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Kweller Prephttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05864239030253980408noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2075153576599337291.post-15306148020729145872018-07-22T19:21:00.002-07:002018-12-16T08:09:25.556-08:00Top Middle Schools NYC<br />
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Anderson School is an academically selective, completely free Gifted and
Talented public school that seeks a diverse student population and welcomes
applications from students of all races, ethnicities, and economic backgrounds
living in any of the five boroughs. Anderson is a K-8 school but accepts about
10 students in for Grade 6 Admissions. Students must apply directly to the
Anderson School using their school’s own application. The application is
separate from the district middle school application that public-school
students will submit to their guidance counselor. Applying to Anderson does not
jeopardize a student’s chances of being made an offer from any other school.
All applicants will be ranked based on a calculation from our Eligibility
Rubric that weigh all components of the student’s fourth grade final report
card and fourth grade NYS Math and ELA test scores. The 200 highest-scoring
students, as determined by the Eligibility Rubric, will be invited to The
Anderson School’s onsite admissions test. After the invited students take the
onsite admissions test, the acceptance list and ranked waitlist will be created
using our Admissions Rubric, which includes the onsite test score, fifth grade
report card, and teacher recommendations. Admissions notifications will be
emailed to families in May, at the same time as all other Department of
Education middle school placement notifications. Anderson is a feeder into the
Specialized High Schools (Stuyvesant, Bronx Science, Brooklyn Tech…). Over 90%
of Anderson students gain admission into Specialized High Schools. Anderson’s
6th grade will have two homerooms of about 32 students each. We expect the
total student population in grades 6, 7, and 8 next year to be approximately
215 students. In Anderson K-8 this year, there are approximately 560 students.
School Address: 100 West 77 Street, 10024. The phone number is: (212) 595-7193.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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school.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>All students must take the
entrance exam to be considered for admission into the Middle Grades. Below is a
list of entrance exam dates and admissions events for the 2015-16 school year.
Students in Grade 5 take this test for 6<sup>th</sup> grade entry. The 6<sup><span style="border: none windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; padding: 0in;">th</span></sup> Grade admissions process begins with the
electronic registration for the NEST+m Admissions Exam in September, and the
test is in October. See more on the NEST+m website (<span style="border: none windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; padding: 0in;"><a href="http://nestmk12.net/admissions/middle-grade-admissions/www.nestmk12.net"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">www.nestmk12.net</span></a></span>).
On the day of the exam, please bring the following to the school in a manila
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</span>(1) Copies of your child’s most recent report card, (2) Copies of the 4<sup><span style="border: none windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; padding: 0in;">th</span></sup> grade NYS Exam in ELA/ Math or ERB, (3)
Copy of your child’s end of the year 4<sup><span style="border: none windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; padding: 0in;">th</span></sup> grade
report card, (4) Self-addressed stamped envelope. The nest exam testing is from
February 2017 to March 2017. There are ANALOGIES and OLSAT-E (figural
analogies, pattern matrices, figural analogies, logical reasoning, and
arithmetic reasoning) type questions on the Nest Exam. The TACHS Ability
section helps with the figural classifications. The school’s address is 111
Columbia Street, New York NY 10002. The phone number is: (212) 677-5190</span><span class="xbe"><b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">.</span></b></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Twain (IS 239) Brooklyn, New York is a Gifted and Talented middle school and is
known as a “feeder” into the specialized high schools. The entrance exam is
extremely competitive; in 2010, 6,355 students sought admission for 450
freshmen seats. Students should start preparing early, ideally by the beginning
of their 4th grade school year. </span><span style="background: white; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">For Mark
Twain Entrance, students take an exam based on the “major” they want to
specialize in while at this middle school. You can expect to see </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">approximately
thirty questions consisting of complex, multi-step mathematical problem
solving, puzzle and logic questions, and pattern recognition. <span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">A thorough knowledge of K–5 math is assumed</span> but
questions go well beyond Common Core Standards. Also expect approximately
twenty questions that ask applicants to demonstrate knowledge of basic computer
skills and vocabulary, internet fluency, and familiarity with current
technology issues. Applicants must demonstrate reading comprehension of a
technical document. Finally, there are some questions that analyze <span style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">“potential”
programming ability</span> featuring logical, sequential and iterative
thinking. For the <span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">creative writing and
journalism test, expect to see </span>two parts. In part one (40%), applicants
answer 40 multiple choice questions on a variety of topics including reading
comprehension, spelling, grammar, punctuation, and vocabulary. In part two
(60%), applicants write an original composition (choice of two topics) that
will be evaluated on development of ideas, organization, voice, word choice,
sentence fluency, originality, creativity, writing mechanics, and use of
conventions. <span style="background: white;">The school’s address: 2401 Neptune
Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11224. The phone number is (718) 266-0814.</span></span><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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— Submit request for Mark Twain’s Testing<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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— Mark Twain application available<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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Oct — Mark Twain Open House<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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— Application info & handouts (for download)<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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— School choice applications deadline<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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— Application deadline Mark Twain<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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or Feb — Entrance Exam Mark Twain<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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— Results from Mark Twain Entrance Exam<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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are based on exam score and school choice<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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MIDDLE SCHOOLS NYC<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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Q300<span class="bodytext">: <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">The 30th Avenue School
(“Q300”) is a Citywide Gifted and Talented school that admits students from any
of the five boroughs of New York City and serves students in grades 6, 7 and 8.
Students in grade 5 apply to this middle school. In 2015, 88% of the Q300
middle school students scored a 3 or 4 on the ELA, and a solid 91% of the
student body scored a 4/4, placing Q300 as one of the ten best middle schools
in NYC and the highest in all of School District 30. There are only 115
students at this school in total. The school’s address is </span><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">28-37 29th St,
Queens, NY 11102. The phone number is: (718) 626-8502.</span><span class="bodytext"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">300’</span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Middle School Gifted and Talented Admissions: <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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NYS Test Scores from Grade 4 (ELA & Mathematics)<span style="border: none windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; padding: 0in;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
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Report card grades (Grade 4 - ELA, social studies, mathematics, and
science)<span style="border: none windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; padding: 0in;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
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<span class="bodytext"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">P.S. 122 is a District Gifted and Talented
Middle School, (not part of the 5 citywide) also known as the Academy for the
Intellectually Gifted, that aims to maximize the degree of academic
acceleration while providing a diverse array of enrichment opportunities and an
emphasis on the physical, social, and emotional well-being of the exceptional
students. Academic content work incorporates many opportunities to engage in
problem-based learning (PBL), interdisciplinary projects, and teacher, as well
as self/peer, assessments. Students will be selected based on ELA and Math
Scores, attendance, lateness, and teacher comments regarding student work
habits and behavior. This school is very highly rated and many kids from 122
get into Hunter. P.S. 122’s address is 2121 Ditmars Blvd, Astoria, NY 11105.
Phone number: (718) 721-6410<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Scholars Academy:<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></div>
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<span class="bodytext"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Scholars Academy is a college preparatory
school (grades 6-12) where students wear school uniforms. There are has 1300
middle and high school students. Students complete all their Regents
requirements by 10<sup>th</sup> grade and move on to advanced placement
classes. Scholars boasts a 100% 4-year college acceptance rate. The school
address is </span></span><span class="xdb"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">3-20
Beach 104th St, Rockaway Park, NY 11694. Phone number: (718) 474-6917</span></span><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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MIDDLE SCHOOLS NYC<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="background: white; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">TAG is a
hidden jewel within the citywide gifted and talented options. To apply, you
need a recommendation letter from your 4<sup>th</sup> or 5<sup>th</sup> grade
teacher and 4/4 ELA and 4/4 Math Scores.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>In 2016, 80 kids applied. 4 were accepted for September 2016 5<sup>th</sup>
grade entry. TAG also offers 6<sup>th</sup> and 7<sup>th</sup> grade entry. In
2016, TAG received a higher ranking than NEST+M middle school. TAG administers
its own exam and interview. Two people interview each student; the following
year’s teacher (grade 6 teacher will interview a grade 5 student) and
advisor/class counselor. The TAG test is 3-hours long (which is just like the
Hunter test). The TAG test is based on common core math and English, which is
one full grade higher than the student’s current level. TAG offers an advisory
class ever Wednesday and Robotics on Fridays. Every summer, students from TAG
are required to complete 3 book reports, 2 science research reports, and 120
challenging math problems, all above grade level. TAG offers clubs such as
Debate, Chess, and Latin Jazz Band. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">The <span style="background: white;">address is </span>240 East 109th Street, New York, NY 10029 and the
phone number is (212) 860-6003.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Brooklyn School of Inquiry (also known as PS/IS 686)</span><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">, often referred to as <span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">BSI</span>, serves students K-8. BSI is the only Citywide Gifted and
Talented (G&T) program in Brooklyn and one of five in all of New York City.<sup>
</sup>G&T programs are provided for students identified as gifted and
talented by assessments that are administered by the New York City Department
of Education (DOE). For the program, students are selected solely based on test
scores. To be eligible for placement to Citywide G&T programs, students must
score at or above the 97th percentile on the ELA and MATH state exams
administered the year prior. The </span><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">total <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=brooklyn+school+of+inquiry+number+of+students&stick=H4sIAAAAAAAAAOPgE-LSz9U3MC82zjMo19LPKLfST87PyUlNLsnMz9PPL0pPzMusSgRxiq3ySnOTUosU8tMUiktKU1LzSooBiUfJtj8AAAA&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiG8K7VrozPAhXIFR4KHZ4wB0IQ6BMIkwEoADAR"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">number of
students</span></a> at BSI is 426. The school was founded in 2009. </span><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">BSI’s address is </span><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">50 Avenue P, Benson Hurst, NY 11204. </span><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=brooklyn+school+of+inquiry+phone&stick=H4sIAAAAAAAAAOPgE-LSz9U3MC82zjMo19LPTrbST87PyUlNLsnMz9PPzssvz0lNSU-NL0jMS80p1s9ILI4vyMjPS7UCkwDBwS0LPwAAAA&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiG8K7VrozPAhXIFR4KHZ4wB0IQ6BMIjwEwEA"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Phone</span></a>
number is (718) 621-5730</span><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Getting into
East Side Middle School is like winning the middle school lottery. This school,
open to District 2 residents in Manhattan only, offers an outstanding,
completely free, accelerated education along with numerous arts and technology
programs for students in grades 6-8. East Side Middle has a separate entrance
exam plus interview. Don’t bother applying if you have more than 7 absences.
This school brings in book authors to read the books they wrote to students out
loud and the ESM astronomy class brought in famous astronaut Michael Kelly. The
School’s address is </span><a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=east+side+middle+school+address&stick=H4sIAAAAAAAAAOPgE-LSz9U3MCpILzGz1JLNTrbSz8lPTizJzM-DM6wSU1KKUouLAc4ik5stAAAA&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwitjoKGsIzPAhXCOD4KHVvkDfcQ6BMIlwEwDg"></a><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">331 E 91st St,
New York, NY 10128. Phone number (212) 360-0114.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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MIDDLE SCHOOLS NYC</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="background: white; color: #1c1c1c; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 20.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">About Lower Lab and the NYC Lab School:<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Lower
Lab provides creative instruction and lots of group work geared to the needs
and interests of its gifted and talented (G&T) student population. Social
studies lessons are the connective tissue of learning at Lower Lab; they are
enriched through community partnerships at each grade level. First-graders
learn about architecture and design in partnership with the Center for
Architecture; 2nd-graders study buildings, bridges and landmarks in their local
community. The Salvadori Center; 3rd-graders look at different cultures through
dance and music at Symphony Space; and 4th-graders work with Wingspan Arts to
develop dramatic presentations based on lessons in New York history. Lower Lab
encourages participation in clubs and competitions including Math Olympiads for
grades 4 and 5, the NYS Math League, the National Science Competition and CML
coding (computer science. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Lab teaches
students to debate in conjunction with persuasive writing in 5th grade and an
author-in-residence works with 3rd-graders as they learn the art of revision in
realistic fiction. All students receive instruction in art, music, chess,
Spanish (grades k–2) and Latin (grades 3–5). Sixth graders at Lab can take
Engineering courses! The entrance exam to Lab is as follows: There is a
literary response as well as a required creative essay, long responses, short
responses, and math problems involving logic. Teachers at Lab write their own
math curriculum and therefore want to see strong math performers. Lab also has
a required collaborative group activity. <span style="background: white; color: #222222;"> 3000 students applying for 190 places in the 6th grade and with
approximately 3000 students applying for 136 places in the 9th grade. Lab
Middle and Lab High are two discrete schools, and students who are accepted to
Lab Middle School are not automatically admitted to Lab high school. Lab high
school gives priority to applicants from district 2.</span> <span style="background: white; color: #222222;">Admission into the 6th grade is based on
an entrance exam consisting of one page of mathematics problems and an essay. </span>The
Lab test takes place at the end of January, the same week the NYS regents exams
are given. There are 1056 students in total. The address is:<span class="xbe"><b><span style="background: white; color: #222222;"> </span></b></span><span class="locality"><span style="background: white; color: #222222;">333 W 17th St, New
York, NY 10011. The Phone number is: </span></span><span style="background: white; color: #222222;">(212) 691-6119</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; mso-ansi-language: EN;"><br />
About the Salk School of Science:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Salk is well known for development of abilities in, the
sciences, particularly the medical and biological sciences. Science and math
are specialties at the school, including special classes for it and
after-school programs. The school's nontraditional discovery-based learning
methodology has been cited as resulting in improved cognitive and reasoning
skills in students<u><sup>. </sup></u>Members of the New York medical community
work with the school to develop curriculum, and members of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_University_School_of_Medicine" title="New York University School of Medicine"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Schools of Medicine</span></a> and
New York University School of Dentistry teach and mentor students in
grades 6 through 8. The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NYU_Medical_Center" title="NYU Medical Center"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">NYU Medical Center</span></a> makes facilities
available to the school, and members of the science faculty of the NYU School
of Medicine review school students at certain points in their school career,
notably at admission and graduation. The school’s address is </span><span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">320 E 20th St, New York, NY 10003. </span><span style="background: white; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Phone:
(212) 614-8785<span class="locality">.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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MIDDLE SCHOOLS NYC</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="background: white; color: #1c1c1c; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 20.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span class="locality"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="background: white; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16.0pt;">About Russell Sage JHS
190 Honors Classes:<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></div>
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<span class="locality"><span style="background: white; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16.0pt;">As of 2017, there are 5 “honors” classes at Russell Sage JHS
190 in the 6<sup>th</sup> grade. They are classes 6A1, 6S1, 6G1, 6R1, and 6E1.
All honors classes are now required to take the NYS regents exams in three
subjects: Algebra 1 (Common Core), US History, and Living Environment in the 8<sup>th</sup>
grade. There are four “honors” classes in the 8<sup>th</sup> grade. They are:
8s1, 8a1, 8g1, and 8e1. The new Principal, Grecco, has launched an <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">initiative to put every Russell Sage honors
student on track to take three Regents exams by June of 8<sup>th</sup> grade</b>,
encouraging students to get a head start on Regents requirements before they
start high school. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The school’s address
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<span class="locality"><span style="background: white; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">As of 2017, there are 7 “honors” classes at Halsey: <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>621, 622,623, 624, 625, 626, and 627. The same
“21-27” applies to 7<sup>th</sup> grade and then the honors classes drop down
to only three in the 8<sup>th</sup> grade. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Thanks
to the A+ principal, all Halsey honors classes are now required to take the NYS
regents exams in three subjects: Algebra 1 (Common Core), US History, and
Living Environment in the 8<sup>th</sup> grade</b>. Halsey is, in my opinion,
simply amazing. The school’s principal, Suraci, has successfully created a
warm, friendly, learning environment and the school even offers weekly evening
ESL classes for parents of Halsey students. The school’s address is </span></span><span class="locality"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">63-55 102nd St, Rego Park, NY 11374,</span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;"> and the phone number is <span class="locality">(718) 830-4910. </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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state exams in Grade 7 are eligible to take regents classes in Math and science
in grade 8. The “big” division between regular and honors takes place based on
grade 7 state scores. The school’s address is 32-02 Junction Blvd (32 Ave)
Jackson Heights, NY 11372. Their phone number is: (718) 335-7500. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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with accelerated learning and long class days, but you must apply for entry as
early as pre-K to 2<sup>nd</sup> grade to get a spot in their middle school.
Class days are 9 hours long and students dismiss early on Wednesday for staff
development. Success doesn’t follow the DOE break and vacation schedule so be
prepared to have spring break in March not April and to not have president’s
“week” off. There are only 25 students per class. The school uses printed
packets not textbooks. I have seen the homework material and its hard! Levels
in class are above what’s expected per grade. Somehow these schools got it
right; success Academy Charters score among the highest in ELA and Math in NYS.
The downside is there seems to be an ongoing feud with the Success Academy
founder and director, Eva Moskowitz, and Mayor Bill Deblasio to offer permanent
class locations throughout New York City. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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800 students were invited to take the Anderson test in the 5th grade.<br />
12 students received an acceptance offer.<br />
4 students from Kweller Prep were accepted into Anderson middle.<br />
4 students from Kweller Prep were also waitlisted.<br />
4/12 students accepted to Anderson attended Kweller Prep.<br />
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NOTE: Anderson does not release its entrance exam but does share that it is a tough
math test of about 20 questions with no multiple choice options. The test is
above grade level and they are looking to admit those who not only answer
correctly but also show work best. There is also an essay component. For years,
the essay was based on a reflection of a passage compared with a poem. In
2018, the essay was a personal essay, similar to the Hunter essay. For
privacy reasons, we cannot detail more about this test. Students interested in
taking the Anderson test should score high 4's on their state tests, have
nearly perfect attendance, and list Anderson as their first choice on the
middle school application. Congratulations to the Kweller Prep students
accepted to Anderson, one of the best middle schools in NYC! </span></b></div>
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<span style="color: black;">The Hunter Entrance Exam will be postponed to </span><a data-link-type="web" href="https://www.hunterschools.org/page/high-school/admissions/entrance-exam" style="color: black; font-weight: normal;" target="_blank">Friday, January 12, 2018.</a></div>
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<span style="color: black;">To keep study momentum, Kweller Prep will offer a free extra help session on Wednesday, January 10 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm for previously enrolled 6th grade students at both locations.This option is only for students who participated in Kweller Prep 2017 Hunter programs. There is no need to RSVP. </span></div>
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Mark Twain’s fine arts program follows a comprehensive, sequential curriculum that is based on the NYS standards for the arts as delineated in the “Blueprint for the Arts.” Throughout the three years, students participate in drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking, collage making, 2D design and media technology. Emphasis is placed on literacy in the arts, and connections are made to the appropriate social studies topics through art historical discussions. Students are introduced to the many, fine art collections found in the city’s vast array of museums.</div>
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Throughout the year, art students are called upon to design tee shirts, posters, programs, and sets for drama and dance performances. They supply the yearbook with its cover as well as drawings used throughout the book. They participate in contests and host an annual art ceremony and art show in the spring of each year. Beginning in the 6th grade, portfolios are maintained in preparation for the LaGuardia, Murrow, Frank Sinatra, and Art and Design high school art entrance exams that take place in the 8th grade. Mark Twain has, for years, been the primary feeder school to these art programs. It is understood that entering students have varied backgrounds in art instruction. All students get personal attention to facilitate skill acquisition and art theory comprehension.</div>
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Mark Twain’s Athletic Talent program is designed to promote a strong foundation in the areas of physical fitness, cooperative learning and sport. Students will be exposed to a variety of fitness related activities and exercises, various sport skills practices, and of course, group games and tournaments. As part of the three year curriculum, students will engage in a diverse selection of team sports which are conducive for participation in a gymnasium setting.</div>
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In every grade, emphasis is placed on body conditioning as a means of developing and improving muscular strength and endurance, cardiovascular endurance, and flexibility. Through exercise, students will enhance their athletic performance while broadening their knowledge and desire of fitness. This will translate into lifelong health benefits to students who are motivated to incorporate these practices into their daily lives.</div>
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In addition, students will participate in a 10-week bowling tournament each year. During one of their Athletic Talent class double periods on a given school day, students will be transported to a nearby bowling facility where they will bowl with their classmates in a team setting.<br />
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Mark Twain once said, “I have never let schooling interfere with my education.”</div>
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The use of instructional technology provides opportunites for our students to experience learning both inside and outside the school walls. In today’s fast-paced, competitive, high-tech society where our graduates are looking at a future of constant job changes across multiple fields, few students are better prepared for 21st century careers than those students in our most populous talent, encompassing over 20% of the student body.</div>
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In 2013, our existing program was recognized by the NYCDOE by being selected as one of ten middle schools to pilot a new Software Engineering Pilot or SEP curriculum for possible rollout to the rest of the city. Our three computer teachers have been actively attending over 400 hours of professional development geared towards making this program a success. This curriculum will form the foundation of the Mayor’s recent announcement that all K-12 schools will be offering all NYC students a healthy dose of computer programming and related skills in less than a decade. Though there’s some overlap between what we used to do and this new pilot curriculum, we’re making ongoing adjustments that fulfill the requirements of the curriculum as they impact our unique group of children.</div>
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Grade 6 starts with basic Programming skills using an age appropriate graphical programming language called Scratch developed by MIT. From there we introduce the students to HyperText Markup Langauge, HTML, a coding language that allows a web browser to render a basic web page. Basic graphics editing is introduced. And then after a brief foray into data structures introduced in Spreadsheets, we venture into Robotics where students build and program the EV3 Lego Mindstorms robots. Along the way our students participate in two favorites from our pre-existing curriculum, participation in the NYC regional Stock Market Game where they work as teams and learn basic economics concepts. And they gain some experience with 3D graphics and geometry using Google SketchUp. The vast majority of all this work resides on students’ online portfolios and Google Apps for Education is heavily employed throughout.</div>
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Grade 7 is introduced to Physical Computing using the Arduino, a single board Microcontroller. They’ll build on the graphical nature of Scratch and program their Arduino electrical circuits using Ardublocks and compare those programs to the equivalent text based programming language, Processing, which looks a lot like Java or Python. We build upon HTML by introducing Cascading Style Sheets, CSS, to make more complex web pages. And sound editing joins graphics editing to make the pages more robust. Game Design is introduced using a web site called GameStarMechanic. Mobile App Development is covered using a Microsoft designed programming language called TouchDevelop.</div>
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Grade 8 moves even more heavily into traditional text based programming. We expand on the Grade 7 Arduino work with Processing. Python and Javascript. And by the spring our 8th grade lab will feature 5-8 3D Printers as the students employ a variety of 3D Printing software including an introduction to AutoCad..</div>
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Computer-Math Talent involves writing, peer tutoring, collaborative projects, and computer/network troubleshooting. There’s no question that students are capable of excelling with either strong math or computer backgrounds. Students work cooperatively to support and extend their very different levels of individual expertise.</div>
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When making the decision to apply to this talent, it is critical to note that this is a computer intensive program and no longer has a separate Math component. Instead the applied mathematics concepts are sprinkled throughout. So when we do 3D graphics, we’re heavily invested in 2D/3D geometry. When students play the stock market game, we’re analyzing charts and graphs, making mental calculations. Programming is chock full of algebraic concepts like equations, variables, Cartesian Coordinates and of course basic problem solving. Arduino is largely about the design of electric circuits and physics formulae. Robotics uses sensors and motors to turn math into specific distances with rotating wheels and gears and mathematical feeback from the real world.</div>
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There is no best method of preparation for the Math portion of the test. Some questions are similar to Math Team competition questions. Some might be recognizable as similar to those on IQ tests. We’re not just looking for good math students. We’re looking for students who can apply the math concepts to unusual situations.</div>
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The best preparation for the Computer portion is lots of web browsing, an effort to use the computer for things other than chatting and videogames and some familiarity with computer and internet terminology. Good review sites include: whatis.techtarget.com, computer.howstuffworks.com, cnet.com and theverge.com.</div>
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Typically, half of the students who test for Twain make Computer/Math Talent one of their 2 talent selections, so it’s quite competitive. Students with strong computer skills can compensate for less than outstanding math skills, but this is really a talent test that challenges even Level 4 Math students.<br />
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<strong>Creative Writing Talent</strong><br />
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Students in Creative Writing enjoy expressing, in words, their ideas and emotions. They use their superior facility with language to create vivid characters and unique plots. The writers’ workshop method is used to critique one another’s work and make necessary revisions, whether students are working on poems, short stories, memoirs or even novels.</div>
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Sixth graders are introduced to a variety of genres. They study each genre by reading and analyzing successful examples and then writing their own works and sharing with their peers. They typically study poetry, mythology, mystery, play writing and fantasy. They also work on expanding their knowledge of the world through the power of observation. Self-examination reminds them of their uniqueness as individuals and their commonality as members of society.</div>
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Seventh grade Creative Writing students study the elements of journalism prior to publishing our award-winning school newspaper, the Pilot. They also continue an intensive investigation of poetry, short stories and the novel, culminating in the creation of their own individual novellas.</div>
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Eighth graders use their expertise to write the entire award-winning school yearbook, Reflections. One editor and two assistant editors are chosen from each eighth grade Creative Writing class. All creative writing students interview staff and students, observe classes and school events, and write articles and photo captions. The editorial staff then works on proofreading, revising and offering suggestions on layout. Most of our yearbooks have won 1st place in a nationwide contest sponsored by American Scholastic Press Association. In addition to producing the yearbook, the seniors of the creative writing program also study and write young adult fiction, children’s literature, memoirs and historical fiction.</div>
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The writers in all grades use journals as a method of collecting ideas and exploring new avenues of creativity. In addition, they use The Ultimate Writing Guide for Students by Mignon Fogarty as a reference tool inenhancing their understanding of proper writing mechanics. They also subscribe to Read/Scope and Teen Ink magazines, where they have had success in getting work published. They enter various poetry & essay contests throughout the school year, on local and national levels. Author visits andclass trips to view performances of pieces that are read in class are enriching experiences that students remember fondly for years to come.</div>
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<strong>Dance Talent</strong>Elements of our dance curriculum include the study of:<br />
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<li>The parts of movement including rhythm, tempo, level, direction, space, expression, etc.</li>
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<li>Careers in the dance field</li>
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Dance classes are held in a mirrored, barred, wooden-floored studio. Emphasis is on the development and refinement of movement ability and the exposure to diversified dance forms. Some goals include the improvement of technique, the experience of choreography and performance, the study of the use of the moving body, the fostering of creative expression, and the enjoyment of dance.<br />
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The Drama Talent entrance exam consists of two parts. First, applicants will prepare and perform a monologue. The monologue will be posted on our is239.schoolwires.com website before testing begins. Students must memorize the monologue and perform it in front of two judges. Props, costumes, etc. may be used in order to make your child’s performance more believable, but it is not required. Please help your child to prepare for this part of the exam.</div>
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Second, your child will be asked to do a cold reading. A cold reading is a scene given to performers at an audition so that judges can gauge their acting instincts. Your child will be grouped with other applicants to participate in this activity.</div>
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For the exam, students will be judged on the following criteria: diction, expression, poise, characterization, interpretation, creativity, voice quality, ability to follow stage directions, concentration, and timing.</div>
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The curriculum for the Drama Talent students consists of developing principles, techniques, and processes of drama. The program demonstrates both literacy and professionalism in the theater.</div>
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<li>To foster students’ initiative and cooperation via frequently participating in individual and group activities (i.e. charades, pantomimes, improvisations, scene work, script writing, discussions, and performances).</li>
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<li>To help develop character, setting, and dramatic action.</li>
<li>To establish professionalism in the theatre.</li>
<li>To work independently and collaboratively, and to assume theatrical responsibility.</li>
<li>To perform theatre-related tasks (i.e. handling props, set design and construction, application of makeup and costume design).</li>
<li>To compare and contrast human experience to theatre, both orally and in writing.</li>
<li>To improvise observational skills and self-confidence via journal entries, reports and presentations.</li>
<li>To improve body coordination and flexibility via relaxation exercises and choreographed dancing.</li>
<li>To stimulate responses, constructive criticism, and self/peer critiquing.</li>
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Media Talent is an important component of the NYS Visual Arts curriculum, which offers students another creative form of expression. The arts give life to a child’s creativity, and human creativity is the essence of art. Enriching a child’s life with art enables them to develop and thrive as a student and as a person of the world.</div>
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Media Talent is an intensive photography program involving both film and digital camera equipment and their varying processes. Our photography laboratory contains eleven professional Beseler enlargers and a darkroom processing sink for students to process their own black and white film and enlarged photographic images. Our outer room is utilized for general classroom and digital lab work. Apple computers containing digital editing and word-processing programs are used. Students will also attend moving image classes.</div>
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Media students will learn how to use small-format photographic equipment and concentration will be on learning traditional methods of darkroom chemical processing. Students will learn how to compose and create thought provoking images by “painting with light”. They will work extensively in our professional photographic darkroom, learning basic to advanced processing techniques. They will also learn how to successfully edit digital images (still and moving) on our classroom computers using digital equipment and computer technologies utilized in the industry. Students will study the historical influences and works of master artists throughout this three-year program while developing their own personal artistic voices.</div>
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Media Talent students are responsible for recording school events and functions throughout the school year to be published and showcased in our school’s Reflections yearbook; our school newspaper, The Pilot; our is239.schoolwires.com web site; our video yearbook; and our yearly in-house Visual Arts Show. Students are also responsible for completing a portfolio of their finest work achieved while attending Mark Twain, for high school entrance examinations and syllabus completion. Photographic images created by Media Talent students are entered in various contests and competitions throughout their attendance, with the ultimate goal of exhibiting in New York galleries and museums throughout the city.</div>
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Knowledge of the subject area is recommended but not required for the Media Talent examination. We are testing a student’s ability to identify what they are seeing when observing a photograph or moving image, in both content and genre. Applicants should be able to recognize and interpret the various effects that camera angle, lighting, subject-placement, sound, and special effects can have on the mood, content, and overall quality of an image or scene.</div>
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<strong>Music Talents (Strings, Winds, Vocal)</strong><br />
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The Mark Twain Music Talents are a sequential three year program. The students in sixth and seventh grade receive five periods of instructional time per week, while eighth grade receives seven periods per week.</div>
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No experience on an instrument or singing is required to test for the Mark Twain music programs. Sixth graders are considered beginners if learning a new instrument or vocal technique. If your child comes into Mark Twain as an experienced strings, band, or vocal performer, they are considered “advanced.” Each teacher provides advanced students with different opportunities to show their skills.<br />
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Further details about this test is available on the last page of this booklet.</div>
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Although applicants are allowed to audition on piano and guitar for both string and wind talent areas, note that there is no long-term instruction on either guitar or piano at Mark Twain. Children who are accepted will have to learn one of the other many instruments currently in use in our programs.</div>
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Expectations for all Music Talents are high. Students are expected to perform at a high level. Students are challenged to be the best musician and performer they can be as individuals and as an ensemble player. Students are expected to maintain at least an 85 average. The ensembles require discipline to practice a half hour per night on their instrument/vocal production, as well as work on written assignments, quizzes, and playing exams to understand music theory and vocabulary. Students learn to be solid sight-readers as well as learn how to read music.</div>
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Students are required to perform in two culminating concerts per year (December & May). All groups perform in the concerts. The Music Department is asked to perform in many out of school performances such as Brooklyn Borough Hall, local senior homes, Lincoln Center, and Hofstra.</div>
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Each year, directors of each talent choose an ensemble to participate in the New York State School Music Association Major Organization Festival in June. Students perform on specific levels to achieve a rating based on their<br />
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Strings Talent (String Orchestra): Students, regardless of what instrument they audition on, will be playing either Violin, Viola, Cello, or Double bass. Students experience differing genres throughout their 3 years in Twain. Concert pieces range from Baroque (Handel, Bach) to Classical (Mozart) to Modern (Richard Meyer) to Broadway and Movie Themes.</div>
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Vocal Talent (Choir): The Mark Twain Choirs perform in many languages throughout the three years including Latin, Italian, Spanish, German, French, English, Russian and Japanese. The students will study youth group choral literature with a rich harmonic texture and is appropriate for an accomplished youth choral ensemble.</div>
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Winds Talent (Band): Students will choose to play either a woodwind, brass, or percussion instrument regardless of what instrument they audition on. Students have the opportunity to not only perform in the regular wind ensembles, but also the Jazz Band in the eighth grade.<br />
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Our Music Department has a successful history, and if your child wants to be a part of an exciting and challenging music world, have them audition for the Mark Twain Music Department’s three Talents.</div>
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<strong>Science Talent</strong>The Science Talent program is a three-year spiral curriculum course of study that focuses on the biological and chemical sciences.<br />
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6th Grade (Year One) — Students are introduced to the analytical and observational skills of a working laboratory. Extensive training using specialized equipment is accomplished through both individual and group experimentation. Topics covered include metrics, scientific method, phases of matter, Periodic Table, atomic structure, formula writing, graph construction/analysis, and a well-grounded introduction to biology, chemistry and biochemistry. Expertise in the use of the microscope will be developed through the study<br />
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7th Grade (Year Two) — Students will be furthering their studies of chemistry and biology and their respective relationship to human biology and genetics. The Laws of Mendelian Genetics will be studied along with DNA structure and genomics. An introduction to DNA Analysis through electrophoresis will be begun. An expansion of the nature of chemistry includes stoichiometry, chemical equations, types of reactions and radioactivity. Forensic science techniques will be initiated. All topics include sophisticated laboratory experimentation using state of the art equipment.</div>
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8th Grade (Year Three) — Science Talent students will be expected to advance their knowledge and laboratory skills as we build upon our foundations in biology and chemistry. Detailed DNA structure, replication, transcription and translation to proteins will be covered. DNA analysis will become more intricate, involving intensified electrophoresis activities such as cancer gene and genetic disease detection.</div>
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Topics of human genetic disorders-history, symptoms, current treatments and future possibilities will be addressed. Evolutionary trends, both molecular and anatomical are discussed. Forensic science techniques will be continued and will focus on crime scene analysis. Topics in organic chemistry and labs involving product production will be introduced. Studies of comparative anatomy will be performed using dissection skills. Dissections may be done using actual specimens, models or computer labs. Identification, preparation and staining of microbiological specimens will be performed.</div>
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Activities</h2>
Please briefly elaborate on one of your extracurricular activities or work experiences that was particularly meaningful to you. (Response required in about 150 words.)<br />
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Summers</h2>
Please tell us how you have spent the last two summers (or vacations between school years), including any jobs you have held. (Response required in about 150 words.)<br />
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A Few Details</h2>
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<li>Your favorite book and its author</li>
<li>Your favorite website</li>
<li>Your favorite recording</li>
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<li>Your favorite line from a movie or book and its title</li>
<li>Your favorite movie</li>
<li>Two adjectives your friends would use to describe you</li>
<li>Your favorite keepsake or memento</li>
<li>Your favorite word</li>
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In addition to the essay you have written for the Common Application or the Universal College Application, please write an essay of about 500 words (no more than 650 words and no fewer than 250 words). Using one of the themes below as a starting point, write about a person, event or experience that helped you define one of your values or in some way changed how you approach the world. Please do not repeat, in full or in part, the essay you wrote for the Common Application or Universal College Application.<br />
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<li>Tell us about a person who has influenced you in a significant way.</li>
<li>“One of the great challenges of our time is that the disparities we face today have more complex causes and point less straightforwardly to solutions.”<br /><strong>Omar Wasow, assistant professor of politics, Princeton University and co-founder of Blackplanet.com. </strong>This quote is taken from Professor Wasow’s January 2014 speech at the Martin Luther King Day celebration at Princeton University.</li>
<li>“Princeton in the Nation’s Service” was the title of a speech given by Woodrow Wilson on the 150th anniversary of the University. It became the unofficial Princeton motto and was expanded in 2016 to “Princeton in the nation’s service and the service of humanity.”<br /><strong>Woodrow Wilson, Princeton Class of 1879, served on the faculty and was Princeton’s president from 1902–1910.</strong></li>
<li>“Culture is what presents us with the kinds of valuable things that can fill a life. And insofar as we can recognize the value in those things and make them part of our lives, our lives are meaningful.”<br /><strong>Gideon Rosen, Stuart Professor of Philosophy and director of the Behrman Undergraduate Society of Fellows, Princeton University.</strong></li>
<li>Using a favorite quotation from an essay or book you have read in the last three years as a starting point, tell us about an event or experience that helped you define one of your values or changed how you approach the world. Please write the quotation, title and author at the beginning of your essay.</li>
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If you are interested in pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Engineering degree, please write a 300-500 word essay describing why you are interested in studying engineering, any experiences in or exposure to engineering you have had and how you think the programs in engineering offered at Princeton suit your particular interests.<br />
*This essay is required for students who indicate Bachelor of Science in Engineering as a possible degree of study on their application.<b></b><i></i><u></u><sub></sub><sup></sup><strike></strike>Kweller Prephttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05864239030253980408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2075153576599337291.post-56947300711425112582017-05-26T21:08:00.005-07:002017-05-26T21:08:48.248-07:00TRIP TO BRONX SCIENCE!<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 15px; text-align: center; width: 100%px;"><tbody>
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Who: Kweller Prep students and parents, friends and family (everyone up to 50 people)</div>
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What: Free bus trip from Kweller Prep Queens to the <span class="highlight" id="0.6776032059436101" name="searchHitInReadingPane" style="background-color: #ffee94;">Bronx</span> HS of <span class="highlight" id="0.10294637429255982" name="searchHitInReadingPane" style="background-color: #ffee94;">Science</span>. </div>
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Where: Kweller Prep Queens: 104-40 Queens Blvd; Suite 1C; Forest Hills. </div>
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<b>When: Wednesday, June 7, 2017 at 4:30 PM. </b><br />Please arrive early to find parking. Bus will leave from Kweller Prep by 4:45 pm.</div>
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Estimated Departure from <span class="highlight" id="0.13808731614816194" name="searchHitInReadingPane" style="background-color: #ffee94;">Bronx</span> <span class="highlight" id="0.9557701975101325" name="searchHitInReadingPane" style="background-color: #ffee94;">Science</span> back to Kweller Prep Forest Hills is 7:45 pm</div>
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Thank you for your interest in the Middle Grades at NEST+m, a citywide Gifted and Talented program. As NEST+m is a screened school, all students must take our entrance exam to be considered for admission.</div>
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<span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Special Note (Updated 2.28.17)</strong></span>: Please note that the 2017-2018 Middle Grades admission application process is now closed.</div>
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<li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 2.1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">A: NEST+m is listed in the City-Wide Middle School application. We are listed as “New Explorations into Science, Technology, and Math”.</li>
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<li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 2.1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Open House is not mandatory; this will not have a negative impact on the application.</li>
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<li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 2.1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">All students are required to rank us on the Middle School application; we will send invitations to the entrance exam based on the child’s ELA and Math scores, GPA, and attendance.</li>
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<li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 2.1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Once you turn in the completed Middle School application to your child’s guidance counselor, all required data is sent to us electronically. Please do not send paper copies.</li>
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<strong> Read this before you file your tax return. We’ll help you claim your educator deductions so you can get back as much money as possible. </strong> </div>
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Congress has made an annual ritual out of waiting until the last minute to extend some four dozen tax benefits that have to be renewed every year, including many that NEA members have come to rely on.<br />
In the waning days of 2015, however, Congress surprisingly came together on a compromise tax bill that made many of these deductions and credits permanent, retroactive to the beginning of the 2015 tax year.<br />
Thanks in large part to the NEA and its members who pushed legislators for many years to make the extension permanent, the new legislation extends the benefits indefinitely. This includes both the $250 above-the-line deduction for classroom supplies and the tuition and fees deduction—both of special interest to educators.<br />
The $250 deduction is particularly advantageous because it is an above-the-line deduction on Schedule A, which means you don’t have itemize to take it and it reduces your overall adjusted gross income (AGI). The new legislation indexes the amount to inflation—though it is unchanged at $250 for 2016 – and allows professional development expenses to be included in the deduction.<br />
Educators may also benefit from the state and local sales tax deduction (an alternative for states with no state income tax to deduct from federal taxes) or other expired breaks that have been restored, even though those breaks don’t target them specifically.<br />
Understand that many provisions of the tax code have income caps and phase-outs and other wrinkles that may affect your actual tax liability. Be sure to work with a tax advisor or reliable tax software that clearly addresses your situation, especially if you are in the higher income brackets. And keeping receipts or a careful log is critical for the classroom supplies deduction and other tax benefits.<br />
Other situations faced by educators preparing their taxes include:<br />
<strong>Income from outside work, such as a summer job or tutoring </strong><br />
If there is no additional withholding on this outside work, you want to be sure to avoid a penalty for under-withholding—i.e., when your overall tax liability exceeds the amount of tax you had withheld by certain margins.<br />
If this is the first year you have had extra income, there won’t be any penalty, because your withholding at work will cover 100% of your previous year’s income. If you regularly have extra income, there are a couple of options to make sure you avoid a penalty. One is to increase your withholding in your permanent job, either by reducing the number of exemptions you take (which increases the amount of withholding) or by specifying a certain additional amount on your W-4 to be withheld. The other option is make quarterly payments of estimated tax on the additional income.<br />
The outside income should be reported on a Schedule C, where you can also deduct any expenses associated with the outside job. You are also liable for “payroll” taxes (these are the contributions to Social Security and Medicare) on the extra income, which is calculated on a Schedule SE.<br />
<strong>Other unreimbursed employment expenses</strong><br />
The $250 educator’s expense deduction has now been extended indefinitely. You can deduct expenses for classroom supplies beyond that amount as unreimbursed employment expenses, which are defined as expenses that help you conduct your job even if they are not required.<br />
However, these additional deductions are subject to the 2% limit on itemized deductions—this means you can only deduct the amount that exceeds 2% of your AGI.<br />
If your AGI is $50,000, for instance, you could only deduct expenses that exceed $1,000, even if you are already itemizing deductions for mortgage interest or other reasons.<br />
The same applies for expenses such as dues to unions and professional associations or subscriptions to publications.<br />
Rules for deducting expenses for a home office are fairly strict (as well as for equipment such as computers). The home office space must be used exclusively for work purposes, which is a tough criterion.<br />
<strong>Continuing education</strong><br />
If you take courses that you pay for yourself, whether or not they are required for certification, there are a couple of possibilities for deducting that expense. The compromise tax bill renewed the deduction for tuition and fees for college education for two years, the tax years 2015 and 2016, but did not make it permanent. This tax benefit allows you to deduct up to $4,000 a year (the amount is lower for higher income brackets), and this again is an above-the-line deduction on Schedule A. So not only is it not subject to the 2% rule, it reduces your AGI for other deductions that are itemized.<br />
Another option, which is a permanent part of the tax code, is the Lifetime Learning Credit for 20% of education expenses up to $2,000. The new bill raised the amount to $2,500. This is a credit, so it is taken off your tax liability dollar for dollar. However, it is nonrefundable, which means you have to have some tax liability for it to count against. You can only take one of these options or the other, not both.<br />
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Source: <a href="https://www.neamb.com/finance/dont-miss-these-educator-tax-deductions.htm">https://www.neamb.com/finance/dont-miss-these-educator-tax-deductions.htm</a></div>
Kweller Prephttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05864239030253980408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2075153576599337291.post-24314969598070193532017-03-21T08:55:00.006-07:002017-07-02T21:55:45.631-07:00Kweller Prep Success Rate<h2 class="n-strong text-center" data-mce-style="text-align: center;" style="text-align: center;">
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<b>I.</b> From 120 students who enrolled in Kweller Prep in <span data-mce-style="text-decoration: underline;" style="text-decoration: underline;">September 2015</span>,<br /><u>31 students from Kweller Prep were accepted to Hunter!</u></h3>
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<b>II.</b> On January 6, 2017, 2,259 students took the Hunter Test in total.</h3>
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<b>III.</b> The Multiple Choice cut-off was 64/100 to have essays read.</h3>
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<b>IV.</b> Over 50% of our students had their essays read.</h3>
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<b>V.</b> Only the top 500 Multiple Choice scores had their essays read.</h3>
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<b>VI. 6</b> Kweller Prep students were placed on the Hunter waitlist.</h3>
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<b>VII.</b> <u>The overall acceptance rate to Hunter is less than 7%</u></h3>
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<b>IX.</b> <u>Kweller Prep's acceptance rate to Hunter is 25.8%</u></h3>
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The Team at Kweller Prep would like to thank the parents, students, tutors, and support staff who, collectively, made this program's success possible. Make no mistake, our outstanding results came from incredible sacrifice, team effort, and coordination from all parties involved.</h2>
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Kweller Prephttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05864239030253980408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2075153576599337291.post-88108571874074493862017-03-16T12:35:00.003-07:002017-03-16T12:35:45.106-07:00January 2017 SAT Essay Real Released <h2>
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Adapted from Bobby Braun, “Space Technology: A Critical Investment for Our Nation’s Future.” ©2014 by Capitol Hill Publishing Corp. Originally published in the <span class="formatted_text font_style:italic font_weight:bold ">Hill</span>, October 27, 2011.</h2>
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Aerospace remains a strong component of our national fabric and is the largest positive contributor to our nation’s trade balance. However, this technological leadership position is not a given. To remain the leader in aerospace technology, we must continue to perform research and invest in the people who will create the breakthroughs of tomorrow, preserving a critical component of our nation’s economic competitiveness for future generations.</h2>
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For NASA,<a href="https://studentscores.collegeboard.org/viewscore/essaydetails#footnote-1">1</a> past cutting-edge technology investments led to design and flight of the Apollo missions, the space shuttle, the International Space Station and a myriad of robotic explorers that allowed us to reach destinations across our solar system and peer across the universe. NASA remains one of the nation’s premiere research and development agencies, pursuing breakthrough technologies that will expand the frontiers of aeronautics and space.</h2>
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Unfortunately, the pioneering spirit embodied by this storied agency is endangered as a result of chronic underinvestment in basic and applied research. In a recent report on the state of NASA’s technology plans, the National Research Council offered a stark assessment: “Success in executing future NASA space missions will depend on advanced technology developments that should already be underway. However, it has been years since NASA has had a vigorous, broad-based program in advanced space technology. NASA’s technology base is largely depleted. Currently, available technology is insufficient to accomplish many intended space missions. Future U.S. leadership in space requires a foundation of sustained technology advances.”</h2>
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America is beginning an exciting new chapter in human space exploration. This chapter centers on full use of the International Space Station, maturation of multiple American vehicles for delivering astronauts and cargo to low-Earth orbit, development of a crew vehicle and an evolvable heavy-lift rocket—two critical building blocks for our nation’s deep-space exploration future—and advancement of a suite of new in-space technologies that will allow us to send explorers safely into deep space for the first time.</h2>
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By investing in the high payoff, transformative technology that the aerospace industry cannot tackle today, NASA will mature the systems required for its future missions while proving the capabilities and lowering the cost of other government agency and commercial space activities. Developing these solutions will create high-tech jobs.</h2>
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NASA’s technology investments continue to make a difference in the world around us. Knowledge provided by weather and navigational spacecraft, efficiency improvements in both ground and air transportation, super computers, solar- and wind-generated energy, the cameras found in many of today’s cellphones, improved biomedical applications including advanced medical imaging and more nutritious infant formula, and the protective gear that keeps our military, firefighters and police safe, have all benefitted from our nation’s investments in aerospace technology.</h2>
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For many of the tens of thousands of engineering and science students in our nation’s universities today, the space program provides the opportunity to invent technologies today that will form the foundation for humanity’s next great leap across the solar system. For this new generation of engineers and scientists, and for those working across NASA at this moment, the future starts today. Modest, sustained federal investment in space technology, at a funding level approaching 5 percent of NASA’s budget (well below the R&D<a href="https://studentscores.collegeboard.org/viewscore/essaydetails#footnote-2">2</a> budget of many corporations), is the key ingredient to their success. A NASA that is reaching for grand challenges and operating at the cutting-edge is critical not only for our country’s future in space but also for America’s technological leadership position in the world.</h2>
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Nearly 50 years ago, a young president gave NASA a grand challenge—one chosen not for its simplicity, but for its audacity, not for its ultimate goal or destination, but to “organize and measure the best of our energies and skills.” In accomplishing that goal, NASA not only defined what we now call “rocket science,” but also made a lasting imprint on the economic, national security and geopolitical landscape of the time.</h2>
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NASA can do the same today. This is the task for which this agency was built. This is the task this agency can complete. America expects no less.</h2>
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Write an essay in which you explain how Bobby Braun builds an argument to persuade his audience that the US government must continue to invest in NASA. In your essay, analyze how Braun uses one or more of the features listed in the box above (or features of your own choice) to strengthen the logic and persuasiveness of his argument. Be sure that your analysis focuses on the most relevant features of the passage.</h2>
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Your essay should not explain whether you agree with Braun’s claims, but rather explain how Braun builds an argument to persuade his audience.</h2>
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