Shady Grove Middle School’s Rising Sixth Grade Parent Information Meeting

Welcome to…

“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit.” ~ Aristotle“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit.” ~ Aristotle

Tonight’s Outcomes Heard information about Shady Grove Middle

School and Sixth Grade Heard information about the registration process Heard descriptions and pre-requisites for sixth

grade courses Discussed middle school experiences with Shady

Grove students Asked questions about Shady Grove Middle

School, sixth grade courses and/or the registration process.

Taken a tour of Shady Grove Middle School

“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit.” ~ Aristotle

Shady Grove School Goals

High level learning for all studentsA safe and positive learning environmentA culture of hard work and opportunity for

all studentsA belief that all students can learn and

reach their highest potential.

“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit.” ~ Aristotle 4

Welcome to the Shady Grove Middle School Family

In 6th Grade students will:1. Go to 7 periods during the day2. Have Connect Time 3. Use lockers4. Continue to advocate for their own learning5. Move from concrete to critical thinkers6. Have a little more freedom but also a little more

responsibility7. Attend Outdoor Education

“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit.” ~ Aristotle 5

Outdoor Education

6th graders in Montgomery County attend Outdoor Ed every year. Outdoor Ed is a three day, two night outdoor learning experience filled with fun, adventure, nature, & friends.

“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit.” ~ Aristotle“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit.” ~ Aristotle

6th Grade Courses

Required Courses

English Math Reading Science Social Studies Physical Education & Health

Elective / Additional Courses

Instrumental Music Chorus Foreign Language: Spanish, French Arts Rotation

ICT -6 (Information and Communication Technology)

Art Resource Class

“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit.” ~ Aristotle“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit.” ~ Aristotle

Example Student Schedule

•Student schedules have 7 periods

•Lunch is part of a students schedule. It is an important part of balancing a students workload

•Lunches are separated by Grade level

•Classes are divided into two semesters

•Semesters are divided into 2 quarters/marking periods. (MP1, MP2, MP3, MP4)

•All periods are 46 minutes in length with an additional 4 minute passing time

•Grade levels are structured into Teams

PERIOD COURSE TEACHER ROOM

1 MATH INVESTIGATIONS M. AMNOTT D227

CT CONNECT TIME A. SAVAGE D2072 SOCIAL STS 6 A. BARNETT D2293 ADV. ORCHESTRA J. BOONE D208

LUNCH CAFE

4 INVESTIGATIONS IN SCI 6

L. ALLEMANG D127

5 ADV ENGLISH 6M.

NARCISENFELD

D228

6Q1 PHYS ED 6 M. THOMAS GYM

6Q2 PHYS ED 6 M. THOMAS GYM

6Q3 HEALTHC.

GUITANO-STEPHENS

E123

6Q4 PHYS ED 6 M. THOMAS GYM

7 ADV READING 6 M. MOORE D204

“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit.” ~ Aristotle

6th Grade Schedule

Pd 1 7:55 - 8:45 Connect Time 8:49 - 9:06 Pd 2 9:10 - 9:56 Pd 3 10:00 - 10:46 Lunch 10:50 - 11:20 Pd 4 11:24 - 12:10 Pd 5 12:14 - 1:00 Pd 6 1:04 - 1:50 Pd 7 1:54 - 2:40

“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit.” ~ Aristotle

Be a part from the start… In Montgomery County 6th graders

may not participate in Interscholastic sports…HOWEVER..at Shady Grove, students may participate in after school clubs and Intramural sports such as … Flag Football, Tennis, DIVA Readers, LEO Club, SGA (Student Government Association) and many more!

“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit.” ~ Aristotle“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit.” ~ Aristotle

SGMS Overview

2013-2014 Enrollment = 584

 

% Total

% Racial/Ethnic Composition

Hispanic(186)

African American

(132)Asian

(83)White(153)

American Indian

(1)

Multiple

Race.(29)

All Students 31.8% 22.6% 14.2% 26.2% .2% 5%

SPED 68 11.6% 14.5% 18.2% 1.2% 9.8% 0.0% 3.4%

ESOL 23 3.9% 10.8% 0.0% 0.0% 3.6% 0.0% 0.0%

FARMS 245 42% 61.3% 62.1% 28.9% 13.1% 0.0% 17.2%

“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit.” ~ Aristotle

Seven Keys in ACTION…WE ARE WHAT WE REPEATEDLY DO.

EMPOWERED TO GO BEYOND EXPECTATIONS Teach with your hearts Sacrifice for your students Ask the tough questions Believe in your students Believe and help each other Open and reflective Hungry for professional

growth Hold each other accountable

Accelerate students Strong content knowledge Strong pedagogy Know, accept and use data to

support student mastery You expect nothing but the

best from yourselves and your students everyday

One Band, One Sound mentality!

All kids on the table mentality!

“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit.” ~ Aristotle“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit.” ~ Aristotle

Classroom Snapshots

“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit.” ~ Aristotle“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit.” ~ Aristotle

Courses, courses, and more courses…

You do have a choice!

“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit.” ~ Aristotle

“Give your best every day and the best will come back to you!”

“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit.” ~ Aristotle

Social StudiesAdvanced World Studies 6

4 Thematic Units (Geography, Political Systems, Economics & Culture)

Ancient Civilizations: Mesopotamia, Egypt, Indus River Valley, China, Nubia/Kush, Greece & Rome

Advanced Skills: Historical Thinking Source & Document Analysis Categorizing Artifacts and Information Creating Generalizations Working with Multiple Sources of Information Creating Questions Expository Writing

“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit.” ~ Aristotle

Investigations in Science 6

Grade 6 Science Units: Sudden Impact: Students design a front bumper system

that can reduce the level of peak force impacting a vehicle and its occupants during a collision

Brook Trout Habitat: Students create a habitat for the Brook Trout within a Montgomery County Park

Going Green: Students create an environmentally friendly design that improves natural resource use in a MCPS facility

Alternative Energy: Students develop an alternative source of energy for the state of Maryland

Skills and Concepts: ecosystems; diversity and adaptation of organisms; forces and motion; energy; and light and sound

Middle School Math at

Shady Grove Middle School

Goals of the

MCPS

Mathem

atics Program

Develop students who love math and see it as useful to solving problems and making sense of the world.

All students will reach proficiency in math – Understanding, Computing, Applying, Reasoning, and Engaging (UCARE).

Provide students the skills and option to take AP level math in high school.

“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit.” ~ Aristotle

2009–2010 Math Work Group

2010 Begin Common Core State Standards & Curriculum 2.0

USM Minimum Entrance Requirement Class of 2015

PARCC2014 Baseline Year

DeeperUnderstand

ingIn Math

The Changing Landscape

“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit.” ~ Aristotle

So what does deeper understanding in math look like?

Building a Stronger Foundation

“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit.” ~ Aristotle

Going Deep in MathematicsDefining Proficiency

Understanding

Computing

Applying Reasoning

Engaging

Comprehending Concepts, Operations, & Relations

Carrying out procedures

Formulating and solving mathematical problems

Using logic to explain a solution

Seeing math as sensible, useful, and doable

“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit.” ~ Aristotle

Standards for Mathematical Practice

“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit.” ~ Aristotle

Grades 5-8 Articulation

“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit.” ~ Aristotle

Courses That Lead To College and Career Readiness

* Including MCPS enrichment and acceleration opportunities** Investigations in Math*** Advanced Placement Calculus, Advanced Placement Statistics, or other college-level courses

“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit.” ~ Aristotle

Comparing Math 6: DepthMCPS Version 2001 Framework Math 6 C2.0 Math 6

Content Content and PracticesClassroom Culture shift

Correct answer (& explanation)

Strategies and correct answerDepth of understanding

Individual achievementSmall group collaboration and individual achievement

Coherence and rigor Focus, coherence, rigorTeach and test Learning progressions

“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit.” ~ Aristotle“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit.” ~ Aristotle

Comparing Math 6: PARCC

“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit.” ~ Aristotle“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit.” ~ Aristotle

There is a brochure available that describes the K-12mathematics program ofMCPS. It is availableonline at:

http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/curriculum/math/

Mathematics Brochure

“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit.” ~ Aristotle

Counseling Office 301-548-7534

Math Content Specialist Laura Schrader Phone: 301-548-7540 E-mail:

Laura_E_Schrader@mcpsmd.org

Need to speak with someone?

“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit.” ~ Aristotle

English

As opposed to Language Arts and Reading in Elementary School which are more skill-based approaches, English in middle school becomes its own discipline like Science and Social Studies.

Students will be exposed to literary and grammatical concepts and terms which they will work with throughout middle school (i.e. characterization, mood, clauses, etc.)

“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit.” ~ Aristotle

Reading

This course provides students witha foundation of reading strategiesand processes.

Students discover and utilize the reading strategies and processes in Unit 1, and then apply them to Unit 2 – Mythology, Unit 3 – Biographies, and Unit 4 – The Newspaper, during the remainder of the year.

“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit.” ~ Aristotle

Arts Rotation and Full Year Classes Art 6 – Semester rotation ICT (Information and Communication Technology) Semester

rotationFull Year Courses: Chorus 6 Beginning Band 6 Band 6 Strings 6 Foreign Language (Spanish or French) Physical Education Health (one 9-week marking period, in lieu of P.E.)

Counseling Department

and Registration2014-2015

“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit.” ~ Aristotle

Counselors will follow the students through their three years at Shady Grove.

Ms. Alison Brecher- 6th grade and 8th grade (A-M) Ms. Donnie Poole - 7th grade and 8th grade (N-Z) Ms. Kim Kochuba – 504 Plan and Alternative I

students. Parents may call the Counselor for information on

their child and/or to make appointments to meet with them or their child’s teachers.

If you have any questions, call 301-548-7534.

Counseling Department

“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit.” ~ Aristotle

“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit.” ~ Aristotle

Due Dates….

Registration cards should be returned to elementary school teachers no later than Wednesday, February 7, 2014

Incoming Sixth Grade Visitation to SGMS on Friday, May 22, 2014

Sixth Grade Student Orientation is in July. Dates TBA

“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit.” ~ Aristotle

Q & A

Thank youShady Grove Middle School.

~ Going beyond expectations to Cover all the Bases!