1. Strongsville Middle School 6th Grade Parent Night

2. Principals & Counselors Principal: Steve Deitrick Assistant Principal Counselor 8th GradeMike VukovichHeather Rothkegel (Coblentz) 7th GradeMike VukovichElissa Ray 6th GradeKelli IzzoWilliam Bambrick SMS

3. Fear of the Unknown! ➢ Navigating the Halls ➢ Use of an Assigned Locker ➢ Friends on Other Teams ➢ When will schedules be ready? ➢ When is orientation?

4. Middle School Beliefs TEAMING ▪Teachers working together to ensure success ▪A step from elementary, a step toward high school ▪Constant communication GROWTH TOWARD INDEPENDENCE ▪Encouraging and establishing student ownership and responsibility for learning will instill lifelong skills for success.

5. 7th Grade Teams Seekers Discoverers Globetrotters Pioneers

6. About Teaming Teams are computer generated based on a number of factors (Each grade has 4 teams) Students are not permitted to pick or change their team Spirit Competition, Food Drive, Assemblies Will I ever have classes with people from other teams?

7. Get Involved! ●Student Council ●Campus Life ●Morning Announcements ●Show Choir ●Jazz Band ●Art Club ●Chamber Strings ●FCA ●Ski Club ●Stamping Club ●School Newspaper

8. Interscholastic Sports Fall Sports Football Volleyball Cross-Country Winter Sports Basketball (Boys & Girls) Wrestling Spring Sports Track *Pay to Participate fee of $100 per sport +$10 Trainer fee (Physical Required, 7 & 8 Grade Only)

9. Sample Schedule Period 1:Language Arts I Period 2:Math Period 3:Science Period 4:Social Studies Period 5:Exploratory (Principles of Foods, Design & Modeling, Technology Applications, Introduction to Family & Consumer Sciences) - Switch every 9 weeks (Every Quarte r) Period 6:Lunch / IE (Intervention & Enrichment) Period 7:Art Exploration / PE (Every Other Day) Period 8:Language Arts II / Academic Lab (Every other day) Period 9:Music Elective (Band, Orchestra, Choir, Music Exp)

10. 7th Grade Courses Core Classes (TEAM) Math (Pre-Algebra 7, Advanced Pre-Algebra, Honors Algebra I) Social Studies/Honors Social Studies Science/Honors Science Language Arts/Honors Language Arts Encore Classes ●Art Exploration ●PE (Fit for Life or Sports Education) ●Music (Band, Orchestra, Choir, Music Exploration) ●Exploratory (Principles of Foods, Design & Modeling, Technology Applications, Introduction to Family & Consumer Sciences) ●Language Arts II

11. Honors Courses Open Enrollment (except for Math) Recommendations will continue Increased Rigor & Critical Thinking

12. Guidance Program ▪Proactive Guidance Lessons ▪Enrich students with the appropriate skills and support needed to thrive personally, socially, academically, and vocationally ▪Assist students in knowing how and when to ask for help ▪Topics for 2016-2017: Bullying, Teen Depression, Stress Management, Career Exploration

13. Important Things ▪LUNCH is 30 minutes. ▪Intervention/Enrichment (I/E) is 30 minutes. ▪Students have 3 minutes in between each class. ▪Everyone has their own locker. ▪There are 9 periods in the day. ▪Every student is on a TEAM!

14. Impact of Technology ▪Technology is Fantastic! ▪Cyberbullying ▪Social Media ▪Twitter-Instagram-Snapchat ▪Real-Life Consequences ▪BE A SNOOP!

15. Power of Positivity ❏ We provide an educational environment of high behavioral standards and recognize students for their efforts and accomplishments. ❏ Safety (physical, social, emotional, academic) is our #1 priority. ❏ Goal is to help your child grow and be successful both academically and socially.

16. Effective Communication ❏ Two-way communication: School & Family ❏ Principal Newsletter, Strongsville Happenings, School Website, Open House, Conferences ❏ Be Proactive

17. 7th Grade Course Registration Sheet Due Friday, March 4th! It is VERY important to turn in your registration sheet on time, filled out correctly, and signed. There are 3 different places for parents to sign and 1 place for students to sign!

18. Thank You, Parents! Looking forward to a great 2016-17 School Year!