Welcome to Sixth Grade Parent Information Night T

Welcome to Sixth Grade 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 Ms. 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 Grades 6 -8

Parent Involvement JPAC-Jefferson Parent Advisory Committee Sponsor Help a club with an athletic team Check class websites-e. g. Moodle or google classroom (JMS website)

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

Sixth Grade Teams 3 teams of 3 -4 teachers (Allstars, Trailblazers, Pathfinders) Reading/Writing teacher serves as a Homeroom teacher Less travel/mixing with 7 th and 8 th Grade students PLC-Teacher Collaborative Teams Transition from elementary to Middle Schools

Daily Schedule Front doors open at 7: 15 am 1 st Period 7: 55 -8: 50 2 nd Period 8: 55 -9: 50 3 rd Period 9: 55 -10: 55 4 th Period 11: 00 -12: 40 LUNCH 11: 00 - 11: 30 11: 35 – 12: 05 12: 10 – 12: 40 5 th Period 12: 45 - 1: 40 6 th Period 1: 45 - 2: 40 7 th Grade 6 th Grade 8 th Grade

Core Subjects for all graders Reading Writing Math (Possibly Extended Math) Science World Geography and Global Issues th 6

th 6 Grade Electives Two day/wk. options: Band (all year) Choir is a one day per week elective (all year) CSI Medicine and Space (all year) PE and Art are other semester electives/also used to fill schedules Orchestra (all year) CSI Medicine and Space Spanish (all year)

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)

Counseling Social Emotional Academic

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

Choose ONE of the of encore class combinations

Course Selection Sheets Are due to your 5 th Grade teachers by February 2, 2018

Questions The slides and handouts will be emailed to all parents and is on the Jefferson Middle School website. Thank you for coming!