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CROSSROADS MIDDLE SCHOOL SIXTH GRADE
PARENT ORIENTATIONWelcome to Crossroads!
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Crossroads Middle School 2017-2018NORTHPRINCIPAL
Mark Daniels
ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS Kimberly Bynoe & Allison Dubois
6th Grade Units Comets Neptune Polaris
7th/8th Grade Units Theta Rho Tau
Sigma Kappa Zeta
Support Staff Deans, SPS, Counselors, CST, Bridge
PRINCIPAL Bonnie H. Capes
ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS Sondra Hinson & Mark Kmiec
6th Grade Units Apollo Aurora Phoenix
7th/8th Grade Units Chi Delta Gamma Alpha Beta Omega
Support Staff Deans, SPS, Counselors, CST, Bridge
SOUTHSHARED STAFF ELA/S.S. Supervisor Mrs. Nancy Roberts
Special Education Supervisor
Mrs. Jennifer Horne
Math/Science Supervisor
Dr. Aparna Rajagopal
K-12 Music Supervisor Mr. Robert Sears
Health/PE Supervisor Mr. John Harding
Technology Support Reggie Carlson & Larissa Luca
Extra Curricular/Athletics: Mr. Mark Kmiec After-School/Club 678: Mr. Neel Desai & Ms. Peggy Scialis
GENERAL INFORMATIONCommunications & Connections
• Friday Folder & Friday E-Mail • Daily Announcements (AM/PM)/Daily Bulletin (online PM) • Parent Conferences Fall & Spring • Joint PTO (North & South) • ONLINE PRESENCE
• School Website: www.sbschools.org • Facebook: www.facebook.com/sbsdxrds • Twitter: @SBSDXRDS
Lunch • 30 Minutes; Middle School Menu; ID Card
Arrival & Dismissal • 8:10 (N) or 8:15am (S) Homeroom Bell • 3:05 (N) or 3:10pm (S) Dismissal Bell • 5:15pm Late Bus (Monday - Friday)
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GENERAL INFORMATIONCODE OF CONDUCT
• Website • Student Handbook
BYOD • Intent • Expectations
Student Personnel Services (SPS) • Health Office • Dean • Counselors • Child Study Team • BRIDGE Center
After School Program • Club 6/7/8 – Community Education
GENERAL INFORMATIONHOMEWORK
• 45-90 minutes as a nightly expectation. • Agendas
REPORTING SYSTEM (Student Information System) • Report Cards/Year (3) • Letter Grade System • Parent Connect Online Grade Book – Early August
SCHOOL SUPPLIES • Basic (Online) • Course/Unit Specifics (September)
LOCKERS (2) • Hallway/Gym
Nursing Services• Required Immunizations for 6th Grade
• Emergency Care for illness/injury • Individual Healthcare Plans for students with
health concerns • Resource for Community: health & medical
services. • Maintains Health records/absentee and gym
excuse notes
Please contact Mrs. Jennifer Duvelsdorf with any questions at [email protected]
CROSSROADS MIDDLE SCHOOL STRUCTUREThree 6th Grade Units
Approximately 130 students per unit
UNITS Changing Classes & Teachers
5 Core Unit Subjects LANGUAGE ARTS- Writing LITERATURE - Reading
MATH SCIENCE
SOCIAL STUDIES ~~APOLLO ~~ AURORA~~PHOENIX ~~
Sixth Grade Language Arts
CORE NOVELS • Crash • Of Beetles and Angels • Flush • Gathering Blue
Literature Studies
•Use of EVIDENCE from text to support ideas
•CLOSE READING of complex text
• Literature Circles • Independent Reading
(P.A.T.T.E.R.N.S.) • Read-Aloud • Short Stories • Mythology • Poetry
Non-Fiction
Parents
And
Teachers
Together,
Encouraging the
Reading of Nonfiction &
NovelS
INDEPENDENT READING PROGRAM:
P.A.T.T.E.R.N.S.
Summer Reading• Our website is the central location for all information. • Access the site at:
http://SBsummerreading.weebly.com 1. First, select and read a book from the 6th grade
book list. 2. Then, complete the assignment. 3. 6th Grade Literature teachers will collect the
assignments in SEPTEMBER.
• ALL information including the book list, assignment, a sample, and a help page is available on our website.
To inspire and celebrate reading!
•Writing Process & On-Demand Writing • Compose in all Genres
• Expressive/Narrative • Argumentative/Persuasive • Informational/Expository • Poetry
• Structure, Elaboration, Craft, & Meaning • Writing in Response to Reading (analyze & synthesize)
USE OF EVIDENCE FROM TEXT TO SUPPORT IDEAS
•Word Study - affixes & derivations
•Grammar, Usage, Mechanics, & Spelling
**Language Arts Instructional Support for selected students
Writing / Composition Studies
Sixth Grade Social Studies World History & Ancient Civilizations to 1600
• Era 1: India, China, Greece, Rome
• Era 2: Byzantine, Africa, China/Japan, Middle Ages, The Americas
Research Bursts
MathematicsCONTENT Standards • Ratios and Proportional
Relationships • The Number System • Expressions and
Equations • Geometry • Statistics and Probability
PRACTICE Standards • Make sense of problems and
persevere through them • Reason abstractly and
quantitatively • Construct viable arguments
and critique the reasoning of others
• Use appropriate tools strategically
• Attend to precision • Look for and express
regularity in repeated reasoning
Mathematics6th Grade math courses: • Math 6 (on grade level) • Pre-Algebra (accelerated)
Math placements are based on the following data: • Math Matrix - Teacher Recommendation Score • 5th Grade EOY Test/5th Grade Accelerated Final • 6th Grade Placement Test
** Math Instructional Support for selected students
Promoting Problem Solving
• Problems Worth Solving (open-ended)
• Celebrated as part of the PATTERNS assembly
“ PUZZLES ” modeled on PATTERNS
PUZZLES
Progression of Math Courses
NGSS: Science and Engineering Practices • Asking questions (for science) and
defining problems (for engineering) • Developing and using models • Planning and carrying out
investigations • Analyzing and interpreting data • Using mathematics and computational
thinking • Constructing explanations (for science)
and designing solutions (for engineering)
• Engaging in argument from evidence • Obtaining, evaluating, and
communicating information
Science
Units of Focus • Geology • Astronomy • Meteorology
Enrichment Opportunity • 6th Grade Science Fair
(April)
For Information about Science, Tech, Eng. and Math courses grades 6-12, please visit
www.tinyurl.com/sbstem
Beyond the CORE• World Language
• Spanish, French, or Latin
• Encore Classes • Art, Music, Health, Digital Tools 1 (includes SCRATCH coding)
• Physical Education • Team Sports, Individual Sports, Fitness, & Lifelong Activities
• Common Time • School-wide two days per week, chorus and access to
teacher support
A Student’s Typical Week
Common Time Common Time
Interscholastic Athletics & Clubs• Sports Program open to 7/8 Grade Students • Club Program open to All Grade Levels
All clubs and activities are “Pay-to-Participate” using CommunityPass
School Musical RoboticsForensics Club Math Counts Team
Photography Club Special Olympics ClubArt Club Academic Challenge Teams
Club CREATE (Maker Space) Odyssey of the Mind TeamsChess Club Student Council
Flag Football Indoor SoccerVolleyball Ski Trips
Tennis Club Cricket Club
The South Brunswick School District has been designated as one of the “2016 & 2017 Best Communities for Music
Education” by the NAMM Foundation!
Crossroads Music Program “Performance at its finest!”
Program Offerings
General Music, Orchestra, Choir, Band, Jazz, Spring Musical
• Students who do not participate in middle school band/orchestra/vocal music are enrolled in general music.
• General music is offered for one trimester, every other day, for a total of 30 classes.
• In General Music, students learn about music from Ancient Cultures through hands on performance activities. (piano/keyboards, Orff instruments, percussion, etc.)
General Music
•XRDS Singers (Common Time) •Concert Choir (Common Time)
Vocal Ensemble (Auditioned Group) •Men’s/Women’s Ensembles (After School)
•Handbell Choir (After School)
Vocal Music Groups
• Strings • Concert Orchestra • Symphonic Orchestra
• Bands • Concert Band • Symphonic Band • Wind Symphony
• Jazz • Jazz Ensemble • Jazz Band
Instrumental Music Groups
Important Information for MUSIC
All of our music groups that meet before or after school are Pay to Participate and require registration through
Community Pass!
•Early morning music transportation will be an option.
•You will receive information regarding registering from our MS music staff.
•All information will also be posted on our MS Music Department Website!
Performances Opportunities• Summer Music Camps - Community Education
• SB District Music Festival
• Jazz Festivals
• Choral Festivals
• Hershey Trip ~ Music In The Parks Festival
• Community Performances
• Honors Ensembles
• Spring Musical
Student PlacementPlacement into Units Based on CRITERIA
• Balance in Numbers • Heterogeneous Grouping • Gender Balance • Learning/Teaching Styles • Assessment Information
Parent Requests - Additional information about your child, learning style, connections with other students or student conflicts.
Send via e-mail to the building principal on or before June 30, 2017
SUMMER COMMUNICATIONS • End of JUNE with Report Card: Math Placement • Early AUGUST: Parents will receive sign-up information for Family
Connect. • Late AUGUST: Parents will receive an “Auto-dialer” call regarding unit
placement. (SCHOOL MESSENGER)
• SUMMER READING • FANTASTIC VOYAGE • UNIT PLACEMENT CALL • JOIN THE PTO
CLOSING THOUGHTS
”The Middle is Messy, but it is also where the happens”MAGIC
Questions or Concerns?Bonnie Capes - Principal: [email protected]
Sondra Hinson - Assistant Principal: [email protected]
Mark Kmiec - Assistant Principal: [email protected]
Nancy Roberts - Language Arts/Social Studies: [email protected]
Robert Sears-Music: [email protected]
Jennifer Horne-Special Education: [email protected]
Aparna Rajagopal-Math/Science [email protected]