Grade Parent Orientation Monday, May 13, 2019 Keith Valley Middle - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Welcome to 5 th Grade Parent Orientation Monday, May 13, 2019 Keith Valley Middle School 7:00 PM Overview of the Evening General Information about 6 th Grade Information from Administrators, Teachers and Counselors Tours of our
Monday, May 13, 2019 Keith Valley Middle School 7:00 PM
◼ General Information about 6th Grade ◼ Information from Administrators, Teachers
and Counselors
◼ Tours of our school ◼ Staff members will be available for
questions and answers throughout the building after the program
◼ Grades 6 – 8 ◼ 1089 Students ◼ Principal
◼ Mr. Jonathan J. Kircher
◼ Assistant Principals
◼ Mrs. JoEllen Paldino ◼ Mrs. Kai Coleman-Morris ◼ Mr. John Ewerth
◼ Keith Valley Middle School – We set the
PACE!
◼ Personal ◼ Academic ◼ Civic ◼ Excellence
◼ Personal Expectations
◼ Be Responsible ◼ Be Respectful ◼ Be Safe
◼ Academic Achievement
◼ Learning is everyone’s responsibility
◼ Civic Awareness
◼ KVMS is an extension of our world
◼ 4 Teams – Red, Black, Grey, White ◼ Core teachers meet with administration and
guidance weekly to discuss students and projects
◼ Team assignments will be released with
individual student schedules in August
Period Time
Homeroom 8:00 – 8:08 Period 1 – Academic 8:11 – 9:11 Period 2 – Academic 9:15– 10:15 Period 3 – CAR/PE Classes 10:19– 11:17 Period 4 – Academic 11:21 – 12:24 Lunch 12:24– 12:54 Period 6 – CAR/PE Extension 12:57 – 1:27 Period 7 – Academic 1:31– 2:31 PACE/ADVISORY/CLUBS 2:35 – 3:00
◼ Everyday
◼ Core Content
◼ Red/Black Days
◼ Creative Arts/Physical Education
◼ PACE period
◼ Extension/Skill Focus in Literacy/Math Skills ◼ Opportunity during the school day to work on literacy,
research, writing and critical thinking skills
◼ Catch up on missed work/extra help from teachers
◼ Hatter PRIDE Advisory Program
◼ Bullying Prevention ◼ Connection to School
◼ Hatter PRIDE Clubs ◼ Music Lessons
◼ Individual instrumental lessons are the same as the
elementary schools
◼ Group rehearsals are scheduled before school, with
some after-school rehearsals
◼ WEB – Where Everybody Belongs
◼ Transition program tied to HHHS Link Crew ◼ Team Building Activities ◼ Connection to school ◼ Bullying Prevention
◼ Modified First Day of School Schedule
◼ 6th Grade will arrive at normal time
◼ Successful 1:1 Pilot in 2018-2019 ◼ All KV Students will have a device that will
be used in school and at home in 2019-20!
◼ Device distribution in September
◼ Fee structure to cover insurance costs ◼ Parent information during BTS Nights in
September 2019
◼ Band, Chorus, and Orchestra ◼ Clubs – Art, Technology, Knitting, Audio/Visual,
Cooking, Games, Ecology, Live/Laugh/Love
◼ Robotics Team ◼ Intramurals – 3 Seasons of Co-ed sports ◼ Student Council ◼ Reading Olympics ◼ Ski Club ◼ Hatter Chatter – KV Newspaper ◼ KV Yearbook ◼ KV Musical Theater
◼ Supports for all Students at KV
◼ Teams ◼ Mental Health
◼ Student arrival ◼ During the school day ◼ Drills and practice ◼ After school ◼ Security personnel ◼ Information sharing
◼ How do we get our lockers open? ◼ Can I decorate my locker? ◼ Will I get lost at Keith Valley? ◼ What happens to me if I am late to class? ◼ How big is the cafeteria? ◼ What happens if an 8th grader pushes me
into a locker?
◼ How do you get a detention? ◼ How can I get involved in activities? ◼ May I bring my cell phone to school? ◼ Will my friends be on my team? ◼ Will I know my teachers before school
starts?
◼ When can I take a tour of Keith Valley?
◼ Monitor your student’s phone, online and social
media activity!
◼ Help your child make positive decisions ◼ Please contact your child’s teacher, counselor
◼ Help your child become involved in the activities
and life at KV
◼ Become involved with KV – KVHSA, activity/trip
chaperone, spectators and ask about your child’s day at dinner
◼ Excellent Teachers, Students, and Staff ◼ Teaming Structure ◼ Challenging curriculum and innovative programs ◼ Positive Behavior Support Programming ◼ Nationally Recognized Hatter PRIDE and WEB
Character Education and Bullying Prevention program
◼ The Keith Valley Challenge ◼ KVTV ◼ National Junior Honor Society ◼ Girls STEAM Program ◼ KV KAVE
◼ KV representatives will visit each 5th grade
in May
◼ 5th Grade Parent Night at KV – May 13 ◼ 5th Grade visits to KV on May 28 and 30
◼ Letters mailed to parents regarding student
academic placement for Math by the end of July
◼ Schedules and HR will be available via Power
School usually around August 20
◼ KV Open House for all 6th Graders on
Wednesday, August 28 from 3:00 pm to 7:30 pm
◼ First Day of School – Tuesday, September 3!
Keith Valley Assistance T eam for Students
Providing Prevention Education and Intervention Services for Students Program T rained Staff Members
PREVENTION EDUCATION VS INTERVENTION:
Prevention Education: (the act of preventing something undesirable from happening)
encourage positive interactions / social skills
Intervention and Supports: (action taken to improve a current situation)
◼ Open House format ◼ Classrooms and Hallways ◼ Special Group Tables
◼ Lobby and Hallway Areas
◼ Planetarium – 8th Grade Hallway ◼ Rooms 149, 150 and 151 – Technology Labs
and Virtual Reality
◼ Staff members throughout the school are
available for questions
◼ Thank you for joining us this evening!
8th Grade Counselor
6th Grade Counselor
7th Grade Counselor
Coordinator of Guidance Services
Counseling Identification, Prevention, and Intervention Consultation Collaborative Problem-Solving with parents, teachers, students, administrators Coordination Advocate and Advisor for all facets of a student’s educational experience
Creative Arts Rotation Library Science Social Studies Physical Ed Health Math Language Arts
Veronica Alegado Language Arts Coordinator 215-420-5146 valegado@hatboro-horsham.org
~ Novels ~ Short stories ~ Non-fiction texts ~ Reading Strategies ~ Poetry ~ Writing Pieces ~ Quick Writes/Free Writes ~ Reading Responses ~ Grammar ~ Word Cell
Characterization Figurative Language Context Clues Text Structure Main Idea and Details Theme Summarizing
Focus Content Organization Style Conventions
Conversations and Collaborations Present Information Evaluate Information Presented
*Reading Olympics
*Summer Reading Incentive * KV Book Fair *Spelling Bee
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Ratios and Proportional
The Number System Expressions and Equations Geometry Statistics and
Standards for Mathematical Practice:
Make sense of problems and
persevere in solving them.
Reason abstractly and
quantitatively.
Construct viable arguments and
critique the reasoning of others.
Model with mathematics.
*Standards for Mathematical Practice (NGO Center and CCSSO 2010, pp. 6-8)
Standards for Mathematical Practice:
Use appropriate tools strategically. Attend to precision. Look for and make use of
structure.
Look for and express regularity in
repeated reasoning.
*Standards for Mathematical Practice (NGO Center and CCSSO 2010, pp. 6-8)
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Music, Technology and World Language
Red days)
– Virtual Reality – Drones – Small robots
elements and principles of two-dimensional art
drawing, and perspective
– Basics of money management and finances – Career exploration – Textiles – Child development and Home safety
– Consumer awareness – Nutrition and Healthy lifestyles – Kitchen and food safety
melodic ensembles
ukuleles and resonators
Independent Listening Logs
musical concepts
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Keith Valley Library
Lessons & Programs That Build
Technology
How To Access Your School Library . . . & Your Librarian
Visit independently:
Visit as a class to:
24/7 Access via the web to:
dates and request books
reading resources
school day response)
Programs to Inspire Creativity & Explore Literary Fun
students to great books and authors
provide excitement and motivation
artistic expressions
Library Makerspace
Opt-in During Lunch Periods to Experience:
Challenges
Keith Valley Library
Get connected @ your library! www.hatboro-horsham.org/kvlibrary Twitter: @LisaRQuinn
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Properties of Matter
Ecosystems
strategies
Required by all 6th grade students
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Ancient Civilizations
source documents
texts
writing
for short written responses
Project Based Learning Students will complete 6 major projects throughout the year. Examples, irrigation diagram, construction of aqueducts, iMovie, wax museum, and ancient/modern road way designs. 4 C's of 21st Century Skills
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home to wash occasionally
minutes of Health class, every
(purchasing KV’s is
OR
the feet
shirt shorts
– Cardiovascular – Stretching – Strength exercises – Locomotor movements
– Skill work – Partner practice – Group activity – Team sports , individual activities, cooperative games – Fitness assessments in the Fall and Spring
exercises, pacing, improvement)
Plus Improvement Cooperation Preparation Visit our Health/Phys. Ed. website for more detailed information
prepares students with the skills and knowledge they need to lead healthy lives.
– Increase fitness levels (6th grade average of last five years, increase from fall to spring) – 82% push-up, 77%-Mile – 93%-sit-ups, 78%-flexibility (sit & reach) – Build confidence and self-esteem – Provide information to Make healthy decisions – Develop respect and tolerance for individual differences and athletic abilities – Introduce a variety of sports and lifetime activities – Develop good sportsmanship
– Cardio and Resistance Equip.
SIXTH GRADE Wellness:
– Nutrition – Physical Fitness – Fitness Project – Personal Health – Self Esteem – Decision Making – Healthy Relationships – Mental Health Awareness
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