The students at The Sharon Academy Middle School have spent the last several months studying food and hunger on local, national, and global level as a part of the school's Integrated Curriculum. Each student researched specific issues relating to food and hunger that interested them individually and compiled what they learned in this newsletter. This collection of projects is intended to educate our community about the intricacies of this important topic from different perspectives. Just as researching these projects has informed our students about food and hunger, and encouraged them to examine more deeply the choices they make about food, we hope this newsletter will help you to do the same.

To access work click on the photo connected to the project title and student name.

By clicking on the photo you will be sent to a separate page.

The Sharon Academy Middle School's character is defined by three fundamental attributes: a safe and supportive learning environment, rigorous academics achieved through our integrated curriculum and high expectation for all students; and a dedicated faculty that makes it all possible.

Through a variety of offerings and opportunities, TSA students graduate from our middle school confident of their own abilities, articulate in the communication of their knowledge and their needs, and effective as team members who are empowered to take responsibility and leadership within their communities.

Safe

TSA strives to be a physically, socially, and emotionally safe environment for all students. Developing respect, compassion, and cooperation is an important focus of every school day.

Integrated Curriculum

A central philosophical underpinning of the middle school curriculum is that information is best learned when it is connected and reinforced through relevant holistic themes. During the middle school's two-year curriculum cycle, students participate in an in-depth exploration of six units. Each unit is examined through the lenses of science, language arts, and social studies. Students are encouraged to find and explore connections between the disciplines in each topic. This website is the result of our Food and Hunger unit.

Rigorous Academics

Our curriculum offers students many opportunities to learn how to work in teams, practice presentation and communication skills, and complete independent research. These skills form a strong foundation for future success - academic, social, and professional.

Individualized and/or leveled assignments are an example of one way we assist students to work to their potential. Most school assignments are available to all students at three different levels, each representing a different level of subject mastery. Students choose the assignment level that best challenges them - and are often encouraged by the teacher to reach to the next level.

Classes

Our classes are small: 9-15 students in each class.

Strong Relationships

Supported by small class sizes, teachers are able to know each student as a whole person. Additionally, each student is assigned an advisor who is their advocate for academic, social, and emotional growth.

Mixed Groupings

Our program is structured so that the students interact as a whole community. Class groupings are reshuffled every six weeks and whole school projects are common.

Community Service

To foster the value of hard work and service, all students are required to complete 20 hours of community service every year as a graduation requirement.

This project is dedicated in memory of Linda Blakeman, friend, and parent of The Sharon Academy Middle School.

Special thanks to faculty members Fallon Abel, Marcy Innes, Margret Gish, and Kyle Paquette for their support in helping students to hone their projects to the final stages.

Special thanks to students, Lucy Proulx and Ava Lacaillade for putting together the website.