Urbana Middle School
2019-2020 Mission/Vision/Theme Mission/Vision Document Mission The mission of UMS is to foster academic excellence and social-emotional intelligence built on high expectations and accountability for all. Vision The vision of UMS is to be a leading middle school that provides an equitable, engaging, and collaborative community of learning for all. School Theme “Building Community, Fostering Success” #ProudofU #ProudofU116
2019-2020 Restorative Values & PBIS Matrix Through our restorative practices framework, we believe in building community at UMS built on relationships, restoring conflict and repairing harm by committing to the following restorative values: Respect every person Build Relationships Take Responsibility for your choices and actions Repair situations quickly and honestly Reintegrate into a routine PBIS Matrix Students at Urbana Middle School are expected to follow the expectations known as Tiger PAWS : Have Pride Are Accepting Work Together Are Safe
How the Mind of a Middle Schooler Works ▶ Middle school students typically have an attention span of 10-12 minutes. ▶ The brain growth that occurs between the ages of 10-15 is the greatest in human life. ▶ Teens learn best through interaction and activity. ▶ Adolescents misinterpret emotions and instructions up to 40% of the time. ▶ Middle Schoolers retain 5-7 bits of information at a time. ▶ Adolescents need 9-13 hours of sleep per night to function best. http:/ /blog.teacherspayteachers.com/take-a-peek-inside-the- mind-of-a-middle-schooler-part-1/ 8/12/18
Welcome King Yankee Leal Ridge UMS Wiley Williams Thomas Paine
Welcome ▶ Currently over 1000 students 6-8 ▶ 2018 about 350 sixth graders. ▶ 150+ Staff
What is Middle School? ▶ Challenging Curriculum ▶ Excellent Instruction ▶ Guidance and Support Services ▶ Organizational Structures
What is middle school? ▶ Key organizational components… ▪ Students grouped onto interdisciplinary teams ▪ Teachers with daily, common-planning time ▪ Exploratory and physical education classes ▪ Advisory
Teams Aviators Dynamic Stellar
Who is on a team? Math Special Science Services Students (95-105) Social Language Studies Arts
Team Classes ▶ Language Arts ▶ Math ▶ Social Studies ▶ Science ▶ Reading Connections, Math Connections, Homework Connections ▶ Special Education Services
Advisory ▶ 15 minutes at the beginning of the day with 10-15 students and one teacher. ▶ Goal: Every student’s personal and academic development is guided by an adult advocate.
Advisory ▶ At UMS, advisory is a place and time for students to be part of a small, supportive community of peers together with an adult advocate working to meet individual and whole-group social, emotional, and academic needs. ◦ All students will have and be able to identify at least one adult who they can go to for social, emotional, or academic support. ◦ All students will be part of and be able to identify a small community of peers who works to support social, emotional, and academic needs. ◦ All students will set and monitor personal goals. ◦ All students will learn skills to contribute to a positive school culture.
Off-team classes… Exploratory 1. OR Choir or Beginning Band or Beginning Strings Physical Education / Health 2. Connections 3. OR Band or Strings 8/12/18
Exploratory Quarter Options ▶ Art Year Long Options ▶ French ▶ Choir ▶ German ▶ Beginning Band ▶ Spanish ▶ Beginning Strings ▶ Family & Consumer Sciences ▶ Continuing Band ▶ Technology (Google Apps) ▶ Continuing Strings ▶ Introduction to Music ▶ Spanish Language Arts (Dual ▶ A Brief History of Film Language) ▶ Social Justice ▶ Self Care & Mindfulness ▶ Current Events *For Dual Language Programming, students may take Dual Language Science, Social Studies, and/or Language Arts Students may select four courses for the quarter-long option OR one year-long option. Every effort is made to give students their preferred courses, but it is possible students will have a course they did not select.
6 th Grader’s Day ▶ Before School Activities ▶ Arrive 8:15-8:45 ◦ Breakfast 8:15-8:30 ▶ School begins at 8:45 ▶ Advisory, 7 class periods, lunch ▶ 4 Minute Passing Periods ▶ School ends at 3:45 ( 2:48 on Wednesdays) ▶ After School Activities
Arrival ▶ Students can be dropped off in the circle drive and enter the front of the building as early as 7:45am. ◦ DO NOT PARK ALONG THE CIRCLE DRIVE NO PARKING ZONE, YOU MUST PARK IN A PARKING SPOT ▶ MTD Busses unload on Vine, students must enter the building at that time (students cannot go to the gas startion for snacks) ▶ First Student Busses unload at Aquatic Center Lot ▶ Breakfast starts at 8:15am ▶ Students will report to their assigned morning areas from 8:15am - 8:45 ◦ 6th grade - main gym ◦ 7th grade - east deck ◦ 8th grade - west deck ▶
Dismissal ▶ DIsmissal starts at 3:45 on M, T, Tr, F (2:48 on W) ▶ Parent pick up is on Michigan St. ▶ First student picks up at the Aquatic Center ▶ MTS Picks up on Vine St. ▶ Students will get free bus passes teh first two weeks of school if they lose their ID ◦ After Labor Day, students get one free pass per quarter, then they must buy a new ID Card
6 th Grader’s Day - M, T, Tr, F Advisory On-Team 1. On-Team 2. Lunch 3. Off-Team 4. On-Team 5. On-Team 6. Off-Team 7. Connections or Band/Strings 8.
6 th Grader’s Day - W NO ADVISORY 1. On-Team 2. On-Team 6. On-Team 3. Lunch 4. Off-Team 5. On-Team 6. Off-Team 7. Connections or Band/Strings
Dual Language Schedule Advisory On-Team - English 1. On-Team - Spanish 2. Lunch 3. Off-Team - English 4. On-Team - Spanish 5. On-Team - English 6. Off-Team - Spanish 7. Connections or Band/Strings 8.
Language Arts Course Goal Students will become competent and motivated readers, writers, thinkers and communicators. Description Units of study include: • Short Story • Novel Study • You Write It! • Literature Circles • Text Performance • Narrative Non-Fiction Short Story • Narrative Non-fiction Novel Study • Poetry • Independent Student Choice Novel/Research Study Text • Elements of Literature published by Holt Rhinehart Winston
Mathematics Course Goal Students will be able to problem solve, reason, and communicate in the context of mathematics in the real world. Description Units of study include: • Ratios and Proportional Relationships • The Number System • Expressions and Equations • Geometry • Statistics and Probability Text • Ready Mathematics published by Curriculum Associates
Science Course Goal Students will engage in a variety of hands-on activities and labs that will help build their interest in science. Sixth grade students will focus on detecting cycles and patterns. They will engage in a variety of hands-on activities and labs that will help them challenge their thinking about regular and predictable patterns in the natural and material worlds. Description Units of study include: • Introduction to Scientific Method • Ecosystems • Structures and Properties of Matter • Forces and Motion • Earth’s Movement and the Solar System • Earth’s Major Systems: Rocks and Water Texts • Science Explorer published by Prentice Hall • Inside the Restless Earth published by Holt
Social Studies Course Goal Students will learn about the influence of ancient civilizations on the modern world. Description Units of study include: • World Geography • Early Humans • Mesopotamia • Egypt • China • Greece • Rome • Middle Ages Texts • The Ancient World published by Prentice Hall • A Message of Ancient Days published by Houghton Mifflin
Acceleration Policy As of July 1, 2018, school districts in Illinois must provide acceleration opportunities such as: -Early entrance to Kindergarten -Single subject enrichment (within the grade/class) -Single subject skipping -Whole grade skipping If parents/students are interested, a referral form must be completed and the school will assess and determine acceleration options with parents and the student(s) as part of the process
Single Subject Enrichment ▶ A student may complete an enrichment project in any and all of their courses (science, social studies, language arts, math, and/or semester-long or year-long elective or PE classes). ▶ An enrichment project should take approximately 15-20 hours to complete for any subject (about 1 hour outside of class-time per week during the semester).
Online Class Acceleration We do accept online learning classes for credit through accredited organizations. Illinois Virtual School is an online program that students can take. If a student passes with 80% or higher, then the student may progress to the next grade level class.
Other Enrichment Opportunities ▶ In Class Differentiation ▶ Parent-led Enrichment ▶ Before and After School Activities ❑ Math Extensions ❑ U-STEM ❑ Lego Robotics ❑ Future Cities ❑ Various SPLASH Activities ❑ Concert Band ❑ Concert Strings ❑ Concert Orchestra ❑ Jazz Band
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