6th Grade OrientationWelcome Students and

Parents

Typical Day in Middle School

• Arrive on the Middle School basketball courts between 8:00am and 8:10 am.

• Students enter at 8:10am and go directly to their locker.

• They report to homeroom by 8:15am, where they will give lunch count, take attendance and listen to am announcements.

• Students then report to 1st period. They have 2-3 minutes to go to their next class.

• After the first 4 periods (approximately 45 mins each) students report to lunch.

• After lunch/recess, students report to their final 3 periods.

• Students are then dismissed at 2:45pm.

Lockers, Lunch, Recess• Before Homeroom: Get books and materials for periods 1 and 2.

• After period 2: Students get books and materials for periods 3-4.

• After period 4, students get their lunch/recess items.

**Students are NOT permitted to go to their lockers between lunch/recess**

• Students begin lunch at 11:45; they may begin going to recess at 12:00pm until 12:15pm.

**Unlike elementary school, middle school students do NOT have 45 minutes for lunch/recess**

• After recess, students go to lockers to get books for periods 5,6 and 7.

• Students return to lockers after period 7 to prepare to go home.

Courses / Schedule

•Homeroom is based solely on ABC order. (Ms Calabria Room 326; Ms Becker Room 324; Mr Newman Room 301)

•ELA: 2 periods (Mr Lego)

•Core 1 Math: 1 period (Mr Newman)

•Science: 1 period (Mr Newman)

•Social Studies: 1 period (Mr McDevitt)

•Specials: 2 periods per day = 10 periods per week

10 Periods of Specials per Week• Math Power Hour: 2 times per week (Mr McDevitt)

• Music: 1 time per week (Ms Egan)

• Art: 1 time per week (Ms Ticknor)

• FCS / Tech Ed: 1 time per week for ½ year. (FCS: Ms Sirkin; Tech Ed: Mr Citerone)

• Health: 2 times per week (Dr Mullin)

• Phys Ed: 2 times per week (Dr Mullin)

• Computers: 1 time per week (Dr Goldberg)

Clubs and Activities

• Fit Club: Dr Mullin

• Baking Club: Ms Garvin

• Art Club: Ms Ticknor

• Environmental Club: Mr Lego

• Newspaper Club: Ms Nagel/Mrs Blankley

• Student Council: Mrs Becker and Ms Leddy

Grading and Honor Roll• All subject areas receive a numeric grade, including special area

classes.

• Distinguished Honor Roll: All A’s.

• Honor Roll: Combination of A’s and B’s.

• Breakdown:

• A = 90 - 100

• B = 80 - 89

• C = 70 - 79

• D = 65 - 69

• F = below 65

HAC – Home Access Center

Students are Dismissed to Homeroom and will be Ready for Pick-Up at

3:00pm