Classes
Most classes in the school have Integrated Reading and Language Arts, and math taught by exactly the same teacher. However, classes switch teachers in order to learn either science or social studies from another teacher. Also, students are led to different rooms for the subjects art, physical education, and music. The increasing variety of teachers will help students prepare for middle school, which usually has a single specialized teacher per subject.
From 4th grade, there are two general mathematics classes, one taught by the homeroom teacher, and another one by a specialized teacher. The latter class is more advanced, called the Accelerated and Enriched (A&E) mathematics program. Students must have passed a test in 3rd grade to advance into this class, and this placement lasts until the 8th grade, which is when recommendations for high school are made. In both grades excelled language arts classes are held during lunch. They are called Reading S.E.E.Ds and Writing club. The School also has one for social studies called Current Events Plus.
In the mid-2000s, the school district integrated reading and language arts classes into one, district-wide. Thus, this school was also influenced.
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—D.H. (David Herbert)
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—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)