NMS Program Planning
Welcome To Our Program Planning Resource Page
Course Request Update and Process
What You Should Know
On Monday, March 21st, your child will bring home with them a Student Request Sheet similar to the sheet below. Please ask for this sheet as soon as they arrive home from school and before it disappears into the abyss.
Review this form with your child. To assist with this process Click Here. This will take you to NMS's web page where you will find the Program Planning Guide. All of the information is also available near the bottom of this Smore.
As the sample form below outlines, if you choose to override or underride a recommendation, cross out the course and write in the new course and course number. Initial next to your changes, sign the bottom, and return this form to your child's teacher on or before March 28th.
Please contact your child’s teacher if you have any questions.
Have a great rest of your day!
NMS Team
Middle School Program Planning Guide
March 9th Presentation
Important Things To Keep In Mind
Parents and teachers work together for your child's success. As a middle school, we want to build the whole child, not just the academic student. Providing opportunities to learn and practice self-advocacy, resilience, and independence will serve them well in years to come.
Teachers who work with your child have spent considerable of time considering your child’s course recommendations. We utilize many markers including academic performance, tests/quizzes, social-emotional performance, level of independence, and overall readiness when making recommendations. Success for your child is our ultimate goal.
Your child's current teacher will be your best resource and should be your first point of contact if you have any questions regarding your child's course recommendation.
Newtown Middle School Counselors
Students going into 8th grade will remain with their current counselor. Incoming 7th grade students are temporarily assigned alphabetically as follows:
Steve Einhorn seinhorn@crsd.org A - G
Laura Roberts-Sampson lsampson@crsd.org H - N
Dr. Ann Naragon anaragon@crsd.org O - Z
Newtown Middle School Curriculum Coordinators
English --Mrs. Zarutskie kzarutskie@crsd.org
Reading --Mrs. Bagnell mbagnell@crsd.org
Social Studies --Mr. Loughran rloughran@crsd.org
Science --Ms. Troxel mtroxel@crsd.org
Math --Mr. Gibson mgibson@crsd.org
Special Education --Mrs. Gesualdi sgesualdi@crsd.org
Arts --Mr. Hickey mhickey@crsd.org
Athletics --Mr. Cunningham tcunningham@crsd.org
Curriculum Videos
Enjoy!