1. Welcome to PIEDMONT MIDDLE SCHOOL, An IB World School

2. Dee Gardner, Principal Introduction Introduction Piedmont’s History Piedmont’s History What is IB (International Baccalaureate)? What is IB (International Baccalaureate)?

3. Piedmont Awards & Honors NC School to Watch NC School to Watch Honor School of Excellence Making High Growth Honor School of Excellence Making High Growth National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence Magnet Schools of America School of Excellence Magnet Schools of America School of Excellence

4. Parents, Teachers, Students

5. Dawn Johnston, IB Coordinator & Academic Facilitator Application and Lottery Process Application and Lottery Process Continuation Requirements Continuation Requirements Curriculum Curriculum Learner Profile & Areas of Interaction in the classroom Learner Profile & Areas of Interaction in the classroom Design Cycle Design Cycle

6. Areas of Interaction Community & Service Community & Service Human Ingenuity Human Ingenuity Environments Environments Approaches to Learning Approaches to Learning Health & Social Health & Social Learner Profile Reflective Reflective Caring Caring Communicators Communicators Risk-takers Risk-takers Thinkers Thinkers Open-Minded Open-Minded Balanced Balanced Principled Principled Knowledgeable Knowledgeable Inquirers Inquirers

7. Jackie Barone, Assistant Principal A typical day for 6 th grade: A typical day for 6 th grade: 3 core classes, elective, Block 5

8. Electives available: Drama Drama Art Art Spanish/French Spanish/French Health/PE Health/PE Technology Technology

9. Band Band Orchestra Orchestra

10. Block 5 Monday/Tuesday – IB Topics Monday/Tuesday – IB Topics Wednesday – Club Day Wednesday – Club Day Thursday – Advisory Thursday – Advisory Friday - DEAR Friday - DEAR

11. Clubs and Extra-curricular activities available…….. Clubs and Extra-curricular activities available……..

25. Other clubs and extra-curriculars…. Chess Club, Student Council, NJHS, Art Club, Yearbook, Newspaper (photography), Science Olympiad, Lego League, Odyssey of the Mind, Math Counts, NAL, …… Chess Club, Student Council, NJHS, Art Club, Yearbook, Newspaper (photography), Science Olympiad, Lego League, Odyssey of the Mind, Math Counts, NAL, ……

26. Marie Delaney, Counselor Transition to 6 th Grade Transition to 6 th Grade Registration Registration Parent 101 Parent 101 1 st Weeks of School 1 st Weeks of School

27. Susan Stone Parent perspective Parent perspective Parent Assistant Module Parent Assistant Module

28. Questions? How to Contact Us: (980) 343-5435 d.gardner@cms.k12.nc.us dawn.johnston@cms.k12.nc.us awn.johnston@cms.k12.nc.us jackie.barone@cms.k12.nc.us ackie.barone@cms.k12.nc.us marie.delaney@cms.k12.nc.us susan.stone@cms.k12.nc.us

29. Let’s take a tour………. Please be sure to turn in your orange card.