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Memorial Middle School is one of two middle schools in Pomperaug Regional School District 15 which serves students in the towns of Middlebury and Southbury , Connecticut . We constantly strive toward our mission, composed by staff, students, and parents in 2004, which follows -

MMS MISSION STATEMENT

The mission of Memorial Middle School , a community that embraces the uniqueness of each student, is to educate our students to be responsible, productive citizens and life-long learners through engaging learning experiences that are challenging, while nurturing social and emotional development, and creating strong partnerships within the entire community.

MMS History and Program
Memorial Middle School was originally built and opened in 1953 as a K-8 school for the town of Middlebury . Since that time, significant changes have occurred to the grade levels served, total number of students, and it’s architecture. The Library-Media Center was added in 1981, two modular classrooms were added in 1993.

With the incorporation of “Regional School District 15” in the 1970’s, MMS served middle school aged children from Middlebury and the “East-side” of Southbury, and the school’s enrollment ranged between 300-380.

The school received the highest honor available in 1989 when it was named an a National Exemplary Secondary School by the U.S. Department of Education.
In the late 1990’s the enrollment topped 400 for the first time, and it is currently approximately 555. Enrollment projections, based on current elementary grade enrollments and home building activity, predict the school population will swell to over 600 students by 2011.

The renovation project of 2003 added a new full-size gym, a new Music/Choral Room, two general classroom spaces, and moved the administrative and guidance offices in the old gym space. Unified Arts rooms were moved to the center of the building and reduced in size.

The school program includes the full range of “typical” middle school courses. These include the following –

Grade 6	Grade 7	Grade 8
Language Arts	Language Arts	Language Arts
Reading	World Language	World Language
Mathematics	Mathematics	Mathematics
Social Studies	U.S. History	U.S. History
Science (Integrated)	Science (Biology)	Science (Earth)

Unified Arts:	Unified Arts:	Unified Arts:
Art	Art	Art
Art Technology	Art Technology	Family / Consumer Sciences
Health	Health	Health
Keyboarding	Keyboarding	Drama
Technology Education	Technology Education	Technology Education
Library Media
Physical Education	Physical Education	Physical Education
Guidance	Guidance	Guidance (required)
Music	Music	Music
Electives:	Electives:	Electives:
Band	Band / Stage Band	Band / Stage Band
Chorus	Chorus / Chorale	Chorus / Chorale
Orchestra	Orchestra/ Chamber Orchestra	Orchestra/ Chamber Orchestra

All Grades - Special Interest Mini-courses, Clubs, & Activities
Mustang Guidance Association
Peer Conflict Mediators
Student Government

Courses are delivered to all students in “mixed-ability” classes, except for grouping by ability for math in 7th & 8th grades.

Additional Region 15 Links
Board of Education	Schools
Strategic School Profile	Pomperaug High School
Region 15 Board of Education Page	Rochambeau Middle School
Local	Pomperaug Elementary School
Town of Middlebury Homepage	Gainfield Elementary School
Town of Southbury Homepage	Middlebury Elementary School
	Long Meadow Elementary School

Region 15 Homepage	School Delays/Cancellations	Schoolnet8 Weather Station	Region 15 Monthly Calendars	Superintendent’s Weekly District Update
John Sieller, Principal Rich Panek, Assistant Principal		Memorial Drive, PO Box 903 Middlebury CT 06762 Phone (203) 758 - 2496 : Fax (203) 758 - 9594

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Updated on Tuesday, December 11, 2007 01:49:17 PM

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