Acadia Middle School

The Special Olympics invited our Middle School Unified PE students to participate in an activity of reaching out to people that they were thankful for in the area of inclusion.
The FLL Robotics Qualifier went great! Both of Shen’s middle school teams were recognized for special awards AND qualified to advance to the Championship tournament at RPI.
Tech 6 students creating their dream bedroom using Tinkercad!
Shen Middle School health education teachers attended the NYS APHERD conference—a fantastic opportunity to represent Shen while continuing their professional growth!
Our high school robotics team hosted a Shen Middle School FLL rumble. Eight teams competed, three of which were teams visiting from other schools. Congratulations to all the teams that competed (click to read more)..
Acadia monitor Amy Farrigan MADE this gorgeous Chess/Checkers table and generously gifted it to the Acadia Library! Students are already enjoying it!
In Randy Symonds Middle School Technology class students were learning about the “center of mass,” and had a hands on experience while learning.
Students in Ms. St. John’s 6th grade social studies classes analyzed Paleolithic cave art and created their own prehistoric drawings. They worked as anthropologists to create a story about each drawing.
After completing a unit on the characteristics of different genres and how to identify them, students in Mrs. Potter’s Grade 6-2 Reading classes participated in a “Starbooks” Book Tasting. Students moved from station to station to “taste”, “sip”, and “read” from several different genres.
Mr. Symond’s classes observed Mr. Verhagen’s construction classes and got to tour the new home the class is building. From here, Mr. Symond’s class will be constructing a scale model house just like the one at the High School. The students are having a blast!

Welcome to Acadia Middle School

Acadia is one of three middle schools located on the main campus. It opened in 1953. The three middle schools buildings are attached and share core areas such as gym, libraries, etc., however, they function as separate schools.

Mission:

It is Acadia’s mission to promote mutual respect, to foster an environment which supports and maintains a sense of belonging demonstrated by caring for self and others, to cultivate positive interactions and cooperation among staff, students and parents, to provide a comfortable transition between elementary and middle school years, to motivate all students to reach their learning potential and to operate in accordance with our Code of Conduct. Furthermore, we believe that this kind of environment promotes growth, maturity, success and positive attitudes for everyone involved in our school.

Start & Dismissal Times:

School starts at 8:55 a.m.
School is dismissed at 3:30 p.m.
Half day dismissal at 12:17 p.m.

Key Phone Numbers:

Attendance: (518)881-0458
Nurse: (518)881-0451
Counseling Center: (518)881-0453

Winter Recess – December 23 through January 1

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