1. Middle School BASICS

2. Teams
Middle Schools are divided up into 4 teams of three to five classes.
Schools within a school.
Each team has a name Wolves, Orcas and Ravens

3. DAILY SCHEDULE There are 6 periods each day
Each period is minutes in length
5 core periods
1 exploration period
Our schedule allows students to have flexible learning opportunities to integrate core curriculum areas.

4. LEARNING TIME Students have two parts to their learning
Explorations Learning Time (1 block per day)
Specialized courses taught by specialist teachers
Mix of students from their team
One block per day for 6 weeks (courses rotate)
Art
Technology Education
Home Arts (Cooking and sewing)
Music
Digital Literacy
Core Learning Time (5 blocks per day)
Academic Courses -French, Math, SS, Science & Language Arts PE
Taught by their advisory teacher
Same class of students (Advisory class)
Blocks are flexible so that teachers can combine courses and adjust the time to meet the needs of learners.

5. EXPLORATIONS Explorations Learning Time
Specialized courses taught by specialist teachers
Mix of students from their team
One block per day for 6 weeks (courses rotate)
Art
Technology Education
Home Arts (Cooking and sewing)
Music
Digital Literacy
Beginning (gr 6) and advanced band is offered as an extra exploration course before school 2 days per week for each band all year

6. STUDENT SERVICE SUPPORT
The Student Service Team includes individuals who have specialties in the areas of ESL, gifted, skill development, learning disabilities, intellectual disabilities, behavior and counseling
Each team has a student service teacher to provide learning assistance for the students on that team
Support is provided both in and out of class
Our SEAs help support our low incidence students

7. EXTRA CURRICULAR
Intramurals
Clubs
Theme/Spirit Days
Athletics

8. Pillars of Middle School
Advisory - Your advisory class is like your homeroom. The focus is on social and emotional learning under the guidance of your core teacher.
Teaming – You will be part of one of our four teams and will share classes with the same students and teachers.
Flexible Scheduling – Allows flexibility in the areas of grouping, scheduling and staffing to benefit students and the school
Integrated Curriculum – Promotes connection-making among fields of knowledge in order to help students understand the world around them.
Explorations - Provide students with the opportunity to learn with specialist teachers. All students take explorations courses and this helps them discover their interests and aptitudes.

9. Montgomery Middle School – Our Vision
Montgomery Middle School is a community of learners and leaders focused on the nature and needs of young adolescents as they prepare for a lifetime of learning in the 21st Century.

10. Learning for
A Lifetime
Positive
Connections
Care and
Respect
Thriving, Young
Adolescents

11. Respect Organization Cooperation Kindness Safety
Monty … ROCKS !
Respect Organization Cooperation Kindness Safety

12. Please visit our website @ www.montymiddle.ca
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