Academic Planning Night!

Rising 6th, 7th and 8th grade

Welcome 6th Grade Students!!!

Thomas Jefferson Middle SchoolAcademic Planning Night

February 24, 2015

Daily ScheduleCore versus Elective Classes

Period Grade 6 Class Times

T/A 7:50-8:12

1 8:15-9:00 - Reading

2 9:03-9:48 - Core

3 9:51-10:36 - Core

4 10:36-11:12 LUNCH

5 11:15-12:00 - Core

6 12:03-12:48 - Core

7 12:51-1:36 - Elective

8 1:39-2:24 - Elective

Suggested APS Middle School Mathematics Pathways 2013-2014

Courses Offered at 6th GradeMath 6 and Math 7 for 6th Graders

Courses Offered at 7th GradeMath 7Math 8 for 7th Graders Algebra I Intensified

Courses Offered at 8th GradeMath 8Algebra IAlgebra I Intensified Geometry Intensified

TrajectoriesMath 6 -->>>Math 7 -->>> Either Math 8 or Algebra I

Math 7 for 6th Graders -->>> Math 8 for 7th Graders -->>> Algebra I or Algebra I, Intensified

Math 7 for 6th Graders -->>> Algebra I, Intensified -->>> Geometry, Intensified

http://www.apsva.us/Page/13674

Elective Classes

Elective Option One:Full Year class that meets everydayFine Arts combined with Design Technology Choose 1 below

Elective Option Two: Semester classes that meet every other day Choose 2 Fine Arts and 2 Design Technology IF you did not choose Elective Option One.

Advanced Band (Full Year) (19229) Beginning Band (19230) Instrument: ____________ Intermediate Orchestra (Full Year) (19221) Beginning Orchestra (19220) Choral Music (Full Year) (19261) Instrument: ___________________________Years Played: __________________________

Fine Arts: Drama (11397) Visual Arts (19043) Choral Music (19265) Design Technology: Family and Consumer Science (18202) Technology Education (18430) Computers (16111)

Fine Arts versus Design Technology Classes

Design Technology Classes• Computers (Semester, every other day)• Family and Consumer Science (Semester, every other day)• Technology Education (Semester, every other day)

Fine Arts Classes• Drama (Semester, every other day)• Visual Arts (Semester, every other day)• Choral Music (Semester, every other day)

Fine Arts combined with Design Technology• Beginning Band (Full Year, every day)• Intermediate Band (Full Year, every day)• Advanced Band (Full Year, every day)• Beginning Orchestra (Full Year, every day) • Choral Music (Full Year, every day)

Option One

• Full Year Classes (DT and FA) that meet every day– Band (Beginning, Intermediate or Advanced)– Beginning Orchestra– Choral Music

• PE - every other day• World Language – every other day

EXAMPLE OF Option 1 Schedule

Day Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

7th

Full YearElective

Full YearElective

Full YearElective

Full YearElective

Full YearElective

8th

PE World

Language PE World

LanguagePE

Option Two

• Semester Classes that Meet Every other Day - Balance of Fine Arts and Design Technology

• Design Technology Classes– Computers (Semester, every other day)– Family and Consumer Science (Semester, every other day)– Technology Education (Semester, every other day)

• Fine Arts Classes– Drama (Semester, every other day)– Visual Arts (Semester, every other day)– Choral Music (Semester, every other day)

• PE- every other day• World Language- every other day

Day Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

7th

ElectiveDesign

Technology

World Language

ElectiveDesign

Technology

World Language

ElectiveFine Arts

8th

PE Elective

Fine Arts

PE ElectiveFine Arts

PE

EXAMPLE OF Option 2 Schedule

Middle School CoursesHigh School Credits

• World Language – Level I• World Language – Level II• Algebra I and Algebra I, Intensified• Geometry, Intensified• World Geography

http://www.apsva.us/site/Default.aspx?PageID=2202http://www.apsva.us/Page/22703

Important Dates

• MS DOCS meet with ES Counselors – 2/9• Deadline to accept transfer to all MS – 3/2• Deadline for ES Counselors to turn in CRF’s- 3/9

(Monday after Parent Teacher Conferences)

• Rising 6th Grade Orientation – 4/9 and 4/10• Parent/Student Summer Workshops- July/August• Rising 6th Grade Open House – 9/3

Dates for Counselor Visits to Elementary SchoolsSchool Date Time

ATS Thursday, Feb 19 9:30-10:30

Ashlawn Thursday, Feb 19 11:00-12:00

Science Focus Thursday, Feb 19 1:15-2:15

Carlin Springs Friday, Feb 20 8:30-9:30

Jamestown Friday, Feb 20 9:30-10:30

Notthingham Friday, Feb 20 11:00-12:00

Tuckahoe Friday, Feb 20 1:15-2:15

Taylor Monday, Feb 23 9:30-10:30

Key Monday, Feb 23 11:00-12:00

Claremont Monday, Feb 23 1:15-2:15

Oakridge Tuesday, Feb 24 9:30-10:30

Abingdon Tuesday, Feb 24 12:00-1:00

Barrett Tuesday, Feb 24 1:15-2:15

Barcroft Wednesday, Feb 25 9:30-10:30

Hoffman-Boston Wednesday, Feb 25 11:00-12:00

Campbell Wednesday, Feb 25 1:15-2:15

Long Branch Thursday, Feb 26 9:30-10:30

Henry Thursday, Feb 26 11:00-12:00

McKinley Thursday, Feb 26 1:15-2:15

Randolph Friday, Feb 27 9:30-10:30

Glebe Friday, Feb 27 11:00-12:00

Drew Friday, Feb 27 1:15-2:15

After the Bell

• Sports• Clubs• Check-In• Transportation

Questions?

• If so, please stay with us.

• If not, please feel free to walk around the building.