1. Middle School Initiative
2018 – 2019 School Year

2. GOAL Comprehensive Secondary Plan
Middle School – Personal Discovery & Opportunity
High School – Career Development & Preparation
Post-Secondary Marketability

3. Focus of Initiatives Authentic & Purposeful Learning Experiences
Knowledgeable about Self Interests & Abilities
Pipeline to (Local) Businesses
College & Career Ready

4. Middle School – Keystone Class
8th Grade Course
Career Connections Replacement
Preparation for High School
Identify Student Interests
Nurture Learning Styles
Develop Soft Skills
Focus on Career Opportunities

5. Middle School – Science
Georgia Performance Standards – New & Improved
Relevant Curriculum based on Key Phenomena
One Semester Course – 6th, 7th, & 8th Grades (GMAS - 8th only)

6. Middle School – Social Studies
Georgia Performance Standards – New & Improved
Student Inquiry Based Curriculum
One Semester Course – 6th & 7th Grades
One and a half Semester Course – 8th Grade (GMAS)

7. 6th & 7th Grade 1st 9 Weeks 8th Grade
2nd 9 Weeks
3rd 9 Weeks
4th 9 Weeks
ENGLISH
MATH
SCIENCE
SOCIAL STUDIES E1 E2 E3 E4 E5 E6 E7 E8
8th Grade
KEYSTONE

8. Gifted Offerings
Advanced Content ELA – rubric (with teacher recommendation), top 12 – 15 %
Accelerated Math – parent selection with “guidance”
Level 3 and Level 4 GMAS
Level 2 GMAS – probation, grades monitored every 4 ½ weeks, if failing return to regular class
Algebra I – Level 3 and Level 4 GMAS (only)
Interdisciplinary Gifted Resource Elective – Gifted only elective in grades 6, 7, and 8
Advanced Academic Electives – SAT Prep, Science Research, Debate, Intro to AP World History
Competitive Electives – Academic Bowl, InVenture Prize
High School Credit – Algebra I, Physical Science, and Introduction to Business

9. Middle School – Course Electives
6th Grade – Standard Electives
Student Choice – 7th and 8th Grade
9 – week, Semester, and Year long Classes
Academic
Career Explorations
Academic Team
Fine Arts
Physical Education

10. COURSE SELECTION SHEET 2018.2019 Course Name Length
Grade:
Grade
Course Name
Length
Language Arts Electives
Academic Electives
7 & 8
Yearbook
9 Weeks / Sem 8
KEYSTONE
9 Weeks
Creative Writing
Academic Bowl*
Intro to Public Speaking
Intro to Chess
READ 180
Year
7 &8
Ambassadors
Digital Communications
InVenture Prize*
Semester
SAT Prep*
Fine Arts Electives
Math Electives
Band - Beg., Int., Adv
Sem / Year
Personal Finance
Chorus - Beg., Int., Adv
Math Lab
Music Appreciation
Science Electives
Drawing 7
Science Support 7
Painting
Science Support 8
Sculpture
AWIM
Career Explorations Electives
Medical Detectives
Agriculture I
Science of Technology
Agriculture II**
Science Research*
Intro Family & Consumer Sci
Social Studies Electives
Design & Modeling
Social Studies Support 7
AV & Film I
Social Studies Support 8
AV & Film II**
Debate*
Technology - Drones I
Current Events
Technology - Drones II**
Pre-AP World History*
GreenPower Tech I
Physical Education
GreenPower Tech II**
Weight Training
Basic Coding
Aerobics
Exploring Marketing
Team Sports
For High School Credit
Volleyball
Algebra I*
Sports Management
Physical Science*
Gifted Interdisciplinary Resource***
Intro to Business & Technology
* Advanced Electives / ** Prerequisites / *** Gifted Only

11. 1st 9 Weeks 6th Grade – Sample 1 2nd 9 Weeks 3rd 9 Weeks 4th 9 Weeks
ENGLISH
MATH
SCIENCE
SOCIAL STUDIES
Academic Bowl
Gifted Resource
Chorus PE
Keyboarding
Art
Careers
6th Grade – Sample 2
1st 9 Weeks
2nd 9 Weeks
3rd 9 Weeks
4th 9 Weeks
ENGLISH
MATH
SCIENCE
SOCIAL STUDIES
READ 180 PE
Keyboarding
Art
Careers

12. Middle School – Bell Schedule
5 Periods / Day, Approximately 75 minutes / Period
Elimination of A / B Days
ELT replaced with Scaffolding Electives
Weekly Rotating Schedule
Scheduled 10 minute Break

13. Schedule Rotation
Week 1
Week 2
Week3
Week 4 A E B D C

14. Next Steps Communication – Video, Comments, & FAQs
Faculty & Parent Informational Meetings
GNMS – Tuesday, May 9th 6:00 p.m.
Student Advisements – Week of May 8th
Student Selection of Electives – Week of March 20th and 21st
Building Master Schedule / Loading Classes
Not all Requests will be Satisfied – but Choice
Final Schedules – First Day of School (unofficial maybe at registration)

15. QUESTIONS?