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The Middle
School Program challenges students in sixth and seventh grades to explore their
talents, both academically and socially.
During this time of rapid growth and change, students are given
opportunities to extend their academic horizons, develop leadership abilities,
and take greater responsibility for their own lives. Students are given numerous opportunities to
interact with adult and fellow students as they develop the social skills
needed to work through the challenging middle school years.
The academic program in the
middle school is structured to provide opportunities for advanced studies which
facilitate success in high school and college. Students needs are met through differentiated
instructions such as cooperative learning, small group instructions, peer
tutoring, leveled groups, individualized instructions, technology assisted
instruction and study groups. This style
of teaching makes learning personalized and rewarding, and is enhanced by the
small class sizes (25 or less students per class.)
In keeping with the desire to
instill independence in all middle school students, students are reminded that
they must obtain and complete all assignments. Study hall is available for students to make
up work, do research, or for reinforcement in various subject areas.
The middle school students
are able to explore their talents, both academically and socially through
music, art, and physical education. Students are also encouraged to participate in
age-appropriate extra-curricular activities such as choir, chess, cheerleading,
band, ballet, altar service, sports, scouts, student council, quiz bowl, and
geography and spelling bees.