tharp 6th grade scheduling powerpoint

Hilliard City Schools

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6th Grade Scheduling

Welcome Parents!

2016 Parent Informational Meeting about Scheduling for 6th Grade


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6th Grade Information

• School day begins at 7:45 am (tardy bell) and ends 2:30 pm.

• School doors open at 7:30 am.

• Breakfast is served from 7:30 am - 7:40 am

• There are currently 6 (six) teams of 6th grade students. Each team

size is an average of 100 students.

•The first week of school is scheduled with get to know you activities,

team building, character building, good study/organization

habits, and digital citizenship with the iPads.

• Student recognition all year!• SHARP Awards

• Tiger Pride Cards

• Honor Roll / Merit Roll

• Additional team rewards and incentives

• Extracurricular Activities after school & other special events all year!

April 18, 2016 • 7:00-8:00 pm at Hilliard Darby High School

April 20, 2016 • 7:00-8:00 pm at Hilliard Davidson High School

April 26, 2016 • 7:00-8:00 pm at Hilliard Bradley High School


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One2One Parent Informational Meeting &Overview of Learning with iPads

http://www.hilliardschools.org/schools/buildings/darby-high-school/

http://www.hilliardschools.org/schools/buildings/davidson-high-school/

http://www.hilliardschools.org/schools/buildings/bradley/

More Information…

www.hilliardschools.org/one2one


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http://www.hilliardschools.org/one2one


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Language Arts 6

Period 2

Math 6

Period 3

Science 6

Period 4

Social Studies 6

Period 5

Lunch/Recess

Period 6

Band

Period 7Art / PE /Digital Citizenship

Key Points:

• 7 academic periods in a day

•Each academic period will be 52 minutes in length.

• Students will have 4 core content periods and up to 2

elective periods.

•The 6th grade building schedules create more

opportunities for targeted intervention, targeted

enrichment, expanded course offerings, and teacher collaboration.

•Students will have more elective options allowing them

to explore more interests.

•Success Period gives opportunities for additional

experiences, intervention, and explorationSuccess Period

Homeroom


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6th Grade

Courses

Language Arts

Language Arts 6 or

LEAP 6 (2 periods)

Mathematics

Math 6 or

Pre-Algebra

Science

Science 6Social Studies

Social Studies 6

Electives

Art°

Digital Citizenship°

STEM°

Physical Education°

Book Club°

Music in Action°

Band

Orchestra

Choir

° — denotes a trimester course; all other courses are year-long courses

All students are

required to take one

course from each of

the core content

areas.

Intervention

Math Extensions°

Students will choose

the number needed to

fulfill their required 6

total units

*See the HAC

flowchart for detailed

information

*Students are assigned to core course based on

assessment scoresStudents assigned to this course based on

academic need


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Intervention

A number of intervention opportunities will be available for students

based on testing data, classroom assessments and/or teacher

recommendation.

•Please note, these intervention courses are not requested by

students/parents, rather, they are scheduled for students based on the

academic criteria listed above.

•Letters should be coming home later this week to students who have

been identified for intervention.


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Students will have the opportunity to have up to two (2) periods for elective

courses.

Elective courses are offered as either one trimester (12 weeks) or full year

courses.

It is strongly encouraged that students take the Digital Citizenship course

if it is possible in their schedule.

It is important to note that requesting elective courses does not guarantee

enrollment in those courses - Final placement in elective courses will be

based on student academic needs and staffing availability.

Electives


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Band #655000

Band is open to all students who

are interested in learning to play

and perform on a wind or

percussion instrument.

Full Year Electives

Orchestra #657000

Orchestra is open to all students

who are interested in learning to

play and perform on a violin,

viola, cello or bass.

Please note, full course descriptions can be found on the 2015-2016 6th Grade Scheduling Information handout.

Choir #656000

A full year course designed to provide an atmosphere for the enjoyment, appreciation and performance of all typesof choral music.


2015


Art #106000

Students will explore different

types of 2-D and 3-D Art.

Digital Citizenship #201000

Digital Citizenship course is a

hands-on approach that equips

students with tools to thrive in the

digital age.

It is highly recommended for all

students to take.

Trimester ElectivesSTEM #216000

STEM is designed for students

who are considering middle and

high-school course work, which

can lead to exciting and rewarding

careers.

Physical Education #456000

This class provides daily activities

that allow improvement in the

areas of muscular endurance,

muscular strength, flexibility,

cardiovascular endurance, agility

and balance.

Book Club #309000

Book Club is designed for

students who want to spend more

time reading, writing, discussing

books (both electronic and print),

and exploring titles and genres

that are new to them. All levels of

readers are invited to join Book

Club.

Music in Action #659000

Music in Action offers students the

opportunities to use a hands-on

learning approach to music.



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Pre-Algebra Placement

•Proper Placement is the correct balance between challenge & enrichment vs. frustration and discouragement

•Initially misplaced students begin to struggle and often become extremely overwhelmed

•Once on this rapidly accelerating trajectory – it is often hard to get back on a more appropriate placement.

•Misplaced 6th grade Pre-Algebra students often end up in remedial classes at the high school level


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Pre-Algebra Criteria & Process


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2015


Art #106000

Students will explore different

types of 2-D and 3-D Art.

Digital Citizenship #201000

Digital Citizenship course is a

hands-on approach that equips

students with tools to thrive in the

digital age.

It is highly recommended for all

students to take.

Trimester ElectivesSTEM #216000

STEM is designed for students

who are considering middle and

high-school course work, which

can lead to exciting and rewarding

careers.

Physical Education #456000

This class provides daily activities

that allow improvement in the

areas of muscular endurance,

muscular strength, flexibility,

cardiovascular endurance, agility

and balance.

Book Club #309000

Book Club is designed for

students who want to spend more

time reading, writing, discussing

books (both electronic and print),

and exploring titles and genres

that are new to them. All levels of

readers are invited to join Book

Club.

Music in Action #659000

Music in Action offers students the

opportunities to use a hands-on

learning approach to music.



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Requesting Elective Courses via HAC

Start on the District’s Home page – click on the Parents Tab

Choose the Home Access Center (HAC) link


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Your login information was sent in a recent parent letter – you can use the Forgot Username or Password link if you need this information


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Requesting Elective Courses via HAC1. Click on the “Classes” Button

2. Choose the “Requests” Tab

3. Choose the “EDIT” Button – next to Gr 06 (06)


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Requesting Elective Courses via HACUse the flow chart to choose the appropriate number of electives

Reminder – this does NOT guarantee your student will be scheduled into all of the trimester electives he/she requested!! Be sure to SAVE when you are done!


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•You can only sign up for 1, year-long elective:•Band•Orchestra•Choir

•The window for registering OPENS March 10th

and closes:

MARCH 18th


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Visit our School’s website for future updates and announcements!

http://www.hilliardschools.org/hth/



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Visit our School’s website for future updates and announcements!


Look For in the Future:• Registration How to Video•Parent Summer News Letter• PAW Days Dates

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The following information will be mailed home to all parents at the beginning of August:

• Student Teams, Homerooms, and then Schedules will be posted in August 2016 through your HAC account

•PAW Days (2 Days): TENTATIVE: Week of August 8th• School Pictures• Tour Building• Practice Lockers


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