Welcome to Parent Information Night T H E

Welcome to Parent Information Night

T. H. E. P. A. C. K. Together Huskies Excel in a Powerful Achieving Community of Knowledge

Contact Information Mr. Davis-Principal davistw@midlandps. org Mrs. Brooks-Counseling Brooksrj@midlandps. org Mrs. Schurman-Asst. Principal schurmanta@midlandps. org Mrs. Marshall-Admin. Asst. marshallmg@midlandps. org

Jefferson Middle School Current enrollment 872 students

Parent Involvement JPAC-Jefferson Parent Advisory Committee Sponsor a club Help with an athletic team Check class websites-e. g. Moodle or google classroom (JMS website) Get United for Success Volunteer approved MPS Website

Home Access Center Parents can view their student’s grades online through Home Access Center Go to www. midlandps. org, parent section, Home Access Center Or the following URL: https: //hac. mps. k 12. mi. us/Home. Access/Account /Log. On? Return. Url=%2 f. Home. Access

Home Access Center

Student Involvement Sports Athletic Director-Carlos Mc. Gee All the information needed is on the JMS website jms. midlandps. org (under the sports tab) Clubs Brochure Start your own

Course Selection Sheets Mrs. Brooks will be in classrooms the week of January 15, 2018 Teachers will recommend placement for core classes the week of January 29, 2018

th th 7 and 8 Grade Electives Please go over these with your students

New STEM aligned electives/encore classes Course World of Technology - delete Computer Design Technology - delete Course # SS 0200 SS 0204 SS 1200 SS 2204 IE 1200 IE 2210 Careers - delete CSI Medicine & Space – new course BU 1200 Western Hemisphere - name change Eastern Hemisphere - name change Grade Full Name Change to World Geography and Global Issues 7 Full Name Change to Ancient World History 7 & 8 8 Sem Delete course 7 6 Full Delete course New course will include PLTW modules: 2 D/W Sem ● Medical Detectives ● Flight & Space ● Locally developed computer science activities New course will include PLTW modules: Sem ● Computer Science for Innovators & Makers ● App Creator New course will include PLTW modules: Sem ● New Design and Modeling ● Green Architecture New course will include PLTW modules: 7 -8 Green Design – new course 7 -8 Robo Builders – new course Change 6 Code Wizards – new course Length 7 -8 ● ● Automation & Robotics Existing local projects

Test Out-Math Parents request that a student be considered for Advanced and Accelerated programming. Parents are notified of the test date and receive the TEST_OUT form Assistant Principals will notify parents of score/status Results will be available no later than late June. TEST CAN ONLY BE TAKEN ONCE FOR EACH COURSE. Forms are due to T. Schurman by May 1, 2018 JUNE 18, 2018 @ 9 AM (Will not be let in if late)

Jerry Taylor Course Selection

https: //new. midlandps. org/pages/district/t echnology/home-access-center-help/

Questions Thank you for coming!