Alexa Humberson Hollie Kirk Laura Green Murchison Middle School SCORES Program

What do we do to help with your child’s transition to Middle School? What Murchison provides:What SCORES provides: ShowcaseMeet with teachers to discuss your student’s specific needs Transition CampYour student will come visit our SCORES classroom in the spring and get a tour of the school Before School ActivitiesSCORES lunch on the Friday before school starts next school year Attend Advancement ARD

What does a typical day for a SCORES 6 th grader at Murchison look like? C days (Mon – 46 min each per) PeriodClass 1 st Language Arts 2 nd World Language 3 rd Social Skills 4 th Math 5 th P.E. 6 th Orchestra Lunch 7 th World Cultures 8 th Science A days (Tue/Thu – 90 min each) PeriodClass 1 st Language Arts 3 rd Social Skills 5 th P.E. Lunch 5 th P.E. Advisory 7 th World Cultures B days (Wed/Fri – 90 min each) PeriodClass 2 nd World Language 4 th Math 6 th Orchestra Lunch 6 th Orchestra Advisory 8 th Science

SCORES class (social skills coaching) Lunch bunch 2 days a week SCORES support in general education classroom Check sheets/opportunity to earn rewards How will my child receive social skills support at Murchison?

Study skills during SCORES class Homework Club with SCORES staff or after school tutorials with all teachers Lunch tutorials with SCORES staff 2 days a week SCORES support in general education classroom MMS teacher websites and Gradespeed to track assignments Agendas checks/support How will my child receive academic support at Murchison?

Safe, consistent place at school Social skills classes “Alaska” – aka cool down area Quiet work/testing area Rewards Computer Area What is the SCORES classroom used for?

At Advancement ARD (typically in May), the committee will decide whether or not your child will be in the SCORES (social skills) class SCORES class takes the place of one elective MMS SCORES teachers give administrators a list of 6 th graders to switch out of elective & into SCORES class (this usually happens over the summer) Choice Sheets & SCORES class

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