Welcome To

Vice PrincipalMs. Gold

PrincipalMr. Martin

Team Leaders

Ms. Crampton Language Arts

Ms. ButerLanguage Arts

Mr. RowlandMath

Ms. KrausArt

Ms. ChisholmGTT/Comp Sci

Mr. GanterPE/Health

Ms. KeenerSocial Studies

Ms. TimkoMath

Ms. LimeberryBand/Strings

Ms. GibneyScience

Ms. LavoieSS/Science

Ms. Eicholtz Chorus/Music

Mr. WernerSOAR

Ms. JettLanguage Arts

Ms. MarvinMath

Ms. EarnshawPE/Health

Mr. HiltonAchieve

Who Are Your School Counselors?

Ms. Truesdell

Last Names A-K

Mr. Marchione

Last Names L-Z

The Transition to Middle School…

When I think About Going to Middle School next year, I feel...

Whatever you are feeling, you are not alone! Promise!

So What are Current 6th

Graders Saying?

How They Felt on the First Day of School

• Scared that they wouldn’t fit in

• Worried about using a locker

• Excited

• Nervous/Anxious/Sick

What Middle School Means to Them…

• A place to grow

• Transition

• Meet new people

• Excitement

• New Experiences

What They Like Most About Middle School…

Meeting different people

Having different teachers & changing

classes

Feeling like we have more responsibility

Lunch

Having lockers

What is Their Advice for You?

Be yourself

Don’t be nervous

Meet new people

Work first, play later

Do your homework

Use your agenda

Be organized

Ask for help

Our mascot is the Panther.Our school colors are Blue and Gold.

2014-2015 School Hours

Staff Hours 7:15am– 2:45pm

A Day In the Life

School Starts at 7:35am

The building opens for students at 7:15am

Breakfast is available for purchase each morning- Students must go to their locker, then

to their class to check in with their homeroom teacher, and then go to the cafeteria to get breakfast.

- Students need to have money on their account to get breakfast.

The bell for homeroom rings at 7:35am sharp!- Don’t be tardy…students have 10

minutes to get their life together and get to class on time!

- Say hi to your friends in passing, but keep it moving.

But where are my classes?

• Social Studies and Science classes are to the left of the Media Center.

• Language Arts classes are to the right of the Media Center.

• Math classes are either to the right of the Media Center or at the front of the building.

• Related Arts and Performing Arts are in the front of the building.

• Gym: The boy’s stairs to the gym are located to the right of the gym and the girl’s stairs are located to the left of the gym.

• The Counseling Department is at the front of the building.

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More about your classesCore Classes

You are required to take the following classes:

Math

Science

Language Arts

Social Studies

PE

Health

Related Arts/Performing Arts

PE / Health

ArtComputer ScienceGateway to TechnologyGeneral Music

ChorusBandOrchestra

More about your classesRelated Art Classes

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Bell Schedule

8 Period Day

6 Core Classes Each Day

• Two periods of Math everyday

• Two periods of Language Arts everyday

• One period of Social Studies everyday

• One period of Science everyday

Related Arts (Specials)

• Performing Arts meets every other day all year.

• PE/Health takes place during 1 semester or a full year.

• Computer Science, GTT, Art, and Music are semester classes

and will be taken every other day for 1 semester.

Bell Schedule Continued6th Grade

Homeroom 7:35 – 7:45

Period 1 7:45 – 8:28

Period 2 8:30 – 9:12

Period 3 9:15 – 9:58

Period 4 10:00 – 10:43

Period 5 10:46 – 11:28

Lunch 11:30 – 12:00

Period 6 12:02 – 12:45

Period 7 12:48 – 1:30

Period 8 1:32 – 2:15

Sample Schedule

Qtr 1 = First Quarter

Sem 2 = Second Quarter

Qtr 3 = Third Quarter

Sem 2 = Fourth Quarter

Things to Think about• No Back Packs or Bags

• Students will need to place all of these things in their locker

• Students will eat lunch with their entire grade at once, but seated by the class they are in before lunch

• In order to get permission to leave the classroom, students must have the agenda book and write a pass

• School is over at 2:15pm!• Before students leave the building, they should make

sure they have their homework, jacket, cell phone, and books before heading to their bus

• Students will be given a locker for the year

• Students can go to their locker 3 times during the day:• Upon arriving to school• After 4th period • At dismissal

• Students may not share their locker or combination.

• Keep the combination in a safe place!

• Students will also get a PE locker for their PE uniform and hygiene products.

• They will need to get a combination lock for their PE Locker. • We suggest that students practice using this combination

lock over the summer.

LOCKERS

All of these things belong in the locker at all times.Students cannot keep them on them.

Agenda book

The agenda book serves as a daily planner for students! Additionally, the agenda book can be used as a form of communication between home and

school. It costs $7.00 and will be sold at orientation and during lunch the first

week of school.

PE UniformStudents are required to purchase a gym uniform.

Uniforms cost $25 and can be purchased during New

Student Orientation or during the first week of school

(or first week of the second semester)

Student Activity Opportunities All County Honors Groups for

Band Chorus Orchestra

All Things Animal Anime Club Art & Poster Contests Art Club Band Band, Chorus and Orchestra Festivals Book Fairs Chess Club Chorus Creative Writing Club CSM Lego Robotics Destination Imagination Drama Club Dungeons and Dragons Club Educator’s Rising Environmental Club Geography Bee History Fair Intramural Sports Jazz Band

Math Counts MESA National Junior Honor Society National Spelling Bee Orchestra Peer Tutoring Picco Pals Principals Advisory Committee (PAC) Relay For Life Team SADD Sail Club Scholars Program School Dances Science Fair Stitchery Club Student Government (SGA) Student Newsletter VEX Robotics Yearbook Club Archery (Boys/Girls Teams): 6th, 7th, and 8th

Golf (Boys/Girls Teams): 6th, 7th, and 8th

Track/Field (Boys/Girls Teams): 6th, 7th, and 8th

Basketball (Boys/Girls Teams): 7th and 8th

Volleyball (Boys/Girls Teams): 7th and 8th

Things that are unacceptable, not tolerated, and not cool in middle school……

• Running

• Touching

• Physical Confrontation

• Verbal Confrontation

• Yelling

• Making Bizarre Noises for

Fun

• Not wearing deodorant

• Not Listening

• Disrespect

• Mean People

Please use your counselor and

administrators to help solve problems. The more we know, the faster we can help!

You’ve Got Questions? We’ve Got Answers!

Ms. Truesdell, struesdell@ccboe.com (Last names A-K)Mr. Marchione, wmarchione@ccboe.com (Last names L-Z)

See you at

Orientation in August!

We look forward to meeting you!