George H. Moody Middle School

Infobox_School | name = George H. Moody Middle School


image size = 125px
established = 1951
type = Public IB MYP
principal = Mr. Arthur G. Raymond III
enrollment = 1,000
location = 7800 Woodman Road
Richmond, VA 23228
country = USA
information = [phone]
website = [http://www.henrico.k12.va.us/MS/Moody/ G. H. Moody Middle School Homepage]

George H. Moody Middle School, formerly Hermitage High School is a school located within the Brookland district in unincorporated Henrico County, Virginia, near the city of Richmond.

Moody is part of the Henrico County Public Schools system and contains grades 6-8. It has been an IB MYP school since November 1995. The school mascot is the Raider, and so the school is sometimes referred to as the "Home of the Raiders" and the students are sometimes called "Moody Raiders". The school colors are burgundy and gold.

History

George H. Moody Middle School was initially opened in 1951, as Hermitage High School. The school was built to replace the old Glen Allen High School. A former principal of Glen Allen, George H. Moody, was appointed the first principal of Hermitage High School. He served in this capacity until 1956, when he was promoted to the position of superintendent of Henrico County Public Schools.

In 1972, the school became known as Hermitage Middle School, following the opening of the new Hermitage High School.

George H. Moody's integrity and dedication to improving the quality and standards of education within the county have been well documented. He left an indelible mark on the Henrico County Public School district during his thirteen years as it's superintendent. As a result, Hermitage Middle School was officially named after him on November 5, 1978. Since that time, the school has been known as George H. Moody Middle School.

ports

George H. Moody Middle School had a fantastic season this year. The football team went un-defeated this season and only gave up six points the entire year that was their very last game. The cheerleading squad was fantastic this year.The Moody Socccer team only lost two games and tied one. They lost to Oak Knoll (2-1) and Byrd (3-1).

Technology

. The classrooms were replaced with a new and improved look, and wired to meet 21st century educational technologies. The school has also integrated iBook G4s, an Apple Computer product, into their learning programs. They have a wireless internet network and a Web server system. The server system allows students to backup their work, to turn in their work electronically, and to read documents provided by teachers, known to the students as Virtual Share.

Clubs

*BETA Club
*Builders Club
*Chess Team
*Creative Writing
*Dance Team
*Destination ImagiNation
*Drama Program
*Ecology Club
*FBLA
*FCA
*FCCLA
*Forensics Club
*French Club
*Gentlemen's Club
*Hip-Hop Dance Club
*Humanities Club
*Journalism
*Knowledge Master Open Team
*Law Enforcement Club
* Newspaper Club
*Peer Helpers
*Spanish Club
*Step Team
*Stock Market Game
*Student Council Association
*Technology Student Association
*Yearbook

ports

Boys Sports
*Baseball coached by Coach Mejia and Coach McLane.
*Basketball
*Football coached by Coach Mike, Coach Clement, and Coach Wyche.
*Soccer coached by Coach Mitchell and Coach Bishop.
*Tennis
*Track and Field

Girls Sports
* Basketball
* Gymnastics
* Soccer
* Tennis
* Softball
* Track and Field
* Cheerleading

External links

* [http://www.henrico.k12.va.us/ms/moody/ School Home Page]
* [http://www.ibo.org/school/001989/ IB information for George H. Moody Middle School]