John Witherspoon Middle School Presents Annual “Super Saturday Carnival” October 1st

Posted on 18. Sep, 2011 by PNN Editor in Arts, Education, Events, Food

John Witherspoon Middle School presents the annual “Super Saturday Carnival” on 10/1/11 from 11 AM to 3 PM .  Located on the school grounds at 17 Walnut Lane in Princeton.  Enjoy family activities, professional carnival rides, boardwalk-style game booths, and fun foods.

This is the largest fundraiser for the John Witherspoon Middle School and proceeds will underwrite the student’s environmental education trip and enrichment programs throughout the year.

ABOUT JOHN WITHERSPOON MIDDLE SCHOOL

John Witherspoon Middle School mirrors the life style of its community with its own tradition of academic and cultural achievement. As the only middle school in the public school system, it houses grades six, seven, and eight. With a student body of just under 700 and a staff of around 70, JWMS provides an environment for adolescents to bridge the educational adventure between elementary school and high school. Students at each grade level are assigned to a homeroom that is part of a house or academic teaching team. There are two houses, made up of five teachers and approximately 110 students, at each grade level. Each grade has its own guidance counselor. A full time child study team serves the school. The building has a principal and an assistant principal.

FACILITY

Our present building was constructed in 1966 and underwent major renovations and additions in 2003-2005. It consists of a large main building and six wings. The main building houses our main office, the health office, the media center with an auxiliary computer lab, an auxiliary gym, a cafeteria, an auditorium, a suite for the child study team, and the Commons, which features a Michael Graves mural. The wings become “mini-schools” within the school. Sixth grade is housed in its own wing. The sixth grade counselor is housed within that wing. Two wings house our seventh and eighth grade programs. Both the seventh and eighth grade counselors are in the wings with the seventh and eighth grade houses. Each grade has new science classrooms that enhance delivery of instruction and lab work.  The fourth and fifth wings include specialized rooms for our exploratory subjects (i.e., Tech Prep, Computer Lab, Research and Debate, and Visual Art) and our performance classes (i.e., Drama, Orchestra, Band, and Chorus). The sixth wing houses our gymnasium, pool, and locker rooms. The campus, which includes playing fields and a playground, adjoins the campuses of Princeton High School and Westminster Choir College of Rider University.

CURRICULUM

A standard student daily schedule includes five academic subjects, two periods for non-academics, and a thirty-minute lunch period. The day begins with a five-minute homeroom period followed by 7 fifty-minute classes. A lunch period occurs in the middle of the day for each grade level. Courses are offered in English, mathematics, science, social studies, world languages, physical education, health, music, art, computers, technology, drama, survey of the arts, basic skills, English as a second language, and special education.