Welcome to Redland Middle School 2020 – 2021 Rising 6 th Grade Parent Information Meeting Teaching Every Student Every Day
Greetings & Introductions Mr. Matthew Niper, Acting Principal Mrs. Angie Fish, Assistant Principal Dr. Shasha Lowe, Assistant Principal Ms. Sarah Abod, 6th Grade Team Leader Ms. Melissa Finch, 6th Grade Counselor Content Specialists Community Liaisons Teaching Every Student Every Day
Tonight’s Outcomes ❖ Hear information about Redland Middle School ❖ Discuss 6th grade expectations and the middle school experience ❖ Hear about the instructional program at Redland Middle School ❖ Hear department specific information regarding course offerings ❖ Review the registration form & registration process Teaching Every Student Every Day
Who We Are Core Values Respect Self, Respect Others, Respect School Vision To prepare all students to become contributing members of a global society, Redland Middle School is focused on academic growth and achievement, personal development, and social responsibility. Mission Redland Middle School is dedicated to ensuring success for all students through excellence in teaching and learning. Teaching Every Student Every Day
Redland Middle School Overview Teaching Every Student Every Day
MCPS Evidence of Learning (EOL) External Measures: ● MAP-M ● MAP-R District Measures: ● District level math assessments ● District level literacy assessments Classroom Measures: ● Report card grades Teaching Every Student Every Day
Redland Middle School PTA President: Mr. Jonathan Morgan Treasurer: Ms. Emily Wang Secretary: Ms. Tam Miller Hispanic Parent Liaison: Ms. Lisbeth Argueta NAACP Representative: Dr. Keesha Elliott PTA Socials: Ms. Mickey Denis Teaching Every Student Every Day
6 th Grade Team Leader -- Ms. Abod Student Life Teaching Every Student Every Day
Daily Student Schedule Period Course Teacher Room 7 periods ❏ 1 AIM 6 Riggs 101 Lunches are generally ❏ 2 Historical Inquiries 6 Bailey separated by grade level. 3 Investigations in Science 6 Lugo Classes are divided into ❏ two semesters. LUNCH Semesters are divided ❏ 4 Adv. English 6 Abod 124 into 2 quarters/marking 5 Band 6 Young periods (Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4). Hirshorn Gym 6 Q1 Physical Education 6 Grade levels are ❏ 6 Q2 Physical Education 6 Hirshorn Gym structured into teams. 6 Q3 Health 6 Provino 165 6 Q4 Physical Education 6 Hirshorn Gym 7 Required Electives Rotation Abid 163 Teaching Every Student Every Day
6 th Grade Schedule Regular Bell Schedule Morning Bell and 7:50-8:15 Breakfast 1st Period 8:15-9:04 ❏ 49 minute classes 2nd Period 9:08-10:01 ❏ 4 minute between classes 3rd Period 10:05-10:54 ❏ 30 minute lunch Lunch 10:58-11:28 4th Period 11:32-12:21 5th Period 12:25-1:14 6th Period 1:18-2:07 7th Period 2:11-3:00 Teaching Every Student Every Day
ON THE FIRST DAY BE PREPARED BY... ❏ Knowing your bus route number ❏ Bringing a 2” or 3” binder and pencils ❏ Completing your summer reading and summer math packets ❏ Having a backpack that will fit in your locker (12 ” or less in width & no wheels) ❏ Bringing a lunch or money for your account ❏ Bringing a smile! Teaching Every Student Every Day
The First Day for 6th Graders at Redland ● Begin with an extended Administrative Homeroom ○ Distribute locker combinations, updated schedules, emergency forms (return these to the school ASAP!) ○ Practice locker combinations ○ Tour the building ● Town Hall directly after homeroom ● Progress through periods 1-7 (with lunch and extra locker practice after 3rd period) ● Staggered dismissal (6th graders are dismissed to buses first) Teaching Every Student Every Day
Student Service Learning Hours (SSL) Students are required to earn 75 SSL hours between the summer of their 5 th grade year and graduation Students will earn 30 of their 75 hours while they are here at Redland 10 hours through Science in 6 th grade 10 hours through English in 7 th grade 10 hours through Social Studies in 8 th grade Ms. Brenda Young, Media Specialist, is our SSL coordinator and can help you with any questions or concerns. Teaching Every Student Every Day
Extra-Curricular Activities ● Homework Clubs ● Boys Softball ● Peer Tutoring ● Girls Softball 7 th & 8 th Grade Only ● Musical ● Co-Ed Cross ● Intramurals Country ● Game Club ● Boys Basketball All Grades ● Student Diversity ● Girls Basketball Leadership Team ● Boys Soccer ● Yoga ● Girls Soccer ● GSA ● National Junior ● Newspaper Honor Society ● SERT ● Student Government ● Yearbook ● And many more… Teaching Every Student Every Day
Summer Orientation and Ice Cream Social ● Letters will be sent home in June to invite your students to a half-day 6th Grade Summer Orientation ● Summer Orientations take place mid-July and sometimes the first week of August ○ Locker Practice ○ Friendship Facilitation ○ Tour of the School Building ○ Scavenger Hunt ● Second, Final Summer Orientation & Ice Cream Social: Tentatively, Thurs., Aug. 27th
Outdoor Education: Mr. Ottalini and Ms. Abod 6 th graders in Montgomery County attend Outdoor Ed every year. Outdoor Ed is a three day, two night outdoor learning experience filled with fun, adventure, nature, & friends. Teaching Every Student Every Day
Outdoor Education Parent chaperones are needed to make the experience truly ❏ great. In order to volunteer, you MUST complete a background ❏ check and be fingerprinted. The county’s assigned dates for next year have not yet been ❏ released yet. They will be released in June. Check your mail! Teaching Every Student Every Day
“Give your best every day, and the best will come back to you!” Teaching Every Student Every Day
Course Offerings You do have a choice! Teaching Every Student Every Day
Mathematics -- Ms. Riggs Teaching Every Student Every Day
Math Pathways GRADE 6 (2020-21) GRADE 7 (2021-22) GRADE 8 (2022-23) ALL SCHOOLS LZ Grade 6 LZ 7/8 or MCPS 2.0 Algebra 1 IM LZ Grade 6 LZ Grade 7 LZ Math 8 MCPS 2.0 IM Algebra 1 (Hon) Geometry** Teaching Every Student Every Day
Mathematics Investigation in LearnZillion Grade 6 Mathematics (AIM/IM6) ● 8 Units of Study • 7 Units of Study ● Students have a • Students must have completed chance to explore compacted 5/6 to be ideas informally recommended for and concretely, this class building toward a more formal and • Condensed 7th/8th grade curriculum abstract understanding later in the unit. Teaching Every Student Every Day
English -- Ms. Gecoma Teaching Every Student Every Day
RMS English Pathways 6 th Grade 7 th Grade 8 th Grade Advanced Advanced Advanced English 6 English 7 English 8 Teaching Every Student Every Day
Advanced English 6 Students are expected to: Read novels, short stories, poetry, and navigate visual literacy Independently write in response to reading Independently write creative narratives Use academic vocabulary (course/literary terms) regularly in class Consistently perform at mastery level on MCPS-designed assessments Teachers expect students to: Show initiative and be able to work independently Do homework regularly and read nightly Independently navigate grade-level texts Independently write a topic sentence, offering at least two supporting details, and explain their thinking clearly in their own words Clearly verbalize their thinking during class discussions and presentations Teaching Every Student Every Day
Summer Reading Why? Don’t engage? Skills decrease. MCPS expectation Accountability English/ESOL credit: capture sheet Discussion with RMS students and staff Acceptable Texts Choice board--copy at table One book, one hundred pages Two other texts (articles, poems) On grade level or one grade higher Summer Reading Day Bring choice board and texts if convenient About one hour of verbal and written discourse Teaching Every Student Every Day
Social Studies -- Mr. Geddes Teaching Every Student Every Day
Social Studies Pathway Historical Inquiry 6: Historical Inquiry 7: Historical Inquiry 8: Ancient World Medieval World U.S. History OR OR Global Humanities 6 Global Humanities 7 • Egypt - Patterns of • Europe - Political • Democracy: Political Settlement Systems System of the People, 1763 – 1783 • Greece/Rome - • Africa - The • Creating a National Citizenship and Influence of Culture Government Political System and • Latin America Culture, 1783 – 1815 • China - The Impact – Geography of Economics • Geographic and • Renaissance - The Economic Changes • Cultural Systems Impact of Economics Shape the Nation, 1815 - 1850 • A Nation Divided and Rebuilt, 1840-1877 Teaching Every Student Every Day
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