1. FARMWELL STATION MIDDLE SCHOOL
“A School To Watch”
Designated 2007
Re-Designated 2010
Re-Designated 2013
Re-Designated 2016

2. A Governor’s School of Excellence!

3. Farmwell Administration
Principal
Sherryl Loya

4. Assistant Principals Tonya Edwards Jesse Encapera Building Use
Testing Coordinator
Special Education
Jesse Encapera
Building Use
Discipline

5. House Staffing Dean Kathy Pollock Counselor Ann Neri Secretary
Jeanette Gandhi

6. Supply List
Our PTA provides a very economical way to pre-purchase school supplies in a bundle. You can order them online. Information regarding school supplies will be available in the spring. The school store will also sell supplies throughout the year.

7. Middle School Makeover by Michelle Icard

8. Transition to Middle School
Independence
Physical Changes
New Friends and Experiences
Need for Structure and Organization

9. HOUSES Each grade level is a “House” Each house has 3 “Teams”
House C is 6th Grade
House B is 7th Grade
House A is 8th Grade
Students are separated from one another. This includes bus seating! They stay close to their house area.

10. 6th Grade Teams
Thunderbirds
Phoenix
Griffons

11. The first block of the day begins at 8:30 a.m.
Dismissal is at 3:18 p.m.

12. Block Schedule 88 Minute Blocks A Day / B Day 4 Classes per Day
Language Arts Meets Every Day

13. Basic Classes in 6th Grade
Math (Math 6 or Accelerated 6/7)
Language Arts (Every Day)
Science – (Earth Science)
Social Studies – (US History)
Keyboarding and Art
Music and Resource PE

14. Personalized Learning
Students learn more and faster when the material is at the right level of difficulty and pace for him or her. Blended learning customizes each student’s education by (1) providing teachers with detailed, computer-generated information about the student’s learning needs and (2) freeing up more time for teachers to teach students individually and in small groups.

15. BYOT (Bring Your Own Technology)
Students are encouraged to bring their own devices to use for learning in the classroom. We have a list of apps for students to download to their personal devices on our BYOT webpage. Please help your student get these apps downloaded and installed. It is preferred that students bring their own device to school.

16. Digital Content
o Achieve differentiated reading program to provides nonfiction material on the correct lexile level for each student.
o Discovery Education - science and social studies tech books which provide electronic articles, simulations, experiments and assessments.
o ALEKS - math assessment tool that helps teachers identify learning gaps.

17. What Does PL Look Like?
Check out Farmwell Personalized Learning Youtube Playlist for videos from our classrooms.
Earbuds - Your child will need earbuds or headphones at school everyday.

18. Music selection CHOIR BAND ORCHESTRA Guitar (Music Lab)
INSTRUMENT SELECTIONS WILL BE MADE DURING YOUR MUSIC NIGHT VISIT.

19. Music selection nightS: Jan 30 - Ashburn Feb. 15 – Discovery Feb
Music selection nightS: Jan Ashburn Feb. 15 – Discovery Feb. 5 – Dominion Trail

20. Health/Physical Education
A New Experience!
Gym Suits Required
Lockers
Coed Classes
Health/FLES Class
Deodorant – Important!

21. Social Studies 6 American History from discovery to the Civil War.
It is coded as an
Honors Course and
taught in a highly
interactive manner.

22. Academic Science or Honors Science
The curriculum is exactly the same in honors and academic science.
In honors classes students benefit from having a strong math background.
Honors students will have one independent research project a quarter the demonstrates higher level thinking skills and content analysis.

23. Academic Language Arts Honors Language Arts
Honors students read many challenging texts that are above grade level.
Students are expected to read independently at home and respond to their reading in an analytical fashion.
Honors students write longer compositions and are expected to write more frequently.
The class moves at a rigorous pace.

24. Mathematics! – 2 Choices 1. Math 6 is a rigorous math course.
There is NOT an HONORS math course.
1. Math 6 is a rigorous math course.
(Students who are deficient in math skills receive extra help during resource.)
2. Accelerated Math 6/ (Pre-Algebra)

25. Math
Grade Grade Grade 8
*Students should meet or exceed the recommended standards to qualify for placement in the accelerated course.
Math 6
Math 7
(Pre-Algebra)
Algebra
Accelerated Math 6/7
Geometry

26. MATH – HIGH SCHOOL 8th Grade 9th Grade 10th Grade 11th Grade
Algebra
Geometry
Algebra 2
Pre-Calculus
AP Calculus
/Statistics AB CD

27. Resource Period / Music Minutes each Spectrum - Students will not have a resource period Reading – No Art in 6th grade Keyboarding in 8th grade Math Lab - Students will not have resource.

28. Homework
Students can expect minutes of homework per block each day from core subject areas.
Students should not rely on resource to complete homework assignments.
“BOB” is required in resource.
(Silent reading for pleasure.)
Projects will have clear directions and timelines.

29. Positive Behavior Intervention System
RU Tickets
Responsible
Respectful
Ready to Learn

30. School Clubs Literary Club Ashby Pond Friendship Club
Student Council Representative School Theatre/Musical
Literary Club Ashby Pond Friendship Club
Afternoon Computer Hours Homework Club
Talent Showcase (Spring) Mathletics Young Entrepreneurs Science Olympiad
Robotics Chess
Odyssey of the Mind Green Team
Young Virginia Reader’s Club Guitar Ensemble
Waffle Zone (Newspaper) Fitness Club
Foreign Language Club Jazz Band
Girls on the Run Manga
Extra help is also available by every teacher once a week.
Activity buses are available after school at 4:30 p.m Tuesdays- Thursdays

31. 1st Day Procedures! Ride the bus! You need school supplies and
lunch money.
Please make sure your child
has their up-to-date
immunizations and drop off
records with the nurse!

32. Course Requests Follow the Elementary Deadline
FSMS will send out a final course request sheet in May. No changes will be made in the summer to course requests!
Requests for changes should be directed to the counselor.
Math recommendations are closely followed.

33. Parent Communication
The school’s web site is a vital tool for parents!
Monitor your child’s grades online in Phoenix. Grades are updated every 10 days.

34. Twitter and Facebook

35. Student Orientations June 4 - “FSMS EXPO”
“Inspire” Summer Camps July
Ice Cream Social – August 17 1:00 p.m.
These orientations are for the students!