Principal's Message |
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Welcome to the 2018-19 school year! I believe that education offers choice, effort creates ability and kindness matters. With education, students can choose their destiny. With effort and belief in themselves, students achieve that education. With kindness and respect, students can successfully collaborate with others thus achieving even more.
At Rudecinda Dodson Middle School, we strive to ensure all students acquire academic skills and character traits necessary for high school, college acceptance and career readiness. We provide a rigorous academic program that challenges students to move along their educational pathway by deepening their conceptual understanding through real-world applications, evidence-based writing, and critical thinking skills. We also promote the importance of attitude and effort, collaboration, and accountability for their own learning.
The dedicated Dodson staff hold themselves to a high level of involvement and responsibility for the success of all our students. They set an example of true collaboration and are lifelong learners themselves. Teachers study their craft, setting high expectations to increase student achievement each year.
At the same time, we continue to offer a robust selection of enrichment opportunities that includes Ceramics, Choir, Computer Technology, Culinary Arts, Dance, Digital Imaging, Film Appreciation, Film Production, Horticulture, Instrumental Music, Journalism, Leadership, Robotics, Spanish, Speech, Theater, Visual Arts, and Yearbook. We also offer AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination), a program that uses proven strategies to prepare students for success in high school, college, and beyond.
The Dodson family is proud of our accomplishments. We are a California Gold Ribbon School, Title 1 Academic Achieving School, Magnet Schools of America - School of Excellence Recipient, and WASC Accredited.
Students, I encourage you to be courageous enough to try. Try even if it means you will fail. When you make mistakes, believe you can correct your mistakes, your brain actually grows. Have that courage and determination to make and correct your mistakes.
Parents, I invite you to stay connected, just as you are doing right now. Continue to frequent our website for events and important updates. Parents, check in daily on your child’s progress using the LAUSD Parent Portal. Grades are updated regularly. Keep the communication open. Also, teachers have a dedicated conference period, you can call our counseling office to schedule an appointment or email them directly.
Let’s work together as a community to ensure that every student matriculates from 8th grade prepared for high school success as well as the 21st century.
At Rudecinda Dodson Middle School, we strive to ensure all students acquire academic skills and character traits necessary for high school, college acceptance and career readiness. We provide a rigorous academic program that challenges students to move along their educational pathway by deepening their conceptual understanding through real-world applications, evidence-based writing, and critical thinking skills. We also promote the importance of attitude and effort, collaboration, and accountability for their own learning.
The dedicated Dodson staff hold themselves to a high level of involvement and responsibility for the success of all our students. They set an example of true collaboration and are lifelong learners themselves. Teachers study their craft, setting high expectations to increase student achievement each year.
At the same time, we continue to offer a robust selection of enrichment opportunities that includes Ceramics, Choir, Computer Technology, Culinary Arts, Dance, Digital Imaging, Film Appreciation, Film Production, Horticulture, Instrumental Music, Journalism, Leadership, Robotics, Spanish, Speech, Theater, Visual Arts, and Yearbook. We also offer AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination), a program that uses proven strategies to prepare students for success in high school, college, and beyond.
The Dodson family is proud of our accomplishments. We are a California Gold Ribbon School, Title 1 Academic Achieving School, Magnet Schools of America - School of Excellence Recipient, and WASC Accredited.
Students, I encourage you to be courageous enough to try. Try even if it means you will fail. When you make mistakes, believe you can correct your mistakes, your brain actually grows. Have that courage and determination to make and correct your mistakes.
Parents, I invite you to stay connected, just as you are doing right now. Continue to frequent our website for events and important updates. Parents, check in daily on your child’s progress using the LAUSD Parent Portal. Grades are updated regularly. Keep the communication open. Also, teachers have a dedicated conference period, you can call our counseling office to schedule an appointment or email them directly.
Let’s work together as a community to ensure that every student matriculates from 8th grade prepared for high school success as well as the 21st century.