Interested parents should contact their student s Guidance Counselor for more information. In recent years, greater expectations have been placed on middle school students by parents, the State, the district, and society in general. Aside from the additional support that is a regular part of the school day, the Sidney Middle School presently offers after school study sessions designed to help students be successful in school. Students are either mandated, or volunteer, to stay for this program because of failing two or more subjects in a marking period, or by team recommendation. After five weeks, the grade level teams meet to evaluate progress and decide whether a student will be removed from the program or will be required to attend another five weeks.
Academic teachers man the after school program.
Approximately 12-20 students per grade level take part in the program during any given period. Sidney Elementary School Students at Sidney Elementary School participate in a variety of after school programs. Twenty-four students have just completed a four week ELA Test Prep Program. The goal of this program was to provide grade four students with extra help to prepare for the New York State ELA exam. The program focused on building reading comprehension, listening and writing skills.