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Billy Earl Dade Middle School

2801 Park Row Avenue Dallas, TX 75215

Phone: (972) 749-3800
Fax: 972) 749-3801
CD7664@dallasisd.org

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School Scorecards Information 2008-2009

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David Welch
Principal

Dorreen Jones
Associate Principal-Teaching and Learning

Grade levels:
6th - 8th

Motto/Mission:
School Motto: Team "Excellence is the standard; success is the result"

School Mission Statement:To equip all the students with academic, communication, and social skills needed to meet the demands of the future.

The Billy Earl Dade Middle School operates with involvement of its stakeholders. Our collaborative efforts with parents/guardians and community stakeholders strengthen our ability as an edicational institution to develop students to be academically productive and socially responsible citizens.

Enrollment: 467

Number of teachers: 35

Hours/Bell schedule:
Teacher's Instructional Day: 8:00 - 4:15

Students' Instructional Day: 8:20 - 3:40

Trustee district: District 9

Learning Community:
East Secondary -
Regina Jones

Other Contacts

Librarian:
(972) 749-3808 ~ Lillian Gee
Bettye Livingston, Media Clerk

Counselor:
(972) 748-3813 ~ Jacquelyn Freeman

Clinic:
972) 749-3806 ~ Brenda Nicholson

Programs and Activities

Special programs:
"Education is Freedom", "Common Cents", AP courses, Future Leadership Program (Bickel & Brewer),and Saturday Academic Academy

After-school programs:
Pending input from CILT members - details will be posted by September 2009

Extracurricular activities:
Althethics, Viking Band, Drama Club, Future Leaders Program, Peers Making Peace, and Cheerleaders.

Parent Involvement

Dade Monthly SBDM and PTA Meetings (second Tuesday of each month), Dade Quarterly Parent Sessions (Counselors), Madison Cluster Parent Retreat, Parent Training Sessions for each grade level (Academic Enrichment ~ Home-School Connection), and Daily Opportunities for Parents to Volunteer in Classroom Settings.

Major Awards and Honors

Jasmine, 8th grade student was featured in the Dallas Morning News for her academic excellence and being the top "Education is Freedom" participant.

On Sept. 14, 1913, in Mount Vernon, Texas, Mr. Billy Earl Dade was born. Education was paramount to Dade as is evident by his academic achievements: Bachelor of Arts from Bishop College, Master of Science from Prairie View University, a doctorate from North Texas State University, and post-doctoral study at the University of Colorado. Dade's professional career spanned from serving as a junior high school classroom teacher to college professor. He served as a teacher, assistant principal, and principal in the Dallas Independent School District. Dade was the first principal of Pearl C. Anderson Junior High School in 1962. Dade was a respected educator whose life will be remembered for exemplary contributions and enduring service to education, to his church (Good Street Baptist Church), and the South Dallas Community.