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Middle School Education Program

2017-2018

Columbia Public Schools

CPS Middle Schools

Leia: Sixth Grader

Columbia Public Schools

• 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

Schedules

Columbia Public Schools

Leia

6th grade

Advisory 18 minutes Core Classes: ELA, Math, Social Studies,

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Science 50 minutes A Team: PE/RTI B Team: Core Classes 50 minutes B Team: PE/RTI A Team: Core Classes 50 minutes Lunch 25 minutes Core Classes 50 minutes A Team: Core Classes B Team: Electives 50 Minutes Electives 50 minutes B Team: Core Classes A Team: Electives 50 minutes

Sample 6th Grade Schedule

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)
• 6th Grade Intramurals Sports Program
• 7th/8th Grade - compete against other middle schools

7th Grade – Cross-country, basketball, track, and volleyball

• 8th 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
• Robotics Club
• Drama Club/School Plays
• Chess Club
• Games Club
• Math Counts
• Reading Club
• Fandom Club

Fans Welcome

Math Considerations

Students will be placed in 6th grade Math. *If there is interest in taking an above-level math course, families need to work with their 5th grade teacher for this recommendation. 7th grade Math or possibly even 6th 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 6th 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 6th grader
• Find out about before and after school opportunities
• Tour the building

(check out classrooms, lockers, gym, lunchroom, etc.)

May 1st – 5th 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

Go … Middle School!

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