kahoot! survey...the making of a dragon! visitation day come to derby for a half day tour the school...
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KAHOOT! SURVEY
PARENTS - PLEASE VISIT HTTPS://CREATE.KAHOOT.IT/KAHOOTS/MY-KAHOOTS NOW AND
ANSWER THE QUESTIONS
ADMINISTRATIVE TEAM
MRS. OTTERBACHERPRINCIPAL
MR. SMITHASSISTANT PRINCIPAL
MR. COSTELLOASSISTANT PRINCIPAL
SECRETARIES
MRS. PAPPMAIN OFFICE SECRETARY
MRS. GUISESECRETARY TO THE PRINCIPAL
MRS. MCINTRYECOUNSELING SECRETARY
THE MAKING OF A DRAGON!VISITATION DAY
COME TO DERBY FOR A HALF DAY
TOUR THE SCHOOL
MEET 6TH GRADE TEACHERS
ENJOY A DERBY LUNCH
MARK YOUR CALENDARS – MAY 22,
2020 FROM 11:45-2:00 PM
REGISTRATION
FOR ALL INCOMING 6TH GRADERS
PICK UP YOUR SCHEDULE
BUY PE CLOTHES FROM VARSITY SHOP
GET SCHOOL PICTURE TAKEN
BUY PLANNERS, LOCKERWORKS, DERBY
WEAR, LOCKS
MARK YOUR CALENDARS – AUGUST 18,
2020 FROM 8:00-11:00 AM
DESTINATION DERBY
FOR ALL INCOMING 6TH GRADERS
MEET YOUR TEACHERS AND COUNSELORS
TOUR OF BUILDING, FUN ACTIVITIES,
WALK YOUR SCHEDULE, AND MORE
MARK YOUR CALENDARS – AUGUST 19,
2020 FULL DAY
MORE INFORMATION TO COME IN JUNE
PARENTS NEW TO DERBY INVITED TO A
ONE HOUR GENERAL INFORMATION AND
TECHNOLOGY SESSION
DERBY MIDDLE SCHOOL
WHERE EVERYONE BELONGS
6TH GRADE = MAJOR LIFE CHANGE
5:1 RATIO - 6TH GRADER TO 8TH GRADE MENTOR
DEVELOPING STUDENT LEADERS
EMPOWERING STUDENTS VOICE
ENJOY WEB VIDEO…..
HTTPS://YOUTU.BE/EYJ-KWY5PEU
ACADEMIC CLASSES
EXCELLENT ACADEMIC PROGRAMS IN MATH,
SCIENCE, LANGUAGE ARTS & SOCIAL
STUDIES FOCUSED ON DIFFERENTIATED
INSTRUCTION AND 21ST CENTURY TEACHING
& LEARNING
SUPPORT CLASSESBASED ON DATA AND TEACHER RECOMMENDATIONS
AARI• SEMESTER LONG, INTENSIVE INTERVENTION THAT
ACCELERATES READING COMPREHENSION AND CRITICAL
THINKING IN INFORMATIONAL TEXT.
• EMPHASIZES SMALL GROUP INSTRUCTION THAT MEETS
STUDENTS WHERE THEY ARE AND ACCELERATES THEIR
READING THROUGH INSTRUCTION BUILT AROUND
COMMUNITY, TEXT-BASED INFERENCING AND CRITICAL
THINKING, QUESTION/ANSWER RELATIONSHIPS, QUESTIONING
THE AUTHOR AND TEXT STRUCTURE.
• STUDENTS WHO QUALIFY FOR THIS COURSE ARE TYPICALLY
MORE THAN ONE YEAR BEHIND THEIR PEERS IN READING. THIS
COURSE IS TAUGHT BY A TRAINED AARI INSTRUCTOR.
LITERACY 6SMALL GROUP READING WITH A FOCUS ON…
• VOCABULARY SKILLS, FLUENCY PRACTICE
• COMPREHENSION STRATEGIES - (INFERRING, MAKING
CONNECTIONS, QUESTIONING, VISUALIZING, ETC.)
• WRITING FOCUS THROUGH WRITERS WORKSHOP
• STUDENTS ARE TYPICALLY LESS THAN ONE YEAR BELOW GRADE
LEVEL IN READING.
• CLASS MEETS EVERY OTHER DAY FOR THE WHOLE SCHOOL
YEAR.
• CLASS TAUGHT BY A CERTIFIED READING SPECIALIST
SUPPORT CLASSES
MATH LAB 6
• MATH LAB IS TAKEN IN CONJUNCTION WITH
COLLEGE PREP MATH (TWO MATH CLASSES PER
DAY).
• THIS CLASS IS DESIGNED TO SUPPORT AND PRE-
TEACH CONCEPTS AND SKILLS THAT ARE BEING
TAUGHT IN THE COLLEGE PREP CLASS.
• THERE WILL BE NO ADDITIONAL ASSESSMENTS OR
HOMEWORK FOR THIS COURSE.
STRATEGIES 6
• THIS COURSE WILL INVESTIGATE A VARIETY OF
STRATEGIES THAT WILL HELP 6TH GRADE
STUDENTS DEVELOP HABITS TO BE SUCCESSFUL,
BOTH IN AND OUT OF SCHOOL, AS LIFE-LONG
LEARNERS.
• STRATEGIES TO BE EXPLORED INCLUDE: READING
SKILLS, PRESENTATION SKILLS, SELF-MANAGEMENT,
STUDY SKILLS, AND TEST-TAKING SKILLS.
504 PLANS
•IF YOU HAVE A 504 PLAN, INFORMATION IS COMING…
•YOUR CONTACT AT DERBY IS MICHAELA MCGRATH
•SHE WILL COME TO THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS IN MAY
FOR INDIVIDUAL MEETINGS
6TH GRADE BELL SCHEDULEHour
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
Lunch – only 6th grade students
Rec
5th
6th
A2
Start Time
8:15
9:15
10:15
11:15
12:11
12:31
12:55
1:55
2:55
End Time
9:11
10:11
11:11
12:11
12:31
12:51
1:51
2:51
3:14
SAMPLE STUDENT SCHEDULE
E
Semester 1Q1
Spanish Science Math Social Studies
Skills
LAQ2 Art
Semester 2Q3 Eng. Tech
Q4 PE
O
Semester 1Q1
Reading Science Math Social Studies
Skills
LAQ2 Art
Semester 2Q3 Eng. Tech
Q4 PE
6TH GRADE ROTATION
Physical Education
Mr. Tuomi
Mrs. Bitner
Art
Mrs. McGrath
Skills for Living
Mrs. Straub
Engineering Tech
Mr. Lalko
Mr. Liggett
POWER SCHOOL SIGN ON
POWER SCHOOL INFORMATION
POWER SCHOOL DETAILED INFORMATION
MUSIC ELECTIVES
BAND
MRS. BARCLAY
ORCHESTRA
MR. KARPINSKY
CHOIR
MR. HUMMEL
WORLD LANGUAGE ELECTIVES
CHINESE
MRS. BUTCHKO
SPANISH
MRS. CALDWELL
FRENCH
MS. PALIZZI
MEDIA CENTER
THE MEDIA CENTER:
• IS OPEN FOR STUDY HALL AT 7:30 AM EVERY MORNING
• IS OPEN AT NOON REC TIME FOR INDEPENDENT READING OR
HOMEWORK
• ACHIEVED SL21 EXEMPLARY STATUS FROM THE STATE
•MOST INFORMATION, INCLUDING THE BIRBERY READING
CHALLENGE, CAN BE FOUND ON THE LIBRARY WEBSITE
Mrs. Sindelar
BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIESSPORTS
• CROSS COUNTRY
• BASKETBALL
• FOOTBALL (7TH AND 8TH GRADE)
• VOLLEYBALL
• WRESTLING
• SWIMMING
• TRACK
• TENNIS
• CLUBS - FANTASY GAMING, SEWING, COMPETITIVE GAMING,
TYPING, RUNNING, IMPROV, ROBOTICS, AND MORE
• FORENSICS
• LINKS
• SKI AND SNOWBOARD CLUB
• MUSICAL
• STUDENT GOVERNMENT
• NATIONAL JUNIOR HONOR SOCIETY
• TALENT SHOW
• JAZZ BAND
• SCIENCE OLYMPIAD
COMMUNITY SERVICEAT DERBY, WE EMBRACE HELPING TO DEVELOP WELL-ROUNDED STUDENTS THAT ARE ENCOURAGED TO GIVE
BACK TO THE COMMUNITY:
• LIGHTHOUSE GIFTS AT THE HOLIDAYS
• GLEANERS CANNED FOOD DRIVE
• DONATIONS FOR A DERBY STUDENT IN NEED
• CANDY FOR THE TROOPS
• DRAW (DISASTER RELIEF AT WORK)
• SERVICE LEARNING INFUSED WITHIN THE CURRICULUM
COUNSELORS
MS. KELLY MR. MILLER
ORGANIZATIONDEVELOP AN ORGANIZATIONAL SYSTEM FROM DAY ONE:
• REQUIRE USE OF A PLANNER TO CREATE A HABIT
• PRACTICE THE LOCKER COMBINATION LIKE CRAZY. SET A TIMER!
• COLOR CODING OF FOLDERS, BINDERS, AND NOTEBOOKS; FIGURE OUT
WHAT WORKS BEST FOR YOUR STUDENT
• PACK BACKPACK THE NIGHT BEFORE ACCORDING TO PLANNER
• PLAN FOR THE DAY AHEAD
DERBY GUIDELINESTRANSITION
• DRESS CODE
• ELECTRONICS
• DISMISSAL
LOCKERS/BACKPACKS
• HALLS/GYM
• BACKPACKS – NOT ALLOWED IN CLASS
• NO WHEELS
MIDDLE SCHOOL “READINESS”SCHOOL IS A STUDENT’S JOB.
STUDENTS NEED TO OWN THEIR LEARNING BY:
• DEVELOPING AN ORGANIZATIONAL PLAN FOR THEMSELVES
• COMMUNICATING WITH THEIR TEACHER AND CHECKING POWER SCHOOL REGULARLY
• SELF-ADVOCATING AND CHECKING IN WITH YOUR COUNSELOR IF NEEDED
• ENGAGING IN THE DERBY FAMILY THROUGH CLUBS, SPORTS, AND OTHER SPECIAL EVENTS
STUDENTS WHO DO THESE THINGS TEND TO BE MORE SUCCESSFUL, ENJOY SCHOOL, AND ARE LESS
STRESSED DURING THE FIRST MARKING PERIOD!
SELF-ADVOCACY FOSTERING THE SKILL IN YOUR CHILD
PRACTICE THE FOLLOWING WITH YOUR STUDENT TO PREPARE HIM OR HER TO SPEAK TO A TEACHER ABOUT
AN ASSIGNMENT, GRADE, OR HOMEWORK…..
• ORDER FOR HER/HIMSELF AT A RESTAURANT
• FIND THE FAMILY’S SEATS AT A BALL PARK
• ASK ABOUT A BOOK AT THE LIBRARY
• ASK A CLERK WHERE SHE/HE CAN FIND SOMETHING AT A GROCERY STORE
• LEARN HOW TO ANSWER THE PHONE APPROPRIATELY
• CALL A FRIEND OR FAMILY MEMBER RATHER THAN TEXT
MARK YOUR CALENDARSVISITATION DAY REGISTRATION
DESTINATION DERBY/CULTURAL AWARENESS
AUGUST 28, 2020
8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
AUGUST 18, 2020
8:00 AM – 11:00 AM
MAY 22, 2020
11:45 AM – 2:00 PM
WHERE EVERYONE BELONGS
August 19, 2020
Group 1 -- 8:45 AM – 3:45 PM
Group 2 -- 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
