Marie Curie Middle School 158

Coordinates: 40°45′22″N 73°46′20″W / 40.75611°N 73.77222°W / 40.75611; -73.77222

Marie Curie Middle School
Address
46-35 Oceania Street Bayside, New York, 11361 USA
Information
School type	Public middle school
Motto	Together We Create Success!
School board	New York City Department of Education
School district	New York City DOE District 26
School number	158
Principal	Marie Nappi
Vice principal	Lisa Gerard, Melissa Gluszak, and June Dunn
Grades	6 - 8
Enrollment	1,146
Area	Bayside, New York
Color(s)	Red, Yellow,
Mascot	The Curie Cougar
Team name	Cougars
Rivals	I.S.25, M.S.74
Website	Marie Curie Middle School 158

Marie Curie Middle School 158 (MS 158 for short) is a middle school for science and technology located in Bayside, New York with a large enrollment. Approximately 1,150 6th to 8th graders attend this school, which is named after Marie Curie, the renowned scientist and winner of the Nobel Prize in Physics and the Nobel Prize in Chemistry.

This school continues the District 26 gifted and talented program, accepting children from the 5th grade magnet program at P.S. 188 Kingsbury School, P.S. 203 Oakland Gardens School, P.S. 41, and P.S. 31 Bayside School.

Former math teacher Marie Nappi became principal after Charles DeMeo retired on June 30, 2005.

The graduation ceremony of eighth graders was traditionally held at St. Francis Preparatory School.^{[citation needed]} It is now held at Queens College.

Programs

MS 158 has a Beacon program, a city-run youth-service organization, and many different after school programs as well. A Saturday morning program offers tutoring and academic support.

There are specific gifted and talented classes as well as a magnet program in math, science and technology enrichment. A program for hearing impaired students and classes in computers, fine and performing arts and math/literacy skills are offered.

A separate SP program that begins in 7th grade is offered to high achievers not in the magnet program. The pace of instruction in core academics is faster and Regents earth science and Math Regents is taught in the 8th grade. Admission to these classes is based upon 6th grade test scores and class performance as well as teacher recommendations. The school's theme this year is "believe in yourself" for the 2011-2012 school year. There is a new theme every year.

Community

Two community-based organizations are housed at the school. The Beacon Program is in its 12th year. This program services the community with many student and adult support programs. The program operates from 5pm to 10pm each day .

Trivia

• The last 9th grade class graduated in 2006.

• Struggling students can receive help through programs such as peer tutoring and the extended day program.

• Additionally, the Mathcounts team placed first in the Queens Chapter in 2009.

• Students can take a Spanish proficiency exam and two Regents examinations before high school. [1]

• About 10 percent of the students are recent immigrants from China and South Korea. There are small ESL classes for language instruction.

• An assistant principal and guidance counselor oversee each incoming class for its entire three-year stay.

• 6th graders stay with the same teacher for three periods each day of instruction in reading, language arts, and social studies instead of moving from class to class.

• "Up" and "down" staircases keep students moving during changes of classes.

• Offers gym classes to 8th grade SP and Magnet classes as of 2009, but for only one day of the week.