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Roslyn Middle
School
Grades7&8CurriculumGuide2018–2019
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......................................................5Grade7CurriculumOfferings..............................................................................................7-12CoreCourses English7...................................................................................................................7 Pre-Algebra...............................................................................................................7 Science7...................................................................................................................7
SocialStudies7.........................................................................................................8WorldLanguagesCourses IntermediateFrench.................................................................................................8 IntermediateSpanish...............................................................................................8CoursestoDevelop21stCenturySkills
AmericanPopCulture7/8........................................................................................8 Art7..........................................................................................................................9 Coding7....................................................................................................................9 EngineeringTechnology7........................................................................................9
FACS7(FamilyandConsumerSciences)..................................................................9FilmProduction7/8.................................................................................................10MedicalDetectives7/8.............................................................................................10HealthEducation7...................................................................................................10PhysicalEducation7.................................................................................................11MusicElectives7......................................................................................................12
AcademicSupportCourses..................................................................................................11Grade7Worksheet..............................................................................................................13Grade7SampleSchedule....................................................................................................14
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Grade8CurriculumOfferings..............................................................................................15-22CoreCourses English8...................................................................................................................15 Algebra1Accelerated&AlgebraResearchHonors.................................................15 Science8&EarthScienceHonors............................................................................16
SocialStudies8.........................................................................................................16WorldLanguagesCourses AdvancedFrench......................................................................................................17 AdvancedItalian.......................................................................................................17
AdvancedMandarinChinese....................................................................................18 AdvancedSpanish....................................................................................................18CoursestoDevelop21stCenturySkills
AmericanPopCulture7/8........................................................................................19 Art8..........................................................................................................................19 Coding8....................................................................................................................19 EngineeringTechnology8........................................................................................19
FilmProduction7/8..................................................................................................20IntroductiontoAmericanSignLanguage8..............................................................20MedicalDetectives7/8.............................................................................................20StudioArt.................................................................................................................20MusicElectives8......................................................................................................21PhysicalEducation8.................................................................................................21
AcademicSupportCourses..................................................................................................22Grade8Worksheet..............................................................................................................23Grade8SampleSchedule....................................................................................................24HighSchoolSequenceCharts(Math,Science,Art,&WorldLanguages)...........................25-28SpecialProgramsGrades6-8 EnglishLanguageLearners.......................................................................................29 LibraryServices.........................................................................................................29 SpecialEducationCourses........................................................................................30
Extra-CurricularPrograms6-8 InterscholasticAthletics...........................................................................................31
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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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Grade7CurriculumOfferingsCoreCourses English7Offered:FullYearTypeofCourse:Required
English7emphasizescontinueddevelopmentinthedomainsofreading,writing,speaking,andlistening.Theprogramofinstructionstressesgrowthintheuseofstudyskills,personalvocabulary,andtheknowledgeofgrammarandspellingrules.Aprocessapproachtowritingencouragesstudentstobrainstorm,draft,revise,andfinalizetheirwriting.Thecurriculumincludescriticalreadingofnovels,shortstories,plays,poetry,myths,andbiographies.Studentsstudythesegenresinclassandthroughoutsidereadingassignmentsaswell.Ateamapproachtoinstructionpermitsstudentstoexperienceinterdisciplinaryandauthenticassessmentprojects.Teacherschallengetheirstudentstoconfrontethicalandmoralissuesinliterature,andtoconsiderreasonablewaysofresolvingsuchdilemmas.AllEnglish7studentswilltaketheStateAssessmentinEnglishLanguageArts.StudentswhoneedadditionalsupportinEnglishlanguageartswillalsobeassignedtoLiteracyLab7.
Pre-AlgebraOffered:FullYearTypeofCourse:Required
StudentsinPre-Algebrawillbeexposedtoanenrichedpre-algebraandgeometrycurriculumwhichwillhelptopreparethemfortheRegentsexaminationinAlgebra1ingrade8.Topicsinthisacceleratedcoursewillincludenumbersystems,ratiosandproportions,percent,systemsofmeasurement,algebra,geometryandcoordinategeometry,andprobabilityandstatistics.StudentsinPre-AlgebrawilltaketheNewYorkStateGrade7MathematicsAssessment.
Studentswhoreceivea98orhigherinthiscoursewillbeconsideredforAlgebra1ResearchHonorsingrade8.
PossibleMiddleSchoolSequencesinMathematics
Pre-Algebra→Algebra1Acceleratedor
Pre-Algebra→Algebra1ResearchHonors
Science7Offered:FullYearTypeofCourse:Required
Physicalscienceisthefocusofthe7thgradesciencecurriculum.ThecourseemphasizesscientifictheoryandtheScientificMethod.Studentswillhaveanopportunitytobuildcognitiveandmanipulativescienceskillsthroughclassroominstructionandlaboratoryexperiences.Topicswillinclude:theatomandatomictheory,molecules,simpleequations,heat,workandmachines,forces,andenergy.Applicationsofenergy,includingalternativeenergysources,willbeinvestigated.Science7ispartofthemulti-yearsciencesequencethatpreparesstudentsfortheScience8Assessment.
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SocialStudies7Offered:FullYearTypeofCourse:Required
The7thgradesocialstudiescourseisanintroductiontothehistoryoftheUnitedStatesbeginningwiththeageofexplorationandthediscoveryoftheNewWorld.StudentsstudythechronologybywhichtheUnitedStatesmovesfromitscolonialinfancytotheCivilWarperiod.Wherepossible,theartsandliteratureareusedtoenrichthecourseofstudy.Alloftheimportantsocialstudiesskillsareintroducedincludinggraphinterpretation,essaywriting,note-taking,mapanalysis,andtheunderstandingofpoliticalcartoons.Multiculturalismandvalueseducationareinterwovenintothecurriculum.
WorldLanguagesCourses
IntermediateFrenchOffered:FullYearTypeofCourse:Required
IntermediateFrenchhelpsstudentstodevelopafirmfoundationinunderstandingandspeakingFrench.Emphasiswillbeplacedonthedevelopmentoflistening,speaking,readingandwritingskills.CrossoverderivationsandcontrastswillbeusedtohelpstudentsmasterEnglishlanguageconcepts.StudentswillstudythecontributionsmadebyFrenchspeakingculturestoourcountryandtotheworld.(StudentsmustpassIntermediateFrenchtoenterAdvancedFrenchin8thgrade.)
IntermediateSpanishOffered:FullYearTypeofCourse:Required
IntermediateSpanishhelpsstudentstodevelopafirmfoundationinunderstandingandspeakingSpanish.Emphasiswillbeplacedonthedevelopmentoflistening,speaking,readingandwritingskills.CrossoverderivationsandcontrastswillbeusedtohelpstudentsmasterEnglishlanguageconcepts.StudentswillstudythecontributionsmadebySpanishspeakingculturestoourcountryandtotheworld.(StudentsmustpassIntermediateSpanishtoenterAdvancedSpanishinthe8thgrade.)
CoursestoDevelop21stCenturySkills
AmericanPopCulture7/8Offered:AlternateDayTypeofCourse:Elective
ThiscoursewillfocusonAmericanpopularcultureasrepresentedbyfourdecades:the70s,80s,90sand2000s.Thecoursewillbedividedintotherespectivedecadesandeachdecadewillexplorechangesinvalues,attitudesandperspectiveswithregardtomusicandart,film,gender,race,massmediaandnews,fashion,andteenculture.Moreover,studentswilldiscussimportanteventsandsocialissues.Studentswillanalyzeanddiscussrelevantprimarysourcesincludingfilmandtelevisionclips,popularmusicandlyrics,photographs,poetryandartwork.Studentswillexaminethesourcesofpopularculture,thedynamicsofculturalchangeandthedeterminersofsocialvalues.Asaculminatingactivity,studentswillworkcollaborativelytoconstructaunitonthecurrentdecade,the2010s.
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Art7Offered:AlternateDayTypeofCourse:Elective
Art7isatwenty-weekelectivecoursethatbuildsontheelementslearnedinArt6.Itisdesignedtogivestudentsamoreextensiveartexperience.Thecurriculumdelvesintoawidevarietyofconceptsandmovements,whilecontinuingtheexplorationofartistictechniquesandmaterials.
Coding7 Offered:AlternateDay TypeofCourse:Elective
Coding7isdesignedtointroducestudentstotheworldorprogramming.Thecoursewillhelpstudentsdevelopabasicunderstandingofcomputerswhilelearningakeyskill:problemsolving.Thiscoursewillteachtheblock-basedprogramminglanguageScratchindepth.StudentswilllearntouseScratchto:
• Codedifferentsongsandmelodies• Createdrawingsusingblock-basedprogrammingandmathematics• Createanimations• Designandcodegames
EngineeringTechnology7Offered:AlternateDayTypeofCourse:Required
EngineeringTechnology7providesstudentswithtechnologicalknowledgeandskillstodesign,construct,use,andevaluateproductsandsystems.Aninquirybasedlearningformatwillbeusedtohelpstudentsinvestigateanddevelopproductsthatsolveauthentictechnologicalproblems.Classactivitieswillfocusondrawinganddesign,rocketry,bridgeconstruction,andmagneticlevitation.
AnewunitofstudyisDesignandModeling,aFoundationUnitintheGatewaytoTechnologyprogramofferedthroughProjectLeadtheWay(PLTW).Inthisunit,studentsbegintorecognizethevalueofanengineeringnotebooktodocumentandcapturetheirideas.Theyareintroducedtoandusethedesignprocesstosolveproblemsandunderstandtheinfluencethatcreativeandinnovativedesignhasonourlives.Studentsuseindustrystandard3Dmodelingsoftwaretocreateavirtualimageoftheirdesignsandproduceaportfoliotoshowcasetheircreativesolutions.
ThiscoursesupportsthePLTWEngineeringProgramattheHighSchool.FACS7(FamilyandConsumerSciences)Offered:AlternateDayTypeofCourse:Required
Thistwenty-weekcoursehasbeencreatedtoreflecttheNewYorkStateHomeandCareersLearningStandards.Studentsinthiscoursewillbegivenanopportunitytolearnmoreaboutthemselvesandtheirrelationships,theprinciplesofnutrition,preparinghealthyfoods,safetyproceduresforfoodpreparation,sewingtechniques,andexploringandresearchingcareers.
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FilmProduction7/8Offered:AlternateDayTypeofCourse:Elective
TheFilmProductionelectivewillbeofferedinalternatingyearsservingasaperfectcomplementtotheFilmStudieselective,whichwillbeofferedtoall7thand8thgradersinalternatingyears.TheFilmProductionelectivewillgivestudentsachancetoputtheirknowledgeoffilmandimagestopracticaluseastheycreatetheirownshortfilmsinseveraldifferentgenres.Moreover,theclasswillbetheperfectlead-intotheVideoProductionelectiveofferedattheHighSchool.Ourstudentsareagenerationofbornfilmmakers,andthiscoursewillbedesignedtogivethatimpulseasenseofstructure,designandtechnique.FilmProductionwillculminatewithastudentshortfilmfestival,whichwillhighlightstudents’bestworkandtowhichthecommunitywillbeinvited.
HealthEducation7Offered:AlternateDayTypeofCourse:Required
Health7,arequiredcourseinNewYorkState,isofferedforonehalfyearingradeseven.Thecourseisdesignedtohelpstudentsbecomeawareofthelifestylefactorsthatinfluencetheirhealthstatus.Thecoursebeginswithastrongfoundationindecision-makingskills,whichisthenappliedtosuchtopicsaspeerrelationships,familylife,physicalfitness,avoidingtobacco,alcoholandotherdrugs,andfosteringahealthylifestyle.Studentswilllearntodeveloppositivehealthattitudesthroughdiscussion,research,andgroupactivities.
MedicalDetectives7/8Offered:AlternateDayTypeofCourse:Elective
Studentsplaytheroleofreal-lifemedicaldetectivesastheyanalyzegenetictestingresultstodiagnosediseaseandstudyDNAevidencefoundata“crimescene.”Theysolvemedicalmysteriesthroughhands-onprojectsandlabs,investigatehowtomeasureandinterpretvitalsigns,andlearnhowthesystemsofthehumanbodyworktogethertomaintainhealth.
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PhysicalEducationPhysicalEducation7Offered:AlternateDayTypeofCourse:Required
TheMiddleSchoolPhysicalEducationprogramisdesignedtoprovideallstudentswithopportunitiesforhealthymental,physical,andsocialgrowthanddevelopmentthroughavarietyofphysicalactivities.Thephysicaleducationcurriculumalsoemphasizesthedevelopmentofhealthrelatedphysicalwellness.Avarietyofindividualandteamsports,games,andactivitiesareoffered.
AcademicSupportCourses LiteracyLab7Offered:AlternateDayTypeofCourse:RequiredbyNewYorkStateAssessmentscores.Grading:Pass/Fail
Theliteracylabprogramusesawidevarietyofmethodsandmaterialstomotivatestudentstowrite,read,developvocabulary,andthinkcritically.ActivitieswillfocusontheCommonCoreStandardsofEnglishLanguageArtsandwillencouragethedevelopmentofknowledgeandtheuseofpastexperiencestoderivemeaningfromprintandothersourcesofinformation.
Pre-AlgebraLabOffered:AlternateDayTypeofCourse:RequiredbyNewYorkStateAssessmentscoresorbyteacherrecommendation.Grading:Pass/Fail
AstudentisscheduledforamathematicslabclassifhisorherNewYorkStateassessmentscorerevealsadeficiencyinmathematicsskillsorhisorhercurrentcourseprogressisinsufficient.Specialattentionwillbegiventothetasksassociatedwiththemathematicsassessment.Pre-AlgebraLabistakeninadditiontoastudent'sregularmathematicsclassandmeetsonalternatedays.
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MusicElectivesBand7Offered:AlternateDayTypeofCourse:Elective
Band7furtherdevelopsskillslearnedinsixthgradesuchassightreading,rhythms,andmusictheory.Studentswillworkwithmoreadvancedscalesthroughouttheyear.Youngstersinthisprogramalsoattendapull-outgrouplessonclassonarotatingschedule.Studentsarerequiredtoattendtwoeveningperformanceseachyear.
Chorus7Offered:AlternateDayTypeofCourse:Elective
ThiscourseisacontinuationoftheChorus6programwithanemphasisonproperbreathing,resonance,diction,notereading,andperformancetechniques.Themusicchosenismoretechnicalandchallenginginnaturewithfullfour-partchorus–soprano,alto,tenor,andbass.TheseventhandeighthgradechorusensembleperformtogetherattheWinterandSpringconcertswhereperformanceisacourserequirement.
LunchChorus7Offered:AlternateDay–DuringLunchPeriod.TypeofCourse:ElectiveCo-requisite:Enrollmentinaninstrumentalensemble.
ThiscourseisofferedtobandandorchestrastudentswhowouldalsoliketoparticipateintheRMSchorus.(SeeChorus7forafullcoursedescription.)
Orchestra7Offered:AlternateDayTypeofCourse:Elective
Orchestra7isacoursedesignedtoenhancesightreadingskills,musictheory,differentkeysignatures,andvariouspositioningskills.Studentswillberequiredtoperformintwoannualeveningconcertsandsmallgrouplessons.
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Grade7Worksheet
RequiredCourses–9Periods1. English7 FullYear
2. Pre-Algebra7 FullYear3. SocialStudies7 FullYear
4. Science7 FullYear
5. FACS7 AlternateDay
EngineeringTechnology7 AlternateDay
6. HealthEducation7 AlternateDayPhysicalEducation7 AlternateDay
7. Elective AlternateDay
Elective AlternateDay
StudentsmustselectTWOofthefollowing:AmericanPopCulture7/8 AlternateDayArt7 AlternateDayCoding7 AlternateDayFilmProduction7/8 AlternateDayBand7 AlternateDayChorus7 AlternateDayOrchestra7 AlternateDay
8. WorldLanguages FullYear
IntermediateFrenchIntermediateSpanish
9. Lunch
AlternateAssignmentsMusic
LunchChorus7 AlternateDay (duringlunch)
AcademicSupportClasses
*LiteracyLab7 AlternateDay(replacesanelectivechoice)
*Pre-AlgebraLab AlternateDay(replacesanelectivechoice)
SpecialEducation
*AcademicStrategies7 Daily*Co-teachingWorkshop7 Daily
*RecommendationOnly *RecommendationOnly
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SampleGrade7SchedulePeriod1 English7Period2 Pre-AlgebraPeriod3 Science7Period4 IntermediateSpanishPeriod5A AmericanPopularCulture7/8 5B PhysicalEducation7Period6A HealthEducation7 6B Art7Period7 LunchPeriod8 SocialStudies7Period9A EngineeringTechnology7 9B FACS7
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Grade8CurriculumOfferingsCoreCourses English8Offered:FullYearTypeofCourse:Required
English8broadenstheskillsstudentsacquiredinpreviousyearsofEnglishinstruction.Throughouttheprogramofinstruction,teachersintegrateandemphasizereading,writing,speaking,andlisteningskills.Writingassignmentsbecomemorecomplexintheeighth-gradeprogram,butaprocessapproachtowritingisretained.Studentscontinuetoconfrontethicalandmoralissuesinliterature,whilerequirementsforsubstantialin-classandsupplementaryreadingaresustained.Interdisciplinaryandauthenticassessmentprojectsdevelopcriticalthinkingskills.Alleighth-gradestudentswilltaketheNewYorkStateEnglishLanguageArtsAssessment.StudentswhoneedadditionalsupportinEnglishlanguageartswillalsobeassignedtoLiteracyLab8.
Algebra1AcceleratedOffered:FullYearTypeofCourse:RequiredHighSchoolCoursePrerequisite:Pre-Algebra
StudentswillstudytheNewYorkStateAlgebra1CommonCorecurriculumandtakeAlgebra1CommonCoreRegentsexaminationinJune.TheunitsthatwillbeaddressedareNumbersandQuantity,Algebra,Functions,Statistics,andMathematicalproblemsolving.StudentsmustpassthecourseandtheRegentsexaminationinordertoearnonehighschoolRegentscredit.TheRegentstestgradeandthefinalcoursegradewillbecomepartofthestudent'shighschooltranscript.StudentsinAlgebra1CommonCorewillpotentiallytaketheNewYorkStateGrade8AssessmentinMathematics.
Algebra1ResearchHonorsOffered:FullYearTypeofCourse:RequiredHighSchoolCoursePrerequisite:Committeerecommendation,98orhigherinPre-Algebra,anda95orhigherinMath6.
Studentsrecommendedforthisrigorousresearchhonorsoptionwillbeselectedbyacommitteeofmathematicsfacultymembersbasedonstandardizedtestscores,thePARAExam,6thand7threportcardgrades,7thGradeMidterm,andperformanceonselectedmathcontestssuchastheMathOlympiadandtheAmericanMathematicsCompetition.(Updatedon4/9/2013)
StudentsinthisresearchlevelcoursewillstudyanenhancedversionoftheNewYorkStateRegentsAlgebra1CommonCorecurriculumandtaketheRegentsinJune.StudentsmustpassthecourseandtheAlgebra1CommonCoreRegentsexaminationinordertoearnonehighschoolcredit.TheRegentsgradeandfinalcourseaveragewillbecomepartofthestudent'shighschooltranscript.Inadditiontothehighacademicstandardstowhichstudentsinthishonorsresearchcoursewillbeheld,theywillalsoberequiredtowritemathematicsresearchpapersontopicsapprovedby
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theirteachers.ExemplarypaperswillbeenteredintotheLongIslandMathFair,heldatHofstraUniversity.
StudentsenrolledinAlgebra1ResearchHonorswillpotentiallyhavetotaketheNewYorkStateGrade8AssessmentinMathematics.
Science8Offered:FullYearTypeofCourse:Required
Science8reviews,reinforces,andextendsthescienceskillsdevelopedingrades5,6,&7.Theprimaryemphasiswillbeonearthsciencetopics.Topicswillinclude:physicalgeology,climate,andastronomy.Science8istaughtinafullyequippedlaboratoryfacility.AllScience8studentsmusttaketheNewYorkStateIntermediateLevelScienceAssessmentinJune.
EarthScienceHonorsOffered:FullYear
Meetsindoubleandsingleperiodsonalternatedays.TypeofCourse:RequiredHighSchoolCoursePrerequisite:Studentswillberecommendedbaseduponaselectionrubricandteacher
recommendation.EarthScienceHonorsisanacceleratedcourseofferedtothosestudentswhodemonstrateoutstandingabilityandachievementinScience7.Studentswillberequiredtocompleteseveralprojectsduringtheschoolyear.Studentsenrolledinthiscoursemustbepreparedforenrichedstudiesincelestialmotion,platetectonics,insolation,therockcycle,thewatercycle,meteorology,andtheinterpretationofgeologichistory.Studentsuccesswilldependuponahighdegreeofability,motivation,andeffort.
ThecourseculminateswiththeEarthScienceRegentsExaminationinJuneandstudentsmust
passthecourseandtheRegentsexaminationinordertoearnonehighschoolcredit.TheRegentsgradeandfinalcoursegradewillbecomepartofthestudent'shighschooltranscriptandwillbecalculatedinthestudent'shighschoolgradepointaverage.
SocialStudies8Offered:FullYearTypeofCourse:Required
The8thgradesocialstudiescourseexploresthemajoreventsthatshapedAmericainthe19thand20thcenturies.StudentswillstudytheU.S.asanindustrialpowerattheendoftheCivilWarandasamajorforceintheworld’sbalanceofpoweratthebeginningofthe20thcentury.TwoworldwarsandtheHolocaustwillalsobeanalyzedasunderpinningsoftheroleoftheU.S.inthesecondhalfofthe20thcentury.Currenteventswillbeanongoingcomponentofthecurriculum.Oneofthemajorgoalsofthiscourseistohavestudentsunderstandworldculture.
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WorldLanguagesCourses
AdvancedFrenchOffered:FullYearTypeofCourse:RequiredPrerequisite:SuccessfulcompletionofIntermediateFrench
(finalaverageof65orhigher).AdvancedFrenchcontinuesthedevelopmentoflistening,speaking,reading,andwritingskills,whileemphasizingmorecomplexgrammaticalstructuralpatterns.Studentswillbecomemoreconfidentinday-to-daylanguagecommunication.Languageandcultureconceptswillalsobeenriched.StudentswilltakeafinalexaminationinJunethatwillincludethefollowingfourcomponents:speaking,listening,reading,andwriting.StudentswhopassthefinalexaminationandthecoursewillreceiveoneunitofhighschoolcreditinFrench.StudentswhodonotpassthefinalexaminationingradeeightwillneedtotakeoneyearofWorldLanguagesinhighschoolinordertosatisfytheminimumWorldLanguagesrequirementforaRegentsDiploma.
Thefinalaverageforthiscoursewillbecomepartofthestudent'shighschooltranscriptandisaddedintohis/herhighschoolGPA(gradepointaverage).
PleasenotethatthelanguageofferingsattheHighSchoolwillbedependentuponenrollment.Somelanguagesmaynotbeofferedeveryyear.
AdvancedItalianOffered:FullYearTypeofCourse:RequiredPrerequisite:SuccessfulcompletionofIntermediateItalian
(finalaverageof65orhigher).AdvancedItaliancontinuesthedevelopmentoflistening,speaking,reading,andwritingskills,whileemphasizingmorecomplexgrammaticalstructuralpatterns.Studentswillbecomemoreself-confidentinday-to-daylanguagecommunication.Languageandcultureconceptswillalsobeenriched.
StudentswilltakeafinalexaminationinJunethatwillincludethefollowingfourcomponents:speaking,listening,reading,andwriting.StudentswhopassthefinalexaminationandthecoursewillreceiveoneunitofhighschoolcreditinItalian.StudentswhodonotpassthefinalexaminationingradeeightwillneedtotakeoneyearofWorldLanguagesinhighschoolinordertosatisfytheminimumWorldLanguagesrequirementforaRegentsDiploma.
Thisfinalaverageforthecoursewillbecomepartofthestudent'shighschooltranscriptandisaddedintohis/herhighschoolGPA(gradepointaverage).
PleasenotethatthelanguageofferingsattheHighSchoolwillbedependentuponenrollment.Somelanguagesmaynotbeofferedeveryyear.
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AdvancedMandarinChineseOffered:FullYearTypeofCourse:RequiredPrerequisite:SuccessfulcompletionofIntermediateMandarinChinese
(finalaverageof65orhigher).AdvancedMandarincontinuesthedevelopmentoflistening,speaking,reading,andwritingskills,whileemphasizingmorecomplexgrammaticalstructuralpatterns.Studentswillbecomemoreconfidentinday-to-daylanguagecommunication.Languageandcultureconceptswillalsobeenriched.StudentswilltakeafinalexaminationinJunethatwillincludethefollowingfourcomponents:speaking,listening,reading,andwriting.StudentswhopassthefinalexaminationandthecoursewillreceiveoneunitofhighschoolcreditinMandarin.StudentswhodonotpassthefinalexaminationingradeeightwillneedtotakeoneyearofaWorldLanguagesinhighschoolinordertosatisfytheminimumWorldLanguagesrequirementforaRegentsDiploma.Thefinalaverageforthiscoursewillbecomepartofthestudent'shighschooltranscriptandisaddedintohis/herhighschoolGPA(gradepointaverage).
PleasenotethatthelanguageofferingsattheHighSchoolwillbedependentuponenrollment.Somelanguagesmaynotbeofferedeveryyear.
AdvancedSpanishOffered:FullYearTypeofCourse:RequiredPrerequisite:SuccessfulcompletionofIntermediateSpanish
(finalaverageof65orhigher).AdvancedSpanishcontinuesthedevelopmentoflistening,speaking,reading,andwritingskills,whileemphasizingmorecomplexgrammaticalstructuralpatterns.Studentswillbecomemoreself-confidentinday-to-daylanguagecommunication.Languageandcultureconceptswillalsobeenriched.
StudentswilltakeafinalexaminationinJunethatwillincludethefollowingfourcomponents:speaking,listening,reading,andwriting.StudentswhopassthefinalexaminationandthecoursewillreceiveoneunitofhighschoolcreditinSpanish.StudentswhodonotpassthefinalexaminationingradeeightwillneedtotakeoneyearofWorldLanguagesinhighschoolinordertosatisfytheminimumWorldLanguagesrequirementforaRegentsDiploma.
Thisfinalaverageforthecoursewillbecomepartofthestudent'shighschooltranscriptandisaddedintohis/herhighschoolGPA(gradepointaverage).
PleasenotethatthelanguageofferingsattheHighSchoolwillbedependentuponenrollment.Somelanguagesmaynotbeofferedeveryyear.
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CoursestoDevelop21stCenturySkills
AmericanPopCulture7/8Offered:AlternateDayTypeofCourse:Elective
ThiscoursewillfocusonAmericanpopularcultureasrepresentedbyfourdecades:the70s,80s,90sand2000s.Thecoursewillbedividedintotherespectivedecadesandeachdecadewillexplorechangesinvalues,attitudesandperspectiveswithregardtomusicandart,film,gender,race,massmediaandnews,fashion,andteenculture.Moreover,studentswilldiscussimportanteventsandsocialissues.Studentswillanalyzeanddiscussrelevantprimarysourcesincludingfilmandtelevisionclips,popularmusicandlyrics,photographs,poetryandartwork.Studentswillexaminethesourcesofpopularculture,thedynamicsofculturalchangeandthedeterminersofsocialvalues.Asaculminatingactivity,studentswillworkcollaborativelytoconstructaunitonthecurrentdecade,the2010s.
Art8Offered:AlternateDayTypeofCourse:Elective
Art8isanelectivecoursethatisofferedonalternatedaysforafullyearoronadailybasisforasemester.Thecourseworkincludesdrawing,painting,sculpture,printmaking,anddesign.Studentswillhaveanopportunitytobuildonskillsandconceptsthatwereacquiredinearlierartcourses.
Coding8 Offered:AlternateDay TypeofCourse:Elective
Coding8isdesignedtoteachstudentsthefundamentalsofvarioustechnicalsyntax-basedcomputerlanguages.Studentswilllearnthebasicsofsyntaxinvariousdifferentcurriculummodules,suchasJavascript,Python,andHTML,astheytransitionfromScratch’sblock-basedprograminglanguage.
EngineeringTechnology8Offered:AlternateDayTypeofCourse:Elective
ThiscourseisacontinuationofEngineeringTechnology7andbuildsuponthefundamentalideasoftechnologyandengineering.Studentswillplansolutionstoreal-worldtechnologicalproblemsbothingroupsandindividually.Thecurriculumincludesdesignanddrawingskills,developingconstructionplans,thesafeuseofhandtoolsandmachines,andproductdevelopmentandtesting.Studentswillberesponsibleforprojectmanagementinareassuchaswindenergy,magneticlevitation,andconstructiontechnologies.
AnewunitofstudyisAutomationandRobotics,aFoundationUnitintheGatewaytoTechnologyprogramofferedthroughProjectLeadtheWay(PLTW).Studentstracethehistory,development,andinfluenceofautomationandroboticsastheylearnaboutmechanicalsystems,energytransfer,machineautomation,andcomputercontrolsystems.StudentsusetheVEXRobotics®platformtodesign,build,andprogramreal-worldobjectssuchastrafficlights,tollbooths,androboticarms.ThiscoursesupportsthePLTWEngineeringProgramattheHighSchool.
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FilmProduction7/8Offered:AlternateDayTypeofCourse:Elective
TheFilmProductionelectivewillbeofferedinalternatingyearsservingasaperfectcomplementtotheFilmStudieselective,whichwillbeofferedtoall7thand8thgradersinalternatingyears.TheFilmProductionelectivewillgivestudentsachancetoputtheirknowledgeoffilmandimagestopracticaluseastheycreatetheirownshortfilmsinseveraldifferentgenres.Moreover,theclasswillbetheperfectlead-intotheVideoProductionelectiveofferedattheHighSchool.Ourstudentsareagenerationofbornfilmmakers,andthiscoursewillbedesignedtogivethatimpulseasenseofstructure,designandtechnique.FilmProductionwillculminatewithastudentshortfilmfestival,whichwillhighlightstudents’bestworkandtowhichthecommunitywillbeinvited.
IntroductiontoAmericanSignLanguage8Offered:AlternateDayTypeofCourse:Elective
ThiscourseintroducesthebasicsofAmericanSignLanguage(ASL)andisdesignedforstudentswhohavelittleornopreviousknowledgeofASL.Basiccommunicationtechniqueswillbetaught.ASLquestions,commands,andothersimplesentencestructuresareintroducedtodevelopbasicconversationalskillsinASL.InformationabouttheDeafCommunityandDeafCulturewillbeintroduced.
MedicalDetectives7/8Offered:AlternateDayTypeofCourse:Elective
Studentsplaytheroleofreal-lifemedicaldetectivesastheyanalyzegenetictestingresultstodiagnosediseaseandstudyDNAevidencefoundata“crimescene.”Theysolvemedicalmysteriesthroughhands-onprojectsandlabs,investigatehowtomeasureandinterpretvitalsigns,andlearnhowthesystemsofthehumanbodyworktogethertomaintainhealth.
StudioArtOffered:FullYearTypeofCourse:Elective MeetstheHighSchoolDiplomaRequirementfor1creditinArtorMusic.Prerequisite:90orhigheraverageinArt7andteacherrecommendation.
StudioArtisanintroductoryhighschoolcourse,whichmeetstheNewYorkStateDiplomarequirementsforonecreditofvisualarts,music,dance,ortheater.Itisalsoaprerequisitecourseforstudentswhowishtostudyadvancedartcoursesingrades9,10,11,&12.Emphasiswillbeplacedontheelementsandprinciplesofdesignandarthistory.Studentswillhaveanopportunitytoworkwithavarietyofmedia.Thefinalaveragewillbecomepartofthestudent'shighschoolrecordandwillbecalculatedinthehighschoolgradepointaverage.Studentswhosuccessfullycompletethiscoursewillreceiveonehighschoolcredit.
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MusicElectives
Band8Offered:AlternateDayTypeofCourse:Elective
MusicskillsthatstudentsacquiredinBand7willbefurtherdevelopedinBand8.Studentswillstudycomplexrhythms,moreadvancedmusicalscales,andmusictheory.Youngsterswillattendapull-outlessonclassonarotatingbasis.Band8studentsarerequiredtoparticipateintwoeveningconcertseachyear.
Chorus8Offered:AlternateDayTypeofCourse:Elective
ThiscourseisacontinuationoftheChorus7programwithincreasedemphasisonadvancednotereadingandharmonizingskills.TheseventhandeighthgradechorusensemblesperformtogetheratboththeWinterandSpringeveningconcertswhereperformanceisacourserequirement.
Orchestra8Offered:AlternateDayTypeofCourse:Elective
Orchestra8studentswillcontinuetobuildonpastskillsinpreparationforenteringtheHighSchoolorchestralprogram.Studentswillberequiredtoperformsevenmajorskills,showcompetenceinshiftingintoupperpositions,andhaveknowledgeofbasicmusictheory.Performanceattwoannualeveningconcertsandsmallgrouplessonsarerequired.
PhysicalEducationPhysicalEducation8Offered:AlternateDayTypeofCourse:Required
TheMiddleSchoolPhysicalEducationprogramisdesignedtoprovideallstudentswithopportunitiesforhealthymental,physical,andsocialgrowthanddevelopmentthroughavarietyofphysicalactivities.Thephysicaleducationcurriculumalsoemphasizesthedevelopmentofhealthrelatedphysicalwellness.Avarietyofindividualandteamsports,games,andactivitiesareoffered.Afive-weekunitinAIDSeducationisalsoprovidedtostudentsinthiscourse.
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AcademicSupportCoursesLiteracyLab8Offered:AlternateDayTypeofCourse:RequiredbyNewYorkStateAssessmentscores.
Theliteracylabprogramusesawidevarietyofmethodsandmaterialstomotivatestudentstowrite,read,developvocabulary,andthinkcritically.ActivitieswillfocusontheCommonCoreStandardsofEnglishLanguageArtsandwillencouragethedevelopmentofknowledgeandtheuseofpastexperiencestoderivemeaningfromprintandothersourcesofinformation.
Algebra1LabOffered:AlternateDayTypeofCourse:RequiredbyNewYorkStateAssessmentscoresorbyteacherrecommendation.
AstudentisscheduledforamathematicslabclassifhisorherN.Y.S.assessmentscorerevealsadeficiencyinmathematicsskillsorhisorhercurrentcourseprogressisinsufficient.Specialattentionwillbegiventothetasksassociatedwiththemathematicsassessment.Algebra1Labistakeninadditiontoastudent'sregularmathematicsclassandmeetsonalternatedays.Anadditionalmathematicsskillslabclassisalsoavailableforselectedstudents.
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Grade8Worksheet
RequiredCourses–8Periods1. English8 FullYear
2. Algebra1Accelerated FullYear
or*Algebra1ResearchHonors FullYear(RecommendationswillbemadeinMarch2018)
3. Science8 FullYear
orEarthScienceHonors FullYear
4. SocialStudies8 FullYear5. PhysicalEducation8 AlternateDay
TechnologyElectives AlternateDayCoding8EngineeringTechnology8
6. Electives(seecolumntotheright)
7. WorldLanguages FullYear
AdvancedFrenchAdvancedItalianAdvancedMandarinChineseAdvancedSpanish
8. Electives(seecolumntotheright)9. Lunch
Electives–1PeriodStudentsmustselectfouralternatedayelectivesORtwodailyandonealternateday.AmericanPopCulture7/8 AlternateDayArt8 AlternateDayCoding8 AlternateDayEarthScienceHonorsLab AlternateDay
RequiredforEarthScienceHonorsEngineeringTechnology8 AlternateDayFilmProduction7/8 AlternateDayIntroductiontoAmericanSignLanguage8 AlternateDayMedicalDetectives7/8 AlternateDayBand8 AlternateDayChorus8 AlternateDayOrchestra8 AlternateDay*StudioArt Daily
NotavailableinGrade8forstudentswhotakeEarthScienceandBand/Orchestra.StudentswhotakemusicandEarthScienceHonorsmustwaituntilGrade9totakeStudioArt.
AcademicSupportClasses
*Algebra1Lab AlternateDay(replacesanelectivechoice)
*LiteracyLab8 AlternateDay(replacesanelectivechoice)
SpecialEducation
*AcademicStrategies8 Daily*Co-teachingWorkshop8 Daily
*RecommendationOnly *RecommendationOnly
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SampleGrade8Schedules
Period1 Algebra1AcceleratedPeriod2 Science8Period3 SocialStudies8Period4A EngineeringTechnology8 4B Art8Period5 LunchPeriod6A PhysicalEducation8 6B Chorus8Period7 English8Period8 AdvancedSpanishPeriod9A AmericanPopularCulture7/8 9B Coding8
Period1 Algebra1ResearchHonorsPeriod2 EarthScienceHonorsPeriod3A EarthScienceHonorsLab 3B PhysicalEducation8Period4 English8Period5 LunchPeriod6 SocialStudies8Period7 AdvancedSpanishPeriod8A Coding8 8B FilmProduction7/8Period9A Orchestra8 9B Introductionto AmericanSignLanguage8
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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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