Packet

 
2011- 2012 PDF Print E-mail

Another year is upon us at the Sidney Gutierrez Middle School and the staff is excited to have the opportunity to continue creating an exciting and rewarding educational environment for the children of our community.

The Sidney Gutierrez Middle School charter was based on the well researched notion that small class sizes and small schools can develop community, which facilitates learning.  In small schools and classes, students can have a significant impact on each other, the school and their own leadership ability.

The staff at Sidney Gutierrez believes that strong technology training, curriculum aligned to state content standards and benchmarks, and the integration of that training into every facet of learning, is essential to preparing students for the world they will face as adults.

The school recognizes the following components as paramount in achieving high students success:

  • Standards-based Learning - School-wide implementation of state content and performance standards combined with quality curriculum, instruction, assessment and program evaluation;
  • Student Support - High expectations for student learning and behavior; caring and respectful learning and working relationships; and safe, healthy, and supportive physical learning environment; and
  • Responsiveness of System - Responsiveness to customers (students, parents and community); genuine engagement and collaboration with the community and effective communication.
 
Newsletters PDF Print E-mail

2010 - 2011

[Click Here] November, 2010

[Click Here] October, 2010

[Click Here] September, 2010

[Click Here] August, 2010

2009 - 2010

[Click Here] May, 2010

[Click Here] April, 2010

[Click Here] March, 2010

[Click Here] February, 2010

Read more...
 
Website

The website has undergone its annual revision and will continue to be modified and updated accordingly.  If you are experiencing difficulties with any aspect of the site, please call the school at your earliest convenience and assistance will be provided.

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School Designations

2011

AYP Results
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AYP Accreditation Letter
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2010

[Click Here] AYP Results

[Click Here] AYP Accreditation Letter

2009

[Click Here] AYP Results

[Click Here] School Report Card

2008

[Click Here] AYP Results

[Click Here] School Report Card - English

[Click Here] School Report Card - Spanish

2007

[Click Here] AYP Report

2004-2006

[Click Here] 2006 AYP Results

[Click Here] 2005 AYP Results

[Click Here] 2004 AYP Results

 

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