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Central Middle School tells board its house system boosts student connection and quick intervention
Summary
Central Middle School principal and teachers told the Forest Hills Board of Education the school's house system groups students into small core-teacher teams to allow faster academic and social interventions, foster belonging and support, and create regular house meetings to coordinate supports.
Central Middle School principal Jeff Simon and teachers described the school's "house" system to the Forest Hills Board of Education on Feb. 9, saying the structure gives students a smaller, more supportive network inside a larger middle school.
Simon said the house system advances the district vision that "every student every day will be seen, heard, and cared for" by assigning students to core teams of four…
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