Transcript Franklin Regional Middle School

Franklin Regional
Middle School
An Introduction
to the Middle School
and Scheduling Information
for Grade 7/8
April 19, 2005
Shelley L. Shaneyfelt
Principal
Christopher Kelly
Assistant Principal
Overview
You know a great deal about the Middle School
from your grade 6 or 7 experience.
This meeting will provide you with information
about the 7th and 8th grade programs as well as
helping you make schedule choices.
Our Middle School Will...
Provide every child with a caring adult mentor
This is a partnership with parents during this
critical time in a young person’s life
Provide a flexible, challenging curriculum
Use varied teaching and learning approaches
Use assessment and evaluation that promote
learning
Some Facts about the
Middle School Day...
Even though there will be about 950 students in
the building, most of the time students will feel
like they are in a smaller building because of the
House system.
House teachers will work together to meet the
needs of the students they share.
Your counselor will remain the same as this
year.
Some Facts about Our
Middle School Day...
7th and 8th grade students will move from
homeroom into the Academic Core portion of
their day.
Some Facts about the
Academic Core...
The Academic Core is the major part of each
day.
During the Academic Core, students will be in
their houses.
There are 3 Houses in the 7th and 3 in the 8th
grade.
Houses consist of 5 teachers and about 110
students.
Some Facts about the
Academic Core...
Reading, English, Mathematics, Social Studies
and Science are taught in the Academic Core.
World Language is added in Grade 8.
Teachers decide how to divide the
approximately 5, 45-minute instructional periods
each day. This is what they currently do.
Academic Core classes are taught from 8:10 AM
until 9:40 AM and then again from 11:54 AM
until 2:09 PM.
Scheduling the Academic
Core...
You do not need to schedule anything in the
academic core at this time excepting the World
Language choice for Grade 8.
Specific groupings such as those in math, will be
made at a later date.
Do you have any questions about the Academic
Core?
Some Facts about our
Middle School Day...
Middle Core Facts:
This will be the equivalent of 2, 45 minute
periods each day.
During the Middle Core part of the day,
students from every house will mix within the
grade level.
Middle Core courses will last for 12 weeks, 1
trimester each.
This means you have room for the
equivalent of 6 trimesters.
Scheduling the 7th Grade
Middle Core...
Please look at the Selection sheet (green).
Note that all students are required to schedule
one Physical Education course each year.
This takes 1 trimester.
Every student will schedule 6 trimesters.
Every 7th grade course is different from the 6th
grade course in that area and likewise for 7th to
8th.
The only prerequisite is in Keyboarding
Applications.
Scheduling the 7th Grade
Middle Core...
The Performance Music courses each require 3
trimesters.
The following are the Performance Music
courses:
Chorus
Band
Chorus/ Band
Scheduling the 7th Grade
Middle Core...
The other Middle Core classes require 1
trimester each
The following are the grade 7 Middle Core
choices:
Visual Arts 7 – 2D / 3D
Principles of Technology 7
FACS- Taking Charge
FitKids - 7
Physical Education (required for all students)
Scheduling the 7th Grade
Middle Core...
The following are the grade 7 Middle Core
choices:
Music 7 - Historical Per., Style, Guitar
Money Management
Keyboarding
Keyboarding Applications
Multi Media
Scheduling the 8th Grade
Middle Core...
The Performance Music and Performing Arts
courses each require 3 trimesters.
The following are the Performance Music and
Performing Arts courses:
Chorus
Band
Chorus/ Band
Performing Arts
Scheduling the 8th Grade
Middle Core...
The following are the grade 8 Middle Core
choices:
Visual Arts 8 – 2D/3D
Multi Media 8
Principles of Technology 8
FACS- Managing Your Resources
FACS- Where I Live
Physical Education (required for all students)
Scheduling the 8th Grade
Middle Core...
The following are the grade 8 Middle Core
choices:
Music 8 - Musical Theater/ Opera/ Guitar etc.
Multi Media 8
Keyboarding
Keyboarding Applications
Introduction to Microsoft Applications
Money, Finance and Me
FitKids 8
Scheduling the Middle
Core...
Do you have any general questions about the
Middle Core?
Some Facts about Our
Middle School Day...
7th grade students will eat lunch after their 4th
period.
7th graders will all eat together.
8th graders eat lunch together after their 5th
period class.
Some Facts about the 7th
Grade Day...
Immediately after lunch, 7th graders will have 3
Academic Core periods and 1 Exploratory
period.
The schedule will be determined by the House
assignment.
Some Facts about the 7th
Grade Exploratory...
7th graders will mix with students from their
house only during Exploratory.
Academic Core teachers will teach the
exploratory offerings.
Some Facts about the 7th
Grade Exploratory...
Exploratory will consist of two components:
A World Language for 90 days (Days 1-3):
French
Spanish
Academic Extensions (Days 4-6):
All students will take each of the 3
Academic Extensions: Exploring Careers in
Science, Around the World in 30 Days,
Great Expectations (1 trimester each)
Scheduling the 7th Grade
Exploratory...
You need to schedule the World Language that
your child would like to take at this time.
This language should be the language that your
child studied in 6th grade and will continue to
study in 8th grade.
Some Facts about the 8th
Grade Exploratory...
After the first 4 Academic core periods, 8th
graders will move to Exploratory
Exploratory has 2 parts
45 days (one quarter) of Playing by the
Rules
135 days of 3 academic extensions
Some Facts about the 8th
Grade Exploratory...
8th graders will mix with other houses during
Exploratory.
Academic Core teachers will teach the
exploratory offerings.
There are 25 choices for Academic Extensions.
Scheduling the 8th Grade
Exploratory...
You need to mark 3 choices with an X and at
least two with an A.
Do you have any questions about Exploratory?
Some Facts about Our
Day...
What questions can I answer?
Coming Soon...
You will receive confirmation of your selections
in May.
Special placements (math) will be made in May.
Schedules will be mailed in July.
You will be getting more information about
future orientation and information meetings
throughout the rest of the school year and in
the summer.
Thank you for coming!
If you think of questions, please give us a call.
You are welcome to visit at your convenience.
Please give us a call so that we can help
arrange your visit.
Summer Orientation – Aug. 17, 2005 at
10:00 AM for new students
Thank You