6th Grade Parent Meeting Monday, May 12, 2017

Administration Brock Sistrunk Jason Thomas

Bell Schedule Zero Block 7:30-8:15 1st Block 8:20-9:56 2nd Block 10:01-11:37 3rd Block 11:42-1:36 4th Block 1:41-3:17

Where do I go in the morning?? Break – Snack time (healthy schools, don’t spend money for lunch, etc. send snacks from home)

Typical Morning Door opens at 7:30 Report to 6th Grade POD or teacher for Zero Block Bell will ring to go to class 8:15 Tardy Bell 8:20

Zero Block 7:30-8:15 Tuesday through Friday – teachers have schedules Tutoring, redoing tests, questions

6th Grade Pod

Locker Assignments

* Go to these classes everyday Classes - A and B Day Core Classes Electives Math* Science/Social Studies* Language Arts* PE Music/Art Choir Band Venture Learning Strategies Students are not allowed to participate in any athletics until 7th grade * Go to these classes everyday

Physical Education Mixed Classes in 6th grade Meet every other day Must dress out Tennis shoes with non-marking soles Health Education and Physical Education Must follow school dress code

Food Sales Do not sell breakfast – but we have nutritious snack cart sales in morning time

Please turn in all absence notes to office on day of return!!!! MS House Bill No. 1530 Compulsory School Attendance Average Daily Attendance and Funding 63% Please turn in all absence notes to office on day of return!!!!

Car Rider Drop Off/Pick Up

Tardy Policy & BSD Third tardy = Before School Detention Teachers can assign BSD to students for minor classroom discipline problems PRIDE card

FMS Dismissal Procedures Emergency card Phone call Identification No Checkouts after 2:30

Dress Code Shorts/skirts –no more than 6 inches above the knee and no Nike running shorts Leggings – Overgarment must follow shorts/skirts rule No spaghetti straps or racer back shirts No holes/shreds in jeans No sagging clothing No undergarments worn as clothing or open shirts

Communications School Way – www.rcsd.ms - “TextAlerts” – add Florence Middle School FMS Facebook page School Marquee School Webpage

Transportation Car Rider Bus Rider – different route – shey.patterson@rcsd.ms Walker – must be to a physical home address within short radius of school ***Changes in transportation must have a note turned into office

School Calendar – 1st Semester www.rcsd.ms - Under “Calendar” icon School Starts – August 8, 2017

Behold: The power of reading

By the end of a school year... “Student A” will have read the equivalent of 60 whole school days. “Student B” will have read only 12 school days. Which student would you expect to have the better vocabulary? Which would you expect to be more successful?

Reading has some very powerful effects. But so does NOT reading.

DID YOU KNOW? “The link between academic failure and delinquency, violence, and crime is welded to reading failure.” (Department of Justice) ⅔ of students who cannot read proficiently by the end of 4th grade will end up in jail or on welfare. (National Assessment of Adult Literacy)

DID YOU KNOW? Literacy rates, dropout rates, and crime reveal connection between poor reading skills and unfavorable life outcomes. (Readingpartner.org)

DID YOU KNOW? Without intervention and extra work: 78% chance of not catching up (National Assessment of Adult Literacy)

AND, BELIEVE IT OR NOT Students who perform well in May can DROP 6 months to a year below their earlier performance if they don’t continue reading during the summer. (American Library Association)

But, we’re in luck! The easiest one: summer reading! low-cost options exist to fight the “Summer slide.” The easiest one: summer reading! if students read 8 books or 20 achieve3000.com articles that match their reading ability and areas of interest over the summer, they can achieve growth similar to students who attended summer school.

1186 to 1385 Lexile Level to be college OR career ready Things to know What does your child’s reading level need to be by graduation? 1186 to 1385 Lexile Level to be college OR career ready HELPFUL WEBSITES to aid student comprehension: www.newsela.com www.achieve3000.com http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com

FLORENCE PUBLIC LIBRARY Reading opportunities during the summer Family Night Teen Night - Grades 7-12 Kids Night - K-6 GOOGLE: Florence Public Library

SUMMER READING Mythology Over the summer, students are expected to read the assigned novel for their grade level. Upon returning to school, students will be given a summative comprehension test on the novel. 6th grade Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan POSSIBLE THEMES FOR THE NOVEL standing up for what’s right when others won’t ~ finding value and worth in all individuals ~ fostering leadership qualities for the benefit of mankind ~ overcoming obstacles in tough circumstances **Every student must have his own copy of the novel.

6th Grade Orientation 2017 Monday, August 7, 2017 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. **Students can be dropped off as early as 7:00** Mock schedule run through, meet all teachers, get lockers and supply lists, etc. OPEN HOUSE DATES TO COME LATER IN AUGUST

What’s Your Motivation?

Questions? Please see Elective lists (choir, band, and venture) – See Mrs. Errington or Mr. Copeland for changes or questions