Welcome to Owen Middle

So you are going to be a 6 th grader next year…. Question and Answers you might need to know (a quick survival guide to OMS)

Lockers Every student gets a new locker each year….you DO NOT keep one for 3 years Your homeroom teacher will assign your locker and will give you the combination the first day of school

Lockers You may either get a top or bottom locker, they are assigned randomly All combinations are changed during the summer, so the person that had your locker last year doesn’t know your new combination No, 6 th graders don’t get stuffed in lockers during class change

Cafeteria You will use your same lunch number You can pay ahead just like you do now We have three serving lines. Two offers the menu, and the other is a “mega” line Yes, all students have assigned tables during lunch

Cafeteria Yes, you can get assigned seats Yes, you can get lunch detention Yes, the entire grade level may be assigned silent lunch No, you can’t sit where you want

Cafeteria Things to remember… Get everything the first time you go through the line, you may not go back through once you have paid You may not buy snacks and extras if you owe money to the cafeteria Most rules are the same as here

Buses The middle school and high school share buses. That means that you will ride the bus with “high schoolers” Look for the “other” yellow bus that goes through your neighborhood. More than likely, that is your bus next year

Buses Next year, seats will be assigned by grade level. 6 th grade in front to 12 th grade in the back There is NO REASON for a 6 th grader to ever be in the back of the bus unless it is an evacuation drill

Buses Riding the bus is a privilege and service provided by the State. It is not your right. If you earn a bus suspension, you are off of all buses. This includes field trips.

Buses All of our bus routes are listed on the middle school web page. You can get a good idea of the bus you will ride next year

Counseling Department Ms. Anderson has an “open door” policy You do not need an appointment, only permission from your teacher to go to counseling Anytime you have a problem, talk with your teacher, Ms. Anderson or Mr. Fisher

Dress Code No spaghetti straps. All straps must be at least 3 fingers width Shorts must be finger-tip length. This means with your arm relaxed at your side, your finger-tips should not be above the hem of your shorts

Dress Code No “sagging”. No shirts with inappropriate or suggestive sayings Yes, you can wear flip-flops No, you can’t wear pajamas

Clubs Chess club Battle of the Books Science Olympiad Fishing Club Builders Club Girls on the Run Garden Club MathCounts FCA Photography Club Career Club Yearbook Book Club

Academic Teams We have 2 academic teams at Owen Middle for 6 th grade. The Broncos and the Iron Horses. Each team consists of a teacher for math, language arts, science and social studies

Academic Teams Each academic class lasts 70 minutes You will have a 5 minutes to change classes. If you are always tardy (or late) to class, you may lose your class change privilege.

Electives As a 6 th grader, you have a limited choice of electives. You may choose band and PE or the “Wheel” and PE Everyone in the school takes PE everyday

Electives Wheel classes consist of art, spanish, keyboarding, chorus and careers. Each 9 weeks (or grading period), students rotate between these classes in order to get an idea of what is offered for their 7 th grade year.

Electives In band, you will learn to read music, play an instrument, give concerts for your parents, family and peers, and have the opportunity to play at football games, pep rallys and other school events.