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F. A. DAY MIDDLE SCHOOL Rising 6 th Grade & New Student Parent Orientation Night May 18, 2017 WELCOME TO DAY MIDDLE SCHOOL! AGENDA l Introductions and Welcome l Articulation Process l Organization of the School l Questions & Answers
May 18, 2017 WELCOME TO DAY MIDDLE SCHOOL!
Rising 6th Grade & New Student Parent Orientation Night
l Introductions and Welcome l Articulation Process l Organization of the School l Questions & Answers
In April World Language and Exploratory Course Preferences Due May 18th Tonight’s Parent Orientation May 19th Deadline for optional parent letters/emails In May & June Guidance Counselors visits 5th graders at their schools. June 9th Step-Up Day July/August Schedules finalized Late August Team placements announced August 31st Ice Cream Social – at 5:00 September 14th Back To School Night October Parent Visiting Days
l Respect yourself and others l Excel academically l Acquire the tools you need l Love learning
Strive to be REAL students at Day!
l 5 primary feeder schools
– Burr, Cabot, Franklin, Horace-Mann, Peirce – Students from across the District and
Private Schools
l About 340 incoming 6th graders l Approximately 980 students total l Teams and Multi-Teams Day Dragons
Cobalt Indigo Navy Sky Phoenix Ruby Cardinal Fire Emerald Evergreen Ivy Sage
l Teams at each grade level l 16 sixth-grade homerooms next year l Approximately 90 students on each team l Approximately 23 students per class l Each team is connected to:
– Four Team Teachers – Student Service Personnel and Programming – An Assistant Principal & a Counselor
l Balanced Teams – Heterogeneous Groups
l Gender l Feeder school l Individual students’ services
l Sources of Information
l Elementary teachers l Parents & IEP’s
l Announcements of Teams
l August – Summer Email l NO CHANGES AFTER TEAMS ANNOUNCED
l LANGUAGE ARTS l MATHEMATICS l SCIENCE l SOCIAL STUDIES l COMMUNITY PERIOD l TEAM EXTENSION
l World Language (Chinese, French, Italian or Spanish) l Rotation (Music, Art, Drama, Tech/Engineering) l Physical Education and Health l Exploratory Offerings
l Chorus
(Full-year course)
l Band
(Full-year course)
l String Orchestra
(Full-year course)
l The Daytime Newspaper
(Full-year course)
l Art Beyond the Basics
(1/2 year course)
l Acting for Stage and Screen
(1/2 year course)
l Fitness for Life
(1/2 year course)
l What’s All the “Racquet”?
(1/2 year course)
l Go Team, Go!
(1/2 year course)
l Engineering and Woodworking (1/2 year course)
Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6 Homeroom 8:05 – 8:10 HR HR HR HR HR HR Period 1 8:12-9:01 Italian English Team Extension Social Studies Music (Arts Rotation) English Period 2 9:03-9:52 Science Italian Social Studies Physical Education Math Music (Arts Rotation) Period 3 9:54-10:43 Physical Education Science English English Social Studies Science Lunch 10:45-11:09 Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Period 4 11:11-12:01 Math Math Science Science English Math Period 5 12:03-12:53 Exploratory Music (Arts Rotation) Italian Music (Arts Rotation) Exploratory Italian Period 6 12:55-1:44 Social Studies Team Extension Math Math Science Social Studies Period 7 1:46-2:35 English Social Studies Physical Education Community Physical Education Team Extension
Fall Boys' Soccer September Girls' Soccer September Cross Country* September Football September Winter Boys' Basketball
December
Girls' Basketball
December
Spring Boys' Baseball
March
Girls' Softball
March
Boys' Lacrosse
March
Girls' Lacrosse
March
Track & Field*
March
l Day traditionally has FOUR major stage
productions a year:
– The 7th and 8th Grade Fall Play - October – Cabaret - a variety show for all grades - November – The 7th and 8th Grade Musical - March – The 6th Grade Musical - May
EEE - Afterschool Clubs
Excellence, Enrichment and Exploration
(Students Together Against Negativity and Disrespect)
6th grade 7th grade 8th grade
19% 45% 26% 10%
0-30 minutes 30-60 minutes 60-120 minutes Two or more hours
22% 23% 45% 10%
0-30 minutes 30-60 minutes 60-120 minutes Two or more hours
5% 35% 43% 17%
0-30 minutes 30-60 minutes 60-120 minutes Two or more hours
84-95% of parents report that children can do homework independently all
time
Now is the time to establish social media rules:
l Emphasize safety over privacy. l It is your technology. Your child borrows it. l Set time limits. l Charge technology in common area at night. l Use Family Settings and Parental Controls. l Become digitally literate. If your child uses it,
you need to use it.
Special Education Services and Programs and Guidance Counselors
Mike Thurm Assistant Principal for Student Services
l Please do not ever hesitate to be in touch with ideas,
concerns or questions. If you’re not sure who to email or call, simply call the main office and we will point you in the right direction. We are partners in your child’s education.
l Team Placement and Homeroom l Bus Schedule with stops l Information on School Lunch Program l List of School Supplies l Check out our website:
www.newton.k12.ma.us/day
l Explore Day’s Website l Post Days-of-the-Cycle Calendar on Fridge l Preview Day’s Survival Guide l Attend Ice Cream Social with a Buddy l Downplay Team Placement l Establish Your Family’s Social Media Guidelines Now – Set Limits, Monitor, Question l When in Doubt, Call. We are Partners!