Minooka Intermediate School is a learning community that puts students first. We make instruction

meaningful and encourage students to be Respectful, Responsible, and Ready.

Volume 8. Issue 37

May 25th, 2018 Indian Pride Minooka Intermediate School Newsletter Inside this

Issue:

6th Grade Course Offerings

Fine Arts Rotations

Indian PRIDE Arrow Winners/

Staff Celebrations

School Physical Information

End of the Year Reminders

MIS Sports Page

May Events

5/25/18– MIS Field Day 5/28/18– Memorial Day: No Student Attendance 5/29/18– 5 Hour Day: Last Student Attendance Day 5/30/18– Teacher Institute: No School

August Events 8/15/18– Find Your Way Day 10AM-6PM 8/20/18– Teacher Institute: No Student Attendance 8/21/18– Teacher Institute: No Student Attendance 8/22/18– First Day of School K-8 8/31/18– 5 Hour Day: Dismissal at 12:40PM

This is the last

newsletter of the

school year. MIS

wishes everyone a

safe and fun

summer!

Planning for the 2017-2018 school year is now in progress and

we would like to inform you of the class offerings available to 6th

grade students. Required courses for all students include

language arts (two periods), math, science, social studies,

physical education/health, and study hall. Exploratory courses

that rotate every nine weeks include Art, Digital Citizenship,

Music, Real World Writing, and Engineering Lab.

Some students, however, due to academic needs as identified

through various assessments, progress monitoring data and

classroom performance, will be required to enroll in either

Math or Reading RtI (Response to Intervention) instead of being

enrolled in elective classes. These RtI classes are specifically

designed to support student needs and accelerate learning in

the given academic area.

Those students identified as participating in RtI will have their

performance reviewed on an ongoing basis. If a student has

successfully met the academic expectations of the Math or

Reading RtI course, they may be transitioned into the

exploratory rotation.

Attached is a description of each elective course, (please see

page 2 of this newsletter) outlining general information about

what will be taught in the class. Students will be assigned for

exploratory courses using the PowerSchool scheduling program

and will participate in four of the five offerings. If your child

chooses band they will not be assigned to any of the

exploratory courses and will have band as their elective class

every day.

6th Grade Course Offerings

Minooka Intermediate School is a learning community that puts students first. We make instruction

meaningful and encourage students to be Respectful, Responsible, and Ready.

FINE ARTS ROTATION CLASSES

ART

Students in 6th grade Art class will have the opportunity to explore a variety of ways of creating art.

We will work to improve drawing and painting skills while also experiencing printmaking, clay and

other sculptural materials. You will learn about art and artists around the world, as well as in your

own back yard!

DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP

Students will learn what it means to be a digital citizen and the responsibilities that come along with

this role. The course will focus on the student's personal relationship with their technology as well as

their relationships with peers and the world through the use of technology. Skills will be developed in

managing their personal data, working collaboratively in an online community, and using technology

to connect with a larger audience to serve their community.

MUSIC

A major focus of Music class consists of learning to play the piano and guitar. Each student is assigned

a keyboard and guitar to play. By the time a student leaves music class, he/she will be able to play

several songs on both the piano and guitar. Students will be introduced to the instruments of the

orchestra, as well as being exposed to famous composers such as Beethoven, Mozart and

Tchaikovsky, and listen to some of their well-known music.

REAL WORLD WRITING

Students will learn to make their point and prove it through the written word! In this class students

will voice their opinions, analyze and compare different pieces of text, use technology to produce and

publish pieces of writing, and learn to extract textual evidence to support claims. The skills taught in

this class will help students in school and prepare them for the types of writing they will need to

succeed in the "real world".

ENGINEERING LAB

During this 9-week course, students in Engineering Lab (E-Lab) will tackle real-world engineering

problems using the Engineering Design Process (EDP) along with creativity and collaboration. Students

will be immersed in an eight-step process where they will define a problem, brainstorm solutions,

develop prototypes, iterate on their designs and communicate their solutions to solve problems not

only in engineering, but also in other areas of their lives.

Minooka Intermediate School is a learning community that puts students first. We make instruction

meaningful and encourage students to be Respectful, Responsible, and Ready.

5th Grade Arrow Winners

Anayi Mayorga

Adriana Meneses

Chase Volkmar

Tony Walker

Ruby Zolper

6th Grade Arrow Winners

Ashton Darken

Christopher Perez

Alexander Saunders

PRIDE Arrow Winners

May 21st-25th

Mrs. McMillin

Congratulations to our staff who were nominated for “Staff Celebrations!” Fabulous job!

Whoooooo’s Owl-standing?

Mrs. Morris

Minooka Intermediate School is a learning community that puts students first. We make instruction

meaningful and encourage students to be Respectful, Responsible, and Ready.

All 6th Grade students will need a Illinois

Physical by the first day of school.

There are also required vaccines:

Tdap Booster

2 doses of Varicella

1 dose of Meningococcal Conjugate Vaccine

SCHOOL & SPORTS PHYSICAL CLINICS

July 20th 9am-4pm

August 9th 9am-4pm

$15 per child By Appointment Only

Grundy County Health Department

1320 Union St, Morris, IL

Call 815-941-3404 to schedule

*If vaccinations are needed, please inquire about our

Vaccines for Children (VFC) program

Minooka Intermediate School is a learning community that puts students first. We make instruction

meaningful and encourage students to be Respectful, Responsible, and Ready.

School Supply Kits

Registration

Returning Student Registration was due on May 15th. If you did not register your

child, more information about how to register through PowerSchool

will be available soon.

Summer Office Hours

Minooka Intermediate School will be open 7am-3pm, May 30th.

The office will be CLOSED May 31st and June 1st.

Starting June 4th, our office will be open Monday-Thursday from 7am-5pm with a 1 hour lunch break from

11:30am-12:30pm. We are closed on Fridays.

We will be closed June 15th-July 9th.

Our normal office hours of 7am-3pm, Monday-Friday will resume on August 13th.

Find your way day is August 15th, from 10am-6pm.

End of the Year Reminders

Minooka Intermediate School is a learning community that puts students first. We make instruction

meaningful and encourage students to be Respectful, Responsible, and Ready.

Upcoming Sport Tryouts:

6th Grade Girls Softball:

July 23rd and 24th from 8-10AM

6th Grade Boys Baseball:

July 30th and 31st from 3-5PM

6th Grade Boys Soccer:

July 30th, 31st, and August 1st from 8-10AM

5th-8th Grade Cross Country:

August 2nd at 3:30PM

*Students will need to be registered for both school and sports and have a

6th grade physical or sports physical on file 1 week before the first date of

tryouts. If you have any questions contact the Junior High Athletic

Department or visit the Minooka 201 Athletics Webpage.

**All other tryout dates for the 2018-2019

School Year are posted on the Min201 Athletics

Page!**

MIS SPORTS

PAGE!