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Hilliard City Schools

2017

6th Grade Scheduling

Welcome Parents!

2017 Parent Informational Meeting about Scheduling for 6th Grade


2017


6th Grade Information

• School day begins at 8:00 am (tardy bell) and ends 2:45 pm.

• School doors open at 7:50 am.

• Breakfast is served from 7:45 am - 7:55am

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

size is an average of 110 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!


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Period 1

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 50 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.

•Explore Period gives opportunities for additional

experiences, intervention, and explorationExplore Period

Homeroom


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6th Grade

Courses

Language Arts

Language Arts 6 or

LEAP 6 (2 periods)

Mathematics

Math 6, Advanced Math 6

or Accelerated Math 7

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°

Reading Extensions

(offered during Book

Club)°

Math 180 Students will be

scheduled into the

number needed to

fulfill their required 6

total units

*Students are

assigned to core

course based on

assessment scoresStudents assigned to

this course based on

academic need

6th graders are loaned a mini-ipad as a

tool to personalize their learning.

www.hilliardschools.org/one2one


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Student and Parent Handbook


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Meetings will be held in April. Check back on

the One2One website for finalized details.

www.hilliardschools.org/one2one


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One2One Parent Informational Meeting &

Overview of Learning with iPads


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Math Updates

Math 5 Bridge Math 5

Math 6Advanced

Math 6

Accelerated

Math 7

Math 7 Accelerated Math 7 Algebra 1


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Advanced Math 6 Placement Criteria

Completion of Bridge Math 5

OR

Successful Completion of Math 5 with Teacher Rec.

AND WI STAR Scales Score of 797

Parent Letters will be mailed home in

April informing you of your child’s math

course placement.


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Accelerated Math 7 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 Accelerated Math 7 students often

end up repeating or taking remedial math courses at the

high school level.


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Accelerated Math 7 Placement Criteria

Successful Completion of Math 5 OR Bridge Math 5

with Teacher Recommendation

AND

WI STAR Scaled Score of 863

AND

Completion of HCSD Math 6 Online Course by August 1, 2017

Parent Letters will be mailed home in April

informing you of your child’s math course

placement.


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6th Grade

Courses

Language Arts

Language Arts 6 or

LEAP 6 (2 periods)

Mathematics

Math 6, Advanced Math 6

or Accelerated Math 7

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°

Reading Extensions

(offered during Book

Club)°

Math 180 Students will be

scheduled into the

number needed to

fulfill their required 6

total units

*Students are

assigned to core

course based on

assessment scoresStudents assigned to

this course based on

academic need


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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 2017-2018 6th Grade Scheduling Information handout.

Choir #656000

A full year course designed to

provide an atmosphere for the

enjoyment, appreciation and

performance of all types

of choral music.


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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.

Please note, full course descriptions can be found on the 2017-2018 6th Grade Scheduling Information handout.


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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 will be coming home in April to students who have been identified

for intervention.


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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 HACYou will select

electives to total 6

credit hours.

Options =

A. 6 trimester

electives.

OR

B. 1 year long elective

and

3 trimester 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 17th


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Important Band/Orchestra Dates

•March 6 – Orchestra Parent Meeting at Davidson

High School

•March 9 – Band Parent Meeting at Davidson High

School

•March 13-15 – Student Instrument Fittings and

Scheduling Assistance at Tharp.

•Scheduling Window closes MARCH 17th


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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!

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

Look For in the Future:

• Registration Information

•Parent Summer News Letter

• PAW Days Dates

•Supply List


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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 2017 through your HAC account

•PAW Days (2 Days): TENTATIVE: Week of August 14th

• School Pictures

• Tour Building

• Practice Lockers

•Receive Class Schedule


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Thank You!

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