Middle School Transition 2019-2020 Administrative Team Lester - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Welcome Parents! Middle School Transition

2019-2020

Administrative Team

Amanda Prehn Principal BCMS Lester Wolff Interim Principal LTMS Tom Payne Principal HBMS

Assistant Principals

Tres Ellis Melissa McWherter Janet Pyne

Assistant Principals

Dessard Norris Rachel Foreman Michaele Panza

Counselors

Cynthia Smith Surita Scholia Sandy Casares

Counselors

Sarah Figg Sonja Ferguson Michael Gerhard

Lake Travis Middle School

Hudson Bend Middle School

Bee Cave Middle School

Important Middle School Transition Dates

Middle School Principals & Counselors Visit the Elementary Schools Middle School Course Selection Sheets Sent Home with 5th Graders

February 19th

Rising 6th Grade Parent Night Rising 6th Grade Parent Coffee (same presentation as the

20th)

February 20th (6-7:30 pm) February 21st (9-10 am)

Fine Arts Showcase

February 20th

Completed Choice Sheets Due Back to Elementary Campus Counselors

March 1st

Knight, Buc & Raider Games – 6th Grade Orientation

August (TBD)

Round Up (for all middle schoolers)

August (TBD)

• Math: 3 Years
• Language Arts: 3 Years
• Science: 3 Years
• Social Studies: 3 Years
• PE/Dance/Athletics: 2 Years

(Includes Health @ 6th Grade)

• Fine Arts: 1 Year
• Technology: 1 Year

Middle School Requirements

• 4 Required Academic Courses

○ Math ○ Language Arts ○ Science ○ Social Studies

• PE or Rhythm & Movement (Dance based PE)
• Fine Arts Elective

○ Art, Band, Choir, Orchestra, Theatre Arts **If you are going to take two fine arts electives, one must be a music class (band-orchestra-choir)

• Additional Elective

○ Fine Arts, Technology, Enrichment, GT, ESL

7 Period Day Schedule

48 Minute Classes

Student Choices

Other electives include: Tech Applications Digital Graphics Discovery is available as an elective for GT

• students. Students must qualify for GT.

Sixth grade students choose between On- Level or Pre-AP Language Arts & Math

Pre-AP vs. On-Level

Characteristics of successful Pre-AP students:

• Have a history of completing & submitting work in

a timely manner

• Exhibit a high level of organizational & study skills
• Have high intellectual creative ability
• Be able to handle increased homework

expectations

• Be able to work well independently & in groups
• Have good time management skills
• Recommended that students maintain an average
• f 90% or higher from the previous year.

PE Waiver Information

Physical Education Waivers may be requested to waive PE during 6th, 7th, and 8th grade if students are involved in an approved private or commercially sponsored physical activity program that leads to Olympic-level competition. These programs typically involve a minimum of 15 hours per week of highly intense, professionally supervised training.

6th, 7th & 8th grade students may submit a request for a PE waiver under the following conditions:

• The student trains in a high‐level individual athletic, dance, or equestrian

program through an outside provider that is above & beyond local youth sports activities & competes at a regional, national, &/or international level.

• Completed paperwork must be submitted in June 13,2019. Waivers will

not be approved after August 12, 2019.

• Students must be enrolled in the program for the entire school year. The

waiver will only occur during the last period of the day.

• 6th grade students MUST pass the Exam By Acceleration for Health to

have the PE Waiver approved.

• Progress reports must be returned by the trainer/coach every 9 weeks so

that grade can be issued.

• Paperwork requesting a PE waiver can be obtained from the counseling
• ffice or the District website.

Returning the Choice Selection Form

• Please return the course selection forms to

your 5th grade teacher by Friday, March 1st.

• Please return this form even if you think you

will be attending another school or district.

Schedule Changes

• Schedule changes will be considered only in the event of

inappropriate placement, movement between regular and Pre-AP classes, lack of prerequisites, an error in enrollment or a scheduling conflict.

• Since there are no single-semester courses in middle

school, no mid-year schedule changes will be approved.

• Any schedule change must be requested through the

counselor and ultimately approved by the Principal.

• Requests for elective changes will not be honored.

Academic Teaming

Each student will be assigned to an academic team. An academic team consists of four content area teachers along with various specialists who work together with a shared group of students to ensure success for each student.

Immunization Requirements

• In compliance with TAC, Title 25 Health Services, Sections 87.61-

97.72 a 30-day ‘grace’ period will no longer be provided to continuing students to attend school without all immunization being current.

• Rising 6th grade students’ immunization records will transfer to the

middle school.

• No new immunizations are required for students whose records are up to

date.

• For information about claiming an exemption for reasons of

conscientious objection, refer to the Texas Department of State Health Services Exemption Information. Please note that these may take some time to obtain, so please do not wait until the last moment.

Lockers

• Lockers will be assigned to all 6th graders the

week before school starts.

• Locks will be provided to all students.
• Practice, Practice, Practice!!!

Learn how to open a combination lock BEFORE the first day of school.

Dress Code

Students shall be dressed and groomed in a manner that is clean and neat and that will not be a health or safety hazard to themselves or others. The District prohibits any clothing or grooming that in the principal’s judgment may reasonably be expected to cause disruptions of or interference with normal school operations. Refer to Middle School Handbook/Code of Conduct.

Times to know

8:50 am – Start Time 4:10 pm – End Time 5:20 pm – Late bus (M-TH)

Homework Hall/Tutoring

• Monday-Thursday 4:10 pm-5:10 pm
• Students can make arrangements with

individual teachers for before and after school tutoring. (8:20 am or 4:10 pm start)

Social-Emotional Learning What It Is and Why It Matters

http://www.secondstep.org/social-emotional-learning

More Fun Stuff!

• Knights, Bucs & Raiders Games
• Round-up
• Student Council
• Interact Club
• Chess Club
• Ping-Pong Club
• Culture Club
• FCA
• Mountain Biking Club
• NJHS (National Junior Honor Society)
• Pep Rallies
• 6th Grade Kazaam/Campus Connections
• Olympic Day

Please join PTO!

You can join and access

• ther PTO services at:

LTMS PTO HBMS PTO BCMS PTO coming soon

Campus PTO’s sponsor a variety of activities…

• Field Trips
• School Supply Service
• Technology Resources
• Teacher Professional Development
• Organize and sponsor events like Kazaam!
• Teacher Appreciation

Day of Service

• Typically occurs once a year.
• Partnerships with

Elementary Campuses

• All students go out and

serve in the community.

• Students are given a choice of the kind of

service they would like to perform and we try

• ur best to assign them to something they are

interested in doing in the community.

Thank you for joining us!