Academics

• Experience an enriched curriculum that delves deeper into core subjects, challenging and expanding their knowledge base.

• Cultivate advanced critical thinking and problem-solving skills, preparing them for academic success and future challenges.

• Learn to play brass, woodwinds, and percussion instruments.

• Collaborate with musicians and hone ensemble skills.

• Explore vocal harmony through warm-ups, diverse genres, and ensemble experiences.

• Refine vocal techniques.

• Explore their rights and responsibilities as citizens, gaining a deeper understanding of civic engagement.

• Identify and address real-world issues through collaboration with teachers and external agencies, empowering themselves and others to take meaningful action.

• Explore fundamental coding concepts using various computer languages

• Gain hands-on experience by designing basic applications, fostering problem-solving skills for real-world challenges.

• Learn coding with blocks, Python, JavaScript, HTML, and CSS.

• Design basic apps and programs, acquiring skills for product, tool, and problem-solving coding.

• Explore diverse careers, understanding potential earnings and financial pathways.

• Acquire practical skills such as budgeting, saving, investment strategies, and navigating the complexities of credit cards and loans for informed decision-making.

• Engage in challenging coursework designed to deepen their understanding of core subjects, with a focus on advanced topics.

• Thrive in Regents-bearing courses like Algebra and Biology, achieving mastery in key concepts and laying a strong foundation for academic success and future educational pursuits.

• Develop essential research skills, honing the ability to navigate and utilize various information sources effectively.

• Cultivate a love for reading and literature, fostering a lifelong passion for learning and exploration within the rich world of books.

The Library/Media Center promotes students' love of reading and appreciation of quality literature, while teaching information and computer literacy skills through the integration of the curriculum at all levels and disciplines. Our mission is to ensure that students and staff are effective users of ideas and information. In order to accomplish this, we must provide intellectual and physical access to materials in all formats. The hands-on use of technology is emphasized to instruct and prepare students and staff as new learning methods present themselves. By providing resources and activities that contribute to life-long learning, and through a partnership among the students, their teachers, the librarian, administration, parents, and other caregivers, the Library/Media Center strives to develop individuals who will be able to successfully meet the challenges of the 21st century.

Check out Twin Towers Library Resource site for library resources such as our book catalog, databases, great websites, and our e-books. This site also contains links to teacher's projects. 

The National Junior Honor Society is the nation's premier organization established to recognize outstanding middle school students. More than just being on the honor roll, NJHS serves to honor those students who have demonstrated excellence in the areas of scholarship, service, leadership, character, and citizenship.

Membership in NJHS not only recognizes students for their accomplishments, but challenges them to develop further through active involvement in school activities and community service. Our chapter is formed by a select group of students who have demonstrated commitment to the five pillars of the NJHS. At Twin Towers, our chapter is dedicated to celebrating the diversity of our school community through different service projects and community events throughout the year. 

The goal of NJHS is to build leaders and do service. Just some of our projects in the past have included leading incoming 6th grade tours and helping at open house, participate in the Middletown City wide clean up, collect donations for Socktober for our local homeless shelter, collect donations for the No Kid Hungry Program Here in Middletown, we have held fundraisers for various local charities,  and most recently we have written gratitude letters to veterans for the “mail call’ for the Hudson Valley’s honor flight coming up in April.  

The five main pillars guide the goals of NJHS: to create enthusiasm for scholarship (learning); to stimulate a desire to render service; to promote leadership; to encourage responsible citizenship; and to develop personal character. The pillars of scholarship, service, leadership, citizenship, and character guide the membership requirements and the projects for our chapter. 

One requirement for membership is scholastic eligibility. A cumulative GPA of 90% after six marking periods in middle school is necessary, so through MP 2 of 7th grade, to be considered for NJHS. Although you may earn honor roll  or high honor roll throughout the year, this does not guarantee acceptance into the National Junior Honor Society.
 
The second requirement for possible induction into NJHS is an evaluation by the Faculty Council on the student’s leadership, service, character, and citizenship. The following requirements will be considered:
 
LEADERSHIP:

• Demonstrates leadership in classroom and homeroom

• Demonstrates leadership in promoting school activities

• Contributes ideas which improve civic life of the school

• Successfully holds school offices or positions of responsibility

• Exerts leadership which positively influences others

SERVICE:

• Renders worthwhile service to the school

• Shows courtesy by assisting teachers, visitors, and students

• Renders worthwhile service to the community

CHARACTER:

• Promptly meets individual responsibilities to school and teachers

• Demonstrates highest standards of attitude toward honesty and reliability

• Constantly demonstrates desirable qualities of personality (cheerfulness, friendliness, neatness, poise and stability)

• Complies with school regulations (follows regulations concerning books, property, program, office, halls, and lockers)

• Upholds principles of morality and ethics

CITIZENSHIP:

• Respects the local, state, and national forms of American government

• Demonstrates civic involvement

Membership in the National Junior Honor Society is not guaranteed.  Invitations to apply are sent out in March and applications are considered in April.  Induction is based on the consideration of the faculty council.  Service (volunteering), extra curricular involvement and teacher recommendations are all highly regarded in faculty council decision making.  

• Immerse in classical and contemporary compositions.

• Develop instrumental prowess and interpret music.

• Explore a diverse range of topics, including robotics, computer hardware, and design principles.

• Dive into the world of pre-engineering, where you'll engage with hands-on projects and learn the iterative design process.

• Learn about diverse cultures, mastering language skills through engaging activities and conversations.

• Gain a global perspective by exploring the customs, traditions, and histories of French and Spanish-speaking communities, fostering both linguistic proficiency and cultural appreciation.