1. Scheduling at Baker Middle School

2. IB Middle Years Program Requirements
Core content classes in Social Studies, Math, Science and English
50 instructional hours/year in World Language
50 instructional hours/year in Arts
50 instructional hours/year in P.E.
50 instructional hours/year in Technology*
*Technology may now be integrated into other
courses.

3. Current Block Schedule
“A” Day
1 Social Studies
2 Science
3 Technology/Reading 6th grade)
4 Arts
“B” Day
1 Math
2 English/Language Arts
3 World Language
P.E. / Elective or Reading
6th grade

4. Proposed 6 Period Day Grade 6 1 Social Studies Science 3 Math
4 Language Arts
5 Reading
Arts/P.E & Arts/
World Language
Grades 7 & 8
1 Social Studies
2 Science
3 Math
4 English/Language Arts
5 Arts
6 P.E./ World Language

5. Instructional Minutes in Core Content Classes Over One School Year (179 days)
Block Schedule
6 Period Day
87 minute classes every other day
87 x (179/2)= 7,787 min.
130 hours of instruction
55 minute classes every day
55 x 179 = 9,845 min.
164 hours of instruction

6. Parent Communication Plan
Letter home to current 6th and 7th grade students
Presentation at Baker PTO Meeting
Scheduling documents for 6th and 7th grade students
Letter home to incoming 5th grade students
Parent meeting for incoming 5th grade students before scheduling and 5th grade visits