1. Walker-Grant Middle School Rising 6th Grade Transition Information Sessions February 9, :00 p.m. Lafayette Upper Elementary School Come hear information on the following topics: Strategies to support middle school transition Scheduling International Baccalaureate Program (IB)

2. Strategies to Support Middle School Transition
Orientation for Grade 6 students only
Two week transition period (with support)
Tiger Chat
Brochure

3. Social/Emotional Concerns
Bullies and/or being teased
Making new friends
Popularity
Being embarrassed by parents in front of other kids
Puberty (pimples, body changes, hair)
Having girlfriends/boyfriends, friends
Having someone to sit with at lunch

4. What You Can Do Increase your knowledge of adolescent development
Be upbeat about what lies ahead
Recognize their fears
Offer support
Hold your child accountable
Give your child the opportunity to make decisions on his/her own
Pick your battles
Give them tools they need to succeed
Allow them the freedom to make mistakes

5. Rising 6th Grade Schedules
IB MYP Program
Fine Arts (Visual & Performing Arts)
Design Component
World Language Carousel
Teacher Recommendation for:
English 6
Mathematics 6
TIGER Tyme Schedule

6. English Advanced English Rising 6th Grade Honors English
Grade B+ or higher in Reading 5
MAP projected proficiency must be passed advance
SOL Reading score of 500 or better
Teacher Recommendation
Honors English
Gifted Intellectual Identification
-OR-
Grade A or higher in Reading 5
SOL Reading score of 550 or better
Writing Sample

7. Mathematics Enriched Math 6
Grade B+ or higher in math the previous year
MAP projected proficiency must be passed advanced
SOL Math Score of 500 or better
Teacher Recommendation

8. Elective Offerings 2016-2017 Foreign Language Carousel
Latin, Spanish, French, Design
Visual Arts Options:
Art I
Digital Art I
Gifted Visual Arts
Performing Arts Options:
Chorus I
Orchestra I
Band I
Musical Keyboard
Gifted Performing Arts
Physical Education

9. Sample Student Schedule Grade 6

10. On-line Scheduling Detailed Letter in February
WGMS Counselors to visit classrooms
February
March schedules will be printed
(alert when sent home)

11. International Baccalaureate Middle Years ProgramME
Walker-Grant Middle School and James Monroe High School are candidate schools for the International Baccalaureate (IB) Middle Years Programme and pursing authorization as an IB World School.
Know audience
Introduce myself
Contact info. at the end
I'm excited about this opportunity for FCPS students because I really believe that applying the IB curriculum model to the content guided by Virginia's Department of Education is best for all students.

12. Why IB? expanded offerings = well rounded
student centered = motivation
VA content + IB skills = whole child
creativity = fun
interdisciplinary = connections
best practices = growth for all children
project based learning = application

13. IB MYP 8 Subject areas Repeated exposure to each area in MYP:
Language and Literature
Mathematics
Individuals and Societies
Sciences
Language Acquisition
Physical and Health Education
Arts
Design

14. FCPS & IB MYP: Whole school model
5 year programme
Students aged 11-16
Grades 6-8 at Walker-Grant Middle School
IB years 1-3
Culminating community service project
Grades 9-10 at James Monroe High School
IB years 4-5
Culminating personal project
No application process
All students, grades 6-10, are considered IB MYP
Preparation for all diploma tracks at JM

15. Fine Arts Gallery Walk

16. Thank you !