1. Harold C. Urey Middle School Learners Today, Leaders Tomorrow
7th Grade Orientation
April 24, 2017

2. Transitioning to 7th Grade
Met with 6th graders at WES and NLES earlier this month
Orientation – tonight
Tour of the building
Pick locker
Q & A with current UMS student
Transition Day – May 12th
Spend the day at UMS getting to meet new people, become familiar with the building, lockers, lunch procedures, etc.
Registration – early August – practice your schedule and your locker

3. School Schedule School begins at 7:55 & ends at 2:50
There are 7 class periods + SSR + Lunch (30 min) + Homeroom/Enrichment
The building opens for students beginning at 7:30 a.m. and remains open until 3:00 p.m. unless a student is involved in an extra-curricular activity or is receiving help
from a staff member.

5. Classes Language Arts 7 ; Advanced Language Arts 7 Science 7
Social Studies 7
Band/Choir/Study Hall
Math 7; Advanced Math 7; Algebra I
SSR
Enrichment
Home room
Reading Remediation
Core Skills Development in Math or Lang. Arts

6. Rotation Classes Art 12 weeks FACS Technology Education PE
1st semester
Health
2nd semester

7. Homeroom
Daily, first 5 minutes of the day for attendance & lunch count
Meets twice/week opposite the lunch period
30 minutes
Team building, anti-bullying, study skills, team competitions, test taking strategies, math and language arts games, etc.

8. Enrichment Meet 12 times (approx. 4 weeks)
Rotate through all Enrichments
Variety of Enrichment Class Topics
*Careers *American Ecosystems
*Chinese * Traveling the World
*Get Fit * Perspective Drawing
*Spanish * Math By Design
*Sound Sensation (by audition for 2nd
semester)

9. Homework Harmony Expectations Approximately 30 min.- 2 hours daily
Homework must be completed on time or students will be assigned a Z.A.P.
Zeros Aren’t Permitted (Z.A.P.)
Students report to the Learning Center for lunch instead of the cafeteria. They complete the assignment(s) that were not turned in on time then go get their lunch.
A maximum of 70% credit can be earned on late assignments.

10. Learning Center (LC) For EVERYONE!!! Tutoring / Homework Assistance
Additional Support
Quiet time to review for tests/quizzes
LC is open 1/2 Hour Before School
7:30 – 12:00

11. Student Chromebooks
Every student will be issued a school Chromebook & case at the beginning of the school year.
Chromebooks must be charged at home nightly.
Students should use them as a resource to work on assignments, projects, take tests/quizzes, check Harmony and record upcoming homework assignments, tests, quizzes, etc.
Organization Period at 2:47 p.m. – all students review the day’s activities/assignments with their 7th period teacher to assist them in organizing for homework and studying.

12. Sports Sports available FALL WINTER SPRING
*Volleyball *Wrestling *Golf
*Cheerleading *Basketball *Track
*Cross Country *Cheerleading * Tennis
*Football (club)
* Soccer (club)
Students cannot stay after school.
They may return to school 15 minutes
prior to the start of a practice or 30
minutes prior to the start of a game.

13. Sports & Physicals
Must have a PHYSICAL after April 1, 2017 to be good for the school year.
Physical forms can be picked up in any school office or downloaded from the UMS website.

14. Sports Eligibility Grades *Enrichments Pass/Fail – counts
toward eligibility
* Student 1st & Athlete 2nd
* Athletic Grade Policy in handbook
Attendance – at school by 11:30 a.m. in
order to participate in a practice/contest/event that evening
Behavior

15. Clubs & Organizations Art Club Intramurals
Urey Middle School Honor Society
Spell Bowl
Student Council
Yearbook
Tech/Robotics Club
Tabletop Gaming Club

16. Attendance Absences (please send note) *Excused *Unexcused *Truant
Homework requests by 8:30 a.m.
Make-up work
Tardy
Check Harmony for a daily
Homework Agenda

17. Recognition Incentive Trip Student of the Week Student of the Month
Caught Doing Good
Honor Roll/Athletic Assemblies
Awards Night

18. Dress Code Student’s dress should not be disruptive
*Shirts *Hats *Coats
*Skirts (2 inch rule) *Shorts
*Low hanging clothing
*Leggings/Yoga Pants –must cover hip area

19. Electronics *Cell Phone s, iPods, etc. *e-Readers (i.e. Kindle, Nook)
Must be turned off and kept in school lockers
during the school day.
*e-Readers (i.e. Kindle, Nook)
Can by used in SSR

20. 21st Century Scholarship Application
Must apply while a 7th or 8th grader
Pays for 4 years of undergraduate college tuition at any participating public college/university in Indiana
Anyone who qualifies for the federal school lunch or textbook assistance automatically qualifies.
Look for more information at registration in August.

21. Communication
UMS frequently uses Harmony and/or SchoolMessenger to send mass s, text messages or automated phone calls about various topics (i.e. school delays/closings, ISTEP+ testing, field trips, award programs, changes in athletic events, etc.).
Follow us on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook
@UreyMS on Twitter
ureyms on Instagram
Urey Middle School on Facebook
UMS daily announcements are posted on the school’s website.

22. Important Dates & Times
Transition Day
May 12th 9:30am - UMS
Physicals – must be completed ON/AFTER April 1, 2017 for the school year.
Registration- All Schools
On-line registration opens August 1st
On-site registration August 3rd
12:30pm - 7:00pm
First Day of School – August 15th

23. What do we do now?
Please provide us with your address & cell phone number on the blue paper. Place it in the crate by the gym doors before leaving.
Registration (on-line opens August 1st; on-site registration is on August 3rd). Students will get their schedules showing their classes/periods, locker combination, & find out which friends are in each class with them.
Questions?
Students will join you in the cafeteria
after they have selected their lockers.