1. Middle School 101 What is Middle School and How Does It Work?

2. Teams  Montgomery Middle School is divided up into 4 teams of three, four or five classes.  Each team has a name that reflects the Mariner theme

3. Pirates ! Grade 8

4. Marlins ! Grade 6, 7, 8 Montessori

5. Nautilus ! Grade 6 & 7

6. Atlantis ! Grade 6 & 7

7. Explorations  Explorations courses offer students a chance to explore and develop interests in applied skills.  There are 5 Exploration subjects at Montgomery Middle School;  Art  Drama  Home Economics  Music  Tech. Ed.

8. Daily Schedule  There are 7 periods each day  Each period is 40-50 minutes in length  6 core period  1 exploration period  Our schedule allows students to have flexible learning opportunities to integrate core curriculum areas.

9. Student Support Services  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 core 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

10. Extra-curricular opportunities !  Band  Intramurals  Clubs  Theme Days  Athletics

11. 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 21 st Century.

12. Respect Organization Cooperation Kindness Safety Monty … ROCKS !

13. Pillars of Middle School  Advisory - Your advisory class is like your homeroom. The focus is on social and emotional learning under the guidance of a caring adult, usually 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.

14. Monty Online !  We have a fantastic website that we use to communicate important information about our school, calendar items, monthly newsletters and information about your child’s classes !  Please visit our website @ www.montymiddle.ca www.montymiddle.ca

15. Monty Middle School… We know you are going to love it !

16. 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 21 st Century.

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