- Ponus Ridge Middle School
Infobox_School | name = Ponus Ridge Middle School
motto = "Great Minds at Work"
established =
type = Public
principal = Mrs. Linda Sumpter
faculty =
enrollment = approximately 600
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location = 21 Hunters Lane
Norwalk, CT 06850
information = (203) 847-3557
website = http://www.norwalk.k12.ct.us/ponusridge/Ponus Ridge Middle School is a middle school in the
West Norwalk section ofNorwalk, Connecticut , USA. It feeds intoBrien McMahon High School , a high school with a renowned sports program.Contains 6 "teams" (teams of 5 teachers, of which approximately 100 students belong to each one), two in each grade. They are:
*6th grade:
**Green
**Orange
*7th grade
**Purple
**Red
*8th grade:
**Blue
**GoldThe school's students actively participate in the
National Geography Bee , with a 7th grade Social Studies teacher as the organizer. Ponus Ridge won the Connecticut Vanguard status in the school year of 2006-2007.There is a high level of competition between teams on the same grade.The school has a great yearbook staff. It also has two official newspapers, the Ponus Press and the Ponus Connection. All of the students are hardworking and they all listen so well.
Electives
:Family and Consumer Science:Band:Orchestra:Music:Chorus:Theatrical Drama:Technology Eduation:Computers:Art
ee also
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Education in Norwalk, Connecticut External links
* [http://www.norwalk.k12.ct.us/ponusridge/ Ponus Ridge Middle School]
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