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Welcome to Middle School Week!

Please visit the webpage: http://hpsmiddleschools.wikispaces.com for materials and links used in this week's sessions.
Hickory Public Schools is dedicated to Excellent Middle Schools. The goal of this week is to focus our Middle Schools around the elements of the middle school concept. Our work begins with a focus on the young adolescents' developmental needs, and the instructional responses that appropriately address the vast developmental range of students aged 10-15.

Hickory Public Schools is dedicated to middle schools with:
 * Interdisciplinary teams focused around core content.
 * Common planning times for academic teams to support integration of content
 * Flexible schedules
 * Adults responsive to the developmental needs of young adolescents
 * Advocates for young adolescents in the school and in the community
 * Advisory programs to foster student independence and academic success

Middle School Professional Development is offered to our middle school teachers July 9, 10, and 11 to address the components of the middle school concept. A heavy focus will be placed on teaming, adolescent development, and advocacy during the three days.

A few notes for the week:
 * Each day lunch is on your own
 * Take breaks as you need them
 * Team planning time is abundant
 * Our location varies each day

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