Middle School Education Program 2017-2018

CPS Middle Schools Columbia Public Schools

Leia: Sixth Grader Starts her day at 7:30 and ends at 2:35 Is excited about new opportunities Will be a part of a team of teachers/students Begins every day with an advisory “family” Has 4 core classes taught by her 4 team teachers (ELA/English Language Arts, Social Studies, Math, and Science) Will have 2 periods when she can experience elective or exploratory classes Has an intervention time (RTI) for help and/or enrichment every other day Opposite of RTI or EEE will be PE Can choose to be involved in extracurricular clubs and intramural sports Columbia Public Schools

Schedules Sample 6th Grade Schedule Leia 6th grade Advisory 18 minutes ELA 50 minutes Social Studies Exploratory Classes or Band/ Orchestra 50 minutes Math Lunch 25 minutes Science PE/EEE/RtI Exploratory Classes or Band/ Orchestra Columbia Public Schools

Grades, what Grades?… Core Class Letter Grades/Percentages (pass/fail for Exploratory and PE) Effort/Conduct Marks A & B Honor Roll Do your homework and… TURN IT IN!!! Home Access for students and parents

Math Considerations Students will be placed in 6th grade Math unless they indicate an interest in taking an above-level math course. (5th grade teacher recommendation with parent input) 7th grade Math or possibly even Algebra could be an option for some students:  These options are only appropriate for extremely accelerated mathematics students.  Because these students will be skipping grade level math content, a testing procedure could be necessary.  Contact Dana Hibbard at the Aslin Building for testing details. dhibbard@cpsk12.org or 214-3920

Exploratory Electives World Languages Exploration ** Health ** Art Performing Arts Comprehensive Music Exploring Technology Exploring FACS Exploring Computers in Business ** Everyone takes!

Band/Orchestra Elective Students can choose to participate in Band or Orchestra Daily Elective Choice Year-long commitment Must contact Band or Orchestra teacher at your middle school to “try out” instruments

Middle School Lockers Locker in team area for books, coat, etc. Locker partners (sometimes) Combination locks “Assigned” locker breaks (don’t need to open locker after every class)

P.E. & SPORTS Locker rooms – Dressing Out (optional) Alternating day PE/RTI/(EEE) (A/B Day) 6th Grade Intramurals Sports Program 7th/8th Grade - compete against other middle schools (basketball, track, football, volleyball, cheer) No Recess in Middle School!

LUNCH, LUNCH, LUNCH!!! Hot Lunch, Cheeseburger, Pizza, Subs Lots of extra choices Eat with your entire grade level Choose where you sit Same Lunch or Student ID Number Clean-up your own area

CLUBS & ACTIVITIES Such as…. Student Council Robotics Club Drama Club/School Plays Chess Club Games Club Math Counts Reading Club Fandom Club

So…What is 6th grade really like… Advisory Family Team of Teachers & Students 4 Core Classes and 2 Exploratory Periods Hallway time - Change Classes/Teachers PE & RTI (or EEE) rotate every other day New Friends! Exciting Opportunities! More Freedom = More Responsibility! Jump Start Day… ARE YOU READY FOR THE CHALLENGE!!???!!

Visit YOUR Middle School ORIENTATION NIGHTS Coming this Spring! Visit YOUR Middle School Presentation for students and families Hear more about what it’s like to be a 6th grader Find out about before and after school opportunities Tour the building (check out classrooms, lockers, gym, lunchroom, etc.) Each Middle School will share specifics about dates/times… Gentry Get Acquainted Night, May 1st, 6:00 -7:30 p.m. Smithton Orientation Night, May 1st 5:00 -6:30 p.m.

Questions? School Counselors Gentry Middle School 573-214-3243 Katherine Corey kcorey@cpsk12.org Danielle Sipe dsipe@cpsk12.org Rebecca Wallace rwallace@cpsk12.org Jefferson Middle School 573-214-3212 Mike Hogan mhogan@cpsk12.org Barbara Moore bmoore@cpsk12.org Lange Middle School 573-214-3253 Carey Hughes cahughes@cpsk12.org Belinda Woods bwoods@cpsk12.org Oakland Middle School 573-214-3220 Doug Harl dharl@cpsk12.org Nawassa Logan nlogan@cpsk12.org   Smithton Middle School 573-214-3263 Dylan Irwin dirwin@cpsk12.org Jessica Nicewarner jnicewarner@cpsk12.org West Middle School 573-214-3233 Debbie Poese dpoese@cpsk12.org Amanda Taylor amtaylor@cpsk12.org

Go… Middle School!!! Lange Leopards West Vikings Smithton Wildcats