Everything about Hamden Middle School totally explained
Hamden Middle School is a two-year
middle school for grades 7 and 8, located in
Hamden, Connecticut (40°22'50.7N, 72°54'43.02W). It was the 1998-99 Connecticut School of the Year. The current principal is James O'Connor. The assistant principals are Daniel Levy, Grade 8 and Rhonda Jackson, Grade 7 .
Soil Contamination at Former Site
In January 2001, the school remained closed for nearly two weeks after the end of the winter vacation when the
DEP found high concentrations of
lead,
carcinogens and other toxins in the soil surrounding the building, as well as at the sports field across the street. It was soon revealed that the building had been constructed on the site of a previous
toxic waste disposal ground in the 1950s. This was followed by claims that the school had seen unusually high rate of death among faculty members in their 50s due to
cancer.
Crews took action to make the building as safe an environment as possible as classes commenced. However, residents voiced concern led to plans for the construction of a new building on a Dixwell Avenue site. The project began in September 2004 and the new Hamden Middle School was completed in time for the start of the 2006 school-year. Unfortunately construction problems have yet to be resolved. These problems include a leaking roof and the inability to turn any of the lights out.
The New Hamden Middle School
On
September 5,
2006 Hamden Middle School opened its doors to at least one thousand students. All students are assigned one of five houses for either 7th or 8th grade. Some of the houses are divided by academic capability. Houses on Both floors consist of the same colors: peach, yellow, blue, green, and purple. The eighth grade is on the first floor and the seventh is on the second. Although the school is for 7th and 8th graders, the school takes in 6th and 5th graders from elementary schools for the Advanced Math Placement (AMP) program in the morning.
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