School Details
- Principal: Bret Strauss
- District: Vally Stream CSD
- County: Suffolk
- Community: Urban
Characteristics
- Academic Excellence - Exemplars of high-quality work are shared with students
- Developmental Responsiveness - Meaningful parent involvement
- Organizational Structures and Processes - Professional learning is supported, ongoing, high quality, and relevant to middle-grades education and instructional practices
- Social Equity - Fluid approach to addressing student needs with short and longer-term intervention support
Description
Memorial Junior High School serves grades 7 through 9 with a nine period day and a two day cycle that protects time for both rigor and support. Seventh and eighth graders take ELA and math in a double period every other day and seventh grade students learn on a four teacher team that links English math science and social studies for interdisciplinary planning. Academic help is built into schedules through lab periods plus targeted AIS push in support in English Living Environment and Algebra with added certified teachers for small group instruction. Students also access Extra Help Lunch and Learn Saturday Academy PALs peer tutoring Eagle Connection with high school mentors and Homework Club. School culture is strengthened through Summer Bridge advisory activities Project Wisdom messages Good Deed Awards Student of the Month High Honor Roll and On A Roll recognition. Students connect through E TV clubs like World Heritage Club GSA and C A R E plus Memorial Mentors circles and community building events that keep every student known and supported. Families can expect a school that balances high expectations with steady care.
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