Transcript 6th Grade Parent Orientation

6th Grade Parent Orientation
Milford Middle School
“Where Great Things
Happen Every Day!”
Orientation Process
Milford Guidance Counselors and a
student panel will visit each elementary
school sharing information about life at
the middle level and review course
selection.
 May 14 during the day—5th graders will
visit Milford for their Student Orientation
 Summer Orientation
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TEACHERS
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Team 6 White
 Mrs. Boerner – RELA and Social Studies
 Mrs. Weinstein – RELA and Math
 Mrs. Bauer – RELA and Science
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Team 6 Blue
 Mr. Beil – RELA and Math
 Mrs. Mushrush – Learning Support
 Mrs. Wenhold – RELA and Social Studies
 Dr. Woodbury – RELA and Science
Keys to Success
P–L–A–Y
- Prepare
- LISTEN
- ACHIEVE
- YOU
TYPICAL DAY FOR A SIXTH GRADER
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Homeroom
Period 1 – Mathematics
Period 2 – Science
Period 3 – Art/Computer Lit
Lunch
Period 4 – Social Studies
Period 5 – Physical Education/Music
Period 6 – RELA
Resource
RESOURCE Period
Purpose is to extend learning or offer
remediation.
 Students can make up work.
 Library is available.
 Students can meet with teachers to ask
questions about assignments.
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RELATED ARTS
Band and Chorus
 General Music
 Library Research Skills
 Physical Education
 Art and Computer Literacy – Grade 6
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GRADING
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Grades will be shown by assignments that
are linked to learning targets.
 Grading Scale
A = 100 – 90
 B = 89 – 80
 C = 79 – 70
 D = 69 – 65
 F = 65 and lower
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CHARACTER
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RESPECT
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All students are expected to treat each other with respect
All students will treat adults in the building with respect
All students will respect themselves by doing their best
and being their best!
RESPONSIBILITY
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Homework is done every night to the best of their ability
Work well in groups and participate in class
Bring all materials to school to be prepared for the day
CYBER CLASSES
Opportunity for students to take one or
more courses in a cyber environment
while also taking other classes in a
traditional classroom setting
 Increased opportunities for enrichment,
acceleration and remediation
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CHARACTERISTICS OF A
CYBER LEARNER
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Self-Motivated and Self-Disciplined Learner
 Internal Locus of Control (Believes they can
be successful)
 Able to communicate through writing
 Experienced working on a computer
 Visual Learner
 Critical Thinker
 Prefer to learn on a computer
MILFORD MATTERS
Character Education Program
 Anti-bullying
 Team building
 Leadership
 Characteristics of a Successful student:
Respect, Responsibility, Trust,
Perseverance, Citizenship, Caring
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ACTIVITIES
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Band, Chorus, Bells, Jazz Band, Musical,
Milford Singers
 TSA
 Photography,Yearbook
 Reading Olympics and Academic Challenge
 Student Council and Homeroom
Representatives
 Cheerleading
LOCKERS
Students will receive lockers at summer
orientation.
 Lockers can be accessed:
 Before homeroom
 Before and after lunch
 End of the day
LUNCH
Students will have a half hour for lunch.
 Students may sit where they want.
 All sixth graders eat together.
 Student lunch = $3.00
 Meal Plan – account is the same as
elementary school.
 A la carte items sold separately.
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BUSES
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Students are dropped off in the back of the
school by the gym.
 Students report to gym until bell.
 Parent drop off is in the front of the school.
 At the end of the day, students report to the
back of the school to board buses in parking
lot.
SUPPLIES
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A large binder with dividers or separate 1”
binders for each subject
2 spiral bound notebooks for
Social Studies – 1 per each half of the year
Supply of #2 pencils
Small pencil case or zipper pouch
Supply of erasers
Supply of lined notebook paper (with holes)
Supply of glue sticks
One colored pencil set & highlighters
SUPPLIES (CONTINUED)
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Basic functions calculator, similar to Texas
Instruments TI-30XIIS
 Ear buds for use with computer programs
 Flash Drive (not mandatory, but helpful)
Summer Reading 2014
The goals:
1. To grow as learners. The more you read,
the more interesting life becomes!
2. To create a community of readers.
3. To share good books and encourage
others to read them.
4. To generate discussions with peers and
teachers.
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Summer Reading Assignment
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Select at least 1 book from the Summer Reading List.
Read the book(s)! Choose the one you will share in
the fall.
Use the graphic organize or sticky notes and complete
the task you chose to share your summer work. When
you return to school, on a designated day early in
September, students will meet in discussion groups
with classmates who have read the same book.
This assignment will be evidence for standard
Comprehension and Collaboration
Book Selection
 Fourmile
by Watt Key
Twelve-year-old Foster knows in his gut that Dax
Ganey, the man dating his widowed mother, is a
bad seed. Then a mysterious stranger arrives at
their Alabama farm, a former Army Ranger in
Iraq rambling across the country, and Foster
believes he has found an ally against Dax. The
stranger proves a fascinating mentor, full of
wisdom and secrets
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B. It by Sarah Weeks
Although she lives an unconventional lifestyle
with her mentally disabled mother and their
doting neighbor, Bernadette, Heidi has a lucky
streak that has a way of pointing her in the right
direction. When a mysterious word in her
mother′s vocabulary begins to haunt her, Heidi′s
thirst for the truth leads her on a cross-country
journey in search of the secrets of her past.
 The
Graveyard Book By Neil Gaiman
In this Newbery Medal-winning novel, Bod is an
unusual boy who inhabits an unusual place—
he's the only living resident of a graveyard.
Raised from infancy by the ghosts, werewolves,
and other cemetery denizens, Bod has learned
the antiquated customs of his guardians' time as
well as their ghostly teachings—such as the
ability to Fade so mere mortals cannot see him.
 The
Boy Who Invented TV by
Kathleen Krull
An inspiring true story of a boy genius.
This fascinating picture-book biography of Philo
Farnsworth covers his early interest in machines
and electricity, leading up to how he put it all
together in one of the greatest inventions of the
20th century.
 Midnight
for Charlie Bone By Jenny
Nimmo
Charlie Bone has discovered an unusual gift-he
can hear people in photographs talking! His
scheming aunts decide to send him to Bloor
Academy, a school for genius's where he uses
his gifts to discover the truth despite all the
dangers that lie ahead.
COMMUNICATION
Milford Web Page
 Monthly Newsletters
 Twitter (#MMSGreatThings)
 Phone: 215-529-2210
 Email – Principal: [email protected]
Assistant: [email protected]
Guidance: [email protected]
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Summer 6TH grade orientation – August
26, 2014 from 9:00-11:00 AM.
 September 18, 2014 – Open house
 Questions
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MILFORD’S MISSION
Milford Middle School is committed
to promoting high expectations in
academics, school, and community
activities while developing mutual
respect and personal
responsibility.