1. Rising 6th Grade Pre-Registration Parent Night
Welcome Parents!
POQUOSON MIDDLE SCHOOL
Rising 6th Grade Pre-Registration Parent Night

2. Introductions Administration School Counseling Mrs. Amanda Goyne,
School Counseling Director
School Counselor (Last names K-Z)
Mrs. Stacy Tuttle,
School Counselor (Last names A-J)
Mrs. Melissa Bunting,
Principal
Ms. Kay Aultman,
Assistant Principal

3. Poquoson Middle School
General Information

4. What’s different about Middle School?
Environment
Schedule
Rules/procedures
Classes/teachers
Hormones
More Freedom!
More Responsibilities!
More FUN!

5. Middle School Schedule
Opening Bell
- 7:40 a.m.
7 Class Periods
- 50 minutes long
- 4 minutes between
- 2 lunches
Dismissal Bell
- 2:35
Lunch based on 4th period class

6. 7 Period Day + 1 PE/Health course + 2 Student selected electives
4 Core academic courses
+ 1 PE/Health course
+ 2 Student selected electives
7 class periods total

7. Academic Options English 6 or English 6 Honors
Science 6 or Science 6 Honors
Foundations of Algebra I or FOA I Honors
US History
PE/Health 6

8. Math Pathways
6th
7th
8th
9th

9. Academic Placement 5th grade teachers make placement recommendations
Recommendations are based on:
students’ work habits
current class performance
SOL scores and other assessment data
Direct questions to recommending teacher
Recommendations are reviewed at the end of the year

10. Elective Options Elective Rotation Four, 9 week rotations
Intro to semester and year-long options
Beginning Band
Instrument tryout
Best time to start!
Chorus 6
New option for 6th grade
Music theory & performance
Intro to World Cultures
Exploratory Language option
Not HS credit
Resource
Recommendation only
Based on IEP goals
Spanish I, Part 1
½ of Spanish 1 HS credit
Homework and tests

11. World Languages at PMS Options: Spanish or French
Advanced Diploma Requirement:
3 years of one language
2 & 2
Spanish I Part 1 & 2 = 2 year commitment
Spanish I Part 1 & 2 = 1 High School Credit
High School GPA

12. Spanish Flowchart
6th
7th
8th
9th

13. Completing Course Registration

14. Online Registration
Visit the Poquoson District Home website
Under Popular Links, click “Parent Portal”
Enter Username and Password
Click on the Class Registration tab, found under the Navigation heading on the far left side of the screen

15. Registration Timeline
February 14th: Online registration begins
The middle school counselors go to PES and meet with 5th grade classes February 14th -20th
February 24th: Online registration ends
All changes after February 24th must be submitted in writing to the PES counselor
March 5th: Course selection forms sent home
Forms must be signed by a parent/guardian
March 9th: Course selection form due to the homeroom teacher

16. Transition Events
May 2018
5th grade students visit the middle school during the school day for a tour led by middle school students.
August 2018
Open House at the middle school. Students pick up schedules and walk through the building, meet teachers, try out the lockers and combinations, and view displays.

17. Thank you for coming tonight!
Tours of the school will be provided by PMS students.