South McKeel Academy Welcome Incoming Fifth Grade Parents

Employability Skills  Follow instructions  Get along with others  Complete assignments  Come prepared for class (agenda signed, has supplies)  Come to school/class on time  Wear appropriate uniform- follow dress code, including length of hair, etc.

Uniforms…  Risse Brothers School Uniforms: 2525 Drane Field Rd., Lakeland, FL (863)  Polos: Red, Yellow, Navy  Shorts or Pants: Navy Blue or Khaki  Skirts or Skorts: SMA Plaid Skirts or Navy or Khaki Skorts  Wildcat Spirit Shirts, Hoodies, Jackets

Middle School – Sort Of Our aim is to help students become:  More independent  Increasingly more responsible  Good citizens- polite, helpful, positive  Able to cope with disappointments/stress/ social issues

Middle School – Sort Of Our aim is to help students become:  Critical thinkers and problem solvers- real world math problems  Better readers- concentrating for longer periods of time, reading complex text fluently, increased comprehension  Better writers-organized, multi-paragraph, logical, and sequential, providing evidence from multiple texts  Good listeners and communicators- responding appropriately to peer comments and opinions

Things to know…  Departmentalization  iPads- Learning proper use of electronics  Communication- website, agendas, Jupiter gradebook, Canvas  Clubs/Sports  Flexible scheduling  Engaged learning

Academic Success  Academic Coach  Student Responsibility  Parent Support  Communication with teachers  S.O.S. Organizational Club  Tutoring  Belonging- House System

How can you help? Over the summer:  Practice Math Facts- fluency  Read Every Day- sometimes aloud  Writing about an area of interest, research, use evidence in writing During the school year:  Encourage your child to advocate for themselves  Communicate with your child’s teachers

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