1. Welcome to Overland Trail Middle School
“It’s a great day to be a Falcon”:
Shelly

2. OTMS Principal Shelly Nielsen

3. OTMS Assistant Principal Melissa Hansen

4. Shelly & Melissa
Melissa

5. PTO
Michelle Reinig, PTO President
Shelly – introduce Michelle

6. Sixth Grade Activities “Getting Involved”
Melissa

7. Grade level Socials
& FAN Night
Melissa

8. And other volunteer opportunities each year
Community Service
Food Drives
“Adopt A Child”
And other volunteer opportunities each year
Melissa

9. Spelling Bee, Geography Bee, Math Competitions & Science Club
Melissa

10. Art Club Student Council Rock Star Club
Theatre Club
Melissa

11. Musical
And Play
Melissa

12. Spirit Week
Melissa

13. Band, Strings, Vocal class, and EXPLO Wheel
Shelly

14. 7th and 8th grade SPORTS
Melissa

15. The “fun” of Middle School!
Chance to take electives
Having a locker
Meet and make new friends 
More independence
Learning/discovering favorite subjects
Variety of teachers
Getting out earlier in the day
School lunches!
Everyone is new!
Melissa

16. Laura Stief and Michele Hendrickson– School Nurses
Health Form
Immunizations
Physical – not needed for 6th grade
Michele or Laura

17. Good things to know...
Lunch Routine – parents can check accounts on Synergy
Clothing Guidelines
P.E. Uniforms
Lockers (Pod and gym)
Bus
Backpacks
Cell Phones / Electronic Devices
School Safety – SRO & Bully Report
Traffic Guidelines
Shelly

18. Incident Report Button
Shelly
Parent Help with Synergy

19. Calendar in Synergy - ParentVue
Shelly

20. Moving to Middle School
Shelly
If your student thinks…

21. “I’ll get lost!”
Overland Trail Middle is bigger than your child’s elementary school. There are opportunities to come in with your student in August to tour the building.
OTMS students

22. “I won’t remember what class is next.”
No worries…you will have mentors to help and a 6th grade orientation day in August.
OTMS students

23. “I won’t be with my friends.”
In some classes your students won’t be with their friends, but that could help them meet new people!
OTMS students

24. “I won’t be able to open my locker.”
You might want to bring your student to the school to practice opening their locker before school starts. Students will also get a chance to practice opening their locker at locker registration and 6th Grade Orientation. The teachers and staff can help your student if they get in a jam.
OTMS students

25. “I won’t know the rules.”
The staff will go over all the guidelines at the beginning of the year. Your planner will also have these printed in them.
OTMS students

26. Falcon Take-Off Day Picture Day Get your locker School Supplies
Spirit wear
Shelly

27. Sixth Grade Orientation August 11, 2015 7:45 – 9:45 a.m.
Get your schedule
Practice your locker
Meet your teachers
For 6th grade students only
Shelly

28. OTMS Counselors Melanie Watson 6th grade 7th grade A-L 7th grade M-Z
Lori Cook
7th grade A-L
8th grade
Shelly introduce counselors

29. Typical School Day Start Time 7:45-2:50 Lunch at 11:06
Earliest to be dropped off 7:00 (Math Lab)
Pick up by 3 p.m. (Flight Time)
8 periods in a day / 45 minutes each
4 minute Passing Periods
Grade levels clustered together with a central POD area.
Mel

30. Communication
Lori

31. Sixth Grade Teachers
Mel

32. Enrollment February/March
Students choose classes
Math choice
Music
Exploratory Rotation – “The Wheel”
Form is sent home with students via counselors
Due Monday, March 9th to classroom teacher
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33. Registration April 15 The fee portion of the process
This step confirms registration and enrollment
Staffing Numbers/Hiring is determined by number of students paid, not just enrolled
Even if your child was here last year, the district does not allow us to count him/her without partial or full payment of fees
April 15 Launch - District Communication
May Fees Due to Confirm Registration and Enrollment
Just because your child filled out class request form does not mean he/she is registered
Shelly

34. Back to School July 27
Individual School Events communicated by each school
First days of practices for activities/athletics
Coach/Sponsor meeting dates
Locker pick-up day
School pictures
School supplies
Shelly

35. 1 2 3 Enrollment Form to choose classes Math choice
Exploratory Rankings
Intention to Return to Current School
Registration
Update information in online system
Pay partial or full fees
Solidifies intent to return
Back to School
Information from school about:
Activities
Athletics
Transition events
Shelly

36. Typical 6th Grade Schedule
1st Hour
Communication Arts
2nd Hour
Math
3rd Hour
Explo Wheel (5 classes)
4th Hour
Music Choice/P.E. A/B day
5th Hour
Spanish/Guided Study A/B day
6th Hour
Social Studies
7th Hour
Science
8th Hour
Reading
Lori

37. Scheduling
Please contact your school counselor if you have any questions about your child’s schedule.
Schedules will be distributed to 6th graders the morning of 6th grade orientation.
Lori

38. Helpful Tips:
Establish a homework routine, use planner and access Synergy.
Practice with a spin dial lock 
Enrollment forms- Math and Music choices
Signatures where applicable
Due to 5th grade classroom teacher by March 9th, 2015
Mel

39. “Oh bummer…what are you going to do about it?”
-Let them forget their homework -Let them forget their PE clothes -Forget an instrument -Let them get a low grade on assignment/project/test
Lori

40. Please… Check their phones and social networking sites!
Check Synergy “calendar” and “grade book” with them.
Help them schedule outside of school friend time
Hug them EVERYDAY! “4 a day”
Have fun with their growing sense of humor and responsibility
Lori

41. Closing Points Registration Fees Synergy Website – otms1.org
Shelly

42. Math Presentation
Math Presentation will be from 7:30 – 8:00.
Shelly