Mahalin Middle School is located in Conway, Arkansas and serves 650 students in 6th and 7th grade. It has 67 classrooms and over 30 staff members including teachers, paraprofessionals, secretaries, counselors, nurses, and administrators. The school's mission is "Every Student, Every Time" and it aims to provide students a safe learning environment through its academic curriculum focused on core subjects and developing citizenship. As a service learning project, Mahalin Middle School students are building a butterfly garden at a local park to apply their learning across subjects and help the community.
2. What is a Middle School?
• The role of a Middle School is to provide a safe
environment that molds students to become
positive pieces of their society. A Middle School
ensures that the focal point of the academic
curriculum shines on literacy, math, science and
social studies. A Middle School is also
responsible for cultivating and nurturing
citizenship and stewardship, developing an
appreciation of cultural diversity, and reinforcing
higher order thinking and technology skills.
3. Mahalin Middle School
• Mahalin Middle School is located in Central
Arkansas. It consists of 67 classrooms, over 17
specialized teachers such as PE, Music, GATE
Special Education, 14 paraprofessionals, 5
secretaries, 2 counselors, 1 school nurse, 2
Library and Technology professionals, and 2
administrators.
4. Go LIONS!
The mascot of Mahalin
Middle School is the
Lion.
13. Organization of School
• Mahalin Middle School is a two story school
building with 6th graders on the top floor and
7th grades on the lower floor. Each floor is also
split between two halls. There is a Red Hall
and a Black Hall, designated for the school
colors.
14. Organization of School
• Each hallway consists of two teams of
teachers with each team providing a Math,
Literacy, Science, and Social Studies teacher.
There will be one Team Leader for each team.
15. Organization of School
MAHALIN MIDDLE SCHOOL CLASS SCHEDULE
6th grade Class Schedule
7:40 Breakfast Bell
7:55 Entry Bell
8:00-8:01 Moment of Silence
8:01-8:55 1st Hour
9:00-9:50 2nd Hour
9:55-10:45 3rd Hour
10:50-11:20 Lunch
11:20-11:30 Physical Activity
11:35-12:25 4th Hour
12:30-1:20 5th Hour
1:25-2:15 6th Hour
2:20-3:10 7th Hour
16. Organization of School
MAHALIN MIDDLE SCHOOL CLASS SCHEDULE
7th Grade Class Schedule
7:40 Breakfast Bell
7:55 Entry Bell
8:00-8:01 Moment of Silence
8:01-8:55 1st Hour
9:00-9:50 2nd Hour
9:55-10:45 3rd Hour
10:50-11:40 4th Hour
11:45-12:15 Lunch
12:15-12:25 Physical Activity
12:30-1:20 5th Hour
1:25-2:15 6th Hour
2:20-3:10 7th Hour
17. Organization of School
• Each teacher will teach 50 minute periods
throughout the day with one 50 minute prep
time. Each certified teacher is required to
complete 35 hours of Professional
Development within the calendar year.
18. Mahalin Middle School Curriculum
• 6th Grade Required Courses:
– Science
– Language Arts (Pre-AP or Regular)
– Math (Pre-AP or Regular)
– Social Studies
• Specials:
– Dare, ART, Music, PE, Study Prep, GATE, EAST
19. Mahalin Middle School Curriculum
• 7th Grade Required Courses:
– Science
– Language Arts (Pre-AP or Regular)
– Math (Pre-AP or Regular)
– Social Studies
– Keyboarding
• Specials:
– Dare, ART, Music, PE, Study Prep, GATE, EAST,
Boys’ and Girls’ Basketball, Boys’ Football, Band
20. Service Learning
• The goal of the Service Learning Project is to
create a common goal to improve the lives of
other through a community project. This year
Mahalin Middle School, in partnership with
the Hendrix Youth Center, will build a butterfly
garden at the local Aberium Gipson Park.
21. Service Learning
• The Butterfly Garden
aids in building a
rapport with local
community members as
well as heightening the
life lessons and
academic objectives for
the students at Mahalin
Middle School.
22. Service Learning
• Across the Curriculum for the Butterfly Garden.
– Science: The students will be able to learn Biology, Ecology, and
Botany with plants donated from local nurseries.
– Literacy: The students will be able to read literature based upon
plants and animals that will utilize the garden as well as
construct a brochure to advertise the butterfly garden.
– Social Studies: The students will be able to research
geographical areas in the United States that parallel the climate
and foliage of the butterfly garden and create a technology
report on it.
– Math: The students will be able to determine the physical area
and volume for each flower beds and the quantity of mulch
needed for all areas.
The students will each be given a rubric for each four classes.
23. Service Learning
• The Butterfly Garden takes place at Aberium
Gipson Park which is across the street from
Mahalin Middle School. The students will be
able to go during designated science classes
and required to work a minimum of three
hours during the weekend for each month.
24. References
• Google Images
• Bright Field Middle School
– http://brightfield.bentonvillek12.org/pages/Bright
_Field_Middle_School
