Heritage Middle School
Encyclopedia
Heritage Middle School is a public middle school
in Livingston
, in Essex County
, New Jersey
, as part of the Livingston Public Schools
. It is the only public school in Livingston that serves students in seventh through eighth grade, receiving sixth grade graduates from Mt. Pleasant Middle School
. After completing eighth grade, students continue to Livingston High School
. Heritage Middle School is known for winning many academic competitions at state and national levels.
, science, world language
(Spanish, French, Italian, or Chinese), social studies
, and exploratory cycles. The exploratory cycles include computer science
, technology
, consumer science, art and music.
The school-wide enrichment activities are part of the gifted and talented program
which includes offerings on Academically Speaking – county competition on knowledge of almost all subjects, Knowledge Master Open
, Stock Market
Simulation, and New Jersey State Bar Foundation's Law Adventure.
The school also offers after-school co-curricular program that includes music ensembles
, drama
, student government, MathCounts
, school newspaper, Courtyard/Gardens Club, intramurals
, and interscholastic sports.
, state and national levels. Furthermore, students formed teams to compete in extracurricular competitions. Recent accomplishments include:
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 Livingston
Livingston, New Jersey
Livingston is a township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 29,366.Livingston was incorporated as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 5, 1813, from portions of Caldwell Township and Springfield...
, in Essex County
Essex County, New Jersey
Essex County is a county located in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the United States 2010 Census, the population was 783,969, ranking it third in the state after Bergen County and Middlesex County; Essex County's population has declined from 786,147 as of the bureau's...
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
, as part of the Livingston Public Schools
Livingston Public Schools
The Livingston Public Schools are a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in Kindergarten through twelfth grade from Livingston, in Essex County, New Jersey...
. It is the only public school in Livingston that serves students in seventh through eighth grade, receiving sixth grade graduates from Mt. Pleasant Middle School
Mt. Pleasant Middle School
Mt. Pleasant Middle School is a public middle school in Livingston, in Essex County, New Jersey, as part of the Livingston Public Schools. It serves students in sixth grade and it is the only public school in Livingston for sixth grade students. All of the 6 elementary schools of livingston join...
. After completing eighth grade, students continue to Livingston High School
Livingston High School (New Jersey)
Livingston High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grade from Livingston, in Essex County, New Jersey, operating as part of the Livingston Public Schools. It receives all eighth grade graduates from Heritage Middle School...
. Heritage Middle School is known for winning many academic competitions at state and national levels.
Curriculum
Core academic program consists of mathematics, integrated reading and language artsLanguage 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....
, science, world language
Language education
Language education is the teaching and learning of a foreign or second language. Language education is a branch of applied linguistics.- Need for language education :...
(Spanish, French, Italian, or Chinese), 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...
, and exploratory cycles. The exploratory cycles include computer science
Computer science
Computer science or computing science is the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation and of practical techniques for their implementation and application in computer systems...
, technology
Technology education
Technology education is a study of technology, in which students "learn about the processes and knowledge related to technology". As a study, it covers the human ability to shape and change the physical world to meet needs, by manipulating materials and tools with techniques.-External links:...
, consumer science, art and music.
The school-wide enrichment activities are part of the gifted and talented program
Gifted education
Gifted education is a broad term for special practices, procedures and theories used in the education of children who have been identified as gifted or talented...
which includes offerings on Academically Speaking – county competition on knowledge of almost all subjects, Knowledge Master Open
Knowledge Master Open
The Knowledge Master Open is a computer-based semiannual worldwide academic competition in which teams of students from many schools earn points by answering multiple-choice questions quickly and accurately...
, Stock Market
Stock market
A stock market or equity market is a public entity for the trading of company stock and derivatives at an agreed price; these are securities listed on a stock exchange as well as those only traded privately.The size of the world stock market was estimated at about $36.6 trillion...
Simulation, and New Jersey State Bar Foundation's Law Adventure.
The school also offers after-school co-curricular program that includes music ensembles
Musical ensemble
A musical ensemble is a group of people who perform instrumental or vocal music. In classical music, trios or quartets either blend the sounds of musical instrument families or group together instruments from the same instrument family, such as string ensembles or wind ensembles...
, drama
Drama
Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance. The term comes from a Greek word meaning "action" , which is derived from "to do","to act" . The enactment of drama in theatre, performed by actors on a stage before an audience, presupposes collaborative modes of production and a...
, student government, 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...
, school newspaper, Courtyard/Gardens Club, intramurals
Intramural 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...
, and interscholastic sports.
Awards and recognition
Heritage Middle School participates in many competitions at countyCounty (United States)
In the United States, a county is a geographic subdivision of a state , usually assigned some governmental authority. The term "county" is used in 48 of the 50 states; Louisiana is divided into parishes and Alaska into boroughs. Parishes and boroughs are called "county-equivalents" by the U.S...
, state and national levels. Furthermore, students formed teams to compete in extracurricular competitions. Recent accomplishments include:
- Ranked #1 out of 195 schools in 8th grade 2008-2009 New Jersey Mathematics League contest
- National first place winner in the Continental Mathematics League/Euclidean Divisions 7 and 8
- First place in the regional chapter of the New Jersey Society of Professional Engineers MathCountsMathCountsMathcounts 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...
competition - Ranked #1 in New Jersey in Life Science and General Science in the National Science League competition. The school was also placed #5 and #7 respectively in the nation.
- Twelve Heritage Middle School teams earned Silver Toward Satori, the highest level in the National Talent Network’s Cognetics Program for problem solving organized by Educational Resource Information and Resource Center (ERIC).
- Ranked #1 in New Jersey for Spring 2011 Knowledge Master OpenKnowledge Master OpenThe Knowledge Master Open is a computer-based semiannual worldwide academic competition in which teams of students from many schools earn points by answering multiple-choice questions quickly and accurately...
. It was also ranked #19 out of 604 middle schools in the United States and other countries. - Honorable Mention in grade 7 category of 2009 New Jersey State Bar Foundation's Law Fair
- In 2009, Landroids – a team of six Heritage Middle School students and one student from Peck SchoolThe Peck SchoolThe Peck School is an independent, co-educational day school with grades kindergarten through eighth grade. The Peck School is located in Morristown, in Morris County, New Jersey. Approximately 330 students attend The Peck School...
– is the First Place Champion's Award winner in 2009 FIRST LEGO League U.S. Open Championship, a national roboticsRoboticsRobotics is the branch of technology that deals with the design, construction, operation, structural disposition, manufacture and application of robots...
competition.