1. WELCOME ABOARD!

2. Agenda Description of our school The school day Description of courses After school opportunities Sports Counseling services Questions Tour of Swanson

3. HOME OF THE ADMIRALS SPIRIT SERVICE SCHOLARSHIP SMS Motto

4. Principal Bridget Loft Assistant Principals Renee Harber Scott McKeown Shannon Ellis Director of Counseling To be Announced 2014-2015 Projected Enrollment 1020

5. School Counselors Mrs. Jankowski - 6th Grade Counselor - 703.228.5509 Ms. Wilkes - 7th Grade Counselor - 703.228.5511 Mr. Flores - 8th Grade Counselor - 703.228.5519 Ms. Hawes - 8th Grade Counselor - 703.228.2347 - Counselor - HILT - 703.228.5512

6. The School Day 7:50 a.m. – 2:24 p.m. Breakfast served at 7:20 a.m. $1.40 Regular Price STAR 7:50 – 8:10AM Classes are 46 minutes 3 minutes between classes Grade level lunches: 35 minutes $2.70 Regular Price A la carte item prices vary Afterschool Program: Clubs and Sports ASP I: 2:30- 3:30pm ASP2: 3:30-4:21pm Late bus: Monday - Thursday at 4:15pm Late Bus route numbers are different than regular route numbers

7. STAR Period Teacher Advisory or Homeroom Period 7:50 – 8:10 daily Teacher help, c ompletion of projects and assignments Team building projects and activities (Team and School- wide) Distribution of progress reports, report cards, important information, etc. Locker assignments and combinations Televised school announcements Sustained Quiet Uninterrupted Reading Time (SQUIRT) (Mondays and Thursdays)

8. Sixth Grade Core Subjects 6 th Grade Teams- Clippers, Schooners and Sea Hawks Mathematics- Math 6 or Math 7 for 6 th Graders Social Studies- American Studies Science - Physical and Earth Sciences Language Arts- Reading & Writing Reading- Reading Comprehension and Note Taking Strategies Or Reading/Transitional Spanish 6 (FLES, Immersion only) – Days alternate between Spanish and Reading. Health & PE

9. Math Math placement - Based on teacher recommendation, final grades, SOL scores and Interactive Achievement Test. Math Strategies – An elective math class (7 th and 8 th Gr.) Math Block - Math STAR math TA teacher and Math class during 1 st Mod (All grades)

10. MATH PATHWAY

11. Contact Information Math Coach/Coordinator Laura Partridge Laura.Partridge@apsva.us 703-228-2344 Reading Coordinator Cynthia Chiu Cynthia.chiu@apsva.us 703-228-5520

12. 6 th Grade Electives Admiral’s Wheel Fine Arts – Art, Drama, and Music Practical Arts - Technology Education, Family Consumer Science, and Word Processing Language Electives Transitional Spanish/Reading (FLES Program) – A/B schedule Introduction to World Languages/Reading ( Spanish, Latin, French ) – A/B schedule * Specific classes offered will be dependent on staffing Music Beginning Orchestra Beginning Band Beginning Chorus

13. Bell Schedule GRADE 6 7:50 – 8:10 STAR 1 8:12 – 8:58CORE 2 9:01 – 9:47 CORE 3 9:50 – 10:36 CORE 10:36 – 11:11 LUNCH 4 11:11 – 11:57 CORE 5 12:00 – 12:46 CORE 6 12:49 – 1:35EXPLOR./P.E. 7 1:38 – 2:24EXPLOR./P.E.

14. *ACT II* After School Electives  ACT II :  2:30 – 3:30PM or 2:30 – 4:10PM  Mondays, Tuesdays or Thursdays  Semester or Full Year Elective  Course is graded and attendance is required  Could interfere with a sport season or club  Possible ACT II Classes:  Business and Information Tech  Chorus  Family and Consumer Science  Instrumental Music: Band, Guitar or Orchestra  Theater Arts  Technology Education  Visual Arts

15. Get Involved! Trevor Holland Activities Coordinator 703-228-5510

16. After School Clubs Future Business Leaders of America Knowledge Masters Student Government Association (SGA) Teen Club HILT Service Club Teen Advisory Board (TAB) Math Counts National Junior Honor Society Family, Consumer, Community Leadership Association (FCCLA) TSA PTA programs - List serve Intramurals An informal after school sports activity – Monday, Tuesday and Wed.

17. Middle School Interscholastic Sports Tryouts: Soccer Boys & Girls Basketball Boys & Girls Co-ed Tennis Cheerleading No Tryouts: Swim Boys & Girls Dive Boys & Girls Wrestling Track Co-ed Sports Physical needed (Dated between May – Aug. to participate in all sports)

18. Counseling Services Individual Counseling Group Counseling Lunch-Bunch Groups Classroom Lessons Bullying Depression Harassment Naviance - A web based software program to help students research college and career plans. Scheduling and Course Request Forms Orientation and Transition Activities Parent-Teacher Conferences Academic Planning

19. Counselors will take the steps to ensure that each student has an Academic Plan (grades 7 – 12) that reflects student´s interests, talents and challenges. http://www.apsva.us/page/2203 6 th graders don’t complete an academic plan form, but will fill out an interest inventory worksheet.

20. Important Dates Information will be mailed to your residence in mid-August. This information will include your child’s team and STAR teacher Schedules will be distributed on the first day of school The welcome letter does not include information about school supplies. Please check our website Orientation Day - Thursday before Labor Day, August 28, from 11AM to 1PM. Also, for new students math placement test day. T-dap vaccines are required, 6th graders will not be admitted to school if they do not have current T-dap vaccines. Contact the school nurse with any questions Back to School Night - Sept. 18, 2014

21. Questions? Thank you for coming and have a great summer!