Facts About Our School
Year School Built 1963
Square Footage 89,452
Number of Students 380
Grades Served 5-8
School Hours 8:55 - 3:55
School Colors Red and White
School Mascot Longhorn
School Theme “We Are Family”
School Motto:
“Believing and Achieving Successful Student” (B.A.S.S)
Principal:
Janet Murphy - janet.murphy@mnps.org
Assistant Principal:
Sherry Bowins - sherry.bowins@mnps.org
District 1 School Board Representative:
George Thompson - ghthompsonIII@aol.com, 242-2180
District 20 Metro Council Representative:
Buddy Baker - buddy.baker@nashville.gov
What Makes Our School Unique?
The faculty and staff at W.A. Bass Middle School are committed to educational excellence. The faculty and staff are determined to provide a quality education in a safe environment. We embrace the efforts of the parents and community in the support given to the school to meet the strategic goals for our students.
The old model of education instructed the teacher to stand and deliver; that model is dead. Today, the teachers are the catalyst and the students are the stars of the class. We have been challenged to leave no child behind. Therefore, our faculty and staff seek all the available resources and training by constantly participating in professional development opportunities that will better prepare us to effectively deal with those challenges.
Community Partners
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Ameri Choice
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Centerstone
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Family Children Services
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Just Between Girls Character Building - Bethlehem Center of Nashville
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Just Between Boys - Richland Village
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Metro Police Department
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Music City Miracle After Care Program
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Nashville Juvenile Court
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Too Smart to Start
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Truancy Prevention Program - Juvenile Court
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Tennessee State Talent Search
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United Methodist Church
Pearl-Cohn Cluster Map (2008-2009)
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What Does Our School Offer?
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Algebraic Thinking
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AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) for 7th and 8th Grade
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Before and After School Tutoring
Character Education
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Closed Circuit Television
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FAC-Fellowship of Christian Athletes
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Junior Achievement
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Springboard
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Math Specialist
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Reading Specialist
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Computer Lab
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DARE
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GREAT -Gang Resistance Education and Training
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Success Path for 5th Grade - This program, along with AVID, provides writing, inquiry, collaboration and reading skills as well as organizational, time management, studying and test taking skills.
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Talent Search -TSU Mentoring Program
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Club MCM
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Stars
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Vanderbilt Tutorial Services and Mentoring
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Grief and Loss Counseling
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Reconciliation Mentoring Program
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Don’t Follow My Path - substance abuse awareness
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Academic Pep Rallies (student recognition)
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Technology Laboratory
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Student Council
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Student Newspaper
Who Attends Our School?
Students attending W.A. Bass live west of downtown Nashville and are zoned to Pearl-Cohn Business and Communications High School. The elementary schools in the Pearl-Cohn cluster are: Cockrill, McKissack Professional Development and Park Avenue Enhanced Option. The middle schools in this cluster are W.A. Bass and McKissack Professional Development.
PENCIL Partners
PENCIL Foundation, a nonprofit organization, links community resources with Nashville public schools. A PENCIL Partner is a business or other community organization that teams up with a Metro school to volunteer time and donate resources that promote student success.
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