Transcript INTRODUCTIONS - Boerne Independent School District

Boerne Middle School
South
2015-2016
5th Grade Parent Night
Pre-Registration Information
For incoming 6th Grade
REGISTRATION DATES
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Fair Oaks Ranch Elementary – January 29th
Kendall Elementary – January 30th
Cibolo Creek Elementary – February 20th
Curington Elementary- February 24th
Counselors will visit with students for pre-registration.
Students will bring their course card home.
Please highlight requested courses
Deadline to return course cards to counselor
FORES-Feb 5th
 KES - Feb 6th
 CCES –February 27th
 CES- March 2nd
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Sign the back if they are enrolling in Pre-AP courses.
•Parents/students will receive a confirmation letter
of course requests through the mail in mid-April.
•Corrections to choices must be returned to the
elementary school no later than April 30th. Only
return them to school if changes need to be made.
•After the start of school (August 24th) Level
changes (Pre-AP to regular) will ONLY be
considered on an academic need basis
between the 4th and 6th week of school and at
the end of the 1st semester.
•ABSOLUTELY NO Regular to Pre-AP moves
after the first day of school.
•No elective changes will be made after
June 4, 2015
6TH GRADE
7th GRADE
8th GRADE
Language Arts – English
Language Arts - English
Language Arts - English
Language Arts – Reading
Language Arts - Reading
Language Arts - Reading
Math - 6
Math - 7
Math- 8
Science – 6
Science – 7
Science - 8
Social Studies
(Contemporary World Cultures)
Social Studies
(Texas History)
Physical Education
Social Studies
(U.S. History)
Physical Education
or
Athletics
REQUIRED COURSES
Technology Applications 1
(½ year)
Physical Education
or
Athletics
(½ year)
Technology Applications 2
Grade 7 or 8 (½ year)
A Fine Arts course is required and students generally satisfy this requirement as a 6th grade elective
Elective courses to fill 8 periods
Elective courses to fill 8 periods
Elective courses to fill 8 periods
ELECTIVE CHOICES
SEMESTER
FULL YEAR
Tech
Art
Apps 1
1
Theater
String
Arts 1
Student
Leadership
Keyboarding
Broadcasting
Orchestra
Choir
Band
G/T
Independent
Study
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Required for incoming 6th & 7th Grade Students
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Students will learn and improve:
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word processing,
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database,
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spreadsheets,
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multimedia presentations,
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desktop publishing,
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keyboarding and telecommunication skills
TECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS 1
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Fine Arts course is required to be
taken in either 6th, 7th or 8th grade
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“Fine Arts course” can be either a
full-year (Band, Choir, Orchestra) OR
a semester (Art 1, and/or Theater 1)
FINE ARTS
 Broadcasting:
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Students will be responsible for producing a
campus broadcast for various audiences.
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Students will have the opportunity to learn
quality journalism techniques such as:
interviewing, camera presence and script
writing
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Application and 2 Teacher references required
JOURNALISM
 G/T
Independent Study
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Full-year elective
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Designed for identified G/T students who wish to
pursue an area of interest in greater depth by
utilizing research skills to create advanced
products in a variety of media to demonstrate
their learning.
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Must be identified as G/T in BISD
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Multi-age classroom (open to grades 6,7 & 8)
ADDITIONAL ELECTIVES
 Keyboarding
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Semester elective - available to grades 6, 7 & 8
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Designed for students who need additional time
& practice to master basic typing & keyboarding
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Does NOT fulfill the Tech Apps 1 & 2 Requirement
 Student
Leadership
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Semester elective – 6th Graders ONLY
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Provides students an opportunity to develop
leadership, personal & business skills.
ADDITIONAL ELECTIVES, CONT’D
THINGS TO CONSIDER
 BISD
provides middle school students a wellbalanced, rigorous curriculum that meets and
exceeds the requirements set forth by the Texas
Education Agency (TEA).
 Courses
are designated in various ways to meet the
skills and interests of students and are offered as
Academic and Pre-AP
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course of study may be a combination of courses
with different designations.
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student, parent, and school will work together to
determine the best combination of each learner.
PRE-AP COURSES
 Designed
to challenge motivated students and
prepare them for success in future advanced-level
coursework.
 Incorporate the subject-specific activities a student
will see later in a related high school Advanced
Placement course.
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move at a faster pace, are more
academically challenging, and require
more independent learning and homework.
PERSONAL & ACADEMIC
CHARACTERISTICS
Personal characteristics:
 Reads on or above grade level
 Strong study skills and self-motivation
 Proficient oral and written communication skills
 Self-discipline to plan, organize, and carry out tasks to
completion
 Interest and self-directedness in a particular subject
 Academic characteristics:
 Successful completion of prerequisite coursework
 Grade of 90 or higher in the previous content-related
course
 Grade of 80 or higher in the previous Pre-AP contentrelated course.
 Level II scores on most recent course-related STAAR
Assessment
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PLEASE CONSIDER: BEFORE ENROLLING IN PRE-AP
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substantial amount of work outside class is
required for successfully completing a PreAP course;
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total number of challenging classes being
considered;
 The interest and self-discipline of the student;
 Grades earned in Pre-AP classes may be lower than
grades made in previous general courses of the
same subject.
 The amount of time required for the extra curricular
activities in which your child is involved
ON-LEVEL
Students will develop research and
language skills, students are able to
select and use different forms of
writing (original stories, poetry,
letters, expository and persuasive
essays). Students vary sentence
structure and use more complex
punctuation such as hyphens,
semicolons, and possessives.
Students edit their writing based on
their knowledge of grammar and
usage, spelling, and punctuation to
produce final, error-free pieces of
written composition. One major
work will be read each quarter.
PRE-AP
Students are expected to master previously
learned skills in increasingly more complex
presentations and written compositions.
Along with developing research techniques
and language assessments skills, students
select and use different forms of writing for
specific purposes such as to inform,
persuade, or entertain. To support the
reading/writing connection, students write
to analyze and interpret literary works on a
regular basis. One major work will be read
each quarter that supports elements of the
AP English Language and AP English
Literature exams. Students should be selfmotivated and have the time and ability to
complete out-of-class assignments.
LANGUAGE ARTS:
ENGLISH & READING
BISD MATH PATHWAYS
Grade
Level
Traditional Pathway
(60-70% of students)
6
One Year Acceleration
(30-40% of students)
Two Year Acceleration
(5% of students)
PreAP Math 6: STAAR
(Course content: all Grade 6 TEKS + approximately ½ Grade 7 TEKS)
PreAP Math 6: STAAR
and
8th Math CBE covering remaining Grade 7
TEKS & all Grade 8 TEKS (taken in summer
prior to 7th grade; 80% or higher CBE score)
PreAP Algebra I
Algebra I EOC
Math 6: STAAR
7
Math 7: STAAR
PreAP Math 7: STAAR
(Course content: remaining Grade 7 TEKS + all Grade 8 TEKS)
8
Math 8: STAAR
PreAP Algebra I
Algebra I EOC
PreAP Geometry & 8th Math STAAR
9
Algebra I, Algebra I PreAP
or Algebra I with Lab
Algebra I EOC
PreAP Geometry
PreAP Algebra II
Geometry
PreAP Algebra II
10
PreAP PreCalculus
11
Math Models
with
Applications
12
Algebra II
or
College
Preparatory
Course
Algebra II
Advanced
Quantitative
Reasoning
or
PreCalculus
or
Dual Credit
College Algebra
or
AP Statistics
PreAP
PreCalculus
Dual Credit
College Algebra
AP
Statistics
PreAP
PreCalculus
or
and
Dual Credit
College Algebra
AP Statistics
AP Statistics
or
PreAP
PreCalculus
AP
Calculus AB
AP Statistics
or
AP
Calculus BC
and/or
Dual Credit
College Algebra
AP Calculus AB
or
AP Calculus BC
AP
Statistics
AP
Calculus AB
or
AP
Calculus BC
AP
Calculus
AB
or
AP
Calculus
BC
AP
Statistics
AP
Calculus
AB
and
AP
Statistics
AP
Calculus
BC
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Participation is a grade in PE.
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Participation includes dressing out every class
period.
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Lockers will be issued
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PE Uniform is required-may be purchased tonight
($20- See Coach Fallon)
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Activities include: Badminton, circuit training,
fitness skills, ultimate Frisbee and weight lifting.
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
“A/B
day schedule”:
 1st
/ 5th : 8:45-10:14
 2nd /6th : 10:18-11:47
 3rd /7th :11:51-1:19
 6th Lunch: 1:23-1:53
 6th Study hall: 1:56-2:27
 4th /8th : 2:31-4:00
BLOCK SCHEDULE: A/B DAY
ROTATION
 Study
hall- 6th Grade ONLY
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After lunch (6th Grade only) every day
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Same teacher and same students through Fall
semester
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Character lessons
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Time to get organized (check agenda)
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Time to get homework done
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If absent may possibly use to make-up missing lab,
quiz, test, etc.
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Enrichment and Intervention time
STUDENT SUPPORT SYSTEMS
 Monday-Thursday
 8:05
am to 8:35 am
 Teacher
from Math, Science, Social
Studies, English and Reading available.
 In
the Library
ADDITIONAL STUDENT SUPPORT
 Create
 The
a Parent Portal Account
Parent Portal ID stays the same.
 Get
your Parent Portal ID from your
Elementary School.
 Set
Grade and Attendance Triggers
on the Parent Portal
HOW CAN I SUPPORT MY
CHILD?
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At the Secondary Level (middle and high school)
the classroom teacher is the BEST SOURCE of
Information regarding your child’s performance in
that class.
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You will communicate with 8 different teachers.
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Create a communication method for you and
your child with his/her teachers.
WHAT IF I HAVE QUESTIONS
ABOUT MY CHILD’S GRADES?
 Use
the Agenda
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is a communication tool between the
teacher and parent.
 Write
down assignments for every class
 Check
your child’s agenda every night.
 Study
hall teacher will check agenda
every day.
TEACH INDEPENDENCE AND
RESPONSIBILITY.
 Student
Council
 UIL-University
Interscholastic League
 Robotics
 FCA-Fellowship
 Technology
 Destination
of Christian Athletes
Students Association Club
Imagination
CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS
6TH GRADE COURSE SELECTION CARD
 Technology
Applications 1
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Fabra Elementary School
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June 9-12, 15-19, 22-26, 29-July 2
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8:00-11:00 a.m. Monday-Friday
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$110/student and minimum of 20 students
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Replace with another elective
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Registration forms available in April
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Due Friday, May 8
SUMMER SCHOOL
Technology Applications 1 (May 2, June 9-10)
Reading 6 (June 9-10)
Must score at least an 80 to receive credit.
Replace with another 6th Grade elective
Still responsible to take and pass the 6th Grade
Reading STAAR.
CREDIT BY EXAM
Boerne Middle School South
CHARGER CAMP
Thursday, April23rd 2015
6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Incoming 6th graders & your parents
Join us as we unravel the mysteries of
Middle School!
Boerne Middle School South
CHARGER CAMP
Thursday, April 23rd , 2015
6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Incoming 6th graders & your parents
Join us as we unravel the mysteries of
Middle School!
CONTACT INFORMATION
 Celia
Collard (A-K), Counselor 357-3307
 Kimberly
 Holly
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Berny (L-Z), Counselor 357-3308
Taylor, Registrar (A-Z) 357-3302
Email – [email protected]
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