1. LEE BURNESON MIDDLE SCHOOL PARENT INFORMATION NIGHT April 27, 2016

2. TONIGHT’S GOALS: -TESTING UPDATE -DISCUSS 2016/17 SCHEDULE -DISCUSS CURRICULUM OPTIONS -EXPLAIN THE 2016/17 SCHEDULING PROCEDURE ANSWER QUESTIONS

3. TESTING UPDATE Due to a grading delay the test results have not been sent home yet. Scores should be mailed by next Monday. This will have no impact on scheduling as it occurs in May.

4. 2016/17 BELL SCHEDULE HIGHLIGHTS Student day is 8:30-3:24 There is no music/non music option this year!!!! World Language will look a little different. It will be opposite of Pre- Engineering & Art in some cases. Intervention is offered 2-3 days a week. Intervention is for students with an identified deficiency in LA/Math/Reading. CORE classes will be 60 minutes in length World Language is 40 minutes/5 times a day Music/PE/Tech (Green Block) is 55 minutes/day

6. What to expect with the scheduling procedure? REQUIRED CORE CURRICULUM Language Arts Math Science Social Studies World Language If you take Music you get: -4 days per week of music and 1 day per week of Physical Education If you do not take music you get: -12 weeks of Music Appreciation, 12 Weeks of Physical Education, and 12 weeks of Technology class

7. Language Arts Placement If you are identified as Gifted in reading or have a “Superior Cognitive designation” you automatically qualify for the Advanced Language Arts class. All other students are placed in 8 th Grade Language Arts. We will work to “cluster group” students of similar ability. Appeals are possible. The appeal form will be on the LBMS website by Friday afternoon.

8. Math Placement Students are given the IAAT Test (Iowa Algebra Aptitude Test) 7 th graders taking Algebra I will take Honors Geometry in 8 th grade 7 th grade students that took Math 7B/8 will take Math 8 or Algebra I in 8th grade it is dependent on the test scores. Math 7 students typically go to Math 8. However, some qualify for advancement in algebra I

9. Science Placement 7 th grade students were given the Iowa Test of Basic Skills Assessment Students that score a 92 percentile or higher will be placed in Honors Physical Science Students with a 91 or lower will be placed in Science 8 We will look to cluster group Science 8 next year. This will create a more intense science 8 class for those students that just missed the qualification.

10. 2016/2017 World Language Offerings 8 th Grade students will continue in their current language. Spanish or French. WL has different options next year: Level 1 which is full year, 5 days per week. Very intense language immersion Semester class for.5 credit Opposite of Pre-Engineering and Art Semester class (no credit) Opposite of Pre-Engineering and Art

11. APPEAL PROCESS This is an example of what the appeal will say. Appeal Forms are located at wlake.org/schools/lbms Appeal forms have to be submitted in person within 30 days of receipt of the scores PLEASE DO NOT EMAIL THE FORMS

12. LBMS Sources of Information I encourage all parents to: Familiarize yourself with the LBMS webpage. Everything from daily announcements to parent meeting PowerPoints are on the web! Sign up under “Burneson Blast Weekly Newsletter” for our weekly blast. It is sent out every Monday at 6:00 am. We use Twitter to highlight things going on in the classrooms and with extracurricular activities at LBMS. @LBMS_Westlake

13. QUESTIONS