Pre-Visit Presentation Dunlap Middle School Pre-Visit Presentation

D.M.S. 6th Grade Mission The sixth graders at Dunlap Middle School will strive to be successful by being respectful, responsible, optimistic, and by doing our best as a team.

Office Staff Principal: Mr. Chatterton Assistant Principal: Mrs. Creel Secretary: Mrs. Kier Secretary: Mrs. Wulfekuhle Counselor: Mrs. Hadley Nurse: Mrs. Cranford

Gym (Before School) Boys enter gym & girls enter the commons in the morning after being dropped off by bus or parents Usually after 8:00 Get dismissed by teachers at 8:19 Go to locker We discourage going to lockers before school

Chromebooks Beginning next year

Commons Eat lunch with only other 6th graders Sit anywhere Can’t save seats You will need to get your own chair

Lunch Line • 2 lines available for food – Hot Lunch in both lines –        Fresh veggie bar in both lines •  Pick up tray & help yourself to fruit & veggies Get milk out of cooler Choose other OPTIONS from cooler –        Milkshake –        Yogurt –        String Cheese   Water or assorted juices   Put in ID number Find a seat

Food Service Ala Carte Items Nutrigrain bars Milkshakes Yogurt Water Uncrustables Juice

Physical Education (PE) Uniforms Locker Rooms PE Daily Teachers: Mr. Wooden Mrs. Jenkins Mr. Combs Mr. Dentino

GYM Gymnasiums Locker Rooms Girls How do you know where to go? Big gym Small gym Locker Rooms Girls Boys How do you know where to go?

Band Lessons Join even if first year 3-4 concerts Mr. Colgan Ms. Potts

Orchestra Meet daily Individual lessons Full orchestra Several concerts throughout the year Mrs. Ardner

Chorus 2 – 3 concerts Ms. Reece

IRC Library Accelerated reader tests

Art Fun activities

Digital Literacy Software exposure and efficiency Appropriate use of internet and devices

French Basic Conversational Discussions Exposure to Cultures and Customs.

Social and Study Skills Second Step Curriculum Study and Organization Skills

6th Grade Hallway Lockers for each student Lockers are located near your classes Important to keep lockers clean! You can decorate the interior but you can not decorate the exterior

6th Grade Classroom Leave class at bell 3 minutes between classes Lockers Restroom

School Hours School begins at 8:24 School ends at 3:30 Except on Wednesday’s

Daily Schedule for 6th Grade (Example) 8:30 – 9:13 ~ 1st Hour – English 9:16 – 9:59 ~ 2nd Hour – Reading 10:02 – 10:45 ~ 3rd Hour – Math 10:45 – 11:15 ~ Lunch 11:18 – 12:01 ~ 4th Hour - PE 12:04 – 12:47 ~ 5th Hour – Social Studies 12:50 – 1:33 ~ 6th Hour - Science 1:36 – 1:58 ~ 7th Hour - Panther Pride 2:01 – 2:44 ~ 8th Hour - Study Hall / Chorus / Band 2:47 – 3:30 ~ 9th Hour - (Explore Class)

PANTHER PRIDE PERIOD Students will participate in daily activities during their panther pride time. These activities will help students with academic assessments, monitoring academic growth,study skills, peer relationships, student-led conferences and more!

Intramural For 6th, 7th and 8th grade basketball volleyball bowling golf soccer

Sports Girls Boys Softball Cross Country Basketball Volleyball Track and Field Boys Baseball

Other Extracurriculars Chess Math Counts Pom Pons Student Council Speech Yearbook Art Club

QUESTIONS… Lockers What can we put in them? What do you do if you forget your combination? Where are they located? Do kids get shoved in their lockers? Do we have PE lockers? What if we can’t get our locker open? How are the lockers arranged? What type of backpack fits into the lockers?

QUESTIONS… Tardies How many minutes do we have between classes? How hard is it to get to class on time? Do the teachers give any breaks? What do we do if we forget something in our locker? If we are late to school does it count as a tardy? What are the consequences? Teacher warning Detention In School Detention

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THANKS FOR YOUR TIME! Please remember to be quiet in the hallways during your tours!!