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 Our four middle schools serve students in grades 6-8. Effective middle school programs
 have these key characteristics:


    1. INTERDISCIPLINARY TEAMS
    2. DAILY ADVISORY  Brooklyn Middle School:
        A Science, Technology,
 Middle school features can be incorporated into any middle school, even if it has a special   Engineering, Arts and Math
 thematic  focus, like the  Science,  Technology, Engineering, Arts  and Math  (STEAM)
 program at Brooklyn Middle School, or the International Baccalaureate (IB) program at   School (BMS)
 North View. (Course offerings will vary slightly to support each school’s magnet theme.)  7377 Noble Avenue North
        Brooklyn Park MN 55443
        763.569.7700
 INTERDISCIPLINARY TEAMS  DAILY ADVISORY  School Mascot: Bulldog
 An interdisciplinary team  consists  of  two  to  six   Advisory  is  similar  to  a homeroom where  a peer   School Colors: Red and Black
 teachers from different subject areas plus the group   group meets  daily with  a teacher.  Advisory time
 of  students  they  commonly teach.  (The  number   provides a structured  curriculum,  including
 of teachers on a team can vary, depending on the   college/career planning, social/emotional learning,   Maple Grove Middle School
 school/team.) Team teachers coordinate instruction   and academic  oversight.  It  also  provides  time  for   (MGMS)
 and evaluate student performance across academic   academic support (intervention) and enrichment.  7000 Hemlock Lane North
 areas. Teams provide students with a greater sense   Maple Grove MN 55369
 of identity, belonging, and support.  The  daily advisory promotes  strong  relationships
 between students  and  teachers.  Advisory helps   763.315.7600
 How do students benefit?  teachers  provide  more  consistent  oversight  and   School Mascot: Mustang
        School Colors: Blue and White
 In the  team model,  your student  has  two to six   support  of students’ academic  performance, social
 and emotional needs, motivation, and attendance.
 teacher  advocates  who  specifically  focus  on your
 student’s academic and social/emotional needs, and   North View Middle School:
 who know your student well. Being part of a team   How do students benefit?  An International
 helps students feel more connected to other students   Daily advisory benefits students in several ways:  Baccalaureate
 and their teachers. As teachers discuss instruction      • Stronger sense of belonging within the team
 across an entire team, they can coordinate the timing         and at school;  World School (NVMS)
 of schoolwork (for example, avoiding several core      • More personalized attention from teachers,    5869 69th Avenue North
 subject  exams landing  on the  same day).  Because         with more focused attention to academic,  Brooklyn Park MN 55429
 their  teachers  are  collaborating  on  instruction         social and emotional needs; and  763.585.7200
 across all core subject areas, students are better able      • Opportunities to talk in a safe environment    School Mascot: Knight
 to make connections among the subject areas.        about topics relevant to young adolescents.  School Colors: Blue and Silver

 During a typical advisory, the teacher might review
 assignments on Schoology, guide students through a   Osseo Middle School (OMS)
 conversation about how to organize and prepare for
 assignments that week, or talk with specific students   10223 93rd Avenue North
 about  their  grades.  On another  day,  the  teacher   Osseo MN 55369
 might engage students in a discussion on how to deal   763.391.8800
 with peer pressure or disagreements on social media.  School Mascot: Oriole

        School Colors: Orange and Black
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