1. Welcome to TMS!

2. Where Teamwork
Means Success

3. Classes Four minutes between each class
Each class is about 70 minutes long
Lunch—22 minutes
Physical Activity Time—22 minutes
4 core classes
Wheels classes vary

4. Language Arts Language Arts teachers: Reading Logs - Located in agenda
Mrs. Botkin
Mrs. Dove
Mrs. Stenerson
Reading Logs
- Located in agenda
- Required to read 30 minutes
each night.

5. Language Arts—Summer Reading
Choose a book to read from the Battle of the Books list.
Complete a follow-up WIKI.
See school website for more details or pick up a handout as you leave.

6. Math Teachers: -Mrs. Farmer -Mrs. McGuire -Mrs. Schmitz
Students will have math homework Monday through Thursday.

7. Math—Summer Work Complete 10 hours of Study Island OR
Complete a study packet (can be picked up from the school).

8. Science Science Teachers -Ms. Fennell -Mrs. Mooney-Hughes
-Mrs. Schmitz
Learn about topics ranging from plants and animals to the solar system!

9. STEM Expo
All students will be required to complete a long term science project.
Students will choose a question to investigate, perform an experiment and present data and results to classmates.
Due dates for steps of the project will be available on the school website.

10. Social Studies Social Studies teachers: -Mrs. Smith -Mrs. Warren
-Mrs. Stenerson
History and geography of Europe and South America

11. Lockers 6th grade students will have a locker.
Book bags are not allowed in the classrooms (must fit in locker).
Cell phones and electronics must be secured in locker throughout school day.
Locks must be issued through the school.
Lost locks must be paid for at the end of the year.

12. TMS ROCKS School wide Discipline & behavior system Based on R-Respect
O-Ownership
C-Cooperation
K-Kindness
S-Safety

13. Pirate Dollars 6th grade team only Positive Behavior System
Earn field trips, rewards, parties etc.
You must have enough “money” to earn the rewards
Not an academic reward system, a behavioral one
Don’t have to be on the honor roll to qualify

14. Agendas Purchase agenda at beginning of next year
All students must have an agenda.
Daily parental signatures required
Used for student organization, but also parent-teacher communication

15. Sports Tennis is the only sport 6th graders can play
School teams in 7th & 8th grades
6th graders may manage a sports team

16. T-Dap Shot
All rising sixth graders must have the T-Dap shot.

17. Supply List
Teachers have compiled a BASIC supply list for all sixth graders.
Available on school website.
Keep in mind that individual teachers may require additional supplies at the start of the school year.

18. Questions
What questions do you have about your child’s transition to middle school?

19. See you soon!