Transcript Morgan Fitzgerald Middle School

Morgan Fitzgerald Middle School
Home of the Phantoms
Proud to Be!
Administration
Mrs. Teresa Anderson,
Principal
6th Grade House
Mrs. McCoy,
Assistant Principal 6th Grade
Mrs. Mells,
School Counselor 6th Grade
7th Grade House
Mrs. Mitchell, Assistant
Principal 7th Grade
Ms. Brown, School Counselor
7th Grade
8th Grade House
Mrs. Petersen, Assistant
Principal 8th Grade
Ms. Hagan, School Counselor
8th Grade
ACADEMIC CLASSES
Required core Classes
Language Arts
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Language Arts 1 – regular
Language Arts 1 – Advanced
Language Arts 1– Gifted*
Language Arts 1 - ELL
Mathematics
• Mathematics 1 – Regular
• Mathematics 1 – Advanced
• Mathematics 1 – Gifted*
Science
• Comprehensive Science 1 – Regular
• Comprehensive Science 1 – Advanced
• Comprehensive Science 1 – Gifted*
Social Studies
• World History
• World History – Gifted*
Reading
• Every 6th grade student is required to take a reading
class.
Physical Education
• The 2008 Legislature passed Senate Bill 610 which
requires the equivalent of one class period per day of
physical education and a component of health for a
minimum of one semester each year for students in
grades 6 – 8 beginning in the 2009-2010 school year.
GIFTED MAGNET
Center for Gifted Students
Courses for Gifted Magnet Students
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Advanced 7th grade Language Arts
Advanced Mathematics 1 or 2*
Advanced Comprehensive Science
Advanced Academics – Literature
Research – Independent Study
PE/Health^
World History Advanced
Requirements for Magnet Program
• Must have a current EP
• Must have submitted an application prior to
the deadline
Application time period
• Application process begins January 9, 2013 and ends
January 23, 2013
• Acceptance period begins February 13, 2013
Acceptance process…
• Once you have been accepted you must click on the
acceptance button
• Then you will be mailed a new subject selection form
to complete and mail back to the school
ELECTIVES
Classes that are not the core
Visual and Performing Arts
• Art
• Band 1
• Chorus 1
• Orchestra 1
Orchestra
Technology and Career Exploration
• Computer 1
• Exploration Technology
Computers
Exploring Technology
Advanced Via Individual Determination (AVID)
• Who’s eligible for AVID?
– If you are the first in your family to
attend college/university
– If you are historically underrepresented in four year colleges
– If you have low-income
– If you have special circumstances
What is AVID?
• Academic Elective used to help increase grades in
ALL core classes.
• Students work in small tutorial groups twice a week
• Team Building…..Speeches….Study
Skills…Organization Skills….much more
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*Open to any current 6th or 7th grader
*See Mr. Caris for an application
*Application period is open from Jan 22 – Feb 18
Camp Fitz
• August 7th - Daytime
• August 8th - Evening
• What’s it like to be in middle school
INSTRUCTIONS
Fill out your form
Subject Selection Sheets
• Print your name at the top of the paper
• Please mark the electives that you would like
to have in the order that you would like to
have them
1=1st choice; 2=2nd choice, etc
It is not guaranteed that you will receive your
first choice so make sure that you pick
something that you want as there will be no
schedule changes in electives.
Subject Selection cont…
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Have your current teachers make the appropriate
recommendations for Language Arts, Mathematics, Science,
and Social Studies.
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Schedules will not be complete until teacher recommendations
have been received from the Elementary schools.
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Sit with your parents to review and select appropriate electives
and make sure to have your parents sign the bottom portion;
along with your signature and date.
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Return completed sheet with all appropriate signatures to your
teacher.
Your Subject Selection sheets must
be turn in by February 27, 2013,
with all the appropriate signatures
or your classes will be chosen for
you and there will be…
NO SCHEDULE CHANGES!!
EXTRA CURRICULAR
ACTIVITIES
After school programs
Sports
• Basketball
• Track and Field
• Cheerleading
CLUBS @ FITZ
After school activities
Clubs at Fitzgerald
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Lego League
Spanish
Math Team
Chess
Winged writers
5K
NJHS
THE WEB CLUB
The students of the
Fitzgerald Middle School
Web Club work every
Friday morning to
organize and publish The
Fitzgerald Web site.
Science Olympiads
Science Olympiad
competitions are like
academic track meets,
consisting of a series of 23
team events in each division
JOOI
J.O.O.I. Club (Junior
Optimist Octagon
International) is a youth
club sponsored by an
adult Optimist Club
Fuel Up to Play 60
Fuel Up to Play 60 is a
fun, interactive program
that motivates students,
educators and
community members to
eat healthy, get healthy
and make a difference.
DRAMA
Clubs continued…
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Student Council
Future City
Model UN
French
Geography Bee
History Bee
Quiz Bowl
Keyboarding
We look forward to seeing
you next year!
Phantoms
PROUD TO BE!!