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Welcome to Lake Travis Middle School Transition to 2017-2018 Administrative Team Zach Freed 6 th Grade Assistant Principal Jennifer Sanders 7 th Grade Assistant Principal Jodie Villemaire Principal Janet Pyne 8 th Grade Assistant Principal
Welcome to Lake Travis Middle School Transition to 2017-2018
Administrative Team
Zach Freed 6th Grade Assistant Principal Jennifer Sanders 7th Grade Assistant Principal Janet Pyne 8th Grade Assistant Principal
Jodie Villemaire Principal
Counselors
Mendi Melton 6th & 7th Grade Counselor Sandy Casares 6th & 8th Grade Counselor
Important Middle School Transition Dates
LTMS 5th Grade Parent Night LTMS 5th Grade Parent Coffee (same presentation as 26th) January 26 January 27 Fine Arts Showcase January 13 Middle School Principals & Counselors Visit the Elementary Schools January 17 Middle School Course Selection Sheets Go Home with 5th Graders in Tuesday Folders January 17 Completed Choice Sheets Due Back to Elementary Campus Counselors January 31 Transition Camp – 5th Graders Visit LTMS May 22 Knight Games – 6th Grade Orientation August (TBD) Round Up (for all middle schoolers) August (TBD)
(Includes Health @ 6th Grade)
the four academic core classes and P.E./Health
choose two electives.
– Math – Language Arts – Science – Social Studies
– Art, Band, Choir, Orchestra, Theatre Arts
– Fine Arts, Technology, Enrichment, GT, ESL
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48 Minute Classes
Class
Math
PE/Dance
Language Arts Lunch
Science
Fine Arts Elective Go Time
World Cultures
Elective
PE/Health or Dance/Health
electives.
Art, Theater, Band, Choir, or Orchestra
must be a music class (band-orchestra-choir)
PE Waiver Information
to waive P.E. during 6, 7, & 8th grade if students are involved in an approved private or commercially sponsored physical activity program that leads to Olympic-level competition.
15 hours per week of highly intense, professionally-supervised training.
6th, 7th & 8th grade students may submit a request for a P.E. waiver under the following conditions:
program through an outside provider that is above & beyond local youth sports activities & competes at a regional, national, &/or international level.
Students must be enrolled in the program for the entire school year. The waiver will only occur during the last period of the day.
that grade can be issued.
to have the PE Waiver approved as Health is taught in conjunction with 6th grade physical education or dance‐based P.E. course.
Tech Applications Digital Graphics
GT students.
regular and Pre-AP Language Arts and Math
Characteristics of successful Pre-AP students:
in a timely manner
skills
expectations
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Complete all requested information Required Academic Courses Number electives in order of preference Must have parent signature Review choices & make sure everything is completed.
Questions About Course Selection?
Registrar Susan Jones is a wonderful resource. Please see her website for information!
https://www.ltisdschools.org /Page/1605
Returning the Choice Selection Form
to your 5th grade teacher by Friday, January 31st.
you will be attending another school or district.
Schedule changes w ill be considered only in the event of inappropriate placement, movement betw een regular and Pre-AP classes, lack of prerequisites, an error in enrollment
Since there are no single-semester courses in middle school, no mid-year schedule changes w ill be approved.
Any schedule change must be requested through the counselor and ultimately approved by the Principal.
Requests for elective changes w ill not be honored.
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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.
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Shots before school! That’s The Rule…
Beginning with the 2015-2016 school year, LTISD implemented a change in its student immunization practice:
97.72 a 30-day ‘grace’ period will no longer be provided to continuing students to attend school without all immunization being current.
annually, that each student’s immunization record is up to date.
required immunizations will not be able to attend school until they are in compliance.
to all 6th graders the week before school starts (Round-Up)
day of school. This will relieve A LOT of stress.
tops, spaghetti straps, etc.) and must be snug under the armpit
make guidelines for the classrooms.
inappropriately or it disrupts a class, the teacher will take up the phone and return it after class the first time and turn it into the
an adminstrator the second time.
individual teachers for before and after school tutoring. (8:00 am or 4:00 pm start)
Make Great Choices/Put on Your Knight’s Armor Daily!
an adult at school and an adult at home.
LTMS PTO
We need volunteers in middle school too! There are many opportunities to get involved at LTMS:
Check Out LTMS PTO at - http://www.ltmspto.org for membership information and to receive PTO newsletters!
Knights In Service
Part of the School Mission is to Encourage Service to Others! Knights in Service Giving Back To Others Minimum 5 Service Hours per Student Track hours online
https://www.ltmspto.org/
–Field Trips –School Supply Service –Technology Resources –Teacher Professional Development –Organize and sponsor events like Kazaam! –Teacher Appreciation
LTMS Day of Service
serve in the community.
choice of the kind of service they would like to perform and we try our best to assign them to something they are interested in doing in the community.