Morgan Fitzgerald Middle School Home of the Phantoms Proud to Be!

Administration Mrs. Teresa Anderson, Principal

6th Grade House Mrs. McCoy, Assistant Principal 6th Grade Mrs. Mells, School Counselor 6th Grade

7th Grade House Mrs. Mitchell, Assistant Principal 7th Grade Ms. Brown, School Counselor 7th Grade

8th Grade House Mrs. Petersen, Assistant Principal 8th Grade Ms. Hagan, School Counselor 8th Grade

Academic Classes Required core Classes

Language Arts Language Arts 1 – regular Language Arts 1 – Advanced Language Arts 1– Gifted* Language Arts 1 - ELL

Mathematics Mathematics 1 – Regular Mathematics 1 – Advanced Mathematics 1 – Gifted*

Science Comprehensive Science 1 – Regular Comprehensive Science 1 – Advanced Comprehensive Science 1 – Gifted*

Social Studies World History World History – Gifted*

Reading Every 6th grade student is required to take a reading class.

Physical Education The 2008 Legislature passed Senate Bill 610 which requires the equivalent of one class period per day of physical education and a component of health for a minimum of one semester each year for students in grades 6 – 8 beginning in the 2009-2010 school year.

Gifted Magnet Center for Gifted Students

Courses for Gifted Magnet Students Advanced 7th grade Language Arts Advanced Mathematics 1 or 2* Advanced Comprehensive Science Advanced Academics – Literature Research – Independent Study PE/Health^ World History Advanced

Requirements for Magnet Program Must have a current EP Must have submitted an application prior to the deadline

Application time period Application process begins January 9, 2013 and ends January 23, 2013 Acceptance period begins February 13, 2013

Acceptance process… Once you have been accepted you must click on the acceptance button Then you will be mailed a new subject selection form to complete and mail back to the school

Electives Classes that are not the core

Visual and Performing Arts Band 1 Chorus 1 Orchestra 1

Art

Band

Chorus

Orchestra

Technology and Career Exploration Computer 1 Exploration Technology

Computers

Exploring Technology

Advanced Via Individual Determination (AVID) Who’s eligible for AVID? If you are the first in your family to attend college/university If you are historically under-represented in four year colleges If you have low-income If you have special circumstances

What is AVID? Academic Elective used to help increase grades in ALL core classes. Students work in small tutorial groups twice a week Team Building…..Speeches….Study Skills…Organization Skills….much more

Advancement Via Individual Determination *Open to any current 6th or 7th grader *See Mr. Caris for an application *Application period is open from Jan 22 – Feb 18 carism@pcsb.org

Camp Fitz August 7th - Daytime August 8th - Evening What’s it like to be in middle school

Instructions Fill out your form

Subject Selection Sheets Print your name at the top of the paper Please mark the electives that you would like to have in the order that you would like to have them 1=1st choice; 2=2nd choice, etc It is not guaranteed that you will receive your first choice so make sure that you pick something that you want as there will be no schedule changes in electives.

Subject Selection cont… Have your current teachers make the appropriate recommendations for Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies. Schedules will not be complete until teacher recommendations have been received from the Elementary schools. Sit with your parents to review and select appropriate electives and make sure to have your parents sign the bottom portion; along with your signature and date. Return completed sheet with all appropriate signatures to your teacher.

Your Subject Selection sheets must be turn in by February 27, 2013, with all the appropriate signatures or your classes will be chosen for you and there will be… NO SCHEDULE CHANGES!!

Extra Curricular Activities After school programs

Girls Volleyball

Boy’s Volleyball

Sports Basketball Track and Field Cheerleading

Clubs @ fitz After school activities

Clubs at Fitzgerald Lego League Spanish Math Team Chess Winged writers 5K NJHS

THE WEB CLUB The students of the Fitzgerald Middle School Web Club work every Friday morning to organize and publish The Fitzgerald Web site.

Science Olympiads Science Olympiad competitions are like academic track meets, consisting of a series of 23 team events in each division

JOOI J.O.O.I. Club (Junior Optimist Octagon International) is a youth club sponsored by an adult Optimist Club

Fuel Up to Play 60 Fuel Up to Play 60 is a fun, interactive program that motivates students, educators and community members to eat healthy, get healthy and make a difference.

DRAMA

Clubs continued… Student Council Future City Model UN French Geography Bee History Bee Quiz Bowl Keyboarding

DEADLINE IS: February 27, 2013

We look forward to seeing you next year!

Phantoms PROUD TO BE!!