1. To Kennedy Middle School Step Up Night May 21, 2015

2. J F Kennedy Middle School 4th Grade Parent Evening Program Welcome & Introductions PTO Teacher Presentations Guidance Counselor Questions & Answers Classroom Tours

3. Language and Literacy Common Core Curriculum Reading Writing Speaking Listening

4. Social Studies Explorers Early America – Settlements and Colonies Revolutionary War Creation of American Government Growth of the Nation

5. Mathematics Common Core Curriculum Number Sense in Base Ten Operations in Base Ten Introductions to Integers Algebraic Thinking Geometry & Volume Measurement FRACTIONS!!!

6. Science Weather and Climate The Earth, the Moon, & the Solar System Energy, Electricity, and Magnetism Simple and Compound Machines Engineering Design Process

8. Specials All Year Physical Education Chorus or Band One Trimester Health Instructional Technology Drama Technology Ed. Music Art

10. THINGS TO KNOW School hours 7:50-2:05 Students may go up to lockers at 7:35 “Working” Snack time during morning block Lunch 11:11-11:35 Students with a bus pass may take a late bus at 3ish if participating in after school activities. Late bus stop list is available in the office. There are four 2-teacher teams with 40-50 students split by teachers into 2 flexible sections.

11. Communication Virtual Backpack Newsletters and Email Blasts Emails and Phone Calls Notes in Assignment Notebook Conferences upon request Coffee with the Teachers Open House

12. Extra Curricular Activities Extra Help with Teachers Weather Service in AM Intramurals Clubs – Newspaper, Speech, Literary Magazine, Math Club, Art Club, Destination Imagination, Robotics, Interact Service, Student Council, Yearbook, Students as Readers, Theater Arts, Specialty Chorus, Select Band

13. Summer Preparations Summer reading (mandatory title) Summer online TenMarks Math work (mandatory participation) Summer BrainPop (Sci/SS) (optional) Summer typing (optional) Summer digital citizenship module (optional)

14. Transitioning to Middle School First day First 2 weeks Team Building YMCA Ropes Course Field Trips

15. Guidance Department Pupil Services brochure-what we do Anti-bullying program-Second Step (bullying, empathy, respect and problem solving) Being a middle schooler… Find Your Way Day-August 27th (come anytime between 11-1)