Thorne Middle School
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| Type | Public middle school |
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| Principal | Victa C. McKenzie |
| Students | approximately 934 |
| Grades | 6-8 |
| Location | 70 Murphy Road, Middletown Township, New Jersey, USA |
| District | Middletown Township Public School District |
| Colors | Orange and Black |
| Mascot | Lion |
| Newspaper | 'The Students' Voice' |
| Website | thornems.com |
Thorne Middle School is a three-year comprehensive public middle school located within Middletown Township, New Jersey, and is part of the Middletown Township Public School District. The school serves 950 students from parts of Middletown Township including North Middletown. Other students from Middletown Township attend Bayshore Middle School and Thompson Middle School.
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[edit] Renovation
The school was renovated in the 2000-2001 school year. A new media center and four science classrooms were added as part of the renovation project.
[edit] Student Council
The Thorne Middle School student council is not nationally recognized by the New Jersey Association of Student Councils. Standard middle school student councils are run as follows:
- President
- Vice President
- 6th Grade Representative/s
- 7th Grade Representative/s
- 8th Grade Representative/s
- Secretary
- Treasurer
The Thorne Middle School student council holds a carnival each year to help raise funds for various causes and helps with other charities in and around the community.
[edit] Additional Faculty/Staff
Karen L. Bilbao, Acting Superintendent for Middletown Township Public Schools enlisted Peter Smith as a vice principal to run alongside Victa McKenzie and Jack Gallagher. The township hopes that by hiring an additional vice principal, discipline issues will become less of a problem at Thorne.
As of September 3rd, 2007, Middletown Township Public Schools have enlisted an additional vice principal, social worker, and district representative to help assist in the discipline problems Thorne Middle School is facing. The township also installed security cameras in the hallways of Thorne Middle School.
[edit] Alternate School Program
The alternate middle school program classroom has been setup. The program will begin this year. Unlike what was stated in the original outlines, the program will be taking place within the school instead of outside of it. Students part of this program will not have interactions with Thorne Middle School students while in the building. This program was designed to help assist students who have special needs including disciplinary issues.
Project details are stated in theJuly 25th board minutes[1]. Original project plans are outlined in the Middletown Township Public School District's May/June 2007 Superintendent's Update [2]
[edit] Teachers Strike
Thorne Middle School and Middletown School District received national attention in the fall of 2001 when its teachers went on strike for the second time in three years. The strike disrupted classes for several days, and hundreds of teachers were jailed. After the strike, many members of the union leadership stepped down. There has not been a strike since 2001.
[edit] Administration
- Victa C. McKenzie, Principal
- Jack Gallagher, Assistant Principal
- Peter Smith, Assistant Principal
