Tradewinds Middle School

The faculty, staff, and administration at this school truly care about the kids. They are highly talented, professional,, and exceptional. The data you report does not take into account a lack of parent involvement and participation in their children's education. There is a large population of ELL students (and parents who are unable to assist their children due to the language barrier) and students with disabilities. The teachers of these students work tirelessly to help them. In addition, there are also many students who come into middle school with very low academic skills. This is not the fault of the hard working teachers at middle schools who dedicate their lives to improving the outcomes of these students. I am a working parent and still find the time to check my child's grades every day, review assignments, help with homework, and contact teachers. When teachers can not find a phone number or locate a parent because the numbers are disconnected, that is not the fault of the teacher. When parents do not provide an email address, that is not the fault of the teachers. Parents should be more accountable and more involved. Tutoring is provided at this school for struggling students, yet many of the students are no-shows. Parents are notified, but those without contact information may not know about it and the kids do not want to go. Others are not involved and leave it to the kids.. I really think your rating is faulty and inaccurate. There are too many factors that are not taken into account. I can not say enough about the teachers, office staff, and administrators at this school. TMS is a GREAT school.

If you are the parent of a White child DO NOT SEND YOUR CHILD TO THIS SCHOOL!!! They have MAJOR RACE ISSUES. The Black kids attack the White kids for no reason in groups of 10 or more at a time. They Staff denies all of the issues in the school. I just took my child out the school today.

I am a teacher at TMS and believe that we have been privileged to have a great learning environment with wonderful young people and a dynamic staff. Some of the unique features of our school include the band and chorus under the direction of Mr. Caplin and Mr. Bermudez and our academic learning teams which infuse hands-on learning in each of the core areas to keep students both engaged and motivated. We are certainly moving from being a good school to being a great school. As a staff, we are all looking forward to the new school term which will usher in new Buccaneers and enriched learning.

i will be attending next year and im scared I just moved from congress middle and I like it there