Welcome toWelcome toGwendolyn Brooks Gwendolyn Brooks

Middle School Middle School Class of 2015Class of 2015

Gwendolyn Brooks Gwendolyn Brooks Middle SchoolMiddle School

66thth Grade Core Teachers Grade Core Teachers

Antoinette CofieldAntoinette Cofield Cynthia BorahCynthia Borah Patricia FeierbergPatricia Feierberg Lauren RobinzineLauren Robinzine Jason MadelJason Madel

Phyllis FrickPhyllis Frick Marsha Turner-ReidMarsha Turner-Reid Steve GonsurSteve Gonsur Katie DeanKatie Dean Jenell SwickJenell Swick

Support Services and StaffSupport Services and Staff

1.5 Social Workers Social Work Interns Full Time Nurse Speech/Language Pathologist English as a Second Language School Psychologist 3 Assistant Principals

Occupational Therapist

Physical Therapist

Vision Itinerant Hearing

Itinerant

Key Concepts in Key Concepts in Middle School PhilosophyMiddle School Philosophy

School within a schoolSchool within a school

Interdisciplinary team organizationInterdisciplinary team organization

Exploratory/ Elective classesExploratory/ Elective classes

Common planning time for core Common planning time for core

teachersteachers

Advisory classes during school day Advisory classes during school day

Math leveled classesMath leveled classes

LunchLunch

Closed Campus

Hot Lunch Program

Lunch Period for 6th Grade Only

40 Minutes Long

One Half Food…One Half Social Activity

Team AssignmentsTeam Assignments

Team Assignments are made Team Assignments are made

during the scheduling process.during the scheduling process.

Teams are balanced based Teams are balanced based

upon population, ethnicity, & upon population, ethnicity, &

gendergender

Team OrganizationTeam OrganizationCoreCore

66thth GRADE GRADE

TEAM NUMBER TEAM NUMBER

Student SchedulesStudent Schedules

9 PERIOD DAY

4 Periods “On Team”

1 Period for Math

2 Exploratory / Elective Periods

1 PE Period

1 Lunch

Academic StandardsAcademic StandardsGwendolyn BrooksGwendolyn Brooks

66thth GRADE PROMOTION POLICY GRADE PROMOTION POLICY Grade level work in Social Studies, Science, Grade level work in Social Studies, Science,

Literacy Skills, Math and Language Arts Literacy Skills, Math and Language Arts Grade Point Average of 2.0Grade Point Average of 2.0 Participate in interventions offered ifParticipate in interventions offered if

GPA is less than 2.0GPA is less than 2.0

Academic ReportsAcademic Reports

Three Report CardsThree Report CardsEvery 12 WeeksEvery 12 Weeks

Three Progress ReportsThree Progress Reports6 Weeks Into Each Trimester6 Weeks Into Each Trimester

Communication Between Communication Between Home and SchoolHome and School

E-MailE-Mail Voice MailVoice Mail School & Teacher web pagesSchool & Teacher web pages Digital BackpackDigital Backpack Mailings HomeMailings Home ““What’s Happening” newsletterWhat’s Happening” newsletter Messages from school officeMessages from school office Power School Parent PortalPower School Parent Portal

Elective SelectionElective Selection

Student Elective Sheets Distributed to Elementary SchoolsStudent Elective Sheets Distributed to Elementary Schools

Students Select an ElectiveStudents Select an Elective

Electives & SchedulesElectives & Schedules

Student’s Daily Core and Elective Schedules Distributed at Forms and Fees Night, August 14 – 15, 2012

Student Elective Sheets Returned to 5Student Elective Sheets Returned to 5thth

Grade Teacher Grade Teacher

Student HandbookStudent Handbook

Assignment NotebookAssignment Notebook

Behavior ExpectationsBehavior Expectations

Hall PassHall Pass

Important School Important School

InformationInformation

Parent HandbookParent Handbook

Policies and ProceduresPolicies and Procedures

Behavior ExpectationsBehavior Expectations

School CalendarSchool Calendar

Important School and Emergency InformationImportant School and Emergency Information

How to Contact the School and Your Child’s How to Contact the School and Your Child’s TeachersTeachers

Forms to Sign and ReturnForms to Sign and Return

Registration For 6Registration For 6thth Grade Grade August 14th AND 15th August 14th AND 15th

FORMS AND INFORMATION NIGHTSFORMS AND INFORMATION NIGHTS

Tour Building

Class Schedule

Student ID

Pay Supervision Fee

Receive Bus Pass

Lunch Options

Parents Join the PTO

Learn About B.R.A.V.O!

PE Uniforms