Nitschmann Middle School runs on a 6-day cycle schedule. Next to each course, you will see how frequently it meets. Some courses meet each day of the cycle (1,2,3,4,5,6), some meet on just even days (2,4,6), some meet on just odd days (1,3,5). Additionally, some courses meet all year, some meet for only a 30 day rotation (R), and some meet for only a 60 day trimester (T).
All Students (Team, Citizenship, Lion’s Pride, LEAD)
At the top of your child’s tentative schedule, you will find a “House/Team” assignment. Your child will have all core classes with the same group of children on their grade-level team, just in different groups for each class. All teams are equally balanced in gender, race, academic ability, special services, support needs, and elementary schools (for 6th only).
6th Grade Team Lehigh – Team Leader Mrs. Oliver, joliver@basdschools.org
6th Grade Team Lafayette – Team Leader Mrs. Hackman, dhackman@basdschools.org
6th Grade Team Moravian – Team Leader Ms. Roufakis, eroufakis@basdschools.org
7th Grade Team Kutztown – Team Leader Mr. Falteich, cfalteich@basdschools.org
7th Grade Team Penn State – Team Leader Mrs. Getz, jgetz@basdschools.org
8th Grade Team DeSales – Team Leader Mrs. Pouge, spouge@basdschools.org
8th Grade Team Northampton – Team Leader Mrs. Hood, thood@basdschools.org
All students are scheduled for Citizenship (homeroom where your child will report to at school), Lion’s Pride (team & activities during the school year), and LEAD (our Leader in Me program, which meets during the cycle). Lion’s Pride occurs on days 1, 3, 4, 6 and LEAD occurs on days 2 & 5.
Core Courses
All students are scheduled for the following four academic core courses daily:
English (1 period for 6th grade, 2 periods for 7th/8th with one period per each English teacher on the team)
Math
Science
Social Studies
All students are scheduled for either Math (MA6002/MA7002/MA8002), Advanced Math (MA6001/MA7001/MA8001), or Algebra 1 (MA8010). This course is a tentative placement. No changes will be made by the administration until about 30 days into the school year to allow the math teacher time to get to know your child, collect data, and confirm the math placement.
Encore Courses
All students are scheduled for six, thirty-day rotations of the following Encore courses:
Art (6, 7, or 8)
Family Consumer Science (6, 7, or 8)
Engineering Fabrication & Design (6, 7, or 8)
Integrated Art or Integrated Music (6, 7, or 8)
Music (6, 7, or 8)
Technology (6, 7, or 8)
Students with a GIEP will also be scheduled for an every-other-day Seminar class.
All students are scheduled for Health/Physical Education every other day (either 1/3/5 or 2/4/6).
Most 6th grade students are scheduled for Exploratory World Language courses, which include 60-day rotations of Spanish, French, & German. Most 7th grade students are scheduled for one world language course, either Spanish, French, or German. This course selection is based on students’ prioritized ranking of their choice on last year’s language form. Most 8th grade students are scheduled for the next year of their 7th-grade world language course.
Students with an IEP may be scheduled for an every-other-day Academic Support class in place of world language with their Special Education Case Manager. This is the person to contact regarding IEP plans.
Have a question about your child’s schedule? Contact Mrs. Woodson, Assistant Principal, at awoodson@basdschools.org
Frequently Asked Questions
My child’s friends are all on the other team. Can my child or those children be switched?
No. If you have a specific concern, email Mrs. Woodson to review. She will talk with you by phone or by Zoom meeting.
I think my child’s math assignment is wrong. What should I do?
Email Mrs. Woodson to review. She will talk with you by phone or by Zoom meeting.
My child is missing a course or I think something is wrong with my child’s schedule. What should I do?
Email Mrs. Woodson to review. She will talk with you by phone or by Zoom meeting.