Fort Middle School

School Website

Webmaster
John Dobbins

Enrollment: 615
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 25 to 1

School Facilities
Number of Classrooms: 41
Number of Computers: 101

School Board District 1
Representative
Pat Hugley Green

Principal
Sonja Coaxum

Assistant Principal
Sandra Pirkle

Secretary
Carla Wilson

Education at Fort Middle School provides an opportunity for all students to learn in an atmosphere of instruction and support directed toward nurturing the whole child. Our staff believes that the school, the family, and the community must all work together for student success. Differences in learning styles should be incorporated into the instructional practices and learning activities; students are capable of learning, achieving, and succeeding in a safe, orderly environment which exhibits high expectations. Recognizing cultural diversity increases student and teacher understanding, and a positive relationship expressed through patience and concern fosters mutual respect among students, teachers, and staff. As parents of Fort's students, you become part of a long tradition of educational excellence. As you enjoy these years at Fort, we pledge to work in partnership with you to achieve the best education possible.

Partners in Education

• MBIA
• MEDDAC

• School of Excellence
• State Partner in Education
• Academic Bowl Team-District Winner
• Competed at the National Level for National History Day
• Gifted Education project displayed at NASA Center
• Superior Rating Orchestra Festival (Distict Level)
• All-State Choral participants
• GMEA District trumpet audition winner
• Gateway School Award
• Exchange Club Young Citizen Award
• State History Day Winners
• T. Hiram Stanley Award
• Steeple Chase Art Competition Winers
• Lion's Club Poster Winners
• Page Bowl Academic Competition-1st place School District Competition, 1st place Regional Competition, State Semi-finals:  One of Top Eight Georgia Teams
• National History Day Regional Competition-1st place Junior Division Exhibit, 2nd place Junior Division Performance
• National History Day State Competition-3rd place/Honorable Junior Division Exhibit
• Science Fair-One entry 1st place in Region and State, two 2nd place entries, two 3rd place entries
• Science Fair State Winners-one 1st place entry

The mission of Fort Middle School is to promote the intellectual, social, emotional and physical development of our students in a safe, challenging environment so that they become confident, self-disciplined, productive members of a global society.

School Programs

• Special Education
• Gifted Education
• STAR-advisor/advisee program
• GREAT-Gang Resistant Education and Training
• ESOL
• Music and P.E.
• Reading Program

• Sister School - Kiryu, Japan
• Bridges-At-Risk Student Tutoring
• Arbor Day Program
• Accelerated Reader
• Keep Columbus Beautiful
• MEDDAC Tutorial Program

• Sports - Football, Basketball, Track, Soccer, Cheerleading, Volleyball
• Clubs - Academic Club, Art Club, Science Club, MathCount and Math Team, FCCLA
• Yearbook Staff
• Junior Civitan
• National Junior Honor Society

• MBIA provides incentives for students who make grades of "B's" and above
• Honor Roll
• Award of Excellence
• Perfect Attendance
• MBIA Award for Excellence
• Educational Field Trips
• Student Competition

• Parents are sponsors of Fort Family Night, the Book Fair and the Teacher Appreciation Breakfast
• Parents support Fort's Partner in Education during Japan Week.
• Booster Clubs

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