1. Welcome Parents! Incoming Grade 6 Parent Orientation
March 7, 2016
MRS. ALICE BOWMAN PRINCIPAL
MR. ROB DENNIS ASST. PRINCIPAL
MRS. IRENE PETRSORIC COUNSELOR
MRS. VALERIE ZAFFERS COUNSELOR
Plainview-Old Bethpage Middle School
A Tradition of Excellence in Middle Level Education

2. Overview of Topics to be Discussed
Grade 6 Scheduling and Programs
Clubs and Activities
Social and Emotional Issues for Grade 6 Students

3. Grade 6 Scheduling TEAMING IN GRADE 6
Students are on a team of teachers in grade 6 for their four core subject areas: Math, Social Studies, Science and English
ELA AND Math are sixty minute blocks (periods 2/3, 3/4)
Students travel as a class for their core classes but are mixed for specials based on language choice
There are four teams, each with approximately 50 students
Teams have common planning time every day
Academic Check-In Meetings occur monthly with team teachers, Guidance Counselor, and Assistant Principal

4. Core Class Rotation Math and Science– Teacher A
ELA and Social Studies – Teacher B
There are two teachers on each team. Your child’s schedule is equally split between the two of them.

6. World Languages and Elective Classes

7. WORLD LANGUAGES Students take a World Language in grade 6
The language courses are either Spanish, Chinese or French
The successful completion of a language in grades 7 and 8 marks the completion of level 1R and allows students to take 2R or 2H in grade 9

8. Elective Classes
The elective classes students take in grade 6 are as follows:
Physical Education – Full Year/Alt. Day
General Music – Half Year/Alt. Day
CEU Spanish/French/Chinese One Quarter/Alt. Day
CEU Computers One Quarter/Alt. Day
Art – Half Year/Alt. Day
Home and Careers – Half Year/Alt. Day
Health – Half Year/Every Day

9. Academic Intervention Services
Academic Intervention Services (AIS): AIS Reading or AIS Math
Support is provided for all students that do not meet NYS Standards in the areas of math and reading
Placement is based on a score below a mid-level two on NYS Assessments, a student is not progressing well in the classroom, and may have benchmark exam scores that are low
This is taken in lieu of one of the special area classes

10. Special Education Services
Students that have an IEP and receive support services may receive either Resource Room or an Integrated Co-Teaching Model Schedule
Students would receive a support period in lieu of General Music and the CEU’s

11. Extracurricular Activities

12. Clubs and Activities
There are a wide range of clubs for students to participate in (See the brochure)
Clubs meet during zero period on Monday or Wednesday
Students may participate in intramurals in the morning through the PE Department

13. Music Program
Students can participate in the following performing groups in grade 6:
Symphonic Orchestra
5th and 6th Grade Chorus
5th and 6th Grade Band
Jazz Band

14. Social and Emotional Development
Students are going through major changes during this time
Communication with parents often tends to decrease as peer groups become even more important to students
It is important that your child knows that there is an adult that they can talk to
Communication between home and school is critical
Student responsibility
Homework requests

15. Looking Ahead…..

16. Looking Ahead at Some Decisions….
Math 7-1 (Grade 7)
Earth Science (Grade 8)
Art 9 (Studio Art) (Grade 8)

17. Question and Answer Session
Thank you for Coming this evening!