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Middle School Education Program 2017-2018

CPS Middle Schools Columbia Public Schools

Leia: Sixth Grader • Starts her day at 7:30 and ends at 2:35 • Is excited about new opportunities • Will be a part of a team of teachers/students • In most schools she begins every day with an advisory “family” • Has 4 core classes taught by her 4 team teachers (ELA/English Language Arts, Social Studies, Math, and Science) • Will have 2 periods when she can experience elective or exploratory classes • Has an intervention/enrichment time (RTI/EEE) for help and/or enrichment every other day • Opposite of RTI/EEE will be PE • Can choose to be involved in extracurricular clubs and intramural sports Columbia Public Schools

Schedules Sample 6 th Grade Schedule A Team: B Team: A Team: B Team: PE/RTI PE/RTI Core Core Classes Classes Core Classes: B Team: A Team: ELA, Core Core Core B Team: A Team: Advisory Math, Classes Classes Lunch Classes Electives Electives Electives Social Studies, Leia or Science 6 th grade 18 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 minutes minutes minutes minutes 25 minutes minutes Minutes minutes minutes Columbia Public Schools

Exploratory Electives • **World Languages Exploration • **Health • Art • Performing Arts • Comprehensive Music • Exploring Technology • Exploring FACS • Exploring Computers in Business ** Everyone takes!

Band/Orchestra Elective • Students can choose to participate in Band or Orchestra • Daily Elective Choice • Year-long commitment • It is not too late to do Band or Orchestra. • Your family must contact the Band or Orchestra teacher at your middle school to “try out” instruments

Middle School Lockers • Locker in team area for books, coat, etc. • Locker partners (sometimes) • Combination locks • “Assigned” locker breaks *You do not need to open locker after every class

P.E. & SPORTS • Locker rooms – Do NOT have to dress out • Alternating day PE/RTI or EEE (Have A/B Days) • 6 th Grade Intramurals Sports Program • 7 th /8 th Grade - compete against other middle schools 7 th Grade – Cross-country, basketball, track, and volleyball 8 th Grade – Cross-country, basketball, track, football, • volleyball, and cheer • No Recess in Middle School!

LUNCH, LUNCH, LUNCH!!! • Hot Lunch, Cheeseburger, Pizza, Subs • Lots of extra choices - $$$$ • Eat with your entire grade level • Choose where you sit • Same Lunch or Student ID Number • Clean-up your own area

CLUBS & ACTIVITIES Such as…. • Student Council • MAC Scholars Fans • Robotics Club Welcome • Drama Club/School Plays • Chess Club • Games Club • Math Counts • Reading Club • Fandom Club

Math Considerations Students will be placed in 6 th grade Math. *If there is interest in taking an above-level math course, families need to work with their 5 th grade teacher for this recommendation. 7th grade Math or possibly even 6 th grade Algebra could be an option for some students: These options are only appropriate for extremely accelerated mathematics students. *These accelerated students will be skipping grade level math content so a testing procedure could be necessary. Contact Dana Hibbard at the Aslin Building for testing details. dhibbard@cpsk12.org or 214-3920

So…What is 6 th grade really like… • Advisory Family • Team of Teachers & Students • 4 Core Classes and 2 Exploratory Periods • Hallway time - Change Classes/Teachers • PE & RTI or EEE rotate every other day • New Friends – Many elementary schools blend • Exciting Opportunities! • More Freedom = More Responsibility! • Jump Start Day… ARE YOU READY FOR THE CHALLENGE!!???!!

ORIENTATION NIGHTS • Coming this Spring! • Visit YOUR Middle School • Presentation for students and families • Hear more about what it’s like to be a 6 th grader • Find out about before and after school opportunities • Tour the building (check out classrooms, lockers, gym, lunchroom, etc.) May 1 st – 5 th Grade Orientation

Questions? Guidance Counselors Gentry Middle School 573-214-3243 • Katherine Corey kcorey@cpsk12.org • Danielle Sipe dsipe@cpsk12.org • Rebecca Wallace rwallace@cpsk12.org • Jefferson Middle School 573-214-3212 • Mike Hogan mhogan@cpsk12.org • Barbara Moore bmoore@cpsk12.org Lange Middle School 573-214-3253 • Carey Hughes cahughes@cpsk12.org • Belinda Woods bwoods@cpsk12.org Oakland Middle School 573-214-3220 • Doug Harl dharl@cpsk12.org • Nawassa Logan nlogan@cpsk12.org Smithton Middle School 573-214-3263 • Dylan Irwin dirwin@cpsk12.org • Jessica Nicewarner jnicewarner@cpsk12.org • Rebecca Wallace rwallace@cpsk12.org West Middle School 573-214-3233 • Debbie Poese dpoese@cpsk12.org • Amanda Taylor amtaylor@cpsk12.org

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