William Annin Middle SchoolSchools to Watch Designee 2016-2019

5th Grade Parent Orientation

Orientation Agenda

● Introductions:○ Cheryl Howarth, 6th Grade Assistant Principals

● PTO Co-Presidents○ Lois Taddeo and Meena Sharma

● Principal○ Karen Hudock

● School Counseling Overview○ James Buist and Cara Miscia, 6th Grade School Counselors

● Closing Remarks

PTO Co-Presidents

Lois Taddeo and Meena Sharma

“Alone We Can Do So Little; Together We Can Do So Much.”

- Helen Keller

Karen Hudock, Principal

● Developmental Approach● Educate the “whole child”

○ Academically○ Emotionally○ Socially

● Foster a team approach○ School within a school

Life at WAMS● 9 Period Day, 40 minute periods

○ 5 - Core Classes○ 3 - Elective - Physical Education/Health - World Language○ 1- Lunch Period

● Core Academic Classes○ English, Language Arts, Science, Social Studies and Mathematics

● Elective Classes (Special Areas)○ World Language○ Health/Physical Education○ 6 - Cycle classes (approximately 30 days)

■ Art I, Computers, Music, Design and Problem Solving, Art 2 and Tech Ed ○ WAMS Program of Studies

■ https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nfZnKU1BuzsvQfJSqGrNPiXMcxL9gANWzmPLekkFBU4/edit

Team Approach - WAMS● Incoming 5th graders are divided in 3 teams

○ Grouped heterogeneously○ Balanced

■ Male/female■ Elementary school■ Academic strengths/areas of growth■ Athletes, musicians, artists, etc.

○ Mathematics classes are cluster grouped○ No one team is “better or stronger ” than the others academically

● Teams○ Team A - Gold○ Team B - Blue○ Team C- Green

■ Team Leader, School Counselor and grade-level administrator■ Weekly meetings

Viking Values/Character Education

Be Respectful. Be Positive.

Be Responsible. Be Kind.

Be your Best!

Viking Values/Character Education

● Bi-monthly meetings building wide○ Modified schedule

● Grade level meetings● 8th Grade Theme days

○ Empowerment Day ● Assembly Programs

○ Internet safety, active bystanders, etc● Curriculum rewritten yearly

○ Student survey drives instructional changes○ Climate, culture

Articulation and Transition Activities● Feb 2017

○ School counselors into elementary schools to meet with rising 6th graders● March 2017

○ 5th Grade Parent Orientation ○ World Language selections due by March 10th

● May 2017○ 5th Grade student tours of WAMS by elementary building

● June 2017○ WAMS School Counselors and administration meet with each 5th grade teacher to discuss

your child● August 2017

○ Schedules will go live end of August○ 6th grade walk-throughs August 30th

● Sept 2017○ Sept 19th - 6th and 7th Grade Back-To-School Night

Why Attend Camp Jump Start?▪ Ease transition to middle school▪ Meet new friends▪ Get a “Jump Start” in Math, Language Arts, Study Skills, and Technology Education▪ Meet teachers, get familiarized with the building, get comfortable using lock/locker and changing classes

When is it?• Camp Jump Start dates are:• July 5,6; 10-13; 17-20; and 24-27.• Camp is held Mondays through Thursdays, except for the

first week, which is Wednesday and Thursday ONLY.• Time is 9:00 – 12:30 p.m.• Field Trip days –7/13 AND 7/20 – Times are different!

Field trips are from 9:00 a.m. – 2:45 p.m.• Last day (7/27) is Field Day with fun activities all day!• There is no Before care or After care during the summer.

Please make alternate arrangements.

Classes At Camp Jump Start•Mathematics•Language Arts •Study Skills•Technology Education•Cycle Classes - Art, Italian & team building➢No Tests or Homework

Miscellaneous Information• Before care and After care are not available

during the summer. Please make alternate arrangements.

• Registration and payment are available online beginning Monday, March 6, 2017. The deadline to register is May 5, 2017.

• Confirmation letters go out in June.• Email campjumpstart@bernardsboe.com

with any questions