Totten Intermediate School 34 is located in the Tottenville Section of Staten Island, New York. Totten was originally opened in 1936 as Tottenville High School. In 1972, the building was converted into Totten Intermediate School. Compared to modern buildings, the classrooms are smaller and hallways narrow. The building is in need of structural upgrades including plumbing, electrical and heating. Our custodian works very hard to maintain a safe, clean environment.
Totten services approximately students. The population includes children from NCLB, inclusion, special education, English language learners and various economic backgrounds. We also have Collaborative Team Teaching classes.
I.S.34 offers our students the opportunity to excel in the arts. We offer non-academic classes including band, chorus, strings, ceramics, stained glass, Legos, and fashion design. A number of our students are involved in Cranial Crunch, an academic competition with other Staten Island middle schools. To support our honors students we provide accelerated classes in Math, Literacy, Science and Social Studies. We also have foreign language classes. Our school Spirit Organization arranges various school dances, fund raisers and other related activities.
We have a great relationship with parents and the school community. We participate in various community support activities such as Harvest Canned food drive, Project Home Front, Toys for Tots, March of Dimes, and Jump Rope for Heart. IS34 has a web-site through e-chalk which contains pertinent information about academic deadlines and school events. Our teachers have postings on this web-site including links to their own web-sites and other resources. Students and parents can download lessons and homework.
The PTA also has a web-site which posts pertinent information for parents, which includes a quarterly newsletter.