COUNSELORS • MRS. LOMONE WHITE (A-K) EMAIL: WHITEL@CALVERTNET.K12.MD.US • MRS. BHAVNA SANTOS (L-Z) EMAIL: SANTOSB@CALVERNET.K12.MD.US
COURSE OFFERINGS: 6 TH GRADE • REGULAR (ON LEVEL) COURSES: SOCIAL STUDIES, SCIENCE, MATH, PHYSICAL EDUCATION, HEALTH, MATH, AND ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS (ELA) • MATH AND ELA ARE THE HONORS LEVEL COURSES OFFERED IN SIXTH GRADE • STUDENTS WILL PICK: INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC, CHORUS, STRINGS, OR MUSIC APPRECIATION • STUDENTS WILL TAKE ONE MARKING PERIOD OF THE FOLLOWING: QUEST/HEALTH, GATEWAY TO TECHNOLOGY, ART, AND FAMILY CONSUMER SCIENCE *MUSIC SELECTIONS WERE MADE ON YELLOW REGISTRATION SHEETS WHICH STUDENTS RECEIVED IN FEBRUARY.
EXPECTATIONS OF HONORS STUDENTS • HONORS LEVEL STUDENTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE ABLE TO WORK INDEPENDENTLY AND TO BE MORE SELF-DIRECTED WITH THEIR WORK. • HONORS LEVEL STUDENTS WILL HAVE A HEAVIER WORK LOAD • *IF AN ON GRADE LEVEL STUDENT PERFORMS WELL, HIS OR HER ELA TEACHER COULD RECOMMEND HONORS FOR 7 TH GRADE
PHYSICAL EDUCATION • STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO WEAR A P.E. UNIFORM. THE COST OF THE UNIFORM IS $20.00 • PLEASE WASH FREQUENTLY • P.E. ALTERNATES WITH THE STUDENT’S MUSIC SELECTION (A/B DAY ROTA TION)
ATTENDANCE (GRADES 6-8) • STUDENTS WHO MISS 18 OR MORE DAYS (LAWFUL OR UNLAWFUL ABSENCES) WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR RETENTION. • STUDENTS WHO MISS 12 OR MORE DAYS WILL BE CONSIDERED TO HAVE EXCESSIVE ABSENCE AND MAY BE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE NOTES FROM A PHYSICIAN FOR ANY MISSED DAYS THEREAFTER • PARENTS WILL BE NOTIFIED AFTER STUDENTS HAVE ACCUMULATED 12 OR MORE ABSENCES. • ADDITIONALLY; THE PRINCIPAL MAY CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING PENALTIES OR ACTIONS: • VERBAL AND/OR WRITTEN CONTRACT WITH PARENT/ GUARDIAN • AFTER-SCHOOL DETENTION • REMOVAL OF SCHOOL PRIVILEGES • RESTRICTION OF EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES • IN- SCHOOL SUSPENSION AND/OR SUMMER SCHOOL ATTENDANCE
TARDY POLICY • UPON THE 4 TH “LATE” ARRIVAL, THE STUDENT WILL BEGIN PROGRESSIVE DISCIPLINE • 1 ST OFFENSE = VERBAL WARNING • 2 ND OFFENSE= PARENT CONTACT • 3 RD OFFENSE = CONFERENCE • 4 TH OFFENSE= DETENTION • 5 TH OFFENSE = OFFENSE REFERRAL TO ADMINISTRATOR *STUDENT IS MARKED LATE AFTER 8:07 AM
SUGGESTED SUPPLIES FOR SIXTH GRADE • GLUE STICK (LOTS OF THEM) • COMPOSITION BOOKS • NOTEBOOK PAPER • NO. 2 PENCILS (LOTS OF THEM) • NO TRAPPER KEEPERS OR MECHANICAL PENCILS
PARENT CONFERENCES • THERE ARE NO MIDDLE SCHOOL CONFERENCE DAYS. • IF YOU NEED TO SCHEDULE A CONFERENCE WITH ONE TEACHER, PLEASE CONTACT THE SPECIFIC TEACHER. • IF YOU NEED TO SCHEDULE A CONFERENCE WITH MULTIPLE TEACHERS PLEASE CONTACT YOUR CHILD’S COUNSELOR.
HOME ACCESS CENTER (HAC) • IT’S A GOOD IDEA TO SET IT UP IN ORDER TO RECEIVE EMAILS WHEN GR ADES DROP BELOW A CERTAIN THRESHOLD. • GO TO THE SITE ON A REGULAR BASIS. • ENCOURAGE YOUR CHILD TO ACCESS THE SITE ON HIS OR HER OWN ACCOUNT. • REVIEW THE INFORMATION WITH YOUR CHILD AND USE AS A DISCUSSION STARTER • INTERIM REPORTS AND REPORT CARDS WILL NOT BE DISTRIBUTED. PARENTS WILL HAVE TO ACCESS HAC TO VIEW THEIR CHILD’S INTERIM REPORT. • PARENTS WILL RECEIVE INFORMATION ABOUT THEIR LOGIN INFORMATION IN THE BEGINNING OF THE SCHOOL YEAR.
WHAT CAN YOU DO OVER THE SUMMER TO HELP PREPARE YOUR STUDENT? • PURCHASE A COMBINATION LOCK AND PRACTICE OPENING IT. • CONTINUE TO PRACTICE MATH FACTS! • HAVE YOUR CHILD COMPLETE HIS OR HER READING PROJECT WHICH IS LOCATED ON THE CCPS WEBSITE • HTTP://WHMSWEB.CALVERT.K12.MD.US/MEDIA.HTML
ORIENTATION DAY SEPTEMBER 1, 2017 • INFORMATION WILL BE MAILED IN THE MIDDLE OF AUGUST
FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL IS SEPTEMBER 5, 2017!
CONCLUSION
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