Liberty Middle School Small Learning Community

Our Mission Is to ensure that all students especially those in the “Academic Middle” succeed in rigorous courses, participate in college prep activities, and become responsible participants in our democratic society. Is to ensure that all students especially those in the “Academic Middle” succeed in rigorous courses, participate in college prep activities, and become responsible participants in our democratic society.

Small Learning Community Engages students in meta- cognitive processes of analysis and evaluation of learning through effective methodologies of learning strategies called Engages students in meta- cognitive processes of analysis and evaluation of learning through effective methodologies of learning strategies called WICOR WICOR Writing, Inquiry, Collaboration, Organization, and Reading Writing, Inquiry, Collaboration, Organization, and Reading

Small Learning Community Will prepare your child to enroll in rigorous honors and AP Courses in high school. Will prepare your child to enroll in rigorous honors and AP Courses in high school. Students are expected to take at least one Honors Class at the high school. Students are expected to take at least one Honors Class at the high school.

Students will Learn special note taking system, aimed at aiding retention of information and easy review of the information learned. Learn special note taking system, aimed at aiding retention of information and easy review of the information learned. Learn inquiry strategies for self analysis using Bloom’s Taxonomy. Learn inquiry strategies for self analysis using Bloom’s Taxonomy. Learn team building strategies Learn team building strategies

Students will Learn organizational strategies to maintain notes and binders Learn organizational strategies to maintain notes and binders Have a special binder to help aid in organization. Have a special binder to help aid in organization. Monthly advisory lessons, Setting goals, study skills, and collaboration activities. Monthly advisory lessons, Setting goals, study skills, and collaboration activities. Student portal access Student portal access

Schedule SLC students are scheduled together for ELA, Science, Social Studies, and Advisory. SLC students are scheduled together for ELA, Science, Social Studies, and Advisory. World Language, Math, Related Arts vary. World Language, Math, Related Arts vary.

9 th Grade At least one Honors Class At least one Honors Class Apply for 9 th Grade AVID (Optional) Apply for 9 th Grade AVID (Optional) Application, Interview, AVID Elective Application, Interview, AVID Elective

Pizza Party Honor Roll first Marking Period Honor Roll first Marking Period A’s and B’s. A’s and B’s. (Build Resume) Example Big Brother Program sponsored by the West Orange Recreation (Build Resume) Example Big Brother Program sponsored by the West Orange Recreation Department Department

Counselor Mrs. Volpe Mrs. Volpe 8th Grade 8th Grade I can be reached by phone I can be reached by phone Ext Ext