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About
Farnsworth
Farnsworth
Middle
School
is
located
in
Guilderland,
New
York,
just
west
of
Albany.
The
student
population
is
approximately
1400
representing
grades
six
through
eight.
Students
are
divided
into
teams
located
in four houses
(sections):
Hiawatha,
Mohawk, Seneca, and Tawasentha.
The
school
contains
a
TV
studio
where
the
national
and
school
news
is
broadcast
into
classrooms
every
morning.
Farnsworth
also
boasts
a
planetarium,
two
greenhouses,
and
a
Project
Adventure
course.
We
also
are
involved
in
preserving
the
Pine
Bush
and
the
Karner
Blue
butterfly.
Meet
our
building
administrators
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Name, title |
Phone number |
Email |
| Mary K. Summermatter, Principal |
456-6010, ext. 3010 |
summermatterm@guilderlandschools.org |
| William Aube, Hiawatha, Mohawk
6 House
Principal |
456-6010, ext. 3041 |
aubeb@guilderlandschools.org |
| Amy
Tubbs, Seneca, Mohawk 8 House Principal |
456-6010, ext. 3060 |
tubbsa@guilderlandschools.org |
| Christopher Sanita,
Tawsentha, Mohawk 7 House
Principal |
456-6010, ext. 3048 |
sanitac@guilderlandschools.org |
There are currently 245 building staff
members (142 teachers, including special subject areas).
Farnsworth
Middle
School
Philosophy
Statement
Farnsworth
Middle
School
is
an
exciting
learning
community:
thoughtful,
stimulating,
reflective,
engaging,
and
engaged.
The
staff
balances
challenging
goals
with
its
understanding
of
the
unique
intellectual,
social,
emotional,
and
physical
needs
of
11-14
year
olds.
In
partnership
with
families
and
the
community,
we
support
and
nurture
students
in
their
development
of
a
love
for
learning,
strong
habits
of
the
mind
and
body,
a
commitment
to
high
academic
standards,
and
appreciation
for
the
arts,
an
understanding
of
democratic
principles,
respect
for
self
and
others,
and
responsibility
for
their
actions.
All
members
of
school
community
are
continually
involved
in
the
active
process
of
learning.
Our heterogeneous
learning
environment
supports
exploration,
risk-taking,
and
experimenting
with
new
skills
and
ideas.
We
function
as
teachers,
coaches,
mentors,
advisors,
and
guides.
We
expect
that
all
students
learn
and
achieve
to
their
fullest
potential.
Houses
and
teaming
are
integral
parts
of
our
middle
school.
They
ensure
that
students
are
known
well,
and
that
attention
is
given
to
each
student,
both
individually
and
as
a
member
of
a
group.
Teams
ensure
that
students
will
have
experiences
that
encourage
them
to
understand,
appreciate,
and
connect
the
interdisciplinary
nature
of
knowledge.
The
team
structure
fosters
greater
communication
among
staff
members
leading
to
increased
awareness
of
and
attention
to
individual
student
needs.
This
structure
also
builds
connections
and
a
sense
of
belonging
for
both
students
and
staff.
Collaboration
and
learning
with
and
from
each
other
are
important
educational
components.
Farnsworth
Middle
School
students
successfully
make
the
transition
from
elementary
to
high
school.
All
students
use
their
minds
well,
think
critically
and
creatively,
make
informed
and
reasoned
judgments,
produce
and
invent,
critique
and
analyze,
develop
personal
responsibility
and
concern
for
others,
and
move
toward
greater
independence
as
learners.
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