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Penfield principal unveils middle‑school course guide and proposes shift from house to grade model
Summary
Bay Trail Middle School principal Tracy Savine presented a new digital course guide for grades 6–8 to clarify course descriptions, supports and acceleration pathways, and proposed moving from a mixed‑grade house system to a grade‑level cohort model to improve scheduling and collaborative teacher supports.
Principal Tracy Savine presented a new Bay Trail Middle School course guide and a proposed shift from the building’s long‑standing mixed‑grade “house” system toward a grade‑level cohort model at the Penfield Central School District board meeting on March 24.
"The number one goal in developing this course guide was to help students, families and staff understand the scope of courses and therefore providing more detailed descriptions," Savine told the board, laying out a digital guide designed for family access, clear course descriptions, and links to counselors and department contacts.
The guide, Savine said, will explain New York State unit‑of‑study requirements, outline acceleration…
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