AlanShawnFeinsteinMiddleSchoolAlanShawnFeinsteinMiddleSchool From the Students’ Point of View

APPRECIATING OUR SCHOOL

At ASFMS, students were asked the following questions: What are some of the positive aspects of our school? What suggestions do you have to improve the school?

What are some of the positive aspects of our school?

Data was collected from a sampling of students at each grade level. Then the results were grouped into the following categories and ranked by the students: Activities School Building People Curriculum Other

Some Activities

School Building

People

Curriculum 9

Other

The following are the results of a sampling of 6 th graders surveyed.

Positive Aspects as noted by the 6 th Grade

6th Grade Students Top 5 Positive Aspects of ASFMS are: Having Lockers-School Building Having Fun Dances-Activities Having Cafeteria Food That Tastes Better Than The Elementary-School Building Having A Better Gym Than The Elementary- School Building Making New Friends-People

The following are the results of a sampling of 7th graders surveyed.

Positive Aspects as noted by the 7 th Grade

7th Grade Students Top 6 Positive Aspects of ASFMS are: Having Great Dances-Activities Having A Bigger Gym Than The Elementary-School Building Having Good Cafeteria Food-School Building Having Nice Students And Faculty- People Having Less Bullies Than Other Schools-People Having Good Lockers- School Building

The following are the results of a sampling of 8 th graders surveyed.

Positive Aspects as noted by the 8 th Grade

8th Grade Students Top 7 Positive Aspects of ASFMS are: Having Awesome Dances - Activities Having Fun Fieldtrips - Curriculum Having Lockers – School Building Not Having Uniforms - Other Having Educational Sports - Activities Having Nice Teachers & Overall Nice People - People

The following are the results of a sampling of all grades surveyed.

Positive Aspects of all Students Surveyed

What suggestions do you have to improve the school?

The following are suggestions for improvement by the 6 th graders surveyed.

Recommended areas of Improvement by Grade 6

6th Grade Students Recommend Improvements in the following areas: Having Bigger Lockers-School Building Being Able To Choose Your Seat At Lunch-Other Having More Time In Gym - Other Being Able To Choose Your Own Team - Other Having A Less Strict Dress Code - Other Having More Time At Lunch/ Breakfast - Other

The following are suggestions for improvement by the 7 th graders surveyed.

Recommended areas of Improvement by Grade 7

7th Grade Students Recommend Improvements in the following areas: Lower Prices Of Lunches-Other Being Able To Sit With Friends At Lunch-Other Being Able To Have Time At End Of School For Studies (Study Hall)-Other Not Having Alphabetical Order (In Lines During Fire Drills)-Other Having More Lock-ins And Dances-Activities Having A Wider Variety Of Language Classes- Curriculum

The following are suggestions for improvement by the 8 th graders surveyed.

Recommended areas of Improvement by Grade 8

8th Grade Students Recommend Improvements in the following areas: No Assigned Seats At Lunch Starting School At A Later Time Being Able To Choose Your Own Electives Being Able To Choose Your Own Trimester Classes Having Better School Lunches

The following are the recommendations made by all students surveyed.

Recommended areas of Improvement

Other Suggestions Girls’ Soccer team Paintball Club A School Radio Station Choose Own Electives Student Created Clubs (Example: Cross Country) Different levels of Academics Plastic Lunch Trays Late Busses for After School Activities/Detention Recess (Activity Block) Kiln for Art Class

As students we believe we have a very good school, but with a few improvements, it could be great!

Student Council Representatives: Alex St. Pierre Nick Tomasso Zack Szymkowicz Amber Dyer