1. Welcome to Hill Middle School!

2. How Does Middle School Work?
Classes/Teams
Breakfast and Lunch
Busses
Homework
What’s New for Next Year
Important Dates
Agenda

3. Schedule Sequence for 6th Grade 2018-2019 School Year
Period
Core / Encore
M, T, Th, F
Wed (late start) 1
Core
8:00 – 8:49
8:20 – 8:59 2
8:52 – 9:41
9:01 – 9:40 3
9:44 – 10:32
9:42 – 10:21 4
Encore
10:36 – 11:16
10:23 – 11:02 5
11:19 – 11:59
11:04 – 11:43 6
12:02 – 12:42
11:45 – 12:24 7
Lunch
12:45 – 1:15
12:26 – 12:56 8
1:19 – 2:08
12:59 – 1:38 9
2:11 – 3:00
1:41 – 2:19
2:21 – 3:00 Advisory (Wednesday only)

4. Grade 6 Middle School Schedule Overview
Core Classes – 5 Periods
Language Arts (2 Periods)
Math
Science
Social Studies
Encore Classes - 3 Periods
Physical Education /Health– Full Year
*The rest of the choices vary depending upon the option your child chose.
Lunch – 1 Period

5. Hill MIDDLE SCHOOL HOW TEAMS ARE FORMED SIXTH GRADE SEVENTH GRADE
EIGHTH
GRADE
6-0, 6-1, 6-3
7-0, 7-1, 7-3
8-0, 8-1, 8-3

6. Breakfast Available to all students
Students must sign up at the beginning of the year
Cafeteria Expectations apply
Students must be in class when the morning tardy bell rings

7. What’s For Lunch???
Students may bring their own lunch or buy a lunch from Organic Life (new)
Cafeteria Seating
Cafeteria Expectations

8. Transportation Bus Service provided by First Student 16 Buses for Hill
Students must have their ID’S and ride their assigned bus
Bus Routes are published in early August

9. Homework -Gradual Transition -About 30-45 minutes a night
-All homework is posted on Google Sites
-All missing work is posted on Home Access (once it is graded)

10. Clubs / Activities available for 6th graders
How Do We Support Students?
Clubs / Activities available for 6th graders
Hill Home Page
All year
Student Council
Homework Club
STEM Club
Reading Club
Student Guides
Peer Mediators
Builders Club
Fall
Running Club
Yearbook Club
Spring
Chess Club
Plastic Model Club
Bowling Club
3M club (Math, Music, Munchies)
Ping Pong club
Art Club
FACS Club
Young Authors Club
Intramural Golf
Spring Musical
Winter
Chess Club (goes into Spring)
Intramural Wrestling
Black History Show
Math Counts Club
Dance Club
Mind & Body Club (goes into Spring)

11. Big Changes -Lockers -Teams -Hill Toppers -Encore Classes
-PE/Health Student Responsibility
-Chrome Books -Friends
-Clubs/Activities/Sports

12. Contact Flowchart Student should talk with Teacher
Parents contact Teacher
Parents contact Administration
*Guidance Counselors, Social Workers, Psychologist, Team Leaders, Secretaries

13. School Communication -Morning Announcements -Hill Daily
-School Website
-Google Sites
-ConnectEd (voic / )

14. Finding your Answer (Quickly) 1. Ask your Child
2. Visit Hill’s Website
3. Check the Hill Daily
4. /Call your specific staff member
5. Call the Main Office
6. /Call the Assistant Principals
7. Call/ the Principal

15. Important Dates
Week of April 19th- May 1st Mr. Dutdut visits Elementary Schools for
Middle School 101
May 7, 8 and Elementary Schools take a field trip trip to Hill Middle
School
Monday May 14st Parent Orientation for incoming 6th Graders
-Incoming Project Arrow Parents 6:15-6:45
-All Incoming Parents 7:00-8:00
Thursday May 17th Incoming 6th Grade Mini-Topper 5:00 PM-7:00 PM
(Invitations will be delivered to your school on May 1st)

16. School Specific Dates Watts Mr. Dutdut visits Watts April 23rd @ 9:30
Watts Visits Hill May 7th @ 9:45
Brookdale
Mr.Dutdut Visits Brookdale May 1:00
Brookdale Visits Hill May 9:45
Owen
Mr. Dutdut Visits Owen April 9:20
Own visits Hill May 9:45
Cowlishaw
Mr. Dutdut Visits Cowishaw April
Cowishaw visits Hill May 10th @ 9:45

17. Summer Dates Thursday August 9th Parent Refresher 10:00-11:00 AM
Thursday August 16th 6th Grade Social 6:00 PM-8:00 PM
Tuesday August 21th First Day of School 8:00 AM