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Evans History |
Evans Middle School, built in 1973,
was originally named O.P. Evans Junior High School. At
first, only grades seven and eight were served and all were
in an open classroom setting. The building was designed to
house that type of educational delivery model. At that time,
the school followed a traditional junior high school
curriculum. A gymnasium was added in May 1981 to house
physical education and health classes.
In 1985 O.P Evans Junior High School was named a Georgia
School of Excellence. With the junior high school concept,
the curriculum was high
school oriented and the faculty had secondary school
backgrounds. Also in 1985, school attendance lines were
changed and new grade alignments were made. Preparations
were begun for the implementation of the middle school
concept.
In the fall of 1987, a seventh grade team was established to
pilot the middle school concept. During the 1987 school
year, a new building was constructed to house one of the
middle school teams. The building contains four classrooms,
a band room, conference room and a teacher work room.
It is now referred to as the North Building.
In September 1988, after two years of preparation and
restructuring, O.P. Evans Junior High School officially
became Evans Middle School. Faculty and staff changes were
necessary along with facility changes to meet the
requirements of the middle school learners. The most
significant change was the addition of the sixth grade.
In 1997 a ten-classroom addition was built on the campus.
This addition helped to relieve overcrowding and it included
a teacher workroom and storage space. Outstanding
school-based leadership along with the vision of the school
board and central office administration have made all of
these advancements possible.
Over time, Evans has served its community well and continues
to do so as we have transitioned into the 21st century, the
era of technological advancements, and now into
Standards-Based Classrooms. Our curriculum, student
expectations, structure and organization, and instructional
practices continue to evolve as we work to meet the changing
needs of our local community and society as a whole. |
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