Grade 4 To 5

Welcome to Middle School and Grade 5! March 11, 2009 Little Theater

AGENDA • • • • • • • • • •

Middle School Elective Choices Middle School Academic Program Grade 5 & 6 Schedule Homebase Classroom Without Walls Middle School Code of Conduct Middle School Counseling Middle School Activities Course Selection & Scheduling Process Q&A

ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS REQUIRED COURSES for Grade 5 English Social Studies Mathematics Science Wellness Modern Language (Spanish, French, Chinese) Physical Education Drama (Compulsory Exploratory) Art (Compulsory Exploratory)

ELECTIVE COURSES (Semester) General Music Chorus – Boyz Sing Chorus – Girlz Sing Band 1st year (yearlong) Band 2nd year (yearlong) Strings 1st year (yearlong) Strings 2nd year (yearlong) PE – Cooperative Games IT – iLearn

REQUIRED COURSES FOR GRADE 5 • • • • • • • • •

English Social Studies Mathematics Science Wellness Modern Language (Spanish or French or Chinese) Physical Education Drama Art

Which courses will I get to choose? ELECTIVE COURSES (semester) • General Music • Chorus – Boyz Sing • Chorus – Girlz Sing • Band 1st year (yearlong) • Band 2nd year (yearlong) • Strings 1st year (yearlong) • Strings 2nd year (yearlong) • PE – Cooperative Games • IT – iLearn

Two semester courses OR One yearlong course

* You need to take at least one semester of Music

What will my day look like?

MS GRADE 5 & 6 SCHEDULE (09-10) TIME

PERIOD

7:30-8:40

1

8:45 – 9:55

2

9:55 – 10:15

BREAK

MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

BREAK

BREAK

LUNCH

LUNCH

TUTORIAL

HOMEBASE

STUDENT LATE START 8:30 – 9:40

BREAK

BREAK 9:45-10:55

10:15 – 11:25

3

11:30 – 12:40

4

LUNCH 11:00 – 11:35

ASSEMBLY/HB 12:40 – 1:20

LUNCH

1:20 – 2:30

5

LUNCH

LUNCH

11:40-12:15

12:20 – 1:30 2:30 – 2:50

TUTORIAL /HB

HOMEBASE

TUTORIAL 1:35 – 2:45

COURSE DIET Every week consists of 24 blocks periods. Your week will be divided as follows: • 8 blocks – Math/Science • 8 blocks – English/Social Studies • 2 blocks – Physical Education • 2 blocks – Modern Language • 2 blocks – Compulsory Exploratory (Drama and Art) • 2 blocks – Elective

HOMEBASE PROGRAM • One of your Core teachers (English/Social Studies or Math/Science) will also be your Homebase teacher • Takes place on Monday and Friday each week as well as three Wednesdays a month • Conducts team building activities, service learning and other fun activities to help you make friends and get actively involved • Discusses topics relevant to being in Middle School eg: having positive relationships

CLASSROOM WITHOUT WALLS • To be Announced – Grade 5 • “Who and where am I?” – Grade 6 • “I can make a difference” – Grade 7 • “I’m responsible for my actions” – Grade 8

WHAT IS A CLASSROOM WITHOUT WALLS? • •

An experiential learning program which is closely linked to ISM’s mission and vision for learning. Consists of two experiences during the school year: 1. Overnight (September) Team Building

2. Week Without Walls (February) Team Building, field work, outdoor challenges, health and social education, community and service learning.

STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT In the ISM Middle School, we take pride in our school and ask the students to agree with the following guidelines: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

Show Up on Time Be Prepared to Learn Do All Assigned Tasks Respect Yourself & Others Follow the Dress Code Avoid the Possession & Use of Nuisance Items at School

What does MS GUIDANCE do? REPORT CAR D& PROGRESS R EPORT FOLLOW-UP

GRADE LEVEL ASSEMBLIES

KID TALK RDIZED A D N A ST SCORE G N I T TES ATION T E R P R INTE

TION E A N I RD RA D COO S FOR G ONS H ITI WITH 9 TRANS 8 TO

CRISIS ION & INTERVENT G COUNSELIN SCH EDU LING

OBSERVA TIONS DURING BREAKS & CLASSES

LSRT

MS COUNSELING TIONS AT PRESENTA OFFEE PARENT C

STUDENT, PARENT, TEACHER, ADMIN ADVOCATES

NEW STUDENT & FAMILY INTERVIEWS & ORIENTATION

STEP TEEN PARENTING CLASS

GRA D TRAN E 5 TO 6 SITI PROG ONING R AM VARIOU S PARENTI NG WORKSH OP

D RDIZE A D N STA G TESTIN TION DINA R O CO

AL & INFORM ATS L CH FORMA

STUDENT ACTIVITIES

GRADE 5 COURSE SELECTION FORM

ACCOMPLISHED GRADE 5 COURSE SELECTION FORM

IMPORTANT DATES

r u o y Mark ! r a d n e Cal

March 11

Distribution of Course Selection forms to grade 4 students

March 13

Course selection forms to Homeroom teacher

March 23-27

On-line course registration (in classroom)

March 30

Deadline of submission of accomplished on-line registration forms to 4th grade teacher

May 6

Grade 5 and 6 Parent Evening

May 18-22

Student Tour and Talk in the Middle School

Q&A