School Address
1500 Volunteer Pkwy.
Brentwood, TN 37027
Phone: 615.472.4930
Fax: 615.472.4941
School Colors
Red and Black
Principal
Ms. Priscilla Fizer
Assistant Principal/Administrative Assistant(s)
Mrs. Marty Haselden
Mr. Bill Toungette
Annual Report Card
Report Card Terminology
Interpreting the Tennessee Report Card
Enrollment
675
Pupil/Teacher Ratio
6th Grade: 23:1
7th Grade: 25:1
8th Grade: 28:1
Zoning Maps
School History
Woodland Middle School is located in historic Brentwood,
Tennessee. WMS opened in August of 1994 and grew to over 1000
students and 83 staff until Sunset Middle was built in 2004.
With current student zoning, WMS’ present population is 675.
Woodland Middle School is accredited by the Southern Association
of Colleges and Schools.
Community
Woodland Middle School is a public school located in Brentwood,
Tennessee, a suburban community just south of Nashville. The
student body consists of sixth, seventh, and eighth graders.
The school population is drawn from an area that extends from
metropolitan Nashville to the edge of Nolensville, Tennessee.
Parent/Teacher Conferences
Parent/Teacher Conferences are held twice a year in the fall and
spring.
Parent Support Organization
Woodland Middle School has an active PTO that supports all
aspects of student life.
Special Programs
Special Olympics; DARE; Brentwood Woman's Club Poetry Contest;
Williamson County Medical Center Art Contest; Metro
Interscholastic Mathematics Competition; Dukes University Talent
Identification Program (TIPS); What’s Up Writing Contests.
Library/Media Center
The Library Media Center is open from 7:15 – 3:00 each school
day. Lindsey Anderson, the media specialist and Peggy Rein, the
library assistant, provide access to the many resources that are
available in the library media center. The library collection
of over 14,000 books, 600 audiovisual materials (cassette tapes,
videos, and DVDs), 35 periodicals, 32 lap top computers, 20
computers, and two laser printers gives students, faculty,
parents and the community access to a wide variety of
educational resources. The use of the Internet through the WCS
network system provides additional on-line periodicals,
encyclopedias, and databases. Scholastic Reading Counts is a
flexible, literature-based reading motivation program that is
used at WMS. A professional library with books and periodicals
on current trends in education is available for the faculty. A
parenting library with books pertinent to helping parents and
adolescents through the teen years is housed in the library
media center.
Warrior Readers Book Club
The Warrior Readers book club meets once a month and is an
opportunity for students to participate in the Volunteer State
Book Award program. Students enjoy reading the books that are
nominated for this award, discussing them and voting on their
favorite VSBA book. The book club is open to 6th, 7th
and 8th grades.
Academics
The curriculum at Woodland Middle School includes a rich array
of courses: Art; Band; Communication Arts; Computer Technology;
ELL; Math; Music; Physical Education; Science; Social Studies
and Spanish.
Tutoring
Tutoring is available before and after school.
Guidance
Two Guidance Counselors—Kim Ezell 8th grade & 7th
grade Chickasaw team and Michele Fuller 6th grade and
7th grade Iroquois team—provide guidance services at
Woodland Middle School. Guidance counselors are available to
provide a variety of services including: individual counseling;
student placement; and consultation about testing. Students are
encouraged to see their assigned counselor any time they have a
problem, should they feel a counselor might be able to help
them. Parents may also contact their child's guidance counselor
to discuss any problems their child may be having in school.
Special Education Services
All special education students participate in Inclusion. Four
special education teachers and four teacher's aides support this
department. A full-time teacher addresses the needs of the
certified gifted students each week. A speech therapist, a
physical therapist, and an occupational therapist work with
those students who need them each week. Woodland Middle School
provides a range of services for every disability of students
who attend in our school zone with the focus on participating in
the general curriculum.
STARS
Students Taking A Right Stand (STARS) against Drug and Alcohol
use is very active at WMS. The STARS counselor, Joyce Hollins,
is available weekly for support groups and individual counseling
on Wednesday and Thursday. Student Executive Committee (SEC) is
composed of student leaders who work with the core team leader,
Kim Ezell, to provide activities and conflict resolution with
students.
Related Arts
Students participate in at least twelve weeks of physical
education during the school year. Students also participate in
Art, Computer Technology, Drama and Music. Band is offered
during the school day for all grades.
Athletics
Students may participate in Baseball, Basketball, Cheerleading,
Cross Country, Football, Golf, Lacrosse, Soccer, Softball,
Tennis, Track & Field, Volleyball and Wrestling.
Partnerships
Harris Teeter
Publix
Extra Curricular Activities
Art, Beta Club, Chess Club, Chorus, Destination Imagination; FCA,
Forensics Team, Jazz Band, Model UN, Newspaper—THE ARROW; Pep
Band, Science Club, STARS Executive Council; Student Council;
Warrior Book Club, WMS Yearbook and Youth Legislature.
