Welcome to Hampshire Middle School Kurt Rohlwing, Principal Dawn Reig, Assistant Principal Jim Herff, Assistant Principal

6th Grade Parent Orientation OBJECTIVES FOR THIS EVENING  Introduce the middle school curriculum  Describe a typical middle school day  Share upcoming transition activities

Middle School Day Student Hours: 8:45 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Student Hours: 8:45 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Main Office Hours: 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Main Office Hours: 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. 6 th grade students have 9 class periods in a day 6 th grade students have 9 class periods in a day Passing periods are 4 minutes Passing periods are 4 minutes

Middle School Concept Team structure Team structure Core subjects Core subjects Common plan time Common plan time Integrated curriculum Integrated curriculum Better home/school Better home/schoolcommunication

Grades 6-8 Curriculum Math* Math* ELA* ELA* Social Studies Social Studies Science Science * Accelerated course offered

Assessment & Grading Middle school student grades are based on traditional letter grades. Middle school student grades are based on traditional letter grades. All courses utilize the D300 Middle School Grading Policy for determining student grades. All courses utilize the D300 Middle School Grading Policy for determining student grades. Students will participate in a variety of assessments to determine their grades. Students will participate in a variety of assessments to determine their grades. Parents are encouraged to sign-up for the District 300 Parent Portal as a way to monitor your child’s progress. Parents are encouraged to sign-up for the District 300 Parent Portal as a way to monitor your child’s progress.

Digital Shift : Chrome Books All students will be given chromebooks which will allow them to access their ELA digital materials All students will be given chromebooks which will allow them to access their ELA digital materials Chromebooks will also allow teachers to utilize supplementary digital resources to complement the hard copy curriculum in other content areasChromebooks will also allow teachers to utilize supplementary digital resources to complement the hard copy curriculum in other content areas Parent meetings will be held over the summer Parent meetings will be held over the summer More information will be sent out before the end of the school year More information will be sent out before the end of the school year

Exploratory Education The philosophy of the D300 Exploratory Program is to offer students a variety of experiences. In sixth grade these experiences include: The philosophy of the D300 Exploratory Program is to offer students a variety of experiences. In sixth grade these experiences include: Art Art Digital Literacy Digital Literacy Computer Essentials Computer Essentials Intro to Spanish Intro to Spanish * Selected students at grade 6 have the opportunity to enroll in year-round AVID in place of Exploratory

Exploratory Education Seventh Grade Exploratory Classes Include: Seventh Grade Exploratory Classes Include: Art Art Digital Literacy Digital Literacy Computer Essentials Computer Essentials Study Skills Study Skills Eighth Grade Exploratory Classes Include: Eighth Grade Exploratory Classes Include: Art Art Digital Literacy Digital Literacy Computer Essentials Computer Essentials Current Events Current Events * Selected students at grades 7 and 8 have the opportunity to enroll in year-round AVID or Spanish in place of Exploratory

Band, Orchestra & Choir Band, orchestra and choir students meet as a group each day. Band, orchestra and choir students meet as a group each day. Students may elect to be in band/choir or orchestra/choir or just one music. Students may elect to be in band/choir or orchestra/choir or just one music. Students in two music classes will have an A/B schedule. Students in two music classes will have an A/B schedule. Students will also receive small group instruction/lessons for band and orchestra. Students will also receive small group instruction/lessons for band and orchestra. Student participation in reading and/or math interventions may impact the number of days of music participation. Student participation in reading and/or math interventions may impact the number of days of music participation.

Physical Education Sixth grade students receive PE every day for three of four quarters. Sixth grade students receive PE every day for three of four quarters. Students will receive Health during one of the four quarters. Students will receive Health during one of the four quarters. PE uniforms and locks are required. PE uniforms and locks are required.

RtI/PBIS HMS follows the PBIS process focusing student behaviors on HMS follows the PBIS process focusing student behaviors on PeersPeers AcademicsAcademics WorldWorld SelfSelf Students in need of math or reading interventions will be assigned those during ELT or Exploratory times. Students in need of math or reading interventions will be assigned those during ELT or Exploratory times.

A Sample 6 th Grade Schedule 1 st Period: Core - ELA 2 nd Period:Core - ELA 3 rd Period:Core - Math 4 th Period:Lunch 5 th Period:Core Science 6 th Period:PE/Health 7 th Period:Exploratory 8 th Period:Extended Learning Time (ELT)/Music 9 th Period:Core – Social Studies *Classes average 43 minutes in length. *Lunch is 30 minutes long.

Cafeteria Cafeteria supervisors will go over specific rules the first day Cafeteria supervisors will go over specific rules the first day Payments are made in the cafeteria or online Payments are made in the cafeteria or online No charging of meals student meals No charging of meals student meals

Lines of Communication Website Website Facebook Facebook Infinite Campus Infinite Campus Parentlink Messaging (app) Parentlink Messaging (app) School Counselor School Counselor Jerry Weir

Middle School Transition Activities Parent Orientation Night Parent Orientation Night 4/25 & 4/27 Elementary School Visits Elementary School Visits5/3 Summer Orientation Summer OrientationTBA Fall Open House 9/1/16 9/1/16 Parent-Teacher Conferences November 21 & 22, 2016

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