WHERE THE LEGEND BEGINS Welcome To Sleepy …...All Sleepy Hollow Middle School News Useful...
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Welcome To Sleepy Hollow Middle School
WHERE THE LEGEND BEGINS
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▶ Welcome
▶ Overview of Sleepy Hollow Middle School
▶ Guided tours of the Middle School
Agenda
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What is the Middle School Like?▶ Being part of a team!▶ Participating in team activities and community service
projects! ▶ Learning to be more independent!▶ Learning to manage lockers and changing classes!▶ Adapting to new or changing relationships!
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▶ Middle School students share the same campus as the high school students. However, our school building is independent of the High School.◦ Entrance/Exit◦ Cafeteria◦ Playground◦ Gym◦ Lockers◦ Library
Our School Building
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Daily TimesStart Time
▶ Period 1:◦ For students participating in band, chorus,
orchestra and enrichment◦ 7:45 a.m. start time
▶ Period 2:◦ First academic period, all students◦ 8:30 a.m. start time
Dismissal▶ All students will be dismissed at 3:00 p.m.
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School Bus Information▶ Buses make two trips in the morning, early and late, to
accommodate students attending first period.
▶ Buses also make three trips in the afternoon◦ regular dismissal (3:00)◦ 2 late buses (4:30 & 5:45) to accommodate students staying after
school for extra help and/or extra-curricular activities.
▶ For further information about the school buses (routes, times, etc.) please call our transportation supervisor, Mr. Cyril Hughes at (914) 631-3663
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Period 1st Semester (Sept. – Jan.) 2nd Semester (Feb. – Jun.)
1 EnrichmentBand, Chorus, Orchestra
EnrichmentBand, Chorus, Orchestra
2 Math Math
3 ELA ELA
4 Coding Music
5E5L
Lunch SS
LunchSS
6 World Languages Art
7 Science Science
8 FLEX FLEX
Sample Schedule 6th Grade
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▶ Middle school students have an opportunity to take honors level courses.
▶ Criteria for placement in honors courses include⚫ NYS Assessment – when
available⚫ Placement exam⚫ AimsWeb Assessments⚫ Report Card Grades
Honors Classes
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▶ All middle school students have the opportunity to take enrichment courses throughout the year.
▶ Different courses are offered each semester.▶ Enrichment courses are offered period one every
day.▶ Courses for 6th grade enrichment include:◦ Short Stories◦ Mesopotamian Empire
Enrichment
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Physical Education/Locker Rooms▶ Physical Education is co-ed, however there are separate boys
and girls locker rooms.▶ 6th and 7th graders do not change for physical education.▶ 8th grade students change for physical education and are
assigned lockers. Locker rooms are supervised by school staff.
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Recess▶ All grades have separate lunch and recess times.▶ Lunch and recess are supervised by the faculty .
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Team Structure▶ 2 teams per grade level with half the grade’s students.▶ Each Middle School team is comprised of 2 ELA teachers, 1 Math, 1
Science, and 1 Social Studies.▶ Students have classes with and participate in activities with
fellow team members and team teachers.
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▶ Teachers create interdisciplinary projects and activities that coordinate units of study across disciplines.
▶ Team field trips and activities.▶ Flexible use of team time – periods can meet in any order and be
rearranged to accommodate student needs.
Teaming Benefits for Students
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▶ Teachers know every aspect of our students’ academic and social growth.
▶ Teachers know their cohort students well.
▶ Parent conferences are conducted with all academic teachers present (Math, Science, English, and Social Studies).
Teaming Benefits for Parents
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Celebrating School Spirit
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Celebrating School Spirit
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▶ 5th grade students visited the Middle School on May 20th
▶ Administration and support staff to visit 5th grade classes at Washington Irving
▶ Open House in July for students to visit and tour the Middle School▶ 8th grade ambassadors to greet students on 1st day of school▶ Teambuilding activities on the 1st day of school▶ FLEX Period▶ Utilization of Technology ▶ school and personal
Transition for Students
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▶ Parent Coffee – August▶ Parent Reference Book will be available
online
Transition for Parents
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▶ Students are assigned a counselor.▶ Counselors support the academic and social growth of all
students.▶ Counselors work on many adolescent issues such as
changing peer relationships, bullying prevention, and character education.
▶ Support services also include speech, English as a Second Language, reading AIS, math AIS, and after school homework help.
Guidance and Support Services
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Recognizing Excellence▶ All middle school students are recognized quarterly for:◦ Principal’s Honor Roll (96+ average)◦ High Honor Roll (90-95 average)◦ Honor Roll (85-89 average)◦ On a Roll (5+ gain in GPA)◦ Student of the Month◦ Citizenship◦ Perfect Attendance
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Report Cards▶ Students in middle school receive a numeric grade based on a
100% scale.▶ Report cards are available quarterly.**▶ Progress reports are available mid-quarter with a Pass/Fail grade
and a comment from the teacher.** ▶ Parents may contact the team leader at any time throughout the
year to request a team meeting to discuss the progress of their child.
▶ **Pilot/Opt-in for paper version
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Middle School Music Department
▶ Performing Ensembles (period one – 7:45 a.m.)▶ Chorus▶ Orchestra◦ Concert Orchestra for grades 7 and 8◦ Intermediate Orchestra for grades 6, 7, and 8◦ Junior Orchestra is for 6th grade only – meets after school
one day per week◦ Chamber Ensembles – After school one day per week
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▶ Band◦ Concert Band for grades 6, 7, and
8◦ Wind Ensembles for grades 6, 7,
and 8◦ Stage Band for grades 6, 7, and 8
▶ 8th Grade General Music▶ 7th Grade General Music▶ 6th Grade General Music
Middle School Music Department
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6th Grade Athletics▶ As per NYS Athletic Department
regulations, 6th grade students are not eligible to participate on modified sports teams.
▶ Intramural sports program is available to all 6th grade students.
▶ Intramural sports program will be offered three days per week for 60 minutes on the Sleepy Hollow campus.**▶ **Pending Board Approval for increase
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▶ Environmental Action Club ▶ Garage Band▶ Art Club ▶ Intramurals ▶ Student Council▶ Yearbook ▶ Cinemania▶ You Be the Scientist▶ Marine Biology
▶ Robotics▶ ESL Club▶ Drama Club▶ Math Club▶ Strategic Games Club▶ International Club▶ National Jr. Honor Society
Middle School Clubs and Activities
• All middle school students are encouraged to participate in all extra-and co-curricular activities offered at Sleepy Hollow Middle School.
• Some clubs that were offered this year include:
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Useful InformationAgenda Book and Planner
◦ On the first day of school each student will receive an agenda book/planner. In the front of the agenda book is a student handbook with all of the school rules and other useful information. ◦ The agenda book is an alternate way to keep track of
homework assignments and school responsibilities.
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▶ Important information regarding SHMS is posted online at www.tufsd.org. Some information you will find is:
⚫ Google Calendars⚫ Lunch menus⚫ Official school calendars⚫ Sleepy Hollow Athletic News⚫ All Sleepy Hollow Middle School News
Useful Information (cont)
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If you have any questions or concerns regarding your child’s transition to the middle school, please feel free to contact us at (914) 332-6275.