Professional Development School Network

Professional Development School Network
Baltimore County Public Schools

PERRY HALL MIDDLE SCHOOL

Address:
4300 Ebenezer Road
Baltimore, MD 21236

Phone: (410) 887-5100 ;

Email:
phms1151@bcps.org

School Principal:
Mr. Rick Archambault

School Contact:
Mrs. Jan Wagner

Towson Contact:
Sally McNelis
smcnelis@towson.edu

DESCRIPTION OF THE SCHOOL

Perry Hall Middle School is the largest middle school in Baltimore County, with an enrollment of over 1500 students and 105 staff members. Located in the northeast area of Baltimore County, Perry Hall Middle continues to be recognized for MSPAP achievement, ranking 5th among all County middle schools for the 2000-2001 assessment results. A committed staff and hard-working students strive to maintain the school's reputation as an institution whose consistent emphasis on academic achievement makes it the community school of choice.

MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL

Learning is an energized process for all constituencies at Perry Hall Middle School. As principal, I strongly support our partnership with Towson University and the vital learning component it provides. Our Professional Development School began in the spring of 1999, one of the first middle school partnerships in Baltimore County. Since then, the collaboration has continued to offer a variety of learning experiences and measurable achievement growth to the interns, to our faculty and staff, and to our student body. As a learning community, we are committed to ensuring that our students enter the 21st century prepared to assume responsible roles in society. the Professional Development School is a vital element to that end.

MISSION STATEMENT

Education at Perry Hall Middle School should enhance the quality of school life of early adolescents, facilitate their successful transition from early learning years to high school learning years, and lay an important foundation for life-long learning as productive citizens of a global community.

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE COLLABORATION

The vitality of our three year partnership is visible among all members and institutions, students engaging in active learning, teachers participating in university sponsored professional development, university and school staff collaborating on intern progress and assessments and jointly presenting professional development, site coordinators and secondary education staff articulating about the structure and content of the PDS internship. The cohesion and unity of the university and school partnership create a solid foundation for the continued learning of all constituencies and provide a real world classroom where educators, experienced and new, can hone their skills and consistently provide quality education for all students.

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