WELCOME RISING 6 th GRADERS
Band / Chorus Presentation
Sixth Grade Students Present
Mrs. Gotlib
6 th Grade - Mrs. Beery 7 th Grade - Ms. Goodwin 8 th Grade – Dr. Nash
6 th Grade - Ms. Brown 7 th Grade/ESE - Mrs. Kelty 8 th Grade - Mrs. Galan
Front Desk Bookkeeper Attendance Registrar Principal Secretary
Students must have a pass to enter any grade level house 6 th Grade 7 th Grade (down) Learning 8 th Grade (up) Commons BUILDING 5 BUILDING 4 BUILDING 3 Main Office Cafeteria GYM BUILDING 1 BUILDING 2 BUILDING 6
To ensure that all students have a successful transition emotionally, socially, and academically into middle school. To start preparing students for college in the 6 th grade by providing rigorous and relevant course work and opportunities to enroll in advanced and high school classes during middle school. See Program of Studies for scope and sequence of classes. Think ahead now!
S.A.C.- School Advisory Council V.I.P.S.- Volunteers in Education Business Partners Mentoring Programs Guest Speakers Bureau
Classrooms are equipped with : * Data Projectors * Audio Enhancement System * Interactive Smart Boards * STEM Maker Space in Learning Commons * Laptop Carts-Student Computers * Wireless Connection * BYOT
No students are permitted on campus prior to 9:00 am. Parent Pick up is in front of the school. School lunch = $2.00 Nurse on duty daily – located in front office Bldg. 1 School Resource Deputy on duty daily 2 Campus Advisors 32 security cameras Listing of clubs will be provided
AVENUES FOR INFORMATION School Web Site Connect Ed - Principal SAC (see sign up table) Twitter School Facebook Page Be a VOLUNTEER! (complete online)
Schedule Pickup Days: August 6 th & 7 th Supply lists and bus information will be available during schedule pick up in August. Hallway Lockers are $5.00 and will be available for purchase (can also be purchased online). PE Lockers are $5.00 and will be available for purchase (can also be purchased online). PE Uniforms are $20.00 and will be available for purchase (can also be purchased online).
River Springs Shirt colors: -Hunter Green -White -Grey -Black River Springs Pants, Shorts, and Skirt Colors: -Black -Grey -Khaki -Denim -Navy Blue Please refer to the District Website for detailed information about the Dress Code
IF THIS SHOULD HAPPEN….. OR YOU FEEL LIKE….
COMMUNICATION IS THE ANSWER! PLANNER EMAIL TWITTER PHONE CONFERENCE CONFERENCE (MORNINGS) ONLINE GRADEBOOK
PLANNERS Each student receives a planner the first week of school. DAILY COMMUNICATION TOOL CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES HOMEWORK SPECIAL PROJECT DUE DATES SPECIAL NOTICES
CREDITS The Florida Legislature states that 6th grade students must successfully complete the following by the end of 8 th grade in order to be promoted to high school: 3 credits in English/LA 3 credits in Math 3 credits in Social Studies (must include a Civics course) 3 credits in Science
CREDITS Successful completion is defined as a grade of D or better. Courses that are not successfully completed must be re-taken. Students are evaluated each quarter: A=4pts B=3pts C=2pts D=1pt Students who fail a course could be: 1. Retained in 6 th grade 2. Required to attend summer school 3. Required to re-take the course in place of an elective class
6 th GRADE Course Offerings The required courses, based on FSA scores and teacher recommendations, are: Math Science Social Studies Language Arts (Reading is NOT required for students who are proficient on the ELA FSA. i.e. Scores of 3 or better) Students will be placed into an Intensive Reading 1 or 2 class in lieu of an elective or PE course based on previous FSA scores. ALL students will take the IC3 Sparks class. It will introduce computer skills and digital citizenship.
REGISTRATION Mrs. Beery and Ms. Brown visited 5 th graders and reviewed electives. Students were given their elective form to complete and sign with their parents. Completed form must be returned to your student’s 5 th grade teacher by their set due date.
6 th GRADE ELECTIVE FORM
CAUTION! CHOOSE YOUR ELECTIVES WISELY! Only academic changes will be made. Do not choose electives based on what your friends are choosing. It is very unlikely that you would have the same class together. Elective choices are not guaranteed and are subject to availability. They may change based on enrollment, allocations, or interest.
River Springs Middle School of Technology & Innovation 6th Grade Academy Ms. Robertson – Science Ms. Smoleroff – ELA Ms. Nieves – Math Mrs. Porter – World History Ms. Barrios – ESE Support
River Springs Middle School of Technology & Innovation 6th Grade Academy • All FSA Levels of learning are welcome • All Learning Styles are welcome Honors Kinesthetic ( movement) Advanced Tactile (hands-on) Regular Visual (seeing content) ESE/Gifted/ELL(2+) Auditory (hearing content)
Examples of Projects... • The majority of the projects are done in school. • Forensic Science • Coding and Processing • Building structures • Technology and Innovative Problem Solving • Robotics • Debating • Escape Room Activities • Young Author Printing • Microscope Investigations • School Security Resolutions • And many more along with student choice ...
Electives/Lu Lunch/PE • Lunch with ALL 6th graders • PE all year or 1 Elective outside of the Academy along with another elective within the Academy!
River Springs Middle School • SPACES ARE LIMITED. of Technology & Innovation Project Based Learning Academy Applying Project-Based Learning Through Technology in Science, Math, • Please submit applications to Social Studies and English Language Arts RSMS by May 1 st . Please submit application by May 1, 2019 to River Springs Middle School front office. APPLICATION FOR 6 th GRADE ADMISSION Mrs. Stacy Gotlib, Principal Dr. Curtis Nash, Assistant Principal Ms. Jennifer Goodwin, Assistant Principal Mrs. Brenda Beery, Assistant Principal 900 W. Ohio Ave. Orange City, Florida 32763 Telephone (386) 968-0011 Email: proberts@volusia.k12.fl.us
GREAT GATORS… COLLEGE READY = LIMITLESS FUTURE SCHEDULE PICK UP WILL BE: Tuesday, August 6th 6:00 PM TO 8:00 PM GYM Information will be posted on school’s website and a Connect-Ed message will be sent out notifying you of this event.
WEB (Welcome Every Body) (A-M) Wednesday, July 31st (N-Z) Thursday, August 1st 9:00-11:00 AM Parents will report to the media center Students will report to the cafeteria
Self-Tour Please take a self-guided tour and check out our campus! Building 2 – café Building 4 – Learning Commons Building 5 – 6 th Grade Classrooms Building 6 - Gym
QUESTIONS??? If you still have a question, please come to the front of the stage at the end of the presentation. We are happy to help! River Springs Middle School of Technology & Innovation is committed to making your transition into middle school a smooth and exciting experience!
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