SMS held me back in so many ways. During my time spent there I was just making honor roll, yet the year after that, at my current school, I flew through like a breeze. Now, I am taking all AP/honors classes and I'm a high honors student. I doubt this would have happened at Somers. The teachers & administrative
... Read more staff all had clear favorites, and refused to do anything about bullying problems. I feel as if I have wasted my time at SMS, and I am so thankful I managed to move away... Read less
Posted by a other on 12/03/08
This school is great. Class sizes can be relatively small, and the exploratory classes provide additional excitement for students. The only drawback- which I don't personally hold against the school- is that there are hardly any classes that do anything more than speed up the pace, 'accelerated' classes.
... Read more The school needs to institute more honors and high school level classes, a studnet may possibly receive about 3 high school credits at this school, and many enter with less than that. But that I blame on the No Child Left Behind Act, which makes schools neglect gifted students and puts all priority on special education, so I give it 3 stars. Read less
Posted by a student on 10/06/08
The middle school is a bad three years for students in the Somers, NY. Children are on teams by chance-the teams do not have equally qualified teachers, nor test and grade uniformally. Actually teachers are primarily allowed to do as they please. Administration is a joke-they do not hold their employees
... Read more nor themselves accountable for anything. SMS has forgotten most parents want their children to learn the material; not just get good grades. Favoritism is very apparent and 'parent teachers' are all over the place. The principal's priority is to cover her teacher's backs when they make errors instead of supporting her students. Shouldn't a principal's goal/top priority be to educate? I recommend to stay on top of the teacher's because they are not held to any standard-at all. You need to do it-or your child. Don't bother with administration-they don't care about the students. Read less
Posted by a parent on 09/08/08
Somers Middle School has great facilities, now that a major addition has been completed. Excellent music programs-both band and orchestra, and excellent extracurriculars. Inadequate attention to needs of gifted students - huge need for honors classes in English, foreign language, social studies. Instead,
... Read more gifted students are held back by needs of less advanced students. Advanced classes in science don't begin till 8th grade-should begin in 6th grade. Advanced math classes are excellent. Read less
Posted by a parent on 09/08/08
Somers Middle School is top notch and second to none is every way. Teachers are bright, child centered and use great, current, creative methodology. Administration runs a great school, responsive to parents, great with kids. And the new additions are just spectacular. Block scheduling, well used,
... Read more really puts this lighthouse school front and center where it belongs. Second to none! Read less
Posted by a parent on 09/07/08
Since my kids have gone to Somers Middle School, I have seen nothing but success and accomplishment! The school has a very good district and every question I have asked I have gotten a very satisfactory answer. I have had no problems with SMS, and I look forward to the years that my daughter will spend
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Posted by a parent on 06/26/08
I was once a student at Somers Middle School and now I am reflecting my past three years. It has been an amazing journey finding myself as a student. The only bad point about my entire experience was band. I played in band for three years and I felt no connection between my band teacher.
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Posted by a student on 08/27/07
I too was very disappointed in the Middle School, The principal has no interaction with the students. There is no accountably to anyone. Teachers do not meet the needs of the students. The counselors has no idea what they are doing. Things look good on paper, but in reality they stink! If I had to
... Read more do it again, I would send my children to private school. Read less
Posted by a parent on 07/21/07
This is an excellent school! I go to school here and I love it. I would never want to miss a day of school. The counselors are great and I love that you have 4 min. between each class. All of the teachers are really nice and are flexible.
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Posted by a student on 07/20/07
This school is a magnificent school! The teachers are wonderful ad nice and help whenever help is needed! If your child is dropping level in his/her grades-the counscelor calls you to tell you! It is a very good system and the extra curricular activities are great! There is ski club and art club and
... Read more drama club and a lot lot more! There are intramurals and sports where kids can compete and there are a great variety of instraments you can play! Beginners are always welcome and it is a great place both social and intellectual! Parents are always involved! There are great field trips! In 6th grade ytou go just on daytrips but in 7th grade you go to boston for 2 days and 8th grade goes to Washington D.C. for 3 or 4 days! It is a great place to learn all about history! Bieng tourists and of the sort! Read less
* In 2008-2009 New York used the New York State Assessments to test students in grades 3 through 8 in English language arts and math, in grades 4 and 8 in science and in grades 5 and 8 in social studies. The tests are standards-based, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of New York. The goal is for 90% of students to meet or exceed grade-level standards on the tests.
Student enrollment:
770
Students per teacher:
21
Full-time teachers:
37
Number of classrooms:
19
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general intellectual ability or talent - high intelligence test score (usually two standard deviations above the mean), and high levels of vocabulary, memory, abstract work knowledge and abstract reasoning;
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creative and productive thinking, the ability to produce new ideas;
leadership ability, the ability to direct individuals or groups to a common decision or action;
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Special Education Classes
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English as Second Language
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Somers schools — Somers Middle School is located at 250 Route 202, Somers NY 10589. 250 Route 202 is in the 10589 ZIP code in Somers, NY The school district for Somers Middle School is the Somers Central School District. Somers Middle School is a Public school that serves grade levels 6 - 8.
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