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Roslyn Middle School Grades 7 & 8 Curriculum Guide 2018 – 2019 Promoting lifelong learning through social, emotional and intellectual development. www.roslynschools.org

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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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