WELCOME Prospective Seventh Grade Students

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WELCOME Prospective Seventh Grade Students

• To The Garfield Community Magnet Middle School

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Administration

• Mrs. Massa Principal of Grades 6-8
• Mr. Moccia Middle School Assistant Principal
• Mr. Oldoni Middle School Assistant Principal
• Mr. Cammarata Principal of Pre-K 6
• Ms. Autori Elementary Assistant Principal

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Some Facts about The Garfield Middle School

• In January we became our own Middle School.
• Our classrooms are located on the 3rd and 4th
  floors.
• There are 3 7th Grade Clusters, 3 8th Grade
  Clusters, 1 Grade 7 and 8 Combined Cluster and 1
  6th Grade Cluster.
• We have 2 cafeterias.
• We have an Olympic size swimming pool that the
  students use as part of their Physical Education
  Curriculum.
• Our Middle School has approximately 600 students.
• We celebrate the Positive.
• Our motto is DO THE RIGHT THING!

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CLUSTER NAMES

• 7 BLUE
• 7 GRAY
• 7 MINT
• 8 BLUE
• 8 GRAY
• 8 TN
• SILVER (combined Grades 7 and 8)

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CORE CLASSES

• EVERY ONE TAKES
• English Language Arts
• Pre-Algebra
• Science
• Social Science

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ENCORES

• Health
• Music
• Art
• Physical Education
• Advisory

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Other Classes

• All Grade 7 students take Literacy classes

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All Grade 8 Students take Discrete Math classes
(the work is actually harder in Discrete ?)
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All Students have TECHNOLOGY CLASSES
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Some of our Extra Curricular Activities are

• Aspirers
• PALS
• Tech Club
• Drama Club
• Hand Bell
• Talent Show
• Newspaper Club
• Community Service Projects

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