Welcome to Julius West Middle School

Richard Montgomery High School Pathways Career and College Prep. 9,10,11,12 Honors/AP 9,10/11,12 IB Diploma Program 11,12 (application process) Up to 25 RM students IB MYP 9,10 Pre-IB (9,10) (application process) Open to all MCPS grade 8 students Julius West Middle School IB MYP Grades 6, 7, 8

MSA and High School Pathways Career and College Prep. 9,10,11,12 Honors/AP 9,10/11,12 IB MYP 9,10 IB Diploma Program 11,12 MSA Basic MSA Proficient Advanced

International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme A five year program that encourages critical thinking with a global perspective

The overall goal of the IB Middle Years Programme is to develop students who will be: life-long learners critical thinkers responsible global citizens

IB Learner Profile As part of a international community, we aim to be: Inquirers Thinkers Communicators Risk-takers who are… Knowledgeable Caring Principled Open-minded Balanced Reflective

The Middle Years Programme is guided by three fundamental concepts (the 3 C’s)

C #1 Connections C #2 Culture C #3 Communication skills

There are five themes known as the Areas of Interaction which help connect the subjects to each other as well as to the outside world.

Approaches to Learning Community & Service Health & Social Education Environment Human Ingenuity

Students study eight different subjects in each year of the program to ensure a balanced curriculum.

The 8 subjects are: Arts Humanities Language A Language B Math PE Science Technology

To earn an IBMYP Certificate in Grade 10 students must: Score well on MYP rubrics in each of the 8 subjects Complete a Personal Project Complete community service requirements

Planning with the End in Mind To learn more about middle school course selection and IB programs in the RM cluster, visit our website at www.mcps.k12.md.us/schools/westms Click on “MYP” Click on “Planning with the End in Mind”

6th Grade Teams 6 – J 6 – A 7 – G 7 – U 8 – A 8 – R

6th Grade Schedule Period Class JAG Special Activity 1 Academic class 7:50 Warning Bell Period Class JAG Special Activity 1 Academic class 2 Academic class 3 Arts or PE class Lunch 10:46 – 11:16 4 Academic class 5 Academic class 6 Arts or PE class 7 Academic class each class is 47 minutes long

GT and On Grade Level classes Language A (Reading) Language B Course Groupings Language A (English) GT and On Grade Level classes Language A (Reading) Language B AOL (Arts Rotation) French 1A, Spanish 1A, Chinese 1A Math Math 6, Math 7, Investigations in Math (IM) Humanities (Social Studies) heterogeneous grouping w/GT clusters Science OR

PE/Health daily class for all students Arts available through the Arts rotation Technology available through the Arts rotation/selected classes Special Education and ESOL classes and support are available for identified students in all academic subjects

Julius West Middle School JW Mathematics Pathways Julius West Middle School February 2008

Mathematics Offerings JW Mathematics Offerings Seventh Grade Eighth Grade Ninth Grade Sixth Grade Math 6 Math 7 Algebra Prep Algebra 1 Algebra 1 with Related Geometry Math 7 I M Algebra 1 Honors Geometry Honors Geometry I M Algebra 1 Honors Algebra 2

JW Mathematics Offerings Geometry Honors Geometry Geometry 9 10 11 12 Geometry Algebra 2 Precalculus Algebra 1 Honors Algebra 2 Honors Precalculus Algebra 1 and Related Honors Geometry Algebra 2 Bridge to Algebra 2 Geometry Double Period Geometry Quantitative Literacy Honors Geometry Precalculus Algebra 2 AP Calculus Honors Precalculus AP Statistics Honors Algebra 2 Honors Algebra 2 Calculus with Applications AP Statistics Honors Precalculus College-Level Math AP Calculus

Foreign Language Offerings at Julius West Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 French 1A Spanish 1A Chinese 1A Awareness of Language French 1B Spanish 1B Chinese 1B French 1A/1B* Spanish 1A/1B* No Language French 2A/2B* Spanish 2A/2B* Chinese 2A/2B* Spanish for Spanish Speakers 1A/1B* * Accelerated class All FL classes earn high school credit

Sixth Grade Registration Form Required Courses: Language A (English) Language A (Reading) Mathematics Humanities (Social Studies) Science PE/Health

Language B Options ____ Awareness of Language (AOL) part of Arts Rotation ____ Chinese 1A ____ French 1A ____ Spanish 1A

Electives ____ Arts Rotation Awareness of Language (AOL) for one semester and two nine week arts classes (for students not in Chinese, French or Spanish) Four nine week arts classes (for students in Chinese, French or Spanish)

Electives ____ 6th grade Intermediate Band – must have previous experience (daily class) ____ 6th Grade Intermediate Orchestra – must have previous experience (daily class)

Student Service Learning (SSL) Students must earn 75 hours of SSL to graduate from any Public High School in Maryland. Students may start earning SSL hours during the summer following their 5th grade year. Students may earn 10 hours of SSL for activities infused into the grade 6 science curriculum. Please visit www.mcpsssl.org for more information.

Dates and Deadlines Registration cards due to 5th grade teacher Feb. 19 Course confirmation letters mailed May/June Summer Reading Packets delivered to ES May Summer Orientation information May delivered to ES 6th Grade orientation Aug. 22? First Day of School Aug. 26!

Names to Know 301-279-3979 Nanette Poirier - Principal Craig Staton – Grade 6 Administrator Mark Samara – Grade 6 Counselor Dedra Green – Grade 6 counselor/ESOL Joanna Rogers – School Nurse Dennis Sayre – 6-J Team Leader Debbie Liburd – 6-A Team Leader Lauren Lette – Special Education (LAD) Rich Castillo – Special Education (ED) Elaine Steinberg – ESOL Gail Fribush – IBMYP Coordinator 301-279-3979

Thank you for coming this evening