Scott JohnsonScott JohnsonRising 5Rising 5thth Grade Grade

Parent PresentationParent PresentationMarch 16, 2015March 16, 2015

Administrative TeamAdministrative Team Principal – Mitchell CurryPrincipal – Mitchell Curry Assistant Principals – David Warren and Assistant Principals – David Warren and

Stewart HerringtonStewart Herrington Counselors – Kathy Hjartberg and Steve Counselors – Kathy Hjartberg and Steve

GaffneyGaffney Library Media Specialist – Barbara KinastLibrary Media Specialist – Barbara Kinast Special Education Lead – Becky FranklinSpecial Education Lead – Becky Franklin English as a Second Language – Wendy English as a Second Language – Wendy

BurtBurt 504 Coordinators – Beth Davis and Nikie Jo504 Coordinators – Beth Davis and Nikie Jo

Goals for TonightGoals for Tonight

Get information for Get information for academic decision making.academic decision making.

Get information for elective Get information for elective decision making.decision making.

Alleviate fears about the Alleviate fears about the transition to middle school.transition to middle school.

Questions well be answered Questions well be answered individually at the endindividually at the end..

Materials ReviewMaterials Review Course Selection SheetCourse Selection Sheet

Course Descriptions (on-line)Course Descriptions (on-line) MS Academic Planning Guide MS Academic Planning Guide

(In English and Spanish) (In English and Spanish)

http://www.mckinneyisd.net/http://www.mckinneyisd.net/parents parents

Middle School PhilosophyMiddle School Philosophy High Academic Standards for All High Academic Standards for All

StudentsStudents Students Introduced to Academic Students Introduced to Academic

and Extra-Curricular Optionsand Extra-Curricular Options Students Begin to Determine Students Begin to Determine

Strengths and PreferencesStrengths and Preferences Partnership with Students, Families, Partnership with Students, Families,

& Community& Community

STAAR Testing at Middle STAAR Testing at Middle SchoolSchool

Sixth Grade Seventh Grade

Eighth Grade

Reading Reading Reading

Writing

Math Math Math

Science

Social StudiesThe State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness. (STAAR)High School credit courses are moving to End Of Course Exams.

Core ClassesCore Classes

McKinney ISDMcKinney ISD’’s curriculum is s curriculum is common at all schools and the rest common at all schools and the rest of the state.of the state.

Core Curriculum based on the Texas Core Curriculum based on the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS)(TEKS)

Core Curriculum is a college prep Core Curriculum is a college prep course.course.

Aligned with like grade levels and Aligned with like grade levels and between grade levels. between grade levels.

Every Student Takes: Core Every Student Takes: Core CoursesCourses

Language Arts and Reading Language Arts and Reading

Core Math or Pre-AP MathCore Math or Pre-AP Math

History History

ScienceScience

Pre AP Academic ProfilePre AP Academic Profile Consistently makes 3Consistently makes 3’’s in elementary s in elementary

school school

Are willing to work hard, complete all Are willing to work hard, complete all assignments on time, and are assignments on time, and are conscientious students.conscientious students.

Are ready to commit to a course sequence Are ready to commit to a course sequence leading to AP Calculus in high schoolleading to AP Calculus in high school

Is well organizedIs well organized

Seeks help when neededSeeks help when needed

Pre–AP Math ClassesPre–AP Math Classes

These classes are intended to These classes are intended to prepare students for AP Calculus or prepare students for AP Calculus or AP Statistics.AP Statistics.

66thth Grade students in the Pre-AP Grade students in the Pre-AP program learn 2 years of math program learn 2 years of math content in one yearcontent in one year’’s time.s time.

Students are expected to complete Students are expected to complete more intense assignments on their more intense assignments on their own at home and to review their own at home and to review their class notes each day in preparation class notes each day in preparation for the next class.for the next class.

Math Curriculum SequenceMath Curriculum SequenceGrade Core Pre – AP

6th 6th Grade TEKS 6th & 7th Grade TEKS

7th 7th Grade TEKS 8th Grade TEKSStudents take the MAP Test at the end of 7th grade for recommendation of 8th grade math course placement.

8th 8th Grade TEKS Pre - AP Math

Algebra I

9th Algebra I Algebra I Geometry

10th Geometry Geometry Algebra II

11th Algebra II Algebra II Pre-Calculus

12th Algebra III or Statistics

Statistics Calculus or Statistics

Other Levels of CoursesOther Levels of Courses ESL: Non or limited English ESL: Non or limited English

speakers.speakers.

Special Education: Continuum of Special Education: Continuum of services.services.

Gifted and Talented: Identified Gifted and Talented: Identified GT students.GT students.

Gifted and TalentedGifted and Talented

If your child is in GT, Karen If your child is in GT, Karen Green will provide us with the Green will provide us with the information for placement of information for placement of classes. For now, you just check classes. For now, you just check Pre-AP math.Pre-AP math.

If you have questions about GT,If you have questions about GT, Email: Email:

kjgreen@mckinneyisd.net kjgreen@mckinneyisd.net

Typical 6Typical 6thth Grade Day Grade Day

Language Arts: Every day for 52 Language Arts: Every day for 52 minutes.minutes.

Math: Every day for 104 minutes.Math: Every day for 104 minutes. Science: Every day for 52 minutes. Science: Every day for 52 minutes. History: Every day for 52 minutes.History: Every day for 52 minutes. Physical Education: Every day for 52 Physical Education: Every day for 52

minutes. minutes. Elective: Each day for about 52 Elective: Each day for about 52

minutes.minutes.

Physical Education Physical Education RequirementRequirement

• Every student is required to complete Every student is required to complete 4 semesters of Physical Education 4 semesters of Physical Education while in the Middle Schoolwhile in the Middle School

• In 6In 6thth Grade every student takes Grade every student takes Physical Education every day for the Physical Education every day for the year.year.

• This completes 2 semesters of the This completes 2 semesters of the Physical Education Requirement.Physical Education Requirement.

• There is a health component that is There is a health component that is taught in the Physical Education class taught in the Physical Education class one day a week. This is required by one day a week. This is required by the state and federal government.the state and federal government.

Electives ChoicesElectives ChoicesArtArt

BandBand

ChoirChoir

OrchestraOrchestra

*All electives are full year *All electives are full year electiveselectives..

What’s New For Students?What’s New For Students?

LockersLockers Backpacks Backpacks Changing ClassesChanging Classes Lunch (Lots of Choices)Lunch (Lots of Choices) Getting InvolvedGetting Involved Extra curricular activitiesExtra curricular activities ClubsClubs

http://www.sjmstigers.com/http://www.sjmstigers.com/clubsorganizations.html clubsorganizations.html

Decisions To MakeDecisions To Make

Which level of academic Which level of academic class in Math is most class in Math is most appropriate for your child?appropriate for your child?

Which elective (Art, Band, Which elective (Art, Band, Choir or Orchestra) is most Choir or Orchestra) is most appropriate for your child?appropriate for your child?

RegistrationRegistration Students will register at their home Students will register at their home

elementary campus. Please ask your elementary campus. Please ask your elementary teacher for math elementary teacher for math placement recommendations.placement recommendations.

Forms are due to students elementary Forms are due to students elementary home room teacher on March 20home room teacher on March 20thth..

Any changes after March 20Any changes after March 20thth need to need to be handled through the Middle School.be handled through the Middle School.

Parent InformationParent Information CommunicationCommunication

Email Distribution List Email Distribution List

Web Site www.sjmstigers.com Web Site www.sjmstigers.com

Progress Reports & Report Progress Reports & Report CardsCards

Student Planners Student Planners

Home Access CenterHome Access Center

Welcome To Scott Johnson!Welcome To Scott Johnson!

Due Date:Due Date: March 20, 2015March 20, 2015

Return Registration Form to your homeroom Return Registration Form to your homeroom teacher.teacher.

Cub Camp will be June 5Cub Camp will be June 5thth from 9 a.m. -12 p.m.from 9 a.m. -12 p.m.

Parent Information Meeting for 6Parent Information Meeting for 6thth Grade at Grade at 11:00 a.m. during Cub Camp on June 511:00 a.m. during Cub Camp on June 5thth..

Schedule pick up will be August 18Schedule pick up will be August 18thth. We have . We have tentatively scheduled a parent meeting on the tentatively scheduled a parent meeting on the day of schedule pick up.day of schedule pick up.