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Meet the Counselors
- Mrs. Johnson- Counselor
Traditional A-Z
- Mrs. Gardner- Counselor
Specializing in STEM and Dual Language
- Mrs. Lemke
Student Advocate
Welcome to Grapevine Middle School Meet the Counselors Mrs. - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Welcome to Grapevine Middle School Meet the Counselors Mrs. - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Welcome to Grapevine Middle School Meet the Counselors Mrs. Johnson- Counselor Traditional A-Z Mrs. Gardner- Counselor Specializing in STEM and Dual Language Mrs. Lemke Student Advocate GMS Administration Principal Dr. Koehler
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GMS Administration
- Principal
- Dr. Koehler
- Assistant Principals
- Mr. White
- Mr. Ramsey
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Grapevine Middle School
- Difference between Middle School and
Elementary
- Meet new friends (Dove, Silverlake, and Cannon)
- More independence
- 8 classes a day with 8 different teachers
- Lockers
- More class choices
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At GMS we motivate and encourage each student to achieve his or her full potential.
- We encourage you to challenge yourself with
rigorous classes.
- Rigorous classes does NOT mean more
homework.
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- STEM
- Application process
- Accelerated Math and Science
- PAP Language Arts and PAP Social Studies
- Learn more about STEM at:
http://www.gcisd-k12.org/domain/3252
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Type of Classes
- On-level classes
- PAP
- Challenging but not as fasted paced as Accelerated classes
- Accelerated Math and Science
- Learn all of 6th grade and half of 7th grade Math and Science in 1
year
- GT Classes
- Have to qualify to be in these classes
- Discovery Classes (Language Arts and Social Studies)
- No pull out for GT in Middle School
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Classes for 6th Grade
- Language Arts
- Social Studies
- Math
- Science
- ELA Elective
- Physical Activity
- Elective (Choir, Band, Art, Theatre, or
Engineering class)
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Physical Activity
- 2 options
- PE
- Pre-Athletics
- You will need a uniform for these classes
PE in middle school is great! We have our own gym locker & a real gym for PE.
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ELA Elective: 6th Grade
- Project Language Arts
- AVID (Application process)
- Literacy Achievement or English Acquisition (Students are
placed in this by school staff)
- PAP Spanish II (for Dual Language students only)
- STEM Cause & Effect (for STEM students only)
- Gifted and Talented Independent Study
(for GT students only)
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Elective Options
- Art
- Band
- Choir
- Careers in Engineering and Coding
- Theatre Arts
Choose two (2) on your Course Selection Sheet
1.Circle your first choice and 2.Write in your “alternate choice”.
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- Discuss your options with your family.
- Choose your classes on the Course Selection Sheet.
- Get signatures.
- Write a phone number where we can contact your parent during
the day (this summer) in “Daytime Phone” blank.
- Return your Course Selection Sheet to your teacher.
- Continue to do your VERY BEST in ALL of
your work here at your elementary school!
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Be Prepared
- Sometimes all of your requested classes do NOT fit together. In
that case, we look to your alternate choice to make your schedule.
- If there is no elective alternate choice given, we put you in
whatever will work.
- Please choose wisely AND INCLUDE ALTERNATES!!!!
To learn more about all classes, search through the 2018-19 Official Program of Studies found on the GCISD website.
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We are so excited……..
for each of you to begin 6th grade at Grapevine Middle School in August!!!