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Acadia is
one of three middle schools located on the main campus.
It opened
in
1953.
It
was
originally
called Arongen. The
three middle schools buildings are attached and share core
areas such as gym, libraries, etc., however, they function as
separate schools.
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Posted 5/22/09
As part of a culminating event for
Respect Week, team 6-1 in Acadia Middle School held a Read-a-thon to benefit
Relay For Life. That evening, students came dressed in pajamas and brought
along pillows and blankets with their favorite books in tote. The 3 hour
event began with a read aloud by Dr. Robinson and Town Supervisor, Mr. Barrett.
Students read in 45 minute intervals, each beginning with a guest reader. They
took short re-energizing breaks in between. A fun-filled evening was had by all
involved.
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Posted 5/19/09
Half-day schedule for June:
Middle School Gr. 6-8- the arrival
and dismissal time is different on the two days because June24 is also a half
day for elementary schools and there are not enough buses to do the early run.
- Tuesday, June 23: arrive
8:40 a.m., dismissed 11:15 p.m.
- Wednesday, June 24: arrive
9:40 a.m., dismissed 12:15 p.m.
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Posted on 5/8/09
Congratulations to teams 6-2 and 6-3 in
Acadia and Gowana. The 4th annual puzzlethon was a huge success!
Because of their efforts, $5,418.37 was
raised for Alzheimers by solving 3,715 puzzles! The
Alzheimers Association was presented a check on May 8 and newly-elected
Congressman Scott Murphy was there to speak to the students. This was the
4th year for this activity. In that time, almost $15,000 has been raised
for the Alzheimer's Association.
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Posted 5/8/09
On May 1, 2009, Team
6-1 at Acadia Middle School participated in May Day activities. May Day is
the national day to get the word out about the American Cancer Society's Relay
for Life. One of the activities our students took part in was a sidewalk
chalk art design. The Shenendehowa Community's Relay For Life is June 5th-6th
in front of Orenda and Karigon. For more information, follow this link:
http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR?pg=entry&fr_id=14083
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Posted 5/6/09
Acadia 3rd Quarter Achievement List
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Posted 4/29/09
As part of the efforts
of the diversity committee at Acadia Middle School, flags representing 60
different countries were hung in the cafeteria. The committee conducted a
survey to find out the various countries of origin of students throughout the
school. The flags were donated and represent all of these countries. The
flags are meant to symbolize
diversity, inclusivity and community-building.
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Posted on 3/30/09
On Saturday, March 28th, students from Acadia took part in the Capital Region
History Day Competition.
Several hundred students from schools around the Capital District participated.
Students whose entries placed first or second now go on to compete in New York
State History Day in Cooperstown on May 1st.
Acadia winners include:
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Cynthia Jacobsen placed 3rd for her Individual Documentary on Walt Disney
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Camden Kaufmann, TJ Kruk,
John Michalowski and Tyler Pfaff
placed
3rd for their Group Documentary on the Wright Brothers
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Zhuo Shi placed 2nd for a Historic Research Paper on Amelia Earhardt
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Samanatha Bowen placed 1st for a Web Page on Rosa Parks
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Jenny Appel, Caroline Burton,
Kristy Donohue, and Emily Snyder
placed 1st for their Group Performance on Margret Bourque-White (his entry was
also awarded the National Archives Award for the Best Use of Primary and
Archival Sources).
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Posted 3/17/09
Congratulations to the
following students selected to represent Shenendehowa in the All-County Music
Festival on March 20th & 21st at Schuylerville Central Schools.
Acadia
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Nich
Alifano
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Danielle
Cook
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Connor
Glasier
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Cassandra
Squires
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Maggie
Fagan
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Meaghan
Potter
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Danny
Gatazka
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Posted 3/17/09
MATHCOUNTS Competition -
On Saturday, February 28th, students from our three middle schools competed in
the Regional MATHCOUNTS competition. The Acadia Team of David Luo,
Jessica Wang, Troy Wang, and Eric Wu placed second overall in the team
competition (the first place team won by only five tenths of a point!).
This team will be competing Saturday, March 14th at RPI in the State
competition. Acadia Middle School also had THREE students who made it to
the Countdown Round (the top 12 individual scores from the entire competition).
These were Troy Wang (ranked number 11), Jessica Wang (ranked number 7), and
Eric Wu (ranked number 2). The Koda Team of Amanda August, Bradley Malmberg,
Harry Newman-Plotnick, and Anthony Segreto placed tenth overall (out of 21
teams). It was especially outstanding that all of these students are seventh
graders who have never been to a MATHCOUNTS competition before. In addition,
there were two students who competed individually for Acadia. Sara Wong
received an individual ranking of 23, and Philip Sun received an individual
ranking of 26. Congratulations to all of our mathletes! A special
thank you to Mrs. Romano, the MATHCOUNTS coach, and Felix Sun and Eric Wang, her
student “co coaches” who have spent many hours preparing these students for this
event.
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March 11,
2009
Dear
Parent/Guardian:
The safety of
our students is a concern for all. Advances in technology, and the proliferation
of younger students with cell phones present new challenges to educators and
parents on a daily basis. Cell phone use during the instructional school day is
prohibited. Text messaging, cell phone calls and the taking of pictures
disrupt the learning environment and bring a myriad of other adolescent issues
to contend with. Recently, it has come to our attention that a couple of
middle school students have been involved in circulating inappropriate
photographs/messages via cell phone .
Parents
should know that “Sexting” is the new "buzz" word and it references the practice
of sending nude photos or sexually explicit messages via cell phone to friends,
boyfriends, girlfriends and, in some cases, strangers. We are asking all parents
to talk to their child(ren) about this inappropriate behavior and check their
cell phones and computer use. Working with our School Resource officer to
investigate the reports, students were informed that criminal charges for
distributing pornography could be brought forth and parents were contacted.
Recipients can also be charged with possession if they don’t delete the material
immediately. State and federal laws make no age distinction on who can be
charged with child pornography. Sometimes teenagers don’t always
know where to draw the line and something that they think is a “joke” or “all in
good sport” may actually be harmful to themselves and/or others.
There are
other consequences as well. Students will be disciplined according to the
district's code of conduct. Students should also understand that they may find
their photos on the cell phones of dozens of their classmates or on a social
networking site such as Facebook. In the future, these photos could come back to
haunt them when apply to college or seek employment opportunities.
Some
companies, such as WebSafety Inc., have developed software that parents can use
to monitor certain activity on cell phones and computers. According this
company, parents can block X-rated texting terms or be alerted when their child
is using them. Photos are trickier, though, and often require a parent to
manually check a child's phone.
At the middle
school, we do our best to encourage an atmosphere of respect and consideration.
We will continue to offer educational programs on internet safety and the use of
technology as it rapidly advances. In addition, the School Resource
Officer, administrator or school counselor will assist you in seeking resources
available to address this topic with your teenager. Parents must be
the primary deterrents of this type of activity. It is critical that you monitor
your children’s access and talk to them about proper use of electronic
communication.
Sincerely,
Jill Bush,
Jon Burns, and Bruce Ballan
Principals of
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Posted 2/4/09
The Middle
School Program of Studies 2009-10.
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New York State
requires English/Language Arts testing for all students in grades
3-8. Click here
for information about the exams including dates, test-taking
strategies and sample tests. |
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Check out Acadia's new morning announcement page
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Acadia Today
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WHO'S WHO |
Principal:
Jonathan
Burns
Assistant
Principal:
Christopher Bergere
Counselors:
Gail
Bates,
Ellen
Mainwaring, Liza Reif
Psychologist: Gwen Williams
School Nurse: Aline
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START & DISMISSAL |
School
starts
at
8:55
a.m.
School dismisses
at
3:35
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REGULAR PERIOD
SCHEDULE |
HR: 8:55-9:00
Per. 1 9:03-9:43
Per. 2 9:47-10:27
Per. 3 10:31-11:11
Per. 4 11:15-11:55
Per. 5 11:59-12:39
Per. 6 12:43-1:23
Per. 7 1:27-2:07
Per. 8 2:11-2:51
Per. 9 2:55-3:35 |
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1-HOUR
DELAY
PERIOD SCHEDULE |
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Period length 33 min.
HR: 9:55-10:02
Per. 1 10:06-10:39
Per. 2 10:43-11:16
Per. 3 11:20-11:53
Per. 4 11:57-12:30
Per. 5 12:34-1:07
Per. 6 1:11-1:44
Per. 7 1:48-2:21
Per. 8 2:25-2:58
Per. 9 3:02-3:35 |
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2-HOUR
DELAY
PERIOD SCHEDULE |
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Period length 26 min.
HR: 10:55-11:05
Per. 1 11:09-11:35
Per. 2 11:39-12:05
Per. 3 12:09-12:35
Per. 4 12:39-1:05
Per. 5 1:09-1:35
Per. 6 1:39-2:05
Per. 7 2:09-2:35
Per. 8 2:39-3:05
Per. 9 3:09-
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DIRECTIONS |
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To get to Acadia, take
the Northway I87 to Exit 9. Head west on Route 146. At
the fourth light take a left onto the main campus. Take
your first right, Acadia is the first school on the
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MAP OF
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A map of the building is
available for students at the main office. The NYS
police have advised us not to put maps of our buildings
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TEACHER AND STAFF
WEBPAGES |
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Acadia
Administration Home Page
ACADIA TEAMS:
- Acadia,
Gr. 6, Team 1: Mrs.
Rosney-Social Studies;
Mrs.
Haluska-Math;
Mrs. Sprissler-Language Arts;
Mrs. Moses-Science
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Acadia, Gr. 6 Team 2:
Miss
Brozio - Science;
Mrs. Dale-Social Studies;
Mr. Messinger, Math;
Miss Davis-Language Arts
- Acadia,
Gr. 6, Team 3: Miss DeLaRosa, Math and Language
Arts; Mrs. Orlando;
Mrs. Koopman, Social Studies and Science;
Mrs.
Huestis-Management Needs
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Acadia, Gr. 7, Team 1:
Mrs. Brock;
Mrs. Quinn;
Mrs. Abel;
Mr.
Renoni-Life
Science; Mr. Lansley-Social Studies
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Acadia,
Gr. 7, Team 2:
Mrs. Jura
-Social Studies;
Mr. Frisbie- Math;
Mrs. Nicolella-Science;
Mrs. DiNallo-English;
Mrs. Bresler- consultant
teacher
- Acadia,
gr. 8, Team 1:
Mr. Howard-Social
Studies;
Mrs. Reyes-English; Miss. Burlingame-Special
- Acadia,
Gr. 8, Team 2:
Mrs.
Barra; Science,
Mrs. Evans;
English,
Mr. Thomas-Social
Studies, Mrs.
McMahan, math
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Accelerated
Courses:
Ms. Romano
and
Ms. Lawton - accelerated
math;
Ms.
Sheehan, accelerated social studies.
ACADIA
UNIFIED ART TEACHERS:
ACADIA SPECIAL AREAS :
ACADEMIC
DEPARTMENTS:
- English Language Arts (ELA)
gr. 6-8: Diane
DeSilva, 881-0430
- Math gr. 6-8: Carrie
Peverly,
881-0430
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Science gr. 6-8: Diane Betzwieser, 881-0430
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Social Studies gr. 6-8: Michael Gutchell, 881-0430
- Art
Gr. K-12:
Frances Battistoni,
881-0370
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Music
gr. K-12: Matthew Cremisio, 881-0370
- Physical Education gr. K-12: Rebecca Carman,
881-0390
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Counseling Center gr. 6-8: John Puccia, 881-0313
- Family and
Consumer Sciences gr. 6-12: Ken McDermith,
881-0370
- Health gr.
6-12: Rebecca Carman,
881-0390
- LOTE (Languages Other Than English)
gr. 6-12: Greg
Schaefer, 881-0370
- Technology Department
gr. 6-12: Ken McDermith, 881-0370
CLUBS:
Click here
to find out more about club meeting times, dates, etc.
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