Middle School Town Hall Mee0ng January 22, 2018

SampsonG.SmithSchool

FranklinMiddleSchool

OneMiddleSchoolProgram

Construc0on Update – Middle Schools SampsonG.SmithSchool

• WorkPlannedforSummer2018•  WindowReplacement•  Exterior/InteriorDoors•  BathroomRenovaEon*

FranklinMiddleSchool

• WorkPlannedforSummer2018

•  WindowReplacement•  Exterior/InteriorDoors•  Bathroom/LockerRoomRenovaEon*•  AthleEcFacilityUpgrades**•  AuditoriumUpgrades**

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*Scopeofworkdetermined,workyettobeadver5sedforbid**Scopeofworkyettobedetermined

Corresponding Middle School Schedules:GoalsandResearch•  Schedulingbuildingprocessbeganlastschoolyear.

•  PreparaEonincluded:•  ResearchonmosteffecEveschedules•  Schoolvisitstootherdistricts•  MeeEngsw/Supervisor&Directors•  MeeEngswithsubcommiReemembers

ScheduleHighlights•  SchoolDaystart/endEmesconsistent•  BellSchedule-Alignedwithbothschools•  11Periods•  AM/PMHomeRoomTime•  InterdisciplinaryTeams•  ElecEvesofferedonAandBdays•  AllowforstudentchoiceofelecEvesforstudents,includingthoseinneedofspecialprogramsandaddiEonalacademicsupport

•  AllowsforconEnuityofcoursesthroughouttheMiddleSchoolexperienceinpreparaEonforhighschool.

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Student With No Instruc0onal Labs Sample Schedule

• Highlights:•  HomeroomTime•  InterdisciplinaryTeamingModel•  Honors/Advanced•  MoreelecEvechoice

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Student with Two Instruc0onal Labs Sample Schedule

•  InaddiEontotheotherbenefitsmenEoned:

• AbilitytoreceiveneededacademicsupportyetsElltakeonefullyearperformingelecEveortwoelecEvesinanA/BdayrotaEon

•  ESL/Bilingual/ESS

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Middle School Elec0ve Examples: ContentArea Grade6 Grade7 Grade8Technology ComputerApplicaCons6 ComputerApplicaCons7

ComputerApplicaCons8ComputerProgramming

STEM STEM6

STEM7

STEM8

FVP/RelatedArts

DanceBandChorusOrchestra

TheatreArts6VisualArt6ExploringMusic

DanceBandChorusOrchestraMusicalKeyboarding

TheatreArts7VisualArt7

DanceBandChorusOrchestraGuitarMusicalTheatre8

MusicalKeyboardingAdvancedVisualArt

WorldLanguage Spanish1AHeritage1ANaCves1AFrench1A

Spanish1AHeritage1ANaCves1AFrench1A

Spanish1BHeritage1BNaCves1BFrench1B

Other MathLabELALabMoneyMaQersLeadershipMindset(Advisory)

MathLabELALabMoneyMaQersLeadershipMindsetGeniusHour

MathLabELALabMoneyMaQersLeadershipMindset(CollegeandCareerReadiness)GeniusHour 6

Middle School Technology :

ComputerApps6 ComputerApps7

ComputerApps8 ComputerProgrammingJavaScript

Chromebook101 TechnologyCareers TechnologyandSociety DigitalCiCzenship

DigitalCiCzenship DigitalCiCzenship DigitalCiCzenship CSDUnit3AnimaConsandGames

CSDUnit1ProblemSolving CSDUnit2WebDevelopment

CSDUnit3AnimaConsandGames

CSDUnit4–TheDesignProcess

iMovie–Part1 iMovie–Part1,2 iMovie–Part1,2,3 CSDUnit5–DataandSocietyTech+Society)

GarageBand-Part1 GarageBand–Part1,2

GarageBand–Part1,2,3 CSDUnit6–PhysicalCompuCng

DesignProject-Choice DesignProject–Choice DesignProject–Choice

ProgrammingDesignProject

The middle school technology program consist ofsequence of computer applicaCons courses that willintroduce the student to the various computerapplicaCons, computer science fields, currenttechnology trends and final project design/presentaCon.

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Middle School Science Elec0ves :

STEM:6 STEM:7

STEM:8

SimpleMachines MechanicalAdvantage IntroducConto3DPrinCng

PrinciplesofMoCon KinemaCcsandDynamics Programming:VideoGameDesign

SimpleMachines IntroducContoEngineering:ToolsandLevers

RoboCcs:EV3

DesignChallenges:Modeling RoboCcs:EV3

RoboCcs:EV3

FinalProject:I FinalProject:II FinalProject:III

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ExtraCurricular–ArtClub,CompeEEveChoir&DanceTroupe•  offereda_erschool–opentostudentsatbothcampuses•  transportaEontorehearsalsprovided•  transportaEonhomeprovided–latebus

ExtraCurricular-OneFallDrama&OneSpringMusicalProducEon•  eachopentostudentsfrombothcampuses•  pracEce/performancetobeheldateachschoolonalternaEngyears•  transportaEontorehearsalsprovided•  pickupa_errehearsalbyparent/guardian

Middle School FVPA:

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Co-curricularOpportuniEes•  DanceShowcases–studentswillhavetheopportunitytodancetogether•  BandandOrchestraopportuniEesateachschoolduringtheschoolday•  Performancesduringtheschoolyearateachschool•  RehearsalsforWindEnsemble&AdvancedOrchestraa_erschool

•  TransportaEonhome–latebus•  Onelargeendoftheyearperformancefeaturingbothschools

Middle School Extracurricular Clubs:

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•  Dependinguponinterest,clubsmaybeofferedateachcampus,oratjustone,butsEllavailabletostudentsfromeithercampus

•  TransportaEontocampuswhereclubisheldwillbeprovided

•  TransportaEonhomea_erclubprovidedvialatebus

•  Schoolbasedyearbookteamswillworktogethertocompileoneyearbook

•  StudentGovernment-schoolbasedstudentleaderswillmeetandworktogetheroncommonprojects

Other Middle School Topics:

•  Classadvisorsineachschoolwillcometogethertofundraiseandplan•  EquitablefieldtripscoordinatedbycontentareasupervisorsandschooladministraEon•  Schooldances/eventsheldateachcampus–opentostudentsofbothcampuses•  Schoolbasedhonorrollceremonies•  OnegraduaEonceremony-heldatFranklinHighSchool

Onemascot-weareallFranklinTownshipWarriors

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Middle School Athle0cs – Two Campuses Suited to Different Sports – Available to All Students

•  2gymnasiums•  1fitnesscenter• MulE-purposeexternalfields•  So_ballfield

•  2gymnasiums•  1fitnesscenter• MulE-purposeexternalfields• Baseball/So_ballfields•  Stadium–Track/Football/Soccer/FieldHockey

SampsonG.SmithSchool FranklinMiddleSchool

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Middle School Athle0cs:FallSeason Winter

SeasonSpringSeason

Football GirlsBasketball

GirlsTrack&Field

GirlsSoccer BoysBasketball

BoysTrack&Field

BoysSoccer Wrestling Sogball

GirlsCrossCountry

Cheer Baseball

BoysCrossCountry

FieldHockey

OnecompeEEveteampersportAddiEonalinstrucEonalteamswherenumbersdictateOpentostudentsofbothcampusesPracEces/GamestobeplayedononecampusTransportaEonprovidedtopracEces/gamesPickupa_erpracEcebyparent/guardian

SampsonG.SmithFaciliCes

FranklinMiddleSchoolFaciliCes

Asoftoday,dependinguponbestuseoffaciliEes…

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A School By Any Other Name….•  DuringtheReferendumprocessemphasiswasplacedonOneMiddleSchoolon

twocampuses:•  EachcampuswillshareacommonMiddleSchoolCurricularProgram•  StudentsateachcampuswillparEcipatetogetherforFVPAperformances

andathleEc/academicteams.

•  Nowthatbothschoolswilloperateunderoneprogramandservestudentsingrades6-8school,thedistrictwillre-establishtheschoolnames.

•  BoardPolicy7250providesaprocesstorenamefaciliEes.•  Namesmustbe:

•  ReflecEveofgeographical/streetlocaEonorhistory,patrioEsm,oreducaEon-NotasrecogniEonofapersonlivingordead

•  Considereda_erinputfromthepublic•  ApprovedbytheBoardofEducaEon

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A School By Any Other Name….•  AttheJanuary4,2018BoardofEducaEonmeeEng,aSchoolNamingAdHoc

CommiReewascreated.BOEMemberRichardSeamonisthechairperson.BOEMembersNishitaDesaiandDr.MichaelSmitharealsoonthecommiRee.

•  Publicinputontherenaming,suggesEonsofnames,withreasonswhyyouthinkthenameisappropriatecanbesubmiRedtotheonelessmove@franklinboe.orgemailunElFebruary13,2018.

•  ThesewillbesharedwiththeBoardSecretaryandAdHocCommiReebeforearecommendaEonismadetothefullBoard.

•  ItisexpectedthattheBoardofEducaEonwillvoteontheschoolrenamingattheFebruary22,2018BoardmeeEng.

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Middle School AVendance Areas and Transporta0on: •  ARendanceareasapprovedatJune,2017BOEMeeEng

•  FranklinMiddleSchoolcampusaRendancearearetainsmostoftheestablished“non-transportzones.”

•  Boardcurrentlyworkingtoestablisha“non-transportzone”fortheSampsonG.SmithSchoolcampus.

•  Mapisavailableonthedistrictwebsite

•  SpecificquesEonsaboutaRendanceareascanbedirectedtoonelessmove@franklinboe.org

•  SchoolassignmentleRersscheduledtobesenthomeinmid-April

•  BuspasseswillbesenthomefollowingregularpracEceinthelatesummer

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Parent Teacher Student Organiza0ons:

TheCurrentPTSOLeadership:SampsonG.SmithSchool

KimGordon-kpgordon702@comcast.netParulPatel-parul.patelpto@gmail.comFacebook:hRps://www.facebook.com/groups/sgspto

FranklinMiddleSchoolNicolasDiMeglionicolas.com@aR.netSharonOsenenkososenenko@icloud.comFacebook:hRps://www.facebook.com/groups/1183109438471070

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school specific town hall meetings to be held in the Spring of 2018.

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