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2010 – 2011School Year

Islip Middle School, in partnership with the Islip Middle School, in partnership with the community, will facilitate the academic, community, will facilitate the academic,

emotional, and social growth of our students, as emotional, and social growth of our students, as they move to become well-rounded, life-long they move to become well-rounded, life-long learners. We shall create, through the unique learners. We shall create, through the unique

elements of the middle school structure, an elements of the middle school structure, an environment that will develop compassionate environment that will develop compassionate

and creative problem solvers, equipped to face and creative problem solvers, equipped to face the challenges of the 21the challenges of the 21stst century. century.

1.1.A A philosophy and missionphilosophy and mission that reflect that reflect the intellectual & developmental needs the intellectual & developmental needs & characteristics of young adolescents.& characteristics of young adolescents.

2.2. An An educational programeducational program that is that is comprehensive, challenging, comprehensive, challenging, purposeful, integrated, relevant, and purposeful, integrated, relevant, and standards-based.standards-based.

3.3. An An organization & structureorganization & structure that that support both academic excellence & support both academic excellence & personal development.personal development.

4. 4. Classroom instructionClassroom instruction appropriate to the appropriate to the needs and characteristics of young needs and characteristics of young adolescents provided by skilled and adolescents provided by skilled and knowledgeable teachers.knowledgeable teachers.

5. Strong 5. Strong educational leadershipeducational leadership and a and a building administration that encourage, building administration that encourage, facilitate, & sustain involvement, facilitate, & sustain involvement, participation, & students.participation, & students.

6. A 6. A network of academic & personal supportnetwork of academic & personal support available for all students.available for all students.

7. 7. Professional learning & staff developmentProfessional learning & staff development for all staff that are ongoing, planned, for all staff that are ongoing, planned, purposeful, & collaboratively developed.purposeful, & collaboratively developed.

Advisory NoteAdvisory Note

NO STUDENT SHOULD LEAVE THEIR NO STUDENT SHOULD LEAVE THEIR ADVISORY ROOM ADVISORY ROOM FOR ANY REASONFOR ANY REASON

BEFORE 9:25BEFORE 9:25

• Cell phone use is prohibited in school.Cell phone use is prohibited in school.• Students caught using a cell phone should expect Students caught using a cell phone should expect

the phone to be taken away.the phone to be taken away.• If you need to call home, phones are available in If you need to call home, phones are available in

the main office and AP office.the main office and AP office.• Cell Phone Use = DetentionCell Phone Use = Detention

Large Bags & Backpacks are to be kept in your

lockers during the school day!

Please dress appropriately for

school!

We know it’s fun! But We know it’s fun! But while in school, you know while in school, you know

the rule…the rule…

No Chewing Gum!!!No Chewing Gum!!!