William Purkey William Purkey Middle School Middle School

……Where Purkey Peacocks are Where Purkey Peacocks are Proud!Proud!

Proud MembersProud Members::Bobbie MorganBobbie Morgan

Amy MorrellAmy Morrell

Michael SerinoMichael Serino

Proud Proud Characteristics…Characteristics…

Our Our Proud Proud Mission…Mission…

““The core mission of The core mission of

William Purkey William Purkey

Middle School Middle School

is to provide the

is to provide the

opportunity for all students opportunity for all students

to learn and strive for to learn and strive for

excellence.excellence.” ”

Our Our Motto…Motto…

““Proudly Serving All…”Proudly Serving All…”

Our school motto reflects the overall attitude of all Our school motto reflects the overall attitude of all stakeholders at stakeholders at

William Purkey Middle School. William Purkey Middle School.

All members of our staff, from the principal to the building aides, collaboratively work All members of our staff, from the principal to the building aides, collaboratively work day and night to serve our students’ academic and social needsday and night to serve our students’ academic and social needs

Our students serve the school community with their optimistic attitude for learning and Our students serve the school community with their optimistic attitude for learning and building lasting relationships. building lasting relationships.

Our parents continue to serve both the school and district community through Our parents continue to serve both the school and district community through fundraisers, active participation at school functions and continual communication with fundraisers, active participation at school functions and continual communication with

staff.staff.

ProudlyProudly Promoting Promoting

Purkey Middle School… Purkey Middle School… Personal achievement in the Personal achievement in the

academic areas of reading, writing, academic areas of reading, writing,

mathematics and science.mathematics and science.

Personal responsibility as demonstrated by Personal responsibility as demonstrated by organizational and study skills, regular organizational and study skills, regular attendance, and appropriate behavior.attendance, and appropriate behavior.

An ethnically diverse enrollment where An ethnically diverse enrollment where students learn and interact with other students learn and interact with other cultures.cultures.

An athletic program that nurtures physical An athletic program that nurtures physical as well as mental aspects of education.as well as mental aspects of education.

We Pride We Pride

OurselveOurselve

s On….s On….

OurOur Proud Proud School Shield…School Shield…

OurOur Principal’s Principal’s CreedCreed……

““We believe that a strong moral We believe that a strong moral identity is foundational to student identity is foundational to student success and that students, teachers, success and that students, teachers, and parents need to keep open and parents need to keep open communication to ensure the communication to ensure the functionality of the educational functionality of the educational process at our school.” process at our school.” - Mr. Michael - Mr. Michael Morgan 2007Morgan 2007

Introducing the Introducing the Purkey Purkey PeacockPeacock……

Peacocks are proud characters that represent bold choices, independent thinking and have a “colorfulcolorful” outlook on life! They invite all to watch them as they proudly display their true colors as they face the world…

Students at William Purkey Middle School represent a PROUD attitude: proud of our abilities, our backgrounds, our culture and our attitude towards learning. There is no other mascot that best represents us like the Peacock!

Proud Proud Ritual… Ritual… D.E.A.R. D.E.A.R. Drop Everything And Drop Everything And Read… Read… In October, all of our In October, all of our

students & staff have to choose a book to students & staff have to choose a book to read for this initiative. Every Thursday at read for this initiative. Every Thursday at a particular time in the day, the principal a particular time in the day, the principal

will announce it is will announce it is DEARDEAR time.. to drop time.. to drop everything and read that particular book everything and read that particular book at that time no matter what class you are at that time no matter what class you are

in! in!

Proud Proud Tradition… Tradition…

Random Acts of Kindness... Random Acts of Kindness... Each month our students are written up for Each month our students are written up for

committing random acts of kindness … this can committing random acts of kindness … this can be “spotted” in the hallways, in the classroom be “spotted” in the hallways, in the classroom

or even during lunch by any staff member.or even during lunch by any staff member.

Each student is assigned a specific advisory Each student is assigned a specific advisory teacher so at the end of the month the random teacher so at the end of the month the random acts are tallied up and whoever's advisory has acts are tallied up and whoever's advisory has

the most acts of kindness wins a specific the most acts of kindness wins a specific reward!!reward!!

Tickets to a St. Peter’s

Basketball GamePizza Party Movie Tickets

Proud Proud Hero …Hero …Charlie Villanueva Charlie Villanueva

(NBA Player) (NBA Player) Villanueva is a 1995 graduate of William Purkey, Villanueva is a 1995 graduate of William Purkey,

who later went on to star at the University of who later went on to star at the University of Connecticut and win a championship in 2004. In Connecticut and win a championship in 2004. In 2005, he was drafted by the Toronto Raptors, and 2005, he was drafted by the Toronto Raptors, and now plays with the Detroit Pistons after being now plays with the Detroit Pistons after being traded. traded. Villaneuva has Villaneuva has alopecia universalisalopecia universalis, an autoimmune , an autoimmune skin disease, which results in hair loss on the scalp skin disease, which results in hair loss on the scalp and/or elsewhere on the body, but the disease is and/or elsewhere on the body, but the disease is not life-threatening or harmful. Villanueva is a not life-threatening or harmful. Villanueva is a spokesman for the NAAF (National Alopecia Areata spokesman for the NAAF (National Alopecia Areata Foundation),Foundation), and received the February 2006 and received the February 2006 Community Assist Award Community Assist Award from the NBA for his work from the NBA for his work with the organization.with the organization.

Villanueva is fluent in Spanish, as it is the language he speaks with his family. He is truly proud of his heritage and way of life, and we couldn’t be prouder to call him a distinguished alumni of W.P.M.S.

Proud Proud Heroine…Heroine…Karen Ann Killilea Karen Ann Killilea - frequent - frequent guest speaker at William Purkey guest speaker at William Purkey Middle School .Middle School .Karen was born three months prematurely Karen was born three months prematurely and as a result, she developed cerebral palsy. and as a result, she developed cerebral palsy. After she was diagnosed, Karen's parents After she was diagnosed, Karen's parents decided to raise her at home, in the hopes decided to raise her at home, in the hopes she would grow to lead as normal of a life as she would grow to lead as normal of a life as possible. After visiting at least 23 doctors, possible. After visiting at least 23 doctors, they found one who taught them to do they found one who taught them to do physical therapy with Karen, which they did physical therapy with Karen, which they did for six hours per day for over ten years. She for six hours per day for over ten years. She developed into a happy teen and adult who developed into a happy teen and adult who has been living independently and working has been living independently and working for decades. for decades.

Both Karen & her mother have visited Both Karen & her mother have visited W.P.M.S. on three separate occasions to W.P.M.S. on three separate occasions to discuss overcoming challenges and living with discuss overcoming challenges and living with disabilities. She proves to our students and disabilities. She proves to our students and staff that children with cerebral palsy can live staff that children with cerebral palsy can live normal lives and can overcome many normal lives and can overcome many obstacles!obstacles!

ProudProud Celebration…Celebration…Annual 8Annual 8thth Grade Class Trip to Grade Class Trip to

Frogbridge Day Camp!!!Frogbridge Day Camp!!!Each June our 8Each June our 8thth grade students spend an entire day grade students spend an entire day

at this extensive day camp celebrating 3 great at this extensive day camp celebrating 3 great years at W.P.M.S. years at W.P.M.S.

Teachers and facility staff coordinate Teachers and facility staff coordinate team-building activities that include team-building activities that include paddle boat races, organized softball paddle boat races, organized softball games, mini-golf tournaments and more!games, mini-golf tournaments and more!

The day ends with a celebratory picnic – The day ends with a celebratory picnic – our our proudproud way of sending our graduates way of sending our graduates off to the next phase in their academic off to the next phase in their academic careers.careers.

OurOur Proud Proud History…History… William Purkey Middle School was established in

the fall of 1990 when our school district expanded to include the addition of a second middle school. The school is proudly named for William Purkey, who co-founded co-founded The International Alliance for The International Alliance for Invitational Education®Invitational Education® ,a non-profit association ,a non-profit association chartered by the state of North Carolina in 1982. chartered by the state of North Carolina in 1982.

Our founding principles focus on creating an optimum Our founding principles focus on creating an optimum engaging learning environment for all who enter our doors. engaging learning environment for all who enter our doors. Currently, in year Currently, in year #22#22, we have been recognized by our , we have been recognized by our namesake’s organization as a 2011 namesake’s organization as a 2011 Inviting School.Inviting School. Our Our school is one that thrives on the creativity of the individuals school is one that thrives on the creativity of the individuals that it accommodates, and our programs and policies are that it accommodates, and our programs and policies are designed to invite students and staff into an educational designed to invite students and staff into an educational world full of endless possibilities. world full of endless possibilities.

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