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JAY M. ROBINSON MIDDLE SCHOOL
“Charging Into the Future”
2018 - 2019
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Awards and Distinctions▪ National “School to Watch”
▪ Academically Excellent▪Developmentally Responsive▪ Socially Equitable
▪ National Blue Ribbon School Exemplary High Performance School▪ NC “A” School with High Growth – top 5%
of all middle schools in the STATE▪ Since opening in 2002, we have
EXCEEDED all local, state and national goals▪ Highest performing in CMS
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2017-2018Awesome Achievements
▪Odyssey of Mind ▪March Regional Competition
▪Science Olympiad▪ Georgia Tournament - 2nd
Place▪ Upcoming State Competition
▪Chess ▪ 1st in Division▪ 5th in State
▪Show Choir▪ 2-time State Champions▪ Upcoming April Competition
▪Dance Ensemble ▪ 2nd Place in Jazz ▪ 3rd Overall in State Competition
▪Quiz Bowl ▪ 3nd in Regional ▪ Upcoming State Competition
▪Art Showcase ▪ State Champion with five 1st place
and three 2nd place ribbons in eight categories
▪ Judge’s Choice▪ Artist’s Choice ▪ February Best in Show.
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2017-2018Awesome Achievements
▪ Forensics (Speech & Debate)▪ Upcoming April Competition
▪Math Counts ▪2nd Place Regional Winner a▪State Tournament this April
▪Mock Trial▪ 1st Team Competition this November
▪National History Day▪ 1st Place Team ▪ 3rd Place Team▪ Both Teams qualified for an
upcoming State Competition
▪Envirothon▪ Preparing for Regional Competition
▪Twelve ▪ 3rd place at State
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Student Clubs and Activities:▪ Geography Bee▪ MATHCOUNTS Team▪ Science Olympiad▪ Shakespeare Recitation
Competition▪ Spelling Bee▪ In the Middle Players▪ Youth Commission International▪ Speech and Debate▪ Quiz Bowl▪ Future Business Leaders of
America ▪ Yearbook▪ Envirothon▪ Robotics
▪ Fine Arts Performances▪ Band/Orchestra▪ Odyssey of the Mind▪ Yogarteens▪ Girls on the Track▪ Peer Buddies▪ Club Field Hockey Team▪ Show Choir▪ Art Showcase▪ Quill▪ Twelve▪ National History Day
Competition▪ National Junior Honor Society▪ BETA Club 5
Band and OrchestraMr. Moore and Ms. Mahanes
▪ If your child is interested and did not sign up on their registration card or you have questions please email:
▪ Chip Moore-Band▪ ([email protected])
▪ Miranda Mahanes-Orchestra▪ ([email protected])
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Safe Schools
▪ Safety is our top priority
▪ We earned a 100% CMS Safety Audit for the 17-18 school year
▪ Orderly, supervised transitions (each grade level on separate hallways) 7
A Positive Environment
▪ As middle schoolers, our students have more freedom and responsibility– we teach, model, and expect superb behavior.
▪ A staff of caring adults that focus on building relationships with students.
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Middle School Philosophy▪ Teaming▪ Block Schedule▪ A/B Day▪ Semester Classes
▪ Limited interaction between grade levels▪ Exemplary effort leads
to excellent performance▪ Expect students to take
greater responsibility
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A Sample Day in the Life of a 6th Grader
▪ Homeroom (7:45-8:15)▪ 1st block: Language Arts▪ Recharge▪ 2nd block: Math▪ 3rd block: Lunch ▪ Social Studies (Semester))▪ Science (Semester)
▪ 4th block: Electives▪ PE (A Day)▪ Cultural Arts (B Day)
▪ Dismissal begins at 3:15 PM 10
Curriculum & Instruction
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Coursework is RigorousAcademic Rigor equals…
▪ Disciplinary Literacy- Reading Apprenticeship
▪ 1:1-Digital Literacy▪ Critical Thinking and
Reasoning Skills▪ Academic Discourse▪ Problem Solving Skills▪ Inclusion Model
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Disciplinary Literacy & Reading Apprenticeship
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❖ Core Instructional Approach
❖ Teachers & Students as “Masters” & “Apprentices”
❖ All Content Areas❖ Metacognitive
Conversation& Four Dimensions
A Few Program Notes
▪ Talent Development Program
▪ Rigor and Complex Text
▪ Summer Reading & Summer Slide
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▪ 6th Standard ▪ HEAVY on number sense (decimals,
fractions, positive, negatives)▪ Intro to ratios/proportions, geometry, stats
▪ 6th Honors (7th grade standards)▪ Expands on basics of 6th grade standards
▪ Summer work for both - number sense, multiplication facts (Khan Academy) 15
Math Instruction
Math Instruction▪ Pathways: ▪ Standard vs Honors▪ Options underneath the “Honors” umbrella
▪ 5th Grade teacher's recommendation and child’s previous data - ultimately parent decision
▪ March 23rd-Deadline for returning registration cards to 5th grade counselor
▪ April 20th - Final deadline ▪ Parent Letter
Registration Process - Required Courses
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Registration Process-Elective Options
▪ Students take 2 semesters of electives per year on an A/B day rotation▪ Band or Orchestra (year long)▪ Exploring Foreign Language (Spanish)▪ Career and Technical Education▪ Project Lead the Way▪ Arts Experience (Art, Dance, and Drama)
* PE / Health is required by the state of North Carolina 18
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Registering in PowerSchool
Preparing for Middle School
▪ Check out our website, Facebook page, 6th grade registration support site or the teachers’ wiki pages▪ Teach students to be self-advocators▪ Get in the habit of having your student
pull up PowerSchool once a week and show you their progress▪ Teach them how to send an email to
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Communication
Contacts:▪ Teachers are the first point of contact for
questions or concerns▪ Grade level administrators and counselors are
the second point of contactHow can I schedule a parent conference?▪ One day each week will be specifically
designated for parent conferences. Please contact the 6th grade counselor, Ms. Jenouri, for an appointment.
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Communication
▪ “Charger Chatter”-Weekly newsletter emailed ▪ Student Planner▪ Email, Staff Wikis, Connect Ed, Remind101▪ Google Classroom, if available▪ Like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter▪
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Parent Teacher Association▪ They do GREAT work for our students
and staff!▪ jmrpta.org▪ Volunteer opportunities are encouraged▪ Pay4SchoolStuff.com▪ Two big events during the year:▪Chargerfest▪Go for the Gold
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Please join us in August for our Open House to
learn more about the 6th grade curriculum!
This presentation will be available on our website for your reference!
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Welcome to the Robinson family!
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