Maple School Fifth Grade Orientation - 2014

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Welcome to Maple School
Home of the Mustangs!
Sixth Grade Parent Orientation
April 3, 2014
6:30 pm
Kate Davidson, Betsy Johnson,
Sam Kurtz, Junyuan Li,
Chris Brown, and Nate Carter

Tonight’s Agenda
 Welcome to Maple
 Maple Program
 Student Support Services
 Student Activities
 The Important Stuff
 Questions
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Expectations for Middle School
Students
 6th Grade: adapting to middle school
 7th Grade: focus on self-advocacy
 8th Grade: prep for high school
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Maple Foundations
 Developmental Tasks of Adolescence
 Aspects of Middle School Philosophy
 Team Format
 Block Schedule - “The Maple Way”
 Opportunities
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Middle School Philosophy
 Cognitive (thinking skills) + Affective (social/emotional
skills) = Balance for Students
 Focus on “where kids are at”
 High academic standards
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Core Block Subject Areas
 English Language Arts
 Mathematics
 Social Studies
 Science
 80 minute classes
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Non-blocked Classes
 Allied Arts
 World Language
 Physical
Education/Wellness
 40 minute classes
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World Languages
 French
 Mandarin Chinese
 Spanish
Which one should my
child study?
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Sixth grade has one team
of teachers
 2 Language Arts
 2 Mathematics
 1 Science
 1 Social Studies
 1 Special Education
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Sample Sixth Grade Schedule
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8:30 - 9:54 Language Arts
9:58 - 11:18 Math
11:21 - 12:00 Lunch/Recess
12:03 - 12:42 PE/Wellness
12:45 - 2:06 Social Studies/ Science
2:09 - 2:48 French
2:51 - 3:30 Art

Maple School Fifth Grade Orientation - 2014

Sixth grade teachers expect…
 …you to help your child to be organized.
 …students to arrive to school on time.
 …lockers organized the “Maple Way”.
 …study skill tips used.
 …assignment notebooks to be used.
 …homework completed and turned in on time.
 …Web pages to be used for homework.
 …you to ask to see your child’s work.
 …you to view your child’s progress via the Parent Portal.
 …communication between home and school.
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Role of Student Support Services
 Student Support Service Team
(Psychologists, Speech/Language
Pathologist, Nurse, Teachers, Assistant Principal, and
Principal)
 Work with ALL students
 Attend grade level/department team meetings
 Work with students individually or in group
 Service may be short or long term (RtI services)
 Crisis intervention, as needed
 Work with parents re: home issues
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Peer Partners are partners!
 Assist with monthly sixth
grade advisory activities
 Serve as tutors and
mentors
 Co-lead “newcomers”
groups
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Advisory is. . .
 An all-school class
 Small groups of students
 Meets three times a week for 20 minutes
 Activities are planned around the themes of the six pillars of
“CharacterCounts!, Second Step, and Rush Executive
Functioning Curriculum
 Students develop communication and discussion skills
 Students develop personal goals
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Year-long Clubs/Activities
 Intramurals
 Yearbook Club
 Student Council
 Debate Club
 Digital
Cinematography
Club
 Art Club
 Computers
 Science Club
 International Club
 Musical
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Year-long Music Programs
 Chorus
 Orchestra
 Band
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Intramural Program
 Sept-Oct-Nov
 Touch Football
 Kickball
 Dodgeball
 December-March
 Hockey
 Steal the Bacon
 Dodgeball
 Kickball
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 April-May
 Softball
 Dodgeball
 Kickball

Interscholastic Athletics
 Fall
 Cross country 6-8
 Volleyball Girls 6-8
 Soccer 7-8
 Winter
 Wrestling 4-8
 Basketball 6,7,8
 Poms 6-8
 Volleyball Boys 6-8
(Feb-March)
 Spring
 Softball Girls 6-8
 Track 6-8
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A current physical exam is
required for participation
in all athletics.

Interscholastic Activities
 Math Team
 Scholastic Bowl Team
 Science Competition Team
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New!

Get Involved, Be Involved
 Read the calendar on the Maple website!
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Student Recognition
 Mustang Award
 Honor Roll
 PE Student of the month
 Allied Arts Student of the
quarter
 Athletic Awards
 World Language Student of
the quarter
 Team Award
 Greatest Growth
 Scholastic Award
 Presidential Excellence
 American Legion
 Chorus, Band, Orchestra,
Musical
 Caring Tree Awards
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The Important Stuff
 Summer Packet Pick-up-
August 13th @ Maple
 Advisor’s name, room number
 Other important information
 Summer Orientation/School Store-
August 18th @ Maple
 Locks (PE and hallway = same combination), locker
assignments
 Specific school supplies, band sweaters, PE uniforms,
Sodexo deposits and much more
 Most supplies can be pre-ordered through PTO
 District Summer School Program
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Home School Communication
http://www.district30.org/
 Maple Marquee
 Curriculum Night
 Interim Reports
 Report Cards
 Parent Teacher
Conference
 Maple Website
 Telephones in
classroom
 E-mail
 Teacher Pages
 Meet with teachers
 Parent Portal
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Parent Participation at Maple
 Join PTO committee, executive board
 Volunteer for Sodexo lunch, special lunch
 Lew Blond Run
 Operation Snowflake
 Musical Committee
 Career Day
 Graduation Committee
 Sixth Grade Dance Class
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The First Day of School- August 25
 Bring your backpack to take all your books home to be
covered.
 Buses run routes
 Band practice and performance
 Report to Advisory
 Sodexo lunch program available
 Students go to all classes
 Opening School Ceremony-Beginning of the day
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The First Day Cont…
 Bring school supplies
 Bring your PE uniform to class
 Athletic clinics held
 Activity Bus runs
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End of the first day. . .
 Kids are tired
 Teachers are tired
 Parents are tired
 Everybody is tired
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Thank you for being here tonight.
See you in August!!

Maple School Fifth Grade Orientation - 2014

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