welcome to memorial middle school fifth grade parent evening

Welcome to Welcome to Memorial Middle SchoolMemorial Middle School

Fifth Grade Parent EveningFifth Grade Parent Evening

Thursday, February 20, 2014Thursday, February 20, 2014

I. Introductions/Welcome – Mr. Dudziak, Principal

II. The Middle School Transition – Mrs. Skrajner

III. The Role of the Guidance Counselor – Mrs. Heramb

IV. Monitoring Your Child’s Transition - Mrs. Heramb

V. Scheduling & Memorial Information – Mrs. Skrajner

VI. Question & Answer Session – Memorial Team

Tonight’s Agenda

Important Contact Information

MAIN OFFICE

Mr. Adam Dudziak, Principal Dudziak@mentorschools.org

Mr. Tom Grodek, Assistant Principal Grodek@mentorschools.org

Phone: 440.974.2250

GUIDANCE OFFICE

Mrs. Sarah Skrajner, Guidance Counselor

Skrajner@mentorschools.org

Mrs. Annie Heramb, Guidance Counselor

Heramb@mentorschools.org

Mrs. Rhonda Maurer, Secretary Maurer@mentorschools.org 440.974.2255

Mrs. Debbie Weber, School Nurse WeberDM@mentorschools.org 440.974.2264

Individual student lockers

New friends

Larger building

Variety with cafeteria food

Individual schedule

Choices in elective classes

Many activities to participate in

What’s exciting about middle school?

Memorial Middle School Activities

What’s different about

middle school?Classes change for all subjects

Many different teachers and classrooms

Increase in school work and responsibilities

Expectation to keep track of your own work

New and challenging classes

Balancing school work and extra-curricular activities

Role of the School Counselor

School counselors provide services to students, parents, school staff and the community in the following areas:

• Individual Student Planning –designed to help students establish personal goals and develop future plans.

• Responsive Services – preventative and/or intervention supports to meet students’ immediate and future needs.

Monitoring Your Child’s Transition

• Grades• Attitude• Behavior• Confidence• Habits• Interests• Communication from school

Memorial Bell Schedule

2014-2015

PERIOD TIME DURATION

1 8:40-9:25 (45 minutes)

2 9:29-10:16 (45 minutes)

3 10:20-11:05 (45 minutes)

4 11:09-11:54GRADE 6

LUNCH PERIOD

(45 minutes)

5 11:58-12:44GRADE 7

LUNCH PERIOD

(45 minutes)

6 12:48-1:34GRADE 8

LUNCH PERIOD

(45 minutes)

7 1:38-2:23 (45 minutes)

8 2:27-3:13 (45 minutes)

8.5 / Advisory

3:17-3:40 (23 minutes)

School Starts8:40 a.m.

School Ends3:40 p.m.

8 class periods &8.5 / Advisory

4 minutes between classes

Memorial Middle School Elective Sheet

2014-2015 Sixth Grade Program

REQUIRED COURSES•604 English / Language Arts •622 Math•634 Science•614 Social Studies•690 /691 Physical Education* and Health*

*Semester (half-year) course

__________________ _____Student Signature Date__________________ _____Parent Signature Date

ELECTIVE PROGRAMS: Students choose TWO•670 Art Foundations•677 Chorus•682 Cadet Band•686 Cadet Orchestra•671 / 672 Exploratory Art* and • Exploratory Music*•665 Robotics and Design

MY SELECTIONS COURSE NUMBER COURSE TITLE

ELECTIVE CHOICE #1    

ELECTIVE CHOICE #2    

Elective Programs

• 670 Art Foundations – Full year art course

• Students can potentially earn recommendation for future Fine Art courses

– Develops drawing and designing skills– Introduction to sculpture– Art History

• 677 Chorus– No experience required– Mandatory performance participation – Vocal skill techniques– Learn to read musical notes– Begin ear training exercises

Elective Programs continued…

• 682 Cadet Band– No experience required– Mandatory performance participation– Study basic instrumental techniques– Emphasis on music-reading skills

• 686 Cadet Orchestra– No experience required– Mandatory performance participation– Fundamentals of beginning string instruction– Emphasis on rhythm and note reading

Elective Programs continued…

• 671 Exploratory Art – Semester course– Taken WITH Exploratory Music– Introduction to basic secondary art foundations

• 672 Exploratory Music– Semester course– Taken WITH Exploratory Art– Music theory and music history will be the basis of

course– Covers world music, composition and careers in music

• 665 Robotics and Design– Project-based course– Builds strong foundation for further STEM learning in high

school (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math)– Various units on automation/robotics and design/modeling

• Intervention (Reading & Math)– This would replace one elective choice– Designed for students with significant achievement gaps

in reading or math– Teacher/principal/counselor recommendation required – Interventions will be evidence-based

Elective Programs continued…

Memorial’s Website www.mentorschools.net/memorial

•Great resource for information!– Program of Studies– Homework Hotline– School news / Daily announcements– Upcoming events and activities– Teacher webpages–Memorial Memo– Infinite Campus (student access)

Upcoming Dates

•MMS Counselors visit Garfield Grade 5 – Monday 2/24/14

•MMS Counselors visit Hopkins Grade 5 – Wednesday 2/26/14

•MMS Counselors visit Fairfax Grade 5 – Friday 2/28/14

•Garfield Grade 5 Students visit Memorial – Monday 5/12/14

•Hopkins Grade 5 Students visit Memorial – Wednesday 5/14/14

•Fairfax Grade 5 Students visit Memorial – Friday 5/16/14

•Grades 5 Mixer at Memorial – Friday 5/16/14 from 4:30pm-6:00pm

Question and Answer Session

Refreshments available in the Media Center provided by the Memorial

PTA.

Welcome to Memorial Middle

School!