1. Welcome to the Sparta Middle School

2. Sparta Middle School Personnel Mr. Gregory – Principal Mr. Davis – Assistant Principal Mrs. Rivera – Assistant Principal Ms. Mathesius – Guidance Counselor Mrs. Scrudato - Guidance Counselor (6 th Grade) Ms. Arbolino– Math Supervisor Ms. Hassenplug – ELA Supervisor Mr. Schels – History & World Language Supervisor Ms. Wilson – Science Supervisor Ms. Castorina – Special Education Supervisor

3. Sparta Middle School PTO President – Kristen Davis Vice President (Co) – Michelle Hyland Nicole Ventresca Secretary - Gina Muth Treasurer - Lynn Leitner

4. Teams Amber, Sapphire, Topaz 1st Floor Cross Teamed 2015-2016 vs. Past

5. Course Offerings AcademicsCycle (1 MP)Music (FY)Electives (SEM) World Lang. (1 MP) Phys. Ed. / Health (FY) MathStrategies for Success BandMusicFrenchPE 3 MP ELSArtStringsModern Living RussianHealth 1 MP Anch. Civ.Digital LifeChorusSpanish ScienceSTEMGerman Instructional Intervention

6. Schedule 2016-2017 PeriodTimeClass Homeroom Period 150 MinutesAcademic Period 250 MinutesPhysical Education/Health Period 350 MinutesBand/Strings/Chorus or Music/Modern Living (Sem) Period 424 MinutesLunch Period 550 MinutesAcademic Period 650 MinutesA Day -STEM/Art/Learning Skills/Digital Life B Day – World Language Period 750 MinutesAcademic Period 8 Academic Assistance 50 Minutes 25 Minutes Academic Academics

7. Clubs / Activities / Late Buses Student Council Glee Club Band/Strings/Chorus Yearbook Newspaper Spring Musical 6 th Grade Book Chat Broadcasting Future City Chess Intramurals Homework Club Track Academic Team Peer Leaders/FOR Club Girls On The Run

8. Routines and Procedures Course Selection Parent Portal

9. Incidentals… Summer Orientation – August 29th Lockers Multiples… Student/Parent handbook Social Media/Cyber… Fairview Lake – October 4, 2016 Summer Reading Teacher Website/Homework – https://sparta.oncoursesystems.com

10. The Three C’s... CLOSE your eyes CLEAR your heart CUT Loosen the cord...

11. “It is not what you do for your children, but what you have taught them to do for themselves, that will make them successful human beings” -Ann Landers