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The chess team has also claimed first place in the Washington Middle School Team Championship for the school years 2007-2008, 2006-2007<ref>http://www.alchess.com/chess/07/jhs/?page=TEAM&xsection=K8 accessed 2008-02-25</ref>, and 2005-2006. One student, named Michael Lee, aged just 14, in the program has a [[Chessmaster| National Master]] rating from the [[United States Chess Federation]].<ref>{{Citation | last = Mulady | first = Kathy | title = National chess master at 14 | date = [[2008-02-17]] | year = [[2008]] | url = http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/351660_chess18.html | accessdate = 2008-02-25}}</ref>
The chess team has also claimed first place in the Washington Middle School Team Championship for the school years 2007-2008, 2006-2007<ref>http://www.alchess.com/chess/07/jhs/?page=TEAM&xsection=K8 accessed 2008-02-25</ref>, and 2005-2006. One student, named Michael Lee, aged just 14, in the program has a [[Chessmaster| National Master]] rating from the [[United States Chess Federation]].<ref>{{Citation | last = Mulady | first = Kathy | title = National chess master at 14 | date = [[2008-02-17]] | year = [[2008]] | url = http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/351660_chess18.html | accessdate = 2008-02-25}}</ref>


Students received 1st place in the Washington State Math Championship for 6th and 7th grades in 2007. In addition, students Kevin Liu, Joshua Zhu, Charles Lu, and Alex Tang scored in the top 10 individually in the Washington State Math Championship. PRISM student Shijie Joy Zheng was part of the Washington State [[MATHCOUNTS]] team that placed 7th nationally in May 2007.<ref>[http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2003707126_dige15m.html "Toddler run over by car, killed"], Seattle Times, [[May 15]], [[2007]]</ref>
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Odle Middle School's Future Problem Solving Club, led by teacher Debby Benzinger, received 5th place in the [[Future Problem Solving Program International]] Competition in 2007. {{Fact|date=October 2008}}

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Students received 1st place in the Washington State Math Championship for 6th and 7th grades in 2007. Odle Middle School's Future Problem Solving Club, led by teacher Debby Benzinger, received 5th place in the [[Future Problem Solving Program International]] Competition in 2007.{{Fact|date=October 2008}}


The Knowledge Masters Open Team, also led by teacher Debby Benzinger, placed first in Washington State and 31<sup>st</sup> worldwide in Fall 2007. <ref>[http://greatauk.com/kmom.pdf], Knowledge Masters Open Results for Fall 2007 Middle School Division.</ref>
The Knowledge Masters Open Team, also led by teacher Debby Benzinger, placed first in Washington State and 31<sup>st</sup> worldwide in Fall 2007. <ref>[http://greatauk.com/kmom.pdf], Knowledge Masters Open Results for Fall 2007 Middle School Division.</ref>

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Odle Middle School
Location
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14401 NE 8th Street
Bellevue, WA 98007
Information
TypePublic Middle School
School districtBellevue School District
PrincipalJerry Schaefer
Faculty33.7 (on FTE basis)[1]
Grades6 - 8
Enrollment690 (as of 2005-06)[1]
Student to teacher ratio20.5[1]
Color(s)Red, Blue
NicknameVikings
Information425-456-6600
WebsiteSchool website

Odle Middle School is a public middle school in Bellevue, Washington, USA. The school is part of the Bellevue School District, and is named for Frank Odle, who taught there 55 years before retiring in 1968.[2][3] As of the 2007-08 school year, the school principal is Jerry Schaefer.

In 2001-02, Odle Middle School was one of the two schools in the state to be awarded a Blue Ribbon by the U.S. Department of Education.[4][5][6] This the highest award an American school can receive.[7][8]

Demographics

As of the 2007-08 school year, the school had an enrollment of 665 students and 33.7 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 20.5.[1] 41% of the students are Caucasian and 37% Asian/Pacific Islander.[9]

Extracurricular awards

Odle Middle School earned first place in the national K-8 chess championship.[10] [11][12] The chess team has also claimed first place in the Washington Middle School Team Championship for the school years 2007-2008, 2006-2007[13], and 2005-2006. One student, named Michael Lee, aged just 14, in the program has a National Master rating from the United States Chess Federation.[14]

Students received 1st place in the Washington State Math Championship for 6th and 7th grades in 2007. In addition, students Kevin Liu, Joshua Zhu, Charles Lu, and Alex Tang scored in the top 10 individually in the Washington State Math Championship. PRISM student Shijie Joy Zheng was part of the Washington State MATHCOUNTS team that placed 7th nationally in May 2007.[15]

Students received 1st place in the Washington State Math Championship for 6th and 7th grades in 2007. Odle Middle School's Future Problem Solving Club, led by teacher Debby Benzinger, received 5th place in the Future Problem Solving Program International Competition in 2007.[citation needed]

The Knowledge Masters Open Team, also led by teacher Debby Benzinger, placed first in Washington State and 31st worldwide in Fall 2007. [16] In Spring 2008, they placed first in state as well as 12thth international.[17]

PRISM

The PRISM program is part of the Gifted and Talented Education (G.A.T.E.) program offered in the Bellevue School District for grades 1-12.[18] The district superintendent said in February 2006 "The only other program that we know of like this is in Australia".[19] PRISM at Odle Middle School continues the curriculum acceleration from Stevenson Elementary School and continues into the experimental G.A.T.E. program at Interlake High School. PRISM is a selective program; applicants need a minimum score of 144 on the Cognitive Abilities Test. Reading and Quantitative scores must be of the 90th percentile or higher, one of which must be at or above the 97th percentile.

The program consists of separate core classes in science, math, language arts, and social studies. The curriculum for science consists of two years of Integrated Science. Language arts and social studies classes are combined into a two-class block.[clarification needed]

The high school program, which is in its first year of implementation in the 2006-2007 school year, extends the science, English, and social studies classes further in the International Baccalaureate (IB) program at Interlake High School. In the IB program, PRISM students complete the IB diploma during 10th and 11th grade, rather than the usual 11th and 12th grade. The University of Washington provides special classes for PRISM students in their senior year when they have enough credits to graduate early.

Academy of Visual and Performing Arts

The Academy of Visual and Performing Arts offers classes in Theater Arts, Academy Visual Art, Academy Orchestra, Academy Band, Academy Choir, Academy Dance, and Photography.[20] Academy courses are more rigorous classes than normal classes.[citation needed]

Academy of Math, Science, and Applied Technology

In the Academy of Math, Science, and Applied Technology students spend a two-period block each day working on Academy projects. At Odle, in spring 2003, 76 percent of eighth-graders met standards in science, one of the highest success rates in the Seattle Metropolitan area. This success was attributed by then principal Kenneth Lyon to this academy since 96.3 percent of the 54 eighth-graders in the academy succeeded on the science Washington Assessment of Student Learning.[21]

Other programs

Service Club

Service Club is an after-school program ran by Jana Sparks and Amber Anderson, where kids help the school by doing things like posters for events or raise money. The Service Club also raises money for programs like the Humane Society. Service Club has gone to visit retirement homes to give the elderly comfort.[citation needed]

Jazz band

Odle's jazz band is run by the school's band instructor, Barry Roberts. They practice daily in the morning for 35 minutes, practicing various genres of pieces. They attend local competitions as well as the Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival in Moscow, Idaho. In addition, Barry Roberts also offers a second jazz band for all ages and instruments which practices once weekly after school.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ a b c d [1], National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed 7 October 2008.
  2. ^ Cornwall, Warren (2003-10-23). "Some who shaped Bellevue". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 2008-02-25. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ http://www.scn.org/bellehist/bsd8.html Bellevue School District Timeline, Retrieved on 2008-02-25
  4. ^ "Bellevue middle school receives national recognition", Washington State School Directors' Association, May 29, 2002.
  5. ^ "BLUE RIBBON SCHOOLS PROGRAM, Schools Recognized 1982-1983 Through 1999-2002" (pdf). U.S. Department of Education. Retrieved 2008-02-25. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  6. ^ Blue Ribbon Schools Program: Schools Recognized - 2003 Through 2006 (PDF), United States Department of Education. Accessed May 11, 2006.
  7. ^ CIBA cited as one of the best by Education Department, Journal Inquirer, November 16, 2006. "The Blue Ribbon award is given only to schools that reach the top 10 percent of their state's testing scores over several years or show significant gains in student achievement. It is considered the highest honor a school can achieve."
  8. ^ Viers Mill School Wins Blue Ribbon; School Scored High on Statewide Test; The Washington Post. September 29, 2005 "For their accomplishments, all three schools this month earned the status of Blue Ribbon School, the highest honor the U.S. Education Department can bestow upon a school."
  9. ^ "Odle Middle School", School Tree.org, accessed 7 October 2008
  10. ^ "1123 Young Chess Enthusiasts in Louisville" (Press release). United States Chess Federation. 2006-04-12. Retrieved 2006-02-25. {{cite press release}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  11. ^ "National News, 1123 Young Chess Enthusiasts in Louisville", Chess Review Online, The Newsletter of the United States Chess Federation, 3 (13), 2006-04-13 {{citation}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  12. ^ 2006 Tournament Chess News
  13. ^ http://www.alchess.com/chess/07/jhs/?page=TEAM&xsection=K8 accessed 2008-02-25
  14. ^ Mulady, Kathy (2008-02-17), National chess master at 14, retrieved 2008-02-25 {{citation}}: Check date values in: |year= and |date= (help)CS1 maint: date and year (link) CS1 maint: year (link)
  15. ^ "Toddler run over by car, killed", Seattle Times, May 15, 2007
  16. ^ [2], Knowledge Masters Open Results for Fall 2007 Middle School Division.
  17. ^ [3], Knowledge Masters Open Results for Spring 2008 Middle School Division.
  18. ^ "Gifted Programs", BelleVue school District, accessed 25 February 2008'
  19. ^ "Fast track at Gifted High", Rachel Tuinstra, Seattle Times, February 22, 2006
  20. ^ "Special Offerings at Odle", Bellevue School District, accessed 27 February 2008
  21. ^ "WASL science results poor", GREGORY ROBERTS,SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER, October 18, 2003
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