1. Herricks Middle School
Special Education/Reading Department
Stephanie Knowles, Chairperson

2. Herricks Special Education Parent Teacher Association
An active community organization of parents and teachers of students with special needs.
SEPTA meetings are listed on our district calendar.
For information contact Stephanie Knowles at

3. Transition Process to the Middle School
Visit the 5th grade teachers - January
Present at the MS parent orientation -May
Chair each CSE meeting for 5th graders – April and May
Middle School Guidance department take current 6th graders to 5th grade classes for orientation - May
5th graders take a trip to the Middle School - June
5th grade special education teachers visit the Middle School special education teachers - June
Parents bring their children to visit the Middle School - last week in August

4. Continuum of Special Services
Mainstream - General Education
School Psychologist
Speech and Language
504 Accommodations Plan
Guidance Services
Remedial Reading
Consultant Teacher Services
Wilson Reading
Read 180
Social Worker
Hearing Services
Resource Room
Physical Therapy
Inclusion Co-Teaching
Assistive Technology
Occupational Therapy
Individual Development Class
Adaptive Physical Education
School Nurse
Life Skills Class

5. 6th Grade Program Science Social Studies Mathematics Language Arts
Health/Art
Physical Ed/Music
Lunch (22 minutes)
World Language

6. Special Services Remedial Reading Special Ed. Self Contained
Co-teaching Program
Resource Room Services
Wilson Reading
Read 180 Class
Individual Development (up to 5 periods)
Guided Study Class
Pull-Out Resource Room Class
ID ELA Class
Life Skills Class (up to 8 periods)
Pull-Out Reading or Math Lab Class
ID Math Class

7. Resource Room and Guided Study Support
Pre-teach and Re-teach content
Organizational skills
Prepare for tests
Study skill techniques
Provide test modifications
Resource Room and Guided Study Support
Assess students’ instructional and skill needs
Improve written expression
Support for classroom work (all content areas)
Develop skills and learning strategies that apply to all content areas
Monitor progress through ongoing contact with content teachers

8. 6th grade schedule Period 1 Science Science 7:45-8:35
BLUE SILVER
Period Science Science
7:45-8:35
Period Guided Study/RR Guided Study/RR
) 8:39-9:25
Period Language 6/Speech Health (Q1&2)
9:29-10:15 or reading or Math Art 6 (Q3&Q4)
Period 4 ELA 6 ELA 6
10:19-11:05
Period 5* ELA 6 ELA 6
11:07-11:30
Period 6* Lunch Lunch
11:32-11:55
Period 7* Band/Chorus 6 Phys Ed 6
Period 8* Band/Chorus 6 Phys Ed 6
12:22-12:45
Period 9* Math 6 Math 6
12:47-1:10
Period 10 Math 6 Math 6
1:14-2:00
Period Social Studies 6 Social Studies 6
2:05-2:51
Period 12 Homeroom Teacher/Guidance Counselor

9. The Bell Curve Understanding Your Child’s Test Scores

10. Important Phone Numbers
Joan Keegan, Principal
Tom Aird, Asst Principal
MS Main Office
Guidance Office
Dana Lieberman, Nurse

11. 6th grade ID Classes BLUE SILVER Period 1 Science Science 7:45-8:35
Period ELA ELA
8:39-9:25
Period 3
9:29-10:15 read Read 180
Period 4a Guided Study Gudied Study
10:19-10:41
Period 4b/5 Language/Speech HAelth (Q1 & Q2)
11:07-11:30 Art (Q3 & Q4)
Period 6* Lunch Lunch
11:32-11:55
Period 7* Band/Chorus 6 Phys Ed 6
Period 8* Band/Chorus 6 Phys Ed 6
12:22-12:45
Period 9* Math Math
12:47-1:10
Period 10 MAth MAth
1:14-2:00
Period SS SS
2:05-2:51
Period 12 Homeroom Teacher/Guidance Counselor