New Parent Orientation

 Required ◦ Reading ◦ Language Arts ◦ Social Studies ◦ Science ◦ Math ◦ *Advanced Math ◦ Physical Education (1/2 year) *Course requires students to meet the middle school academic criteria for placement. 2  Band / Orchestra Students - Band (1/2 year) - Orchestra (1/2 year)  Non-Instrument Students -Art -Vocal Music (1/2 year)

 Math  Science  Social Studies  English  Electives ◦ Digital Applications ◦ Health / PE Band / Orchestra or Electives 3

 Math  Science  US History  English  World Language – full year ◦ Spanish French Chinese  Band, Orchestra or Show Choir  Electives (semester) 4

 Special Education  Special Services ◦ Social Worker ◦ Psychologist ◦ Speech Pathologist  Reading Strategies  Transitional Language Arts (ELD)  Bilingual Tutors  Counselors  After-school Tutoring T-Th (October start)  ZAP Zone (6 th grade only) 5

 1st Hour7:55 a.m. - 8:50 a.m.  2nd Hour8:55 a.m. - 9:50 a.m.  3rd Hour9:55 a.m. - 10:55 a.m.  4th Hour11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. ◦ A Lunch 10:55 a.m. - 11:25 a.m. ◦ B Lunch 11:30 a.m. - 11:57 a.m. ◦ C Lunch 12:00 p.m. - 12:30 p.m.  5th Hour 12:35 p.m. - 1:31 p.m.  6th Hour 1:36 p.m. - 2:34 p.m. Teachers teach 5 hours and have a period for conference / preparation time 6

 Open Gym  Media Center  Computer Lab ◦ School Related Activities  Cafeteria ◦ Breakfast served every day 7

 Bronco of the Week  A-OK Cards  Honor Roll - Quarterly  Honor Activities ◦ All “A” Certificates and Ice Cream Sundaes ◦ President’s Education Award (8 th grade) ◦ Honor Roll Window Clings for Cars 8

 School Life newspaper - monthly  Athletic Recognition Activities ◦ (7 th & 8 th grade)  Honors Assembly (8 th grade)  School Board Recognition ◦ June board meeting – Athens High School  Internet Releases ◦ TSD Site:  BPMS Site: 9

 Flag Football (fall)  Cross Country (fall)  Girls’ Basketball (fall)  SEE CLUB LISTING on website  PAY TO PARTICIPATE 1 time $50 charge PAY SCHOOLS pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID= &type=d&pREC_ID=

 FallFootball Girls’ Basketball  Early Winter Boys’ Basketball  Late WinterGirls’ Volleyball  SpringTrack  PAY TO PARTICIPATE  $75 first sport, $75 second sport, FREE beyond that  PAYSCHOOLS ?uREC_ID=336688&type=d&pREC_ID=

 Student Council  Math Club  Science Club  Chem Club  Talent Show  Media Center Club  Euchre Club  Chess Club 12  Stock Market Club  Club Green  Manga/Yu-Gi-Oh  Forensics Club PAY TO PARTICIPATE 1 time $50 charge x.jsp?uREC_ID=336688&type=d&pREC _ID=802890

 Registration and Orientation of New Students  Scheduling  Child Study Team  Seventh and Eighth Grade Career Activities  Bully Program  Standardized Testing PSAT 8 th grade Fall M-STEP 6 th 7 th 8th grades Spring 13

 Individual Counseling  Bully Boxes  Group Counseling  Parent Support  Staffing  After School Tutoring  Community Referrals  Speaker Presentations for Parents 14

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