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Roslyn Middle
School
Grade6CurriculumGuide2018–2019
Promotinglifelonglearningthroughsocial,emotionalandintellectualdevelopment.
www.roslynschools.org
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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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