Roslyn Middle

School

Grade6CurriculumGuide2018–2019

Promotinglifelonglearningthroughsocial,emotionalandintellectualdevelopment.

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ROSLYNMIDDLESCHOOLMISSIONSTATEMENT

RoslynMiddleSchoolwillcreateapositiveenvironmentthatpromoteslifelonglearningthroughsocial,emotionalandintellectualdevelopment.Acultureofrespect,understandingandintegritywillbenurturedthroughthecollaborationofeducators,supportstaff,students,parentsandourcommunity.

BoardofEducationMerylWaxmanBen-Levy,PresidentCliffordSaffron,VicePresident

DavidDubnerAdamHaberStevenLitvackDavidSeinfeldBruceValauri

CentralAdministration

AllisonBrown,SuperintendentofSchoolsJosephC.Dragone,AssistantSuperintendentforBusiness&Administration

MichaelGoldspiel,AssistantSuperintendentforSecondaryEducationKarinaBáez,AssistantSuperintendentforElementaryEducation

JasonLopez,InstructionalandAdministrativeChiefTechnologyOfficer

BuildingAdministrationCraigS.Johanson,Principal/Family&ConsumerSciencesChairperson

DaveLazarus,AssistantPrincipal/MusicChairpersonClaireL.Scordo,Ed.D.,AssistantPrincipal/ArtChairperson

DepartmentAdministration

MichaelBrostowski,Ed.D.,DirectorofHealth,PhysicalEducation,&AthleticsJoshuaCabat,EnglishChairperson

MarnieCohen,AssistantDirectorofPupilPersonnelServicesThomasE.Lynch,Jr.,ScienceChairperson

PaulRosenboom,SocialStudiesChairpersonBarbaraSchwartz,DirectorofPupilPersonnelServicesJenniferSheehan,WorldLanguages&ENLChairperson

GregWasserman,DirectorofGuidanceK-12CharlesWindwer,MathematicsChairperson

TitleIXandSection504oftheRehabilitationAct

NopersonintheUnitedStatesshall,onthegroundofrace,colorornationalorigin,beexcludedfromparticipationin,bedeniedthebenefitsof,orbesubjectedtodiscriminationunderanyprogramoractivityreceivingfederalfinancialassistance,orbesotreatedonthebasisofsexundermosteducationalprograms,oractivitiesreceivingfederalassistance.TheRehabilitationActprohibitsanydiscriminationbasedonaperson’shandicappingcondition.ForquestionsorissuesconcerningTitleIX,contactMichaelGoldspiel,theDistrictTitleIXCoordinatorat801-5020.ForquestionsorissuesconcerningTheRehabilitationAct,contactBarbaraSchwartz,DirectorofPupilServicesat801-5060.

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TableofContents

NewYorkStateCourseRequirements&Assessments......................................................4

Grade6CurriculumOfferings..............................................................................................6-11

CoreCourses

English6...................................................................................................................6 Mathematics6..........................................................................................................6 Science6...................................................................................................................7

SocialStudies6.........................................................................................................7

WorldLanguagesCourses

IntroductiontoFrench.............................................................................................8 IntroductiontoItalian..............................................................................................8 IntroductiontoSpanish............................................................................................8

Grade6ExploratoryCourses

Art6..........................................................................................................................9 Coding6....................................................................................................................9 DigitalCitizenship6..................................................................................................9 FACS6(FamilyandConsumerScience)....................................................................9

ElectiveCourses

MusicElectives6......................................................................................................10PhysicalEducation6.................................................................................................11

AcademicSupportCourses..................................................................................................11

Grade6Worksheet..............................................................................................................12

Grade6SampleSchedule....................................................................................................13

HighSchoolSequenceCharts(Math,Science,Art,&WorldLanguages)...........................14-17

SpecialProgramsGrades6-8

EnglishLanguageLearners.......................................................................................18 LibraryServices.........................................................................................................18 SpecialEducationCourses........................................................................................19

Extra-CurricularPrograms6-8

InterscholasticAthletics...........................................................................................20

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MinimumNewYorkStateMiddleSchoolCourseandAssessmentRequirements

AllmiddleschoolstudentsinNewYorkStatearerequiredtoreceiveinstructioninthesubjectareaslistedbelow.RoslynMiddleSchoolmeetsorexceedstheminimumStateLearningStandardsinallunitsofstudy.

UnitsofStudyOfferedDuringGrades6-8

EnglishLanguageArts 3 UnitsofStudyMathematics 3 UnitsofStudyScience 3 UnitsofStudySocialStudies 3 UnitsofStudyHealthEducation ½UnitofStudyFACS ¾UnitofStudyWorldLanguages 1 UnitofStudyMusic ½UnitofStudyPhysicalEducation ½UnitofStudyeachYearTechnologyEducation 1 UnitofStudyVisualArts ½UnitofStudy

Studentswhohavebeendeterminedtoneedacademicinterventionservicesmayhavetheunitsofstudyreduced,butnoteliminated.Academicinterventionservicesshallbecoordinatedwithinstructioninthegeneralcurriculum.

RequiredNewYorkStateAssessments

Allstudentsshalltakethefollowingassessments:

Grade8EnglishLanguageArtsAssessment

MathematicsAssessments(Math8orAlgebra1CommonCoreRegents)ScienceAssessments(Science8ortheEarthScienceRegents)

Grade7EnglishLanguageArtsAssessment

MathematicsAssessment

Grade6EnglishLanguageArtsAssessment

MathematicsAssessment

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GradingSystem Allcoursesaregradedwithanumericsystemfrom0to100,unlessotherwisenotedinthecoursedescription.Theminimumpassinggradeis65.Interimacademicreportsarepostedontheparentportaleachquarterafterfiveweeks.Reportcardsarepostedontheparentportalforparentsandguardianseverytenweeks.CalculatingFinalCourseAveragesFinalaveragesforfullyearcourseswillbecalculatedasfollows:

Q1+Q2+Q3+Q44

Finalaveragesforalternate-daycourseswillbecalculatedwiththesameformatasfullyearcourses.Note:Fullyearcourseswithamidtermexaminationwillcalculatethemidtermas20%ofthe2ndquarteraverageandfinalexaminationswillcalculatefor20%ofthe4thquarteraverage.Pass/FailCoursesAlimitednumberofelectiveandspecialeducationcoursesaregradedonaHighPass(HP),Pass(P),LowPass(LP),andFail(F)basis.CoursesthataregradedonaPass/Failsystemarenotedinthisguide.

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Grade6CurriculumOfferingsCoreCourses

English6Offered:FullYearTypeofCourse:Required

Thefocusoftheinstructionalprogramisonbuildingsolidliteracyskillsandeasingthetransitionfromelementaryschool.Usingmanydifferenttypesoftextsasafoundation,higher-levelthinkingskills(suchasinferenceandauthorialintent)aredevelopedthroughavarietyofresponses.

Atleastoneunitwillbedevotedtotextsthatthestudentswillchoosefromalistcreatedbyour

teachers.Outsidereadingassignments,authenticassessmentsandoralpresentationsfurtherenhancereading,writing,andspeakingskills-buildinguponstudents’elementaryschoolliteracyeducation.Additionalunitsofstudymayincludepoetry,interdisciplinarymythology,andshortstories.Todeveloptheirwritingskills,studentswillbeguidedthroughtheprocessofwritingessays.Thecontextualstudyofvocabularyisalsopartofeachunit,andgrammarstudysolidifiesstudents’understandingoftheirlanguageandtheirabilitytouseitforgreatesteffect.TheclasswillculminateforallstudentswiththeNYSGrade6EnglishLanguageArtsexam,whichisbasedontheCommonCoreLearningStandards.

Mathematics6Offered:FullYearTypeofCourse:Required

ThiscourseisdesignedtoaddressthesevenstandardsfoundintheNewYorkStateK-6curriculumandselect7thgradetopicssuchasalgebraandgeometry.StudentswhosuccessfullycompletethiscoursewilladvancetoPre-AlgebraingradesevenandAlgebra1ingradeeight.

Thecurriculuminthiscoursewillincludemathematicalreasoning,numbersandnumeration,

operations,model/multiplerepresentation,measurement,uncertainty,andpatterns/functions.Thebasicprinciplesofmathematicsandthedevelopmentofproblemsolvingtechniqueswillbediscussedineachunitofstudy.Studentswhoneedadditionalsupportinmathematicswillalsobeassignedtoamathlabonalternatedays.StudentsinMath6willtaketheNewYorkStateGrade6Assessmentinmathematics.

PossibleMiddleSchoolSequencesinMathematics

Math6→Pre-Algebra→Algebra1Acceleratedor

Math6→Pre-Algebra→Algebra1ResearchHonors

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Science6Offered:FullYearTypeofCourse:Required

Sixthgradesciencefocusesonlifescience.Studentswillbeengagedinavarietyofexcitinghands-onactivitiesinafullyequippedlaboratoryfacility.Theareasofstudyincludeclassification,microbes,plants,animals,humansystems,andecosystems.Theinterdependenceoflivingorganismsisemphasizedthroughoutthecourse.Studentswilllearntoutilizescientificlabtechniques,writelabreports,practicepropersafetyskills,andbuildontheirknowledgeoftheScientificMethod.Science6ispartofthemulti-yearsciencesequencethatpreparesstudentsfortheScience8Assessment.

SocialStudies6Offered:FullYearTypeofCourse:Required

Thesocialstudiescurriculumforgrade6focusesonthedevelopmentofdemocracyandtheruleoflaw.ThetopicsincludetheancientcivilizationsofMesopotamia,GreeceandRome,theMiddleAges,theRenaissance,IndustrialRevolution,andFrenchRevolution.Throughoutthecoursemapskills,researchskillsandthewritingprocesswillbeusedtoenhanceinstruction.Studentswillhaveanopportunitytodrawconnectionsbetweencurrenteventsandeachhistoricaltimeperiod.

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WorldLanguagesCourses

IntroductiontoFrenchOffered:FullYearTypeofCourse:Required

IntroductiontoFrenchacquaintsstudentswiththebasicexpressions,vocabulary,andcultureofFrench-speakingpeoplesandcountries.StudentswillbegivenacomparativeperspectiveofFrenchandEnglishthroughwordderivations,roots,prefixesandsuffixes.Thematicandsituationalpackageswillbeusedtofosterproficiencyandfluency.Multiculturalismwillalsobehighlightedinthecourse.*Frenchsequenceissubjecttodistrictenrollmentpolicies.

IntroductiontoItalianOffered:FullYearTypeofCourse:Required

IntroductiontoItalianacquaintsstudentswiththebasicexpressions,vocabulary,andcultureofItalian-speakingpeoplesandcountries.StudentswillbegivenacomparativeperspectiveofItalianandEnglishthroughwordderivations,roots,prefixesandsuffixes.Thematicandsituationalpackageswillbeusedtofosterproficiencyandfluency.Multiculturalismwillalsobehighlightedinthecourse.*Italiansequenceissubjecttodistrictenrollmentpolicies.

IntroductiontoSpanishOffered:FullYearTypeofCourse:Required

IntroductiontoSpanishacquaintsstudentswiththebasicexpressions,vocabulary,andcultureofSpanish-speakingpeoplesandcountries.StudentswillbegivenacomparativeperspectiveofSpanishandEnglishthroughwordderivations,roots,prefixesandsuffixes.Thematicandsituationalpackageswillbeusedtofosterproficiencyandfluency.Multiculturalismwillalsobehighlightedinthecourse.

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Grade6ExploratoryCourses Intheeventthatastudentisenrolledinacademicsupportclasses,heorshemaynotbeabletoparticipateinallorsomeoftheexploratorycourses.

Art6Offered:AlternateDayTypeofCourse:Required

Thiscoursegivesstudentsawidevarietyofexperiencesindifferentmedia.Techniquesindrawing,painting,sculpture,printing,anddesignareexploredthroughvariousunitareasaimedatspecificconceptsandmovementsinarthistory.

Coding6Offered:AlternateDayTypeofCourse:Required

Coding6isanalternatedayfullyearelectivedesignedtogivestudentsabasicintroductiontotheworldofcomputerscienceandtechnology.Studentswillworkindependentlyandcollaborativelytolearnhowtechnologyimprovesrealworldrelationships,connections,andlife.Studentswilllearn:• theapplicationsofcomputerscience.• hardwareandsoftwareinacomputer.• encodinganddecodingdata.• datarepresentationwithbinary.• anintroductiontoblock-basedprogramming.• solvepuzzlesandcreategamesusing:Tynker,Scratch,andCode.org• snapCircuits–encodeanddecodedata• programSpheroRobotBalls–Programanobstaclecourse• MakeyMakeyinventionkits–discoverhowcircuitsandcodingworktogether,creation

ofinteractivegames

DigitalCitizenship6Offered:AlternateDayTypeofCourse:Required

ThepurposeofthiscourseistolearnDigitalCitizenship,whichempowersstudentstothinkcritically,behavesafely,andparticipateresponsiblyinourdigitalworld.These21st-centuryskillsareessentialforstudentstoharnessthefullpotentialoftechnologyforlearning.Also,keyboardingskillswillbeanareaoffocuswiththestudents.Studentswilllearnthebasictouchsystemofkeyboardingwithpropertechniqueandwillbegintodevelopspeedandaccuracy.

FACS6(FamilyandConsumerSciences)Offered:AlternateDayTypeofCourse:Required

ThiscoursereflectstheNewYorkStateFACSLearningStandards.Studentsinthiscoursewillbegiventheopportunitytolearnhowtomakedecisionsandsolveproblems,applydecision-makingtotheireverydaylives,learnnutritionmanagement,preparesimplefoods,andcreateasimplesewingproject.

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MusicElectives

Band6Offered:AlternateDayTypeofCourse:Elective

StudentsinBand6willhaveanopportunitytoimprovetechnicalskillssuchasarticulation,phrasing,tempo,anddynamics,whilealsopreparingforperformancesatconcertsandgraduation.Studentswillbescheduledforpull-outlessonsapproximatelytwiceeverythreeweeks.Pull-outperiodswillberotated.StudentsinBand6arerequiredtoattendtwoeveningperformanceseachyear.

Chorus6Offered:AlternateDayTypeofCourse:Elective

Thesixthgradechorusprogramprovidesopportunitiestoimprovevoice,character,andsocialawarenesswhilesinging.Thecoursewillincludetheperformanceofvariedvocalmusicwithemphasisonproperbreathing,resonance,diction,notereadingandstandardperformancetechniques.Thechorusperformsinconcertsduringtheschoolyeartogivethestudentperformersampleopportunitytodemonstratetheirmusicalskills.PerformanceatboththeWinterandSpringconcertsisacourserequirement.

LunchChorus6Offered:AlternateDay–DuringLunchPeriod.TypeofCourse:ElectiveCo-requisite:Enrollmentinaninstrumentalensemble.

ThiscourseisofferedtobandandorchestrastudentswhowouldalsoliketoparticipateintheRMSchorus.(SeeChorus6forafullcoursedescription.)

MusicologyOffered:AlternateDayTypeofCourse:Requiredforstudentswhoarenotinamusicperformancegroup.

Musicologyisdesignedasanon-performanceoptiontogivestudentsahandsonexperienceinlearningandcreatingmusicthroughtheunderstandingofitsmanystylesandcomponents.EachstudentwillhaveaccesstotheirownworkstationwhichwillincludeaMIDIkeyboard,computer,headphonesandsoftware.Thecoursewillencouragestudentstodeveloptheircreativetalentsandexplorenewmusicalideas.

Orchestra6Offered:AlternateDayTypeofCourse:Elective

Orchestra6reinforcesbeginningstringtechniquesincludingnotereadingandproperinstrumentposition.Ahigherlevelofmusicwillbeexploredinthiscoursethaninearliergrades.Studentswillberequiredtoperformattwoeveningconcertsduringtheyearandtoparticipateinpull-outlessons.Pull-outperiodswillberotated.

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PhysicalEducationPhysicalEducation6Offered:AlternateDayTypeofCourse:Required

TheMiddleSchoolPhysicalEducationprogramisdesignedtoprovideallstudentswithopportunitiesforhealthymental,physical,andsocialgrowthanddevelopmentthroughavarietyofphysicalactivities.Thephysicaleducationcurriculumalsoemphasizesthedevelopmentofhealthrelatedphysicalwellness.Avarietyofindividualandteamsports,games,andactivitiesareoffered.

AcademicSupportCourses LiteracyLab6Offered:AlternateDayTypeofCourse:RequiredbyNewYorkStateAssessmentscores.Grading:Pass/Fail

Theliteracylabprogramusesawidevarietyofmethodsandmaterialstomotivatestudentstowrite,read,developvocabulary,andthinkcritically.ActivitieswillfocusontheCommonCoreStandardsofEnglishLanguageArtsandwillencouragethedevelopmentofknowledgeandtheuseofpastexperiencestoderivemeaningfromprintandothersourcesofinformation.

MathematicsLab6Offered:AlternateDayTypeofCourse:RequiredbyNewYorkStateAssessmentscoresorbyteacherrecommendation.Grading:Pass/Fail

AstudentisscheduledforamathematicslabclassifhisorherNewYorkStateassessmentscorerevealsadeficiencyinmathematicsskillsorhisorhercurrentcourseprogressisinsufficient.Specialattentionwillbegiventothetasksassociatedwiththemathematicsassessment.Mathlabistakeninadditiontoastudent'sregularmathematicsclassandmeetsonalternatedays.

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Grade6Worksheet

RequiredCourses–9Periods1. English6 FullYear

2. Art6 AlternateDay

Coding6 AlternateDay

3. SocialStudies6 FullYear

4. Science6 FullYear

5. WorldLanguages FullYearIntrotoFrenchIntrotoItalianIntrotoSpanish

6. PhysicalEducation6 AlternateDay

AND

Studentmustselectoneofthefollowing:

Musicology Alternatedayoraperforminggroup

Band6 AlternateDayChorus6 AlternateDayOrchestra6 AlternateDay

7. Mathematics6 FullYear

8. FACS6 AlternateDay

DigitalCitizenship6 AlternateDay9. Lunch

AlternateAssignmentsMusic

LunchChorus6 AlternateDay (duringlunch)

AcademicSupportClasses*MathLab6 AlternateDay

(replacesexploratoryperiod)*LiteracyLab6 AlternateDay

(replacesexploratoryperiod)SpecialEducation

*Co-TeachingWorkshop Dailyo requiredforstudentsenrolledin

aco-teachingprogram

*AcademicStrategies Daily

*RecommendationOnly *RecommendationOnly

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SampleGrade6Schedule

Period 1 IntroductiontoSpanishPeriod 2 Math6Period 3A PhysicalEducation6

3B Musicology6Period 4 SocialStudies6Period 5 Science6Period 6 LunchPeriod 7A Coding6

7B DigitalCitizenship6Period 8 English6Period 9A Art6

9B FACS6*Studentswhoreceiveaco-teachingprogramwillbescheduledforaCo-TeachingWorkshopdaily.

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HighSchoolSequenceCharts

MathematicsSequences

• Electives:LinearAlgebra,APStatistics,Statistics,APCalculusBC,APCalculusAB,Calculus,

ComputerProgramminginJava,APComputerScience,APComputerSciencePrinciples,AppInventor,MathofFinance,andSAT/ACTPrep

• MathlabsareavailabletostudentsenrolledinAlgebra1CC,GeometryCC,orAlgebra2CC.• Atwo-yearsequenceinAlgebra1isalsoavailable.

RESEARCHHONORS HONORS/ACCELERATED REGENTS

7th Algebra1

CCRSH

Pre-Algebra7

8thGeometry

CCRSH

Algebra1CCRSH Algebra1CC Algebra1CC

9thAlgebra2

CCRSH

GeometryCCRSH

GeometryCCH

GeometryCC

10thPre–

CalculusRSH

Algebra2CCRSH

Algebra2CCH Algebra2CC

11thAPCalculus

BC

Pre–CalculusRSH

Pre-CalculusH Pre-Calculus CollegeMath

12thMulti

VariableCalculus/DifferentialEquations

APCalculus

BCAPCalculusAB Calculus Pre-

CalculusMath12

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ScienceSequences

8th

9th

10th

11th

12th

Living Environment Honors

Living Environment Regents

Earth Science Regents

Chem Honors

Chem Regents

Chemistry/ Physics

Living Environment Honors or Regents

Earth Science Honors

Science 8

Physics Regents

Chem. Regents

or Honors

Chemistry/ Physics

AP Courses: AP Bio AP Chem AP Physics (1 or C) AP Environ. Science

Science Electives

Open to Grades 9-12

See High School Course Planning

Guide for offerings.

Physics Regents

AP Courses: AP Bio AP Chem AP Physics (1 or C) AP Environ. Science

AP Courses: AP Bio AP Chem AP Physics (1 or C) AP Environ. Science

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ArtSequences 8th

9th

10th

11th

12th

Studio Art

Studio Art

Intermediate Studio Art

Or Electives

Intermediate Studio Art

Emphasis on 2D or 3D Design Electives

Photography and Advanced Photography

Portfolio in 2D or 3D Design

Portfolio in 2D or 3D Design

Intro. to Digital and Advanced Digital

Photography

AP Studio Art 2D or 3D

AP Studio Art 3D

AP Studio Art 2D (Photo)

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WorldLanguagesSequences

PleasenotethatthelanguageofferingsattheHighSchoolwillbedependentuponenrollment.Somelanguagesmaynotbeofferedeveryyear.

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SpecialProgramsEnglishLanguageLearnersEnglishasNewLanguage(ENL)isofferedtostudentswhosenativelanguageisnotEnglish.Theprogramfocusesonthedevelopmentofreading,writing,listening,andspeakingskills.ThegoalofthisprogramistohelpstudentsbecomeproficientintheEnglishlanguagewhilefamiliarizingthemwithAmericanculture.Placementisdonethroughascreeningprocessthatincludesaformalandaninformalassessmentofthestudent'sproficiencyinEnglish.StudentswillmoveintotheregulareducationprogramwhentheyhaveobtainedproficiencyintheEnglishlanguage.SampleCourseOfferings:

• ENLEnglish• ENLLanguageArts• ENLSocialStudies• ENLSupport

StudentswhoreceiveENLservicestakeanannuallanguageachievementtest,partoftheNewYorkStateTestingProgram.LibraryServices

Intoday’sworldofconstantlyevolvingmediaandinformationtechnology,theabilitytoeffectivelyandefficientlyaccess,evaluateandutilizedataandinformationisthekeytosuccess.ThenewlyrenovatedandredesignedRoslynMiddleSchoolLibraryprovidesadynamiclearningspace,incorporatingtraditionalaswellascutting-edgeresourcestohelpstudentsandfacultydelveintothevariousdepartmentcurriculawhilepiquingthemyriadinterestsofourmiddleschoollearners.Ourbrightandinvitingspacemakesmaterialsavailableforallgradesandabilitylevels,andistheperfectsettingafter-schoolandduringlunchtodohomework,research,orexplorethestacks.

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SpecialEducationCoursesOurspecialeducationprogramisdesignedtoprovidestudentswithanacademicallybasedcourseofstudythatpreparesthemforthechallengesofhighschoolwork.Fourmodelsofinstructionareavailableforspecialeducationstudents.AyoungstermayparticipateinoneormoreofthemodelsdependingonhisorherIndividualizedEducationalPlan(IEP).

AcademicStrategies(SupportClass)Grading:Pass/Fail

Ouracademicstrategiesmodelisdesignedforstudentswhoareenrolledinregularcontentareacourses,butneedanadditionalacademicsupportperiodoutsideofclass.

Co-TeachingWorkshopModelGrading:Pass/Fail

Ourco-teachingmodelisdesignedforstudentswhoneedadditionalsupportwithintheirregularacademicclassesandalsooutsideofclass.Co-teachingclassesaretaughtbybothacontentareaspecialistandaspecialeducationteacher.Astudentenrolledinthismodelisalsorequiredtoattendadailyworkshopclasstoreviewmaterialwithaspecialeducationteacher.

Self-ContainedWorkshopModel

Studentsarescheduledforself-containedacademicclassesiftheyhavenotmasteredthenecessaryreading,writing,andmathematicalskillstobesuccessfulattheirgradelevel.Curriculum,instruction,andassignmentsaremodifiedtoaddresseachstudent’sneeds.Theclassesaresmallerinsizeandarestructuredtoprovidekeyconceptsandideas.Self-containedclassesaretaughtbyaspecialeducationteacher.Astudentenrolledinthismodelisalsorequiredtoattendadailyworkshopclasswithaspecialeducationteacherfocusingonskilldevelopment.

SkillsforLifeandRaisePrograms

OurSkillsforLifeandRaiseprogramsareself-contained,languagebased,academicprogramsdevelopedforstudentswhorequiretheessentialelementsofamodifiedcurriculum.Theprogramshelpstudentsachievemasteryoffunctionalacademic,social,andlifeskills.Studentsaremainstreamedforallelectiveclasseswhenappropriate.

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Extra-CurricularProgramOurvariedafter-schoolprogramfor6th,7thand8thgradestudentsconsistsofintramuralandinterscholasticteamsandclubs.Allactivitiesaresupervisedbystaffmembers.Participationinextracurricularactivitiesisanintegralpartofastudent'seducationalexperience.However,involvementinourvariedextracurricularactivitiesshouldnotnegateacademicresponsibilities.AllstudentsmustadheretotheDistrict'sAcademicEligibilityPolicy.Thepolicystatesthatstudentsmaynotfailmorethanonesubject.Administrators,teachers,guidancecounselors,coachesandadvisorsmonitorallstudents'academicprogress.InterscholasticAthleticsTheathleticprogramprovidestheopportunityforinterested7thand8thgradestudentstocompetewithothermiddleschoolsinNassauCounty.NewYorkStateguidelinesdonotpermit6thgraderstoparticipateininterscholasticathletics.

INTERSCHOLASTICATHLETICSEASONS

Fall Girls’Badminton,Boys’CrossCountry,Girls’CrossCountry,Boys’Soccer,Boys’Football,Girls’Soccer,Girls’Tennis

WinterI Girls’Volleyball,Boys’Basketball,Girls’&Boys’WinterTrack

WinterII Girls’Basketball,Boys’Wrestling,Boys’Volleyball,Girls’&Boys’Bowling

Spring Boys’Baseball,Boys’Lacrosse,Girls’Lacrosse,Girls’Softball,Boys’Tennis,Girls’Track&Field,Boys’Track&Field,Girls’Gymnastics

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