Strongsville Middle School 6th Grade Parent Night

Principals & Counselors Principal: Steve Deitrick Assistant Principal Counselor 8th GradeMike VukovichHeather Rothkegel (Coblentz) 7th GradeMike VukovichElissa Ray 6th GradeKelli IzzoWilliam Bambrick SMS

Fear of the Unknown! ➢ Navigating the Halls ➢ Use of an Assigned Locker ➢ Friends on Other Teams ➢ When will schedules be ready? ➢ When is orientation?

Middle School Beliefs TEAMING ▪Teachers working together to ensure success ▪A step from elementary, a step toward high school ▪Constant communication GROWTH TOWARD INDEPENDENCE ▪Encouraging and establishing student ownership and responsibility for learning will instill lifelong skills for success.

7th Grade Teams Seekers Discoverers Globetrotters Pioneers

About Teaming Teams are computer generated based on a number of factors (Each grade has 4 teams) Students are not permitted to pick or change their team Spirit Competition, Food Drive, Assemblies Will I ever have classes with people from other teams?

Get Involved! ●Student Council ●Campus Life ●Morning Announcements ●Show Choir ●Jazz Band ●Art Club ●Chamber Strings ●FCA ●Ski Club ●Stamping Club ●School Newspaper

Interscholastic Sports Fall Sports Football Volleyball Cross-Country Winter Sports Basketball (Boys & Girls) Wrestling Spring Sports Track *Pay to Participate fee of $100 per sport +$10 Trainer fee (Physical Required, 7 & 8 Grade Only)

Sample Schedule Period 1:Language Arts I Period 2:Math Period 3:Science Period 4:Social Studies Period 5:Exploratory (Principles of Foods, Design & Modeling, Technology Applications, Introduction to Family & Consumer Sciences) - Switch every 9 weeks (Every Quarte r) Period 6:Lunch / IE (Intervention & Enrichment) Period 7:Art Exploration / PE (Every Other Day) Period 8:Language Arts II / Academic Lab (Every other day) Period 9:Music Elective (Band, Orchestra, Choir, Music Exp)

7th Grade Courses Core Classes (TEAM) Math (Pre-Algebra 7, Advanced Pre-Algebra, Honors Algebra I) Social Studies/Honors Social Studies Science/Honors Science Language Arts/Honors Language Arts Encore Classes ●Art Exploration ●PE (Fit for Life or Sports Education) ●Music (Band, Orchestra, Choir, Music Exploration) ●Exploratory (Principles of Foods, Design & Modeling, Technology Applications, Introduction to Family & Consumer Sciences) ●Language Arts II

Honors Courses Open Enrollment (except for Math) Recommendations will continue Increased Rigor & Critical Thinking

Guidance Program ▪Proactive Guidance Lessons ▪Enrich students with the appropriate skills and support needed to thrive personally, socially, academically, and vocationally ▪Assist students in knowing how and when to ask for help ▪Topics for : Bullying, Teen Depression, Stress Management, Career Exploration

Important Things ▪LUNCH is 30 minutes. ▪Intervention/Enrichment (I/E) is 30 minutes. ▪Students have 3 minutes in between each class. ▪Everyone has their own locker. ▪There are 9 periods in the day. ▪Every student is on a TEAM!

Impact of Technology ▪Technology is Fantastic! ▪Cyberbullying ▪Social Media ▪Twitter-Instagram-Snapchat ▪Real-Life Consequences ▪BE A SNOOP!

Power of Positivity ❏ We provide an educational environment of high behavioral standards and recognize students for their efforts and accomplishments. ❏ Safety (physical, social, emotional, academic) is our #1 priority. ❏ Goal is to help your child grow and be successful both academically and socially.

Effective Communication ❏ Two-way communication: School & Family ❏ Principal Newsletter, Strongsville Happenings, School Website, Open House, Conferences ❏ Be Proactive

7th Grade Course Registration Sheet Due Friday, March 4th! It is VERY important to turn in your registration sheet on time, filled out correctly, and signed. There are 3 different places for parents to sign and 1 place for students to sign!

Thank You, Parents! Looking forward to a great School Year!