6 th Grade Orientation Welcome Students and Parents

Typical Day in Middle School Arrive on the Middle School basketball courts between 8:00am and 8:10 am. Students enter at 8:10am and go directly to their locker. They report to homeroom by 8:15am, where they will give lunch count, take attendance and listen to am announcements. Students then report to 1 st period. They have 2-3 minutes to go to their next class. After the first 4 periods (approximately 45 mins each) students report to lunch. After lunch/recess, students report to their final 3 periods. Students are then dismissed at 2:45pm.

Lockers, Lunch, Recess Before Homeroom: Get books and materials for periods 1 and 2. After period 2: Students get books and materials for periods 3-4. After period 4, students get their lunch/recess items. **Students are NOT permitted to go to their lockers between lunch/recess** Students begin lunch at 11:45; they may begin going to recess at 12:00pm until 12:15pm. **Unlike elementary school, middle school students do NOT have 45 minutes for lunch/recess** After recess, students go to lockers to get books for periods 5,6 and 7. Students return to lockers after period 7 to prepare to go home.

Courses / Schedule Homeroom is based solely on ABC order. (Ms Calabria Room 326; Ms Becker Room 324; Mr Newman Room 301) ELA: 2 periods (Mr Lego) Core 1 Math: 1 period (Mr Newman) Science: 1 period (Mr Newman) Social Studies: 1 period (Mr McDevitt) Specials: 2 periods per day = 10 periods per week

10 Periods of Specials per Week Math Power Hour: 2 times per week (Mr McDevitt) Music: 1 time per week (Ms Egan) Art: 1 time per week (Ms Ticknor) FCS / Tech Ed: 1 time per week for ½ year. (FCS: Ms Sirkin; Tech Ed: Mr Citerone) Health: 2 times per week (Dr Mullin) Phys Ed: 2 times per week (Dr Mullin) Computers: 1 time per week (Dr Goldberg)

Clubs and Activities Fit Club: Dr Mullin Baking Club: Ms Garvin Art Club: Ms Ticknor Environmental Club: Mr Lego Newspaper Club: Ms Nagel/Mrs Blankley Student Council: Mrs Becker and Ms Leddy

Grading and Honor Roll All subject areas receive a numeric grade, including special area classes. Distinguished Honor Roll: All A’s. Honor Roll: Combination of A’s and B’s. Breakdown: A = B = C = D = F = below 65

HAC – Home Access Center

Students are Dismissed to Homeroom and will be Ready for Pick-Up at 3:00pm