James P. Timilty Middle School

The James P. Timilty Middle School (aka Timilty School) is a city-wide public school for sixth, seventh and eighth graders located in historic John Eliot Square in the Roxbury neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts.

Notable programs

Timilty is notable for a number of specialized programs.

Project Promise

The Timilty is best known for the Project Promise program, started in 1986. As originally conceived, Project Promise extended the school day and reduced class sizes. As a result, the school went from one with failing test scores to one that was awarded the U.S. Department of Education's National Blue Ribbon Award for Excellence for the 1988-1989 and 1995-1996 school years.

Promising Pals

The Promising Pals Program pairs each of the approximately 700 middle school students with members of the greater Boston community. The student first writes to the adult, and the pair of pen pals go on to exchange hardcopy letters for the next several months. Near the end of the school year, the adult pen pals visit the school to meet their students during a school-wide brunch, also known as "Breakfast at Timilty."

The program has been in effect since 1986. Notable participants have included Boston City Mayor Thomas M. Menino.

ummerWorks

The SummerWorks program is a career exploration and summer employment program that offers graduating Timilty eighth-graders paid part-time internships at the Massachusetts General Hospital during summer vacation. Students can be placed in a variety of settings, ranging from administrative offices to research laboratories. During the course of the program, students also conduct team building activities, attend weekly workshops on employment and workplace topics, and offer a presentation of their experiences during a SummerWorks Showcase.

cience Fair

Each year, the Timilty holds a school-wide Science Fair in which every student is expected to complete an experimental science project. Students work individually or as part of a team over a period of a couple of months, and then present their final work during a week-long Science Fair attended by a group of volunteer judges from numerous community organizations, including the Massachusetts General Hospital and Simmons College.

References

External links

* [http://boston.k12.ma.us/timilty/ Timilty Official Site]
* [http://www.savetimilty.com/nuke/index.php Timilty Internal Site]