1. Welcome to Tilden Middle School!

2. Welcome to Tilden Irina LaGrangePrincipal Dyan HarrisonPrincipal Intern Jeff LeamanAssistant Principal Jim AlessiResource Counselor Nikki Cooper6 th Grade Counselor Nulty LynchEnglish Content Specialist Anne AdamsMath Content Specialist Christina SloanSpecial Education RT Karen Kulpinski World Language RT

3. Get Connected http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/scho ols/tildenms http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/scho ols/tildenms Join the Tilden list serve and PTSA Check the Tilden site for daily announcements, changes in schedules, upcoming testing, and use Edline/Google If you have questions or concerns, contact the teacher, team leader, content specialist, counselor, or 6 th grade administrator If not sure who to contact, contact the main office

4. TYPICAL CLASSES Advanced English or ESOL Math Investigations in Science Advanced World Studies Physical Education and Health MS Digital Literacy 1 or World Language Elective

5. MATH Anne Adams

6. Compacted 5/6 (2.0) Tilden Middle School Mathematics Pathway For Incoming 6 th Graders Math 6 (2.0) Math 7 (2.0) IM (2.0) Math 8 (2.0) Algebra 1 (2.0) Hon. Geometry (2.0) 8 th Grade 7 th Grade6 th Grade 5 th Grade IM (2.0) Algebra 1 (2.0) Math 5 (2.0)

7. Tilden Middle School Mathematics Pathway For Incoming 6 th Graders Algebra 1 (2.0) Reg./Hon. Geometry (2.0) Reg./Hon. Algebra 2 (2.0) 11 th Grade 10 th Grade 9 th Grade 8 th Grade Math 8 (2.0) Reg./Hon. Pre-Calculus (2.0) 12 th Grade Reg./Hon. Geometry (2.0) Reg./Hon. Algebra 2 (2.0) Reg./Hon. Pre-Calculus (2.0) Algebra 1 (2.0) AP Calculus Reg./Hon. Algebra 2 (2.0) Reg./Hon. Pre-Calculus (2.0) AP Calculus Reg./Hon. Geometry (2.0) AP Math

8. World Language Karen Kulpinski

9. World Language Options MS FY Chinese 1A MS FY French 1A MS FY Spanish 1A Other options available on individual consult with Mrs. Kulpinski Colleges expect world language classes taken in high school

10. Considerations when selecting a high school course while in middle school Pass semester A Pass semester B Pass the semester B culminating activity The final semester grade goes on the H.S. transcript Repeating the course the following year removes the previous year’s record

11. Special Education Coordinator Christina Sloan

12. Articulation Process Second year of online scheduling program Teachers input recommendation for Math, English/ESOL and Reading Counselors visited elementary schools this week Students/parents register for classes Registration forms due Feb. 12 with parent/guardian signature and returned to your child’s homeroom teacher.

13. Online Registration for Courses

19. 6 th grade elective options Full year offerings Beginning Wind/Percussion Beginning Strings General Chorus MS FY Chinese 1A MS FY French 1A MS FY Spanish 1A Semester pairings Option A: Creative FACS/ Beginning Theater Option B: Information & Communications Technology/Art 6

24. Exit Question When is the signed confirmation sheet due to the homeroom teacher? Once printed course confirmation is turned into teacher, do not make changes online.

25. Important Dates April 20th - Rising 6 th graders visit Tilden Transition to middle school parent meeting May 26 th @ 7:00 PM All Summer information will be available on Tilden’s website (buses, reading, etc.) 6 th Grade Orientation - August 25 Back to School Picnic - September 1 Principal’s Coffee - TBD

26. Questions