1. 5th-Grade Parent Night
March 9, 2017

2. Curriculum & Registration (Auditorium)
Introduction & Agenda
5:00-5:20 5:30-5:50 6:00-6:20 5:00-7:00: School tours, Meet teachers, Tech talks, PTSA (Cafeteria and Classrooms) Haley Johnson, 7th/8th-Grade Counselor Madelyn Jackson, 6th/7th-Grade Counselor Jim Wolfenbarger, 6th-Grade Principal Katie Lutton, Principal
Curriculum & Registration (Auditorium)

3. A New Adventure
“Middle school has many complex tunnels. Some are underground.”
–Alexandra Contreras-Montesano

4. Course Catalog Mission: HMS Holston’s History
Registration, Grading, & Daily Schedule
Course Descriptions
Course Progressions
Student Life
Planning a Schedule

5. Courses (pg )
Core Courses (including Special Education): 70 min.
Related Arts: 35 min.
Intervention: min.
Enrichment: 30 min.

6. Course Progressions (38-40)
Progressions highlight the following:
Honors/Accelerated
Length of courses
Relationship between courses

7. Enrichment Pathways (pg. 40)

8. Registration (pg. 7)
Course Selection Forms will be distributed to elementary schools March 28-29
Core content class levels have been established by 5th grade teachers
Choose year-long related art and enrichment options
RTI2 classes may take the place of elective classes
Return to 5th Grade Teacher by April 7
Schedules viewable on Aspen in mid-July

9. Daily Schedule (pg. 10)

10. Sample Student: Destiny
Sample Schedule #1
Sample Student: Destiny
1st
Creative Writing (Semester 1)
Action News (Semester 2)
2nd
Health (Quarter 1)
STEM (Quarter 2)
PE (Quarter 3)
Art (Quarter 4)
3rd
Chorus
4th/5th
Honors Language Arts
6th/7th
Science
8th/9th
Math
10th/11th
Honors Social Studies

11. Sample Student: Jordan
Sample Schedule #2
Sample Student: Jordan
1st
Tier II ELA Intervention (Reading Plus)
2nd
Band
3rd
General Music (Quarter 1)
PE (Quarter 2)
STEM (Quarter 3)
Health (Quarter 4)
4th/5th
Social Studies
6th/7th
Honors Math
8th/9th
Science
10th/11th
Language Arts

12. Important Dates March 9, 2017: 5th-Grade Parent Night
March 28, 2017: Counselors Visit Schools:
Chilhowee Intermediate, East Knox, & Ritta
March 29, 2017: Counselors Visit Schools:
Spring Hill, Corryton, & Gibbs
April 11, 2017: 5th-Graders Visit Holston:
Gibbs, East Knox, & Chilhowee
April 12, 2017: 5th-Graders Visit Holston:
Spring Hill, Ritta, & Corryton
Every Wednesday in June/July:
Office is open from 9-12 for tours and questions
Mid-July: Schedules will become visible in ASPEN
August 4, 2017: 6th-Grade Orientation from 8:30-12:00
August 7, 2017: First Day of 6th-Grade!