What’s Brewing?December 9th, 2010

Christopher NikoloffHead of School

•Welcome•Purpose of Orientation

Student Speakers

Cindy EllisMiddle School Division Head

• Courses• Class Day• Elective & Language Options•Global Education • Laptop Program

6th Grade Classes Math (Intro to Pre-Algebra/Pre-Algebra

honors)

EnglishEarth ScienceAncient World HistoryForeign Language

6th Grade Classes

Electives (2 per year - 1 per semester)

Computer ScienceMusicPhysical Education and

Health

SpanishLatinFrench Japanese

Foreign Language Options

***Students have the option to change their

language after their 6th grade

year

Elective Options• Computer

Science

• Orchestra

• Drama

• Public Speaking• Study Skills

• Study Hall

• Choir

• Tech Theatre

• Art

• Ceramics

The School DayClass Schedule

• Period 1

• Period 2

• Break or School Mting

• Period 3

• Period 4

• Lunch/ Ex. Help/Activities

• Period 5

• Period 6

• Period 7

• Extra Help or Clubs

Middle School

• Japan Trip to The Tamagawa School

• Spanish Language Immersion in Costa Rica

• China Trip to World Foreign Language Middle School in Shanghai.

Global Opportunities in 6th to 12th Grades

Upper School

• Leadership Program in Australia

• French Culture & Immersion in Switzerland

• Japanese Language Trip to Japan

• Costa Rica Science Research Trip

• Galapagos Islands Science Trip

• Theatre Trip to Scotland

• Journalism trips to Europe

• Choir and History Trips to Europe

Global Opportunities in 6th to 12th Grades

Laptop Program

Choices, Choices, Choices!!!

• Platform

• Case Color

Lana MorrisonMiddle School Dean

• Community Life• The Advisory

Program• Clubs• Middle School Trips• BEST • Athletics

AdvisoryAdvisor is an additional resource

for parents & students.Advisor/student relationship continues for all 3 years of

middle school

Clubs•Student Council

•Robotics

•ACE Club

•Future Problem Solvers

•Chess Club

•Yearbook

•Enlight’ning

•Spirit Club

•JCL

•Math Club

•Service Club

•Ultimate Frisbee

•Debate

•Art Club

•Rocket Club

•Creative Writing Club

•Research (7-8)

Middle School Trips

• Yosemite – 6th Grade• National Parks – 7th

Grade• Washington DC – 8th

Grade

BEST Program

• Choices• Supervision, before

and after school

Athletics

Fall Sports:• Cross

Country• Swimming• Boys Flag

Football• Girls Softball 

Spring:• Water Polo • Volleyball• Tennis• Boys Baseball

 Winter:• Wrestling• Boys & Girls

Soccer• Boys & Girls

Basketball

 

• Dance Production• After School Dance• Fall Play• Spring Musical• Art Show• Orchestra• Competitions & Trips• Debate• Math• Science• FPS

• 7-8 Social Dances

A Variety of Opportunities Await You

In MS . . .

• Reenrollment• Homework• Size of Campus• ERB’s

Did You Know??

End of 4th Grade

End of 5th Grade

End of 6th Grade

End of 7th Grade

End of 8th Grade

• January 4 - 5th gr. Q &A at the MS

• April 27th - New Parent Orientation August 19th - Preview Picnic

• August 22nd - Orientation on 1st day of school

Additional Resource Opportunities