1. Norup International School Welcome!! 2015-16 6 th grade parents

2. Norup PTA Meetings are 2 nd Tuesday every month Jennifer Johnson – PTA Vice President

3. Norup Admin Staff Paul Yowchuang - Principal Beth Meacham – Assistant Principal Denise Tomlinson – IB Coordinator Catherine Helms – Counselor Ruth Sochacki – Counselor 27 of our teachers are in contact with MYP students.

4. Your Middle School Student Catherine Helms and Ruth Sochacki School Counselors

5. One Thing I Know About Norup

6. Two Things I Worry About

7. Three Questions I Have About Norup

8. Why Norup? We want your child/children to attend Norup if you are looking for a school with high expectations. We believe we have a lot to offer and we continue to expand our offerings. Our 6-8 students perform very well on state standardized tests and it is being reported that our students are highly prepared at BHS.

9. Norup is unique K-8 – 786 students. MYP (middle years programme) projections for 2015-16: 6 th grade => 167 7 th grade => 149 8 th grade => 149 International Baccalaureate approach and Common Core are very closely aligned.

10. Schedule Norup runs 7 class periods of 52 minutes from 8:15 AM – 3:30 PM. The first three periods are before an 11 AM lunch. At 11:50 classes resume. All students, per IB requirements, must take 6 of the following per year: Mathematics Language Acquisition Fine Arts Language and Literature (ELA) P.E. Individuals and Societies (S.S.) Science Design (Technology) Performing Arts

11. Sample Schedule 1 st period 8:15 – 9:07 Technology 6 2 nd period 9:11 – 10:03 Reading 6 3 rd period 10:07 – 11:00Writing 6 Lunch/Recess11 – 11:50 AM 4 th period 11:50 – 12:42Math 6 5 th period 12:46 – 1:38Science 6 6 th period 1:42 – 2:34I & S 6 7 th period 2:38 – 3:30Band 6

12. ELA programming 6 th graders are placed in two periods of ELA back-to-back with the same teacher Emphasis on Reading and Writing in critical year 7 th and 8 th graders are in one period of ELA – allowing for world language acquisition Writing – Lucy Calkins/Writer’s Workshop Reading – Reader’s Workshop/Group Novels Intervention Specialist push in to 7 th and 8 th grade Introduction of a Writing Center for Adult proofing of papers before they are submitted for 2015 There are many staff changes for next year in this department

13. Math Programming CMP-3 is our main resource. It is very Common Core geared. 6 th grade – Math 6, 6+ or Math 7, 7+ 7 th grade – Math 7, 7+ or Math 8, 8+ 8 th grade – Math 8, *+ or Geometry First track is grade level with Algebra in 8 th grade being the goal. Second track is advanced.

14. Math (continued) Support classes for Math 6, 7, and 8 will be available next year. These are taken in place of a world language or an elective. Math + is an extra 10 week course to get all units in for math. It fills in with 10 weeks of tech and 20 weeks of gym.

15. Math Flowchart 6 th: Math 6Math 7 7 th :Math 7 Math 8 (Algebra equiv) 8 th :Math 8 (Algebra equiv.)Geometry 9 th :Geometry or AlgebraAlgebra II 10 th :Alg II or GeometryPreCalc/Calc A/B 11 th :PreCalc/Calc A/B or Alg IICalc A/B or Calc B/C 12 th : Calc A/B-B/C or PreCalc Calc III/Diff Eq/AP Stats Calc A/B and Calc B/C are Advanced Placement Courses

16. Individuals and Societies (Social Studies) 6 th grade: World Geography and Current Events 7 th grade: Europe, Africa, Asia – geography, sociology, anthropology 8 th grade: US History Colonization – pre Civil War.

17. Science 6 th grade – Life Science 6 => Basic chemistry and biology 7 th grade – Earth Science 7 => Physical and Earth sciences 8 th grade – Science 8 => Basic physics

18. World Languages Spanish, French, and Chinese currently offered to 7 th /8 th grade Spanish and French can be taken for middle school exposure (Introductory class) or for high school credit (Level I or II). Chinese is currently for high school credit only, although an intro class is feasible for the future.

19. Gym/Tech/Health/Math+ Physical Education is offered for 20 weeks (1/2 year) The other half of the year for 6 th grade is 10 weeks of technology and 10 weeks of Math 6+ The other half of the year for 7 th grade is 10 weeks of tech and 10 weeks of Math 7+. The other half of the year for 8 th grade is 10 weeks of tech and 10 weeks of Math 8+. Students who are in Geometry will not have Math 8+. We will offer them a chance to earn their HS Health equivalency course.

20. Elective opportunities Orchestra – Grade Level Art – 6 th grade, 7 th /8 th grade, Advanced 8th Band – Grade Level Choir – Mixed Intermediate, Advanced Boys, Advanced Girls Lego Robotics – 7 th /8 th grade – replaces elective or possibly gym/tech combination Advanced opportunities at Berkley High School – contact Paul Yowchuang individually about these.

21. IEP/504 students Two resource room teachers for ELA/Math/LRC Anne Canvasser and Melinda Jackson LRC’s for both IEP and 504 students Denise Tomlinson – 504 LRC Catherine Helms – 504 coordinator Limited paraeducator push in support

22. Extra Curriculars Yearbook Club Newspaper (new this year) National Junior Honor Society Student Leadership Lunchtime Clubs Knitting Creative Writing Photography Games Drama

23. Sports 7 th /8 th grade boys football 7 th /8 th grade girls basketball 6 th /7 th /8 th grade boys and girls cross country combined with Anderson Middle School 6 th /7 th /8 th grade boys and girls swimming combined with Anderson Middle School 7th/8 th grade boys basketball teams 7 th /8 th grade girls volleyball teams 7 th /8 th grade boys and girls track and field 6 th /7 th /8 th grade boys and girls tennis teams combined with Anderson

24. Social/emotional/academic supports Full time counselor and social worker Upstander – Anti-Bullying and Leadership Training After school homework club three days a week and Saturday School Partnership with Berkley High School NHS for tutors Grade level blogs and Family Access

25. International Travel Opportunities February 2015 – 43 students/adults went to England February 2016 – Trip planned for Belize. Must be 12 or older at the time of the trip. E-mail Paul Yowchuang for details. February 2017 – England?

26. Miscellaneous and Video Students have access to lockers – either have their own or share Phys. Ed lockers/locks Building Hand-Held Technology Policy Dress code Entry points Day in the Life Video

27. Your turn Questions……. This powerpoint will be up on our Norup school website via berkleyschools.org Contact Paul Yowchuang pyowchuang@berkleyschools.org