2. Tonight’s Agenda  Symphonic Band/Strings  Boys & Girls Club  Student Leaders ASB/WEB  General Presentation  Self-Guided & Guided Tours, Meet & Greet, PTSA Reception Guided Tours Every Wednesday, 11 am. Contact the Main Office.

3. Registration/School Choice  School Choice Applications Available February 1 Due March 1 Decision letters sent by March 31  Registration/Course Preference Forms Distributed through feeder schools Available in Colina’s Counseling Center

4. It Starts! Connecting Kids to School ASB USCB CADA Camp

5. WEB: Where Everyone Belongs

6. Don’t Miss Cougar Camp! August 15-16

7. 6 th Grade Program …Teaching 6th Graders in Middle School for 24 years…  Academics Cored academic classes before lunch Accelerated Math and English core classes ○ Smaller classes for struggling students ○ Intervention – Lunchtime help, Directed Studies, CORE ○ Chromebooks in every classroom and throughout 6-8 th grade  PE & Electives Separate from 7 / 8 th Graders Variety of hands-on exploratory elective classes  Transitioning Socially Designated 6 th grade areas (lunch, lockers, classrooms) 6th grade socials from 7/8th dances Cheaper than Oaks Christian!

8. Co-Curricular Offerings  Foreign Language (Gr 8 Spanish 1 for HS credit)  Performing & Technical Arts Beginning, Jazz, Concert, and Symphonic Bands Orchestra/Strings Choir Drama Debate Art Technology Woodshop  Leadership WEB, Spirit, Friendship, Journalism/Yearbook, Sports Community Outreach  CLUBS& Campus Beautification FBLA, Sports leadership, Public Speaking

9. Activities  Spirit COTY Competitions Dress-up Days, Runways Meet and Greet Motivational Assemblies Spirit Rallies  Showcases Talent Show Arts Showcase Bees- Spelling/Geo/Math  Socials & Dances Welcome Back Carnival Winter/Sweetheart Luau Promotion

10. Sports  Lunchtime (Grade Level Specific) Volleyball Soccer Basketball 3 point/Dunk Flag Football Badminton Pickle ball Home Run Derby Capture the Flag Futsol Quidditch  Teen Center League Volleyball/Co-ed Soccer Basketball Golf 2015 Fall Sports ○ Girls Volleyball ○ Boys Basketball  Runs Turkey Trot Rabbit Run Jog-A-Thon Colina Classic 5K

11. Counseling Services  Registration/Scheduling  Grade Reports  Conferences  Liaison with Community Agencies  Student Support Services Study Skills Social Skills Academic & Career Planning  Colina Counseling Coffee 2/4 9:15am

12. Typical Student Schedules Grade 6Grades 7 & 8 8:00-8:45Elective *Period A * 9:00-9:48MathPeriod 1 9:53-10:39SciencePeriod 2 10:39-10:49Nutrition 10:49-11:35EnglishPeriod 3 11:40-12:26Social StudiesPeriod 4 12:26-1:01Lunch 1:16-1:28CORE 1:33-2:19PE or Elective *Period 5 * 2:24-3:10PE or ElectivePeriod 6

13. Up Next: Tours and Meet & Greet  Meet & Greet – teachers by grade, electives  Self-Guided and Guided Tours Classrooms Counseling  Boys & Girls Club  PTSA Reception in 6 th grade corridor – Stay involved!  Student Store – Get Colina Spirit Wear!

14. Preparing Children for the Path