Frequently Asked Questions: This page contains answers to common questions of students and parents.

1. What is the two hour delayed opening schedule?
2. What are some great sites for middle school students?
3. What are characteristics of "tween- agers?"
4. What are some helpful websites for parents/guardians?

What is the two hour delayed opening schedule?

  WELCOME TO MILDRED E. STRANG MIDDLE SCHOOL

CLASS PERIOD SCHEDULE

2008-09

ARRIVAL - 
REGULAR SCHEDULE      TWO-HOUR DELAY

ARRIVAL BELL 
7:45                                         9:45

Period 1 
7:50 � 8:35                               9:50 � 10:18 

Period 2 
8:39 � 9:22                              10:22 � 10:48

Period 3 
9:26 � 10:09                            10:52 � 11:18

Period 4 
10:13 � 10:55                          11:22 � 11:52

Period 5 
10:59 � 11:41                          11:56 � 12:26

Period 6 
11:45 � 12:27                          12:30 � 1:00

Period 7 
12:31 � 1:14                             1:04 � 1:30

Period 8
1:18 � 2:00                               1:34 � 2:00

After School Activity 
2:05 � 3:05                               2:05 � 3:05

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What are some great sites for middle school students?

The American Library Association is the oldest and largest library 
association in the world, with more than 65,000 members. Its mission is to 
promote the highest quality library and information services and public 
access to information. Here are sites recommended by the ALA for students of 
all ages: 

Just copy and paste this web address then click "go":  
http://www.ala.org/greatsites

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What are characteristics of "tween- agers?"

2006 � Volume 10 � Number 2 
The Family Connection: A Resource Publication for Middle School 
Administrators and Middle School Families presented by the National Middle 
School Association. 

What Makes Young Adolescents Tick?--A Primer for Parents

Youth between the ages of 10 and 15 are a most maligned and misunderstood 
age group in the U.S. Often referred to by derogatory terms such as "range 
of 
the strange" and "hormones with feet," this period of early adolescence is 
simply not well known. 

During early adolescence, kids move through puberty at varying rates and 
times. Yet, as a group, they reflect important characteristics that have a 
major affect on their relationships with parents, educators, and others who 
care for them. Here are several critical physical and intellectual 
characteristics of young adolescents. These Family 
Connection articles will share characteristics of moral, psychological, and 
social-emotional development.

In the area of physical development, young adolescents:

Experience rapid, irregular physical growth. 
Need daily physical exercise because of increased energy, and if not 
actively 
engaged in regular physical activity, often lack fitness, with poor levels 
of 
endurance, strength, and flexibility. 
Are concerned with bodily changes that accompany sexual maturation and 
changes resulting in an increase in nose size, protruding ears, long arms, 
and awkward posture, concerns magnified because of comparison with peers.

In the area of intellectual development, young adolescents:

Increasingly are able to think abstractly, not only concretely; both 
concrete 
and abstract thinking styles may be in evidence in the same young 
adolescent, 
depending on the issue or situation. 
Are intensely curious and have a wide range of intellectual pursuits, 
although few are�or need to be� sustained. 
Are inquisitive about adults and are keen observers of them, depending on 
their cultural upbringing; some young adolescents also may often challenge 
adults� authority.

From This We Believe: Successful Schools for Young Adolescents 
(2003), "Characteristics of Young Adolescents," by Dr. Peter Scales, 
available from National Middle School Association, www.nmsa.org.


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2006 � Volume 11 � Number 1 Family Connection

What Makes Young Adolescents Tick�Continuing the Journey

Young adolescents, 10- to 15-year�olds, are going through a time of 
unprecedented growth and change. It is critical for parents and all adults 
who work with them to understand the diverse ways in which they develop. 
Volume 10, Issue 2 of The Family Connection discussed several 
characteristics of physical and intellectual growth and development. Here, 
we 
the discussion of moral, psychological, and social-emotional 
development is continued.

In the area of moral development, young adolescents: 

Are in transition from moral reasoning that focuses on "what's in it for me" 
to that which considers the feelings and rights of others.
Increasingly are capable of assessing moral matters in shades of grey, as 
opposed to viewing them in black and white terms more characteristic of 
younger children.
Are moving from acceptance of adult moral judgments to developing their own 
personal values; nevertheless, they tend to embrace major values consonant 
with those of their parents and other valued adults.

In the area of psychological development, young adolescents:

Are often preoccupied with self.
Are psychologically vulnerable, because at no other stage in development are 
they more likely to encounter and be aware of so many differences between 
themselves and others.
Are also psychologically resilent; across diversities in race and ethnicity, 
residence, or socioeconomic status, young adolescents tend to be optimistic 
and have a generally positive view of their personal future.

In the area of social-emotional development, young adolescents:

Have a strong need for approval and may be easily discouraged.
Have a strong need to belong to a group, with approval of peers becoming as 
important as adult approval, and on some matters even more important.
In their search for group membership, may experience significant 
embarrassment, ridicule, or rejection from those in other cliques from which 
they are excluded. 

From This We Believe: Successful Schools for Young Adolescents 
(2003), "Characteristics of Young Adolescents," by Dr. Peter Scales, 
available from National Middle School Association at www.nmsa.org or 1-800-
528-NMSA.

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What are some helpful websites for parents/guardians?

The American Library Association is the oldest and largest library 
association in the world, with more than 65,000 members. Its mission is to 
promote the highest quality library and information services and public 
access to information. Here is an address to a web page created by the ALA 
that lists a collection of great websites for parents/guardians and 
caregivers of middle school students; just copy and past the entire web 
address then click "go" (Depending on your browser, you may need to copy and 
paste the first line of the address then cut, paste and add the second line 
of the address then click "go" to get to the correct web address) :

http://www.ala.org/gwstemplate.cfm?
section=greatwebsites&template=/cfapps/gws/displaysection.cfm&sec=24

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