Peirce Middle School
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Peirce Middle School is one of 3 middle schools in the West Chester Area School District, Pennsylvania. The 4 elementary schools that feed into it are East Bradford Elementary, 70% of Hillsdale Elementary, 65% of Fern Hill Elementary, and Mary C. Howse Elementary. It teaches many subjects like English, Math, Science, Geography, History, etc. Each grade has 2 - 3 teams. There are also many extracurriculars and intramurals such as Drama Club and Jazz Band. Dr. Anthony Barber is the current principal. The mascot is the Charger, and the school colors are blue, white, and silver. Graduates of Peirce Middle School go on to Henderson High School
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[edit] Features of the School
The school is divided into 3 pods, or sections. There is A Pod, for the sixth graders, B Pod, for the seventh graders, and C Pod, for the eighth graders. In each pod, there is a computer lab, in addition to the one already in the media center.
Each student is provided with their own student accounts for the computers, with their log in username being their graduation year, plus their last name, plus the first letter of their first name (i.e. 09smithj) and their password being an assigned word (i.e. vanity). With these student accounts, they are provided with their own school-based email accounts and access to subscription websites that the school pays for.
The basketball team went undefeated during the 2006-2007 season.
[edit] Classes
The school week is divided into 6 days. While this may seem impossible, as students go to school for only five days per week, the days simply continue on. For example, if the school year started on a Monday, it would be Day 1, with Friday being Day 5. The following Monday would be Day 6, the Tuesday Day 1, etc.. A student's schedule might look like this:
Quarter 1
| subject | classroom | days |
|---|---|---|
| homeroom | A106 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
| reading | A108 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
| english | A106 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
| science | F114 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
| lunch | cafeteria | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
| math | A107 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
| social studies | C103 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
| health | C113 | 1, 2 |
| gym | C115 | 3, 4 |
| chorus | auditorium | 5, 6 |
| study hall | A115 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
So for Quarter 1, Day 5, this particular student would have Homeroom, Reading, English, Science, Lunch, Math, Social Studies, Chorus, and Study Hall.
Quarter 2
| subject | classroom | days |
|---|---|---|
| homeroom | A106 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
| reading | A108 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
| english | A106 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
| science | F114 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
| lunch | cafeteria | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
| math | A107 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
| social studies | C103 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
| health | C113 | 1, 2 |
| gym | C115 | 3, 4 |
| chorus | auditorium | 5, 6 |
| art | B110 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
| study hall | A115 | 6 |
So for Quarter 2, Day 3, this particular student would have Homeroom, Reading, English, Science, Lunch, Math, Social Studies, Gym, and Art.
Quarter 3
| subject | classroom | days |
|---|---|---|
| homeroom | A106 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
| reading | A108 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
| english | A106 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
| science | F114 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
| lunch | cafeteria | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
| math | A107 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
| social studies | C103 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
| health | C113 | 1, 2 |
| gym | C115 | 3, 4 |
| chorus | auditorium | 5, 6 |
| cooking/sewing | B118 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
| study hall | A115 | 6 |
So for Quarter 3, Day 2, this particular student would have Homeroom, Reading, English, Science, Lunch, Math, Social Studies, Health, and Sewing/Cooking.
Quarter 4
| subject | classroom | days |
|---|---|---|
| homeroom | A106 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
| reading | A108 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
| english | A106 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
| science | F114 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
| lunch | cafeteria | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
| math | A107 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
| social studies | C103 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
| health | C113 | 1, 2 |
| gym | C115 | 3, 4 |
| chorus | auditorium | 5, 6 |
| tech ed | A120 | 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
| study hall | A115 | 1 |
So for Quarter 4, Day 1, this particular student would have Homeroom, Reading, English, Science, Lunch, Math, Social Studies, Health, and Study Hall.
Each student is required to take health, gym, and a music class. For music class, a person could take chorus, band, or general music. Study hall is always given to a student for at least one day a week. Language options start at seventh grade. Students have a choice of French, Spanish, Latin, German, or Italian.
[edit] External links
[edit] Student Council
The Student Council works on many projects to benefit the less fortunate in the community, including Pennies for Patients, The Bear Fair, and Heifer for the Holidays. The current student council president is Jack Steinbrecher.
[edit] Frat Parties
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