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ACADEMIC PROGRAM After School Hours
A day at the middle school consists of eight class Students are only permitted to stay after school if:
periods, each approximately 40 minutes in length, and
a 30-minute lunch. These eight periods include five 1. They are staying with a teacher for extra help.
academic classes, two unified Arts classes, and Students would then report to that teacher
Academic Support/Performing Arts. Courses taught after school and stay with him or her until
at each grade level are as follows. A more detailed picked up.
description can be found in the Middle School
Program of Studies. 2. They are participating in a scheduled activity
such as a club or sport. Students would then
Grade 7 Grade 8 report to their club sponsors or coaches after
English English school and stay with them until they are
Reading Pre-AP English picked up.
Social Studies Reading
Science Social Studies Students may not roam the school or campus
Fundamentals of Pre-AP Social Studies unsupervised after dismissal.
Pre-Algebra Science
Pre-Algebra C/E Science C/E ATHLETICS
Pre-Algebra Current Fundamentals of
Honors Algebra I Algebra Interscholastic and Club Athletics
Algebra I C/E Throughout the year, announcements will be made to
Algebra I Current the student body concerning tryouts/signups for
Honors Geometry various interscholastic and club team sports. All
French I middle school students are invited to sign up for these
Spanish I sports. Students will pay an annual fee for
German I participation in school sports.

8th grade Unified Arts classes will consist of 9 weeks The PIAA mandates that students receive a new

each in Art, Automation and Robotics, Intro to physical for each school year if participating in a

Business, and Family and Consumer Science. In school sport. Students are only required to have one

addition, they will alternate between Physical physical per year. This physical should be done by the

Education and Health every other day throughout the student’s private physician and the required school

year. paperwork completed and returned to the Athletic

Office prior to the first competitive season in which

7th grade unified Arts classes also consist of 9 weeks they participate. These physicals must be done after
June 1st for the upcoming school year. The following
each in Art, Design and Modeling, Family and

Consumer Science, and Computer Applications, and interscholastic and club team sports may be available

will alternate between Physical Education and 9 weeks and may include a fee for participation:

in each World Language course (Spanish, French, Girls Boys

German and Cultural Fusion) every other day Fall Fall

throughout the year. Basketball Cross Country

Academic support period is a structured time for Cross Country Football

students to see their teachers for extra help with Field Hockey Ice Hockey*

academics. Some students choose to participate in a Soccer In-Line Hockey*

Performing Arts class such as band, chorus or Volleyball Soccer

orchestra during the academic support period. Winter Winter

ACCESS TO THE BUILDING Basketball Basketball
Regular school hours are from 7:45 AM until 2:36 PM. Wrestling
While students should not arrive to school prior to 7:25 Spring
AM, students arriving earlier should report directly to Lacrosse Spring
the main gym until the homeroom bell at 7:30. Softball Baseball
Between 7:30 and 7:45 AM, students should report Track and Field Lacrosse*
directly to their homerooms. Track and Field
Multiple Seasons Volleyball*
Cheerleading

5 Crew* Multiple Seasons
Crew*