FUTURE Guide here - Hartford Public Schools
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West Middle School<br />
927 Asylum Avenue<br />
<strong>Hartford</strong>, CT 06105<br />
860-695-5480<br />
Principal(PK4 – Grade 5): Sheilda Garrison<br />
Email: garrs001@hartfordschools.org<br />
Principal(Grade 6 – Grade 8): Lynn Estey<br />
Email: estel001@hartfordschools.org<br />
URL: http://www.hartfordschools.org/index.php/our-schools<br />
School Hours: 8:45 am – 3:45 pm<br />
Grades Served: PK4 – Grade 8<br />
School Uniform: Yes<br />
D d i s t r i c t g r a d e s PK4-Grade 8 z o n e 1<br />
Overview:<br />
The West Middle Core Values are: Have Respect Act Responsibly Work Together Show Kindness<br />
West Middle School is a community school that embraces its multicultural environment to dynamically educate students by<br />
fostering high expectations through a joint collaboration of school, home, and a supportive community. Boys and Girls Club<br />
is the Lead Agency for this school.<br />
Located in Asylum Hill, the school serves children in pre-Kindergarten through Grade 8. The school serves nearly 650<br />
students from 22 countries speaking 14 languages in an urban campus setting bordered by Asylum Avenue and Niles Street.<br />
West Middle School implements the <strong>Hartford</strong> <strong>Public</strong> <strong>Schools</strong> curriculum, through the use of the Gradual Release of<br />
Responsibility method. This model includes whole-class-modeled instruction, shared instruction, small-group-guided<br />
practice, and independent practice; it is used in all academic subjects.<br />
Special features:<br />
> Caring teachers, staff and students<br />
> Diverse, multicultural student body<br />
> On-site Community School Director to coordinate a variety of programs for health, academic and parent<br />
education opportunities<br />
> Opportunities for students from grades K-8 to participate in supervised after school learning and enrichment activities<br />
at little or no cost to families<br />
> Participate in Arts Enrichment through collaboration with the Bushnell; classes include cartooning, hip hop dance,<br />
music and painting<br />
Note: Pre-Kindergarten programs for 4-year-olds are partially funded through a School Readiness Grant, and involve a weekly fee, based<br />
on household income. To apply for your preschooler, complete an online Choice Application at www.hartfordschools.org.<br />
Upon receipt of a placement letter, you must pre-register your child at your new school during the month of May.<br />
At that time you will receive information detailing final registration in August.<br />
Please see the FAQs on pages 14 & 15 for a list of the important documents you need to register your child.<br />
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