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 The
middle school years serve as a transition from the elementary school,
where the students have one secular teacher, to the high school, where
students may have up to five separate secular teachers. Whereas the
lower school emphasizes skills, the middle school begins to demand a
more thorough understanding of concepts and specific subject material.
Throughout this transition, Jewish culture and heritage are still made
prominent.
CURRICULUM
At the middle school level, secular classes are departmentalized so
that secondary teachers teach in their specific specialized subject
areas. Students are placed in math class by teacher recommendation.
All students take a skills class to be sure that they are equipped with
all the basic English and Social Studies skills necessary for success
in high school.
Secular
Curriculum:
7th
grade:
- Pre-Algebra
or Algebra 1A
- Life
Science
- Survey
of European, Eastern and African History
- English
Literature and Composition
- Skills
- Physical
Education
8th
grade:
- Accelerated
Pre-Algebra or Algebra I
- Earth
Science
- American
History
- English
Literature and Composition
- Skills
- Physical
Education
Judaic
Curriculum:
7th/8th
grades:
- Tefilah
(Prayer)
- Bar/Bat
Mitzvah
- Hebrew
Language
- Torah
(Leviticus)
- Laws
and Customs
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