Hall Memorial School
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Hall Memorial School is located at 111 River Road (Route 32) in Willington, Connecticut
. It serves only the town of Willington, grades 4 through 8. The school is fairly small, servicing about 320 students.
"Hall Memorial". The original school building was just six rooms. Since the initial construction, there have been two major additions, one adding 12 classrooms and another, in 1980, that added a new gymnasium and 6 more classrooms. Since then, existing rooms have been partitioned off to create more classroom space. More recent changes have been a complete makeover of the school's library (previously the Willington Public Library), a water main hookup with neighboring towns, and a new front sidewalk, lawn, and garden.
In addition, for students in grades 6-8, who are not enrolled in band or choir, there is a 45 minute A.C.T slot to be filled by the students choice. Sample A.C.Ts are Yearbook (8th grade only), Computer Rebuild, Debate, Mathcounts
, and Science Trivia Bowl.
several athletic teams for both girls and boys. Sports include soccer (girls, boys), basketball (girls, boys), baseball (boys), softball (girls), and field hockey
(girls). The school colors are blue and white and the school mascot is the falcon.
. This year, Hall Memorial School sent the most students to the state contest out of all schools in the district, and is also sending 7 students to the National History Day contest, the most out of any middle school
in the state of Connecticut
.
Willington, Connecticut
Willington is a town in Tolland County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 5,959 at the 2000 census.The Willimantic River borders the town on the west. Willington is about 25 miles northeast of Hartford on Interstate 84, which also provides a connection to Boston, via the Massachusetts...
. It serves only the town of Willington, grades 4 through 8. The school is fairly small, servicing about 320 students.
History
Hall Memorial School was founded in 1922 and built in memory of Gardner Hall Sr., Gardner Hall Jr. and William Henry Hall. From these names stem the school's namesakeNamesake
Namesake is a term used to characterize a person, place, thing, quality, action, state, or idea that has the same, or a similar, name to another....
"Hall Memorial". The original school building was just six rooms. Since the initial construction, there have been two major additions, one adding 12 classrooms and another, in 1980, that added a new gymnasium and 6 more classrooms. Since then, existing rooms have been partitioned off to create more classroom space. More recent changes have been a complete makeover of the school's library (previously the Willington Public Library), a water main hookup with neighboring towns, and a new front sidewalk, lawn, and garden.
Classroom Instruction
Hall Memorial School offers instruction to students in grades 4-8. Currently, students in grades 4 and 5 are taught in an all-inclusive classroom setting (no class changes). Students in grades 6-8 have a rotating 5 day schedule, and change classes throughout the day. Currently, the following classes are required:| Grade 6 | Math (2-90 minute and 1-45 minute periods weekly) | Science Science Science is a systematic enterprise that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the universe... (2-90 minute and 1-45 minute periods weekly) |
Social Studies Social studies Social studies is the "integrated study of the social sciences and humanities to promote civic competence," as defined by the American National Council for the Social Studies... (2-90 minute and 1-45 minute periods weekly) |
Language Arts Language arts Traditionally, the primary divisions in the language arts are Literature and Language, where language in this case refers to both linguistics, and specific languages.... (2-90 minute and 1-45 minute periods weekly) |
Spanish Spanish language Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the... (4-45 minute periods weekly) |
Physical Education Physical education Physical education or gymnastics is a course taken during primary and secondary education that encourages psychomotor learning in a play or movement exploration setting.... (2-45 minute periods weekly) |
Health Health Health is the level of functional or metabolic efficiency of a living being. In humans, it is the general condition of a person's mind, body and spirit, usually meaning to be free from illness, injury or pain... (45 minutes daily for 1 quarter of the school year) |
Art Art Art is the product or process of deliberately arranging items in a way that influences and affects one or more of the senses, emotions, and intellect.... (45 minutes daily for 1 quarter of the school year) |
General Music Music Music is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. Its common elements are pitch , rhythm , dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture... (45 minutes daily for 1 quarter of the school year) |
Computers (45 minutes daily for 1 quarter of the school year) | Choir Choir A choir, chorale or chorus is a musical ensemble of singers. Choral music, in turn, is the music written specifically for such an ensemble to perform.A body of singers who perform together as a group is called a choir or chorus... (Opt in only) |
Band Marching band Marching band is a physical activity in which a group of instrumental musicians generally perform outdoors and incorporate some type of marching with their musical performance. Instrumentation typically includes brass, woodwinds, and percussion instruments... (Opt in only) |
| Grade 7 | Prealgebra (2-90 minute and 1-45 minute periods weekly) | Science (2-90 minute and 1-45 minute periods weekly) | Social Studies (2-90 minute and 1-45 minute periods weekly) | Language Arts (2-90 minute and 1-45 minute periods weekly) | Spanish (4-45 minute periods weekly) | Physical Education (2-45 minute periods weekly) | Health (45 minutes daily for 1 quarter of the school year) | Art (45 minutes daily for 1 quarter of the school year) | General Music (45 minutes daily for 1 quarter of the school year) | Computers (45 minutes daily for 1 quarter of the school year) | Choir (Opt in only) | Band (Opt in only) |
| Grade 8 | Algebra 1 (Test-in) or Prealgebra (2-90 minute and 1-45 minute periods weekly) | Science (2-90 minute and 1-45 minute periods weekly) | Social Studies (2-90 minute and 1-45 minute periods weekly) | Language Arts (2-90 minute and 1-45 minute periods weekly) | Spanish (4-45 minute periods weekly) | Physical Education (2-45 minute periods weekly) | Health (45 minutes daily for 1 quarter of the school year) | Art (45 minutes daily for 1 quarter of the school year) | General Music (45 minutes daily for 1 quarter of the school year) | Computers (45 minutes daily for 1 quarter of the school year) | Choir (Opt in only) | Band (Opt in only) |
In addition, for students in grades 6-8, who are not enrolled in band or choir, there is a 45 minute A.C.T slot to be filled by the students choice. Sample A.C.Ts are Yearbook (8th grade only), Computer Rebuild, Debate, Mathcounts
MathCounts
Mathcounts is a middle school mathematics competition held in the United States. Its founding sponsors include the CNA Foundation, the National Society of Professional Engineers, and the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. The competition is designed for sixth, seventh, and eighth...
, and Science Trivia Bowl.
Sports
The school sportsIntramural sports
Intramural sports or intramurals are recreational sports organized within a set geographic area. The term derives from the Latin words intra muros meaning "within walls", and was used to indicate sports matches and contests that took place among teams from "within the walls" of an ancient city...
several athletic teams for both girls and boys. Sports include soccer (girls, boys), basketball (girls, boys), baseball (boys), softball (girls), and field hockey
Field hockey
Field Hockey, or Hockey, is a team sport in which a team of players attempts to score goals by hitting, pushing or flicking a ball into an opposing team's goal using sticks...
(girls). The school colors are blue and white and the school mascot is the falcon.
National History Day
Hall Memorial School has an excellent participation record in the National History Day program. Students in grades 6-8 are invited to participate with a year-long research project researched during the student's social studies classes. The project culminates with a District Competition. Students who place 1st, 2nd, or 3rd at the district competition are invited to participate in the Connecticut State History Day contest. Students who place 1st or 2nd at this contest are sent to the National Contest at University of Maryland College ParkUniversity of Maryland, College Park
The University of Maryland, College Park is a top-ranked public research university located in the city of College Park in Prince George's County, Maryland, just outside Washington, D.C...
. This year, Hall Memorial School sent the most students to the state contest out of all schools in the district, and is also sending 7 students to the National History Day contest, the most out of any middle school
Middle school
Middle School and Junior High School are levels of schooling between elementary and high schools. Most school systems use one term or the other, not both. The terms are not interchangeable...
in the state of Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
.
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