1. Welcome to Neelsville Middle School
Feb, 9th 2016

2. What’s Different About Middle School?
Daily Schedule
Supplies
Lockers
Physical Education
Lunch (not by grade level)
After School Activities
Outdoor Education
Middle Years Program

3. Daily Schedule School day begins at 8:15 and ends at 3:00
4 Periods a Day
Odd Day and Even Day
SAMPLE
ODD DAY
EVEN DAY
8:15-9:40
Period 1- Science
Period 2- English
9:45-11:10
Period 3- Math
Period 4- LCL!
12:05-1:30
Period 5- Reading
Period 6- Social Studies
1:35-3:00
Period 7- Music
Period 8- P.E.

4. Supplies Three-ring binder Dividers for 8 class periods Pencils Pens
Paper
Agenda Book will be provided

5. Lockers All students are assigned 2 lockers
1 Hallway locker and 1 P.E. locker
Use in morning and
afternoon only

6. Physical Education
You will have Physical Education for 3 marking periods every other day
You will have Health for 1 marking period.
Students are expected to change into P.E. clothes to participate.

7. After School Activities
Activity Bus leaves school at 4:30
Bus will drop you off at or near your regular bus stop
Possible After School Activities:
Intramural Sports, SGA, Art Club, Yearbook Club, Drama Club, Homework Club, Cheerleading, etc…
Some teachers are also available for extra help
Excel Beyond the Bell- Monday-Thursday

8. Outdoor Education 3 day/2 night residential program
Dates announced in the summer.
(one group goes M-W and the other group goes W-F)
Stay in cabins
Continue with curriculum, but do it outdoors

9. Middle Years Program
Is a program for students ages 11 – 16 years old (6th – 10th graders).
The program encourages students to understand the connections between their school subjects and the real world.
Students strive to become internationally minded critical and reflective thinkers.

10. How Parents can help
Stay Involved! – Teenagers need your involvement (even if they won’t tell you)
Managers and Coaches – new roles for parents
Edline / Agenda Books – Help them Monitor and keep track of grades and assignments
PTSA / Outdoor Ed / Fieldtrips – The school needs you. Find an opportunity to commit to volunteering at least once a year.

11. Questions?
What questions do you have about Neelsville Middle School?