Welcome to Maywood Middle School Incoming 6th Grade Parent Orientation Electives March 24th, 2016

Karen Sunmark, Band Jana Dalpez, Orchestra Robin Wood, Choir Music electives Karen Sunmark, Band Jana Dalpez, Orchestra Robin Wood, Choir

Full Year Music Electives Band, Orchestra, Choir Open to all 6th graders – No previous experience necessary All music classes meet daily and are yearlong, progressive programs Each year of instruction builds on the previous year

Music Elective Overview We focus on building basic individual skills to prepare students for participation in instrumental and choral ensemble settings – posture, technique, tone, use of air, breath support, vowel production, diction, placement of bow or stick.

Exploratory Electives John Gillingham Samantha Neff Andrea Miele

Exploratory Electives Exploratory Art Survival Skills for Life Introduction to Drama Introduction to Leadership

Exploratory Art – One trimester- $5 fee

Lexi Grow Jane Watkins Cat McCarrey Support Electives Lexi Grow Jane Watkins Cat McCarrey

Math 180 Supplemental math course offered in addition to the regular 6th grade math class Standardized test scores, teacher recommendation and grades determine this placement Takes the place of year long or trimester electives

Read 180 Supplemental reading course offered in addition to the regular 6th grade humanities classes Standardized test scores, teacher recommendation and grades determine this placement Takes the place of year long or trimester electives

ELL (English Language Learners) Students qualify through statewide WELPA test and Home Language Survey Class is yearlong, although students may enroll for just 1 or 2 trimesters Class emphasizes English writing, reading, thinking skills and homework assistance.

6th Grade PE, Health, TechSmart PE Teachers: Mike Sullivan, Carlye Hupp, Steve Eggers Kevin Comfort, Gina Winegar, Lee Goldner, Randee Kissinger Health Teachers: Dawn Geiser, Lee Goldner, Denise Kersten, TechSmart Teachers: Steve Wessel, Kevin Krein, Chris May

6th Grade PE/Health One and a half trimesters (of PE) for each sixth grade student – 18 weeks -unless the student has a year long music or support elective One trimester of Health for every 6th grade student – 12 weeks

Health Topics Covered -Tobacco/Refusal Skills/Addiction -Health and Wellness -Tobacco/Refusal Skills/Addiction -Respiratory system -Nutrition -Muscular/Skeletal System -FLASH -HIV/AIDS

District FLASH Review The Issaquah School District will be holding a presentation of the District FLASH Curriculum at the district office on: Thursday, September 8th from 6-7:30pm AND Saturday, September 10th from 9-10:30am *If you plan to opt your child out of the FLASH Curriculum you must attend this presentation every year!

6th Grade P.E. What do they need for Class? Students attend P.E Daily for 2 full Trimesters unless they have another year long Elective Students are Graded daily on preparedness, effort and behavior What do they need for Class? P.E. Uniform ($15 paid to bookkeeper, will receive 1st day of P.E.) P.E. Shoes (athletic shoes/cross trainers but no Converse) Inhaler if needed for exercise induced Asthma

PE Activities Football Soccer Volleyball Team Handball Dance Unit Basketball Pickleball Badminton Ultimate Frisbee Frisbee Golf Whiffle ball Kickball Tennis Lacrosse

Fitness Days One day a week is dedicated to fitness days in P.E. The purpose of this is to get students heart rates up for 15 continuous minutes and teach them what it feels like. Activities on these days include: -Running activities (the mile, cross country run, on/offs, etc) -Relays -Circuit training

TechSmart TechSmart: Students explore different technologies to develop problem-solving skills, technology literacy/fluency, and digital citizenship. This is a required trimester-long class. Upon successful completion of the course, students satisfy the high school technology graduation requirement.

TechSmart Units of Study Introduction to TechSmart (cyber safety and digital citizenship) History of Technology Digital Story Telling Energy Science Scratch (programming)

Thank You