WELCOME TO LASALLE SPRINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL!
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MIDDLE SCHOOL MODEL Image taken from Noblesville East Middle School
MIDDLE SCHOOL TEAMS 6 TH GRADE LEVEL TEAMS Searchers Seekers TEACHER MAKE-UP 2 Language Arts 1 Social Studies 1 Math 1 Science 1 Counselor 1 Administrator
Curriculum Night: LSMS Website Extracurricular Activities, Lockers, & Lunch Where Everyone Belongs (WEB) Middle School Block Scheduling Bell Schedules Grades and Teacher Contact Tools for Academic Success Required Core Classes Special Services Optional Challenge Classes and Criteria Encore Courses Available On-Line Enrollment Instructions
LSMS WEBSITE Parent Information Tab Guidance and Counseling Tab
LSMS WEBSITE Infinite Campus Teams/Grades Wildcat Weekly
WILDCAT WEEKLY EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES 2:45 PM - 3:40 PM Varies Tuesdays through Thursdays Students sign up on Google form Intramurals/Sports Newspaper Student Council School Musical Mud Club Mad Scientists Yearbook Lego League Math World Orchestra Club And many more!
6 TH GRADE LOCKERS!
6 TH GRADE LUNCH!
HOW WE HELP YOU FEEL WELCOME! WEB Where Everyone Belongs A program designed to help new 6 th grade Wildcats feel welcome at LaSalle Springs. 8 th grade students mentor 6 th grade students. WEB Assembly – Pep Rally Week of August 17th - 21st 2020 WEB Lunches – one per month!
MIDDLE SCHOOL BLOCKED SCHEDULING
SAMPLE BLOCKED SCHEDULE “A” DAY “B” DAY “C” DAY • Lang. Arts • Lang. Arts • Lang. Arts • Math • Math • Science • Science • Art • Art • Art • Band • Band • Band • PE • World • PE History • World History
Regular A/B Schedule B ELL S CHEDULES C Day Schedule w/ Advisory GPS Schedule Our Early Release Schedule concludes at 11:32 a.m.
SCHOOL TIMES: 7:47 am - 2:39 pm 9 th Hour / after School activities end at 3:40 pm
2020-21 S CHOOL C ALENDAR ● Monday, August 24th: First day of school ● December 23rd - January 4th: Winter Break ● Tuesday, January 19th: 2nd Semester begins ● March 22nd - 26th: Spring Recess ● Thursday June 3rd: Last day of school
CLASS GRADES Infinite Campus Teacher Contact
TOOLS FOR SUCCESS: STUDENTS and PARENTS Communicate! Talk to one another daily about your day, • homework, and friends. Be Proactive with Homework! Set up a quiet environment and • consistent time to do homework and study. Check IC routinely with your child Use a Daily Planner! Write all daily assignments, quizzes and • assessments in the planner. Check off for completion. Be Organized! A sturdy zipper binder is a great tool to keep your • daily work organized. Clean your locker out regularly. Keep unneeded papers filed at home in a crate.
REQUIRED CORE COURSES ALL Core class, Challenge Class, and Special School District Class enrollment is completed by the school counselor. LANGUAGE ARTS (DAILY)* MATH* SCIENCE* SOCIAL STUDIES* PE/HEALTH * Indicates teamed class
GRADE LEVEL CORE COURSES AND CHALLENGE CORE COURSES Grade Level Courses Challenge Level Courses • LANGUAGE ARTS • CHALLENGE LANGUAGE ARTS • LIFE SCIENCE • COMPACTED CHALLENGE LANGUAGE ARTS/ACADEMIC • WORLD HISTORY STRETCH (FOR TAG STUDENTS) • MATH 6 • CHALLENGE LIFE SCIENCE • PE/HEALTH • CHALLENGE WORLD HISTORY • INTEGRATED MATH 6/7
Academic Measures CRITERIA FOR Considered for Challenge: CHALLENGE • STAR reading and math test scores • MAP test scores • Aptitude and interest in the subject matter • Teacher recommendations Class Placement recommendations for grade level and challenge level will be mailed home to all students in February .
CHALLENGE SUCCESS INDICATORS
SPECIAL SERVICES LEVEL OF SERVICE DETERMINED DURING TRANSITION IEP • REGULAR CURRICULUM CLASSROOM • CO-TAUGHT CLASS • IEP CLASS • STUDY SKILLS CLASS (Encore)
HOW TO ENROLL FOR ENCORE CLASSES ALL students must choose Encore (Specials) classes per the course registration form. 1. Option #1: I am NOT taking a MUSIC Class 2. Option#2: I AM taking ONE MUSIC class 3. Option #3: I am taking TWO MUSIC classes
COURSE SELCTION FORM - PURPLE
ENCORE EXPLORATORY CLASSES = FULL YEAR & QUARTER CLASSES
FINE ARTS: ENCORE MUSIC Full Year Courses • BEGINNING BAND • INTERMEDIATE ORCHESTRA *Must be in 5th grade strings • TREBLE CHOIR • MIXED CHOIR
FINE ARTS: ENCORE ART/DRAMA Quarter Courses • ART STUDIO Drawing, painting, sculpting • INTRO TO THEATRE ARTS Acting, script writing, improv
WORLD ENCORE LANGUAGE Quarter Courses • INTRO TO FRENCH • INTRO TO SPANISH
CAREER AND TECHNICAL ENCORE EDUCATION Quarter Courses • EXPLORING FACS LIFE SKILLS Sewing and cooking • DESIGN IGNITION keyboarding, Microsoft Office, digital presentations, graphic design • STEM EXPLORATIONS 3D modeling, computer programing, coding • EXPLORING MATERIALS PROCESSING Woodworking, use of power tools
UNDERSTANDING ELECTIVE EXPLORATORY SCHEDULE Two periods of exploratory classes
OPTION #1: TWO PERIODS OF EXPLORATORY CLASSES QUARTER CLASSES QUARTER CLASSES QTR QTR QTR QTR 1 2 1 2 QTR QTR QTR QTR 3 4 3 4
OPTION #2: ONE PERIOD MUSIC AND ONE PERIOD EXPLORATORY CLASSES YEAR CLASS QUARTER CLASSES QTR QTR QTR QTR 2 1 BAND OR 3 4 CHOIR OR ORCHESTRA QTR QTR 3 4
OPTION #3: TWO PERIODS OF MUSIC CLASSES YEAR CLASS YEAR CLASS BAND OR BAND OR CHOIR OR CHOIR OR ORCHESTRA ORCHESTRA
COURSE SELECTION FORM - PURPLE
S PECIAL N OTE C ONCERNING M USIC F ORMS ● On each of the Beginning Band, Orchestra and Choir forms includes details about how to register for these courses through Infinite Campus- Disregard this! ● Your counselor will register you for these courses if you indicated this as an option on the purple Course Registration Form ● This is new this year which is why these forms do not reflect this change.
O NE MORE N OTE - F OR P ARENTS If you have other 7th or 8th grade students- YOU WILL STILL NEED TO REGISTER THEM FOR CLASSES THROUGH INFINITE CAMPUS!
COURSE REGISTRATION FORMS ARE DUE TO YOUR 5 th GRADE TEACHER NO LATER THAN TUESDAY, JANUARY 28!
QUESTIONS? LSMS Counseling Office 636-733-4200 Robin Giden, School Counselor 6 TH Grade Registration gidenrobin@rsdmo.org Rose Ingraham, Registrar ingrahamrose@rsdmo.org
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