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Utley Middle School
2015-2016
Class of 2021
Welcome to 7th grade
Utley Pack Leaders
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Principal - Mr. Todd Bradford
Assistant Principal (A-L) - Dr. Shenequa Miller
Assistant Principal (M-Z) - Mr. Dave Girardi
Counselor (A-L) - Ms. Audra Ingram
Counselor (M-Z)- Ms. Kelli Crawford
Registrar- Ms. Shawna Coggin
Attendance- Ms. Lisa Pearce
Nurse- Mrs. Susan Edwards
Athletic Director- Mr. Kody Hergert
Technology Instruction Mr. Alan Engle
 Technician Mrs. Kathy Lunday
Utley Pack
 Students from the following elementary schools
will have the opportunity to attend Utley
Amy Parks (partial)
Cullins (partial)
Dobbs (whole)
Hartman (partial)
Hays (partial)
Jones (partial)
Nebbie Williams (partial)
Pullen (partial)
Reinhardt (whole)
Rochell (partial)
Shannon (partial)
Springer (partial)
Stephenson (partial)
When do I get to meet my
new friends?
 February 19th- Campus visit and tour
 February 23rd- Parent Student Orientation
 March 2nd & 3rd- Course Selection Entry
Extras at Utley
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Natatorium next door
Wilkerson Sanders stadium for practice and games
WOLF TV
Outdoor Education
MAC and I-PAD carts for use in classrooms
We will not have school lockers which means you can
access books on-line, choose to be issued a set of
books to keep at home and we will have books in your
classroom to use at school.
Immunizations
 7th graders are required to have the following
immunizations on file prior to the start of school
 Tdap booster
 Meningcoccal
 Varicella #2
 You can start getting these vaccines now and send
a copy to the elementary school nurse if you receive
it before school is out. If you get the shots over the
summer you can mail or fax them to Utley MS.
Required Courses
 English
 English
 Pre-AP English ( contract required)
 Math
 Math
 Pre-AP Math (contract required)
 Science
 Science
 Pre-AP Science ( contract required)
 History
 Texas History
 Pre-AP Texas History ( contract required)
 Physical Education
Pre-AP Classes
 English – summer reading, test 1st week of
school and projects.
 Math – homework most nights
 70% of your grade is from tests and 30% is
from homework
 Many projects count as test grades
 Students and parents will sign required
contract on the back of the student choice form
before being placed into a Pre AP class.
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graders will take a
physical education class
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Boys athletics (football, cross country, soccer, basketball, tennis & track)
Girls athletics (volleyball, cross country, soccer, basketball, tennis & track)
Drill team- April 1, 2015- Mandatory Meeting/Uniform Fitting 5:30pm UMS Library.
April 13-17, 2015 Drill Team Officer Tryouts 4:00-6:00pm
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Cheer Team – Parent Meeting April 14th @ 6pm Uniform fitting April 28th
@6pm in the UMS Library
Boys gymnastics – Tryouts April 7th and 8th from 6:30-8:00 pm Utley
Gymnastics Gym
Girls gymnastics-Tryouts April 7th and 8th from 5:00-6:30 pm Utley
Gymnastics gym
PE
If taking any course other than PE – PE/Outdoor, student must have a
physical on file each year. Local doctors plan a FREE physical one
evening in late April or early May. Date is yet to be determined and will be
posted on the RISD Athletics site when determined.
Lockers are present in athletic areas only
Physical Education - PE
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Physical Fitness
Strength & Conditioning
Team Sports
Positive Attitudes
Intramurals
No tryouts
PE clothes
Outdoor Education – Year
Long
Will learn the Following:
 Hunter Safety
 Boater Safety
 Fishing Education
 Archery
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Dutch Oven Cooking
Survival Skills
GPS/Compass use
Will join PE students
for some units
Be in athletics and
develop a winning attitude
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Sports fundamentals
Conditioning
Strength training
Sportsmanship
Teamwork
Competitive
Weekly games and weekend tournaments
Physical Forms on RISD Athletics website
Boys Athletics
 Sign up for Football only
 Students who do not want to participate
in football will have an opportunity to tryout for basketball before the season
starts (schedules will be changed into
athletics during the year)
 Tennis, Track, Cross Country and Soccer
are before or after school
Girls Athletics
 Volleyball (shorts are $20)
 Basketball
 Tennis, Track, Cross country and Soccer
are before or after school
Girls will tryout for each sport
they are interested in or will
participate in off season
Must play two sports to move to 8th grade
girls’ athletics class the following year
Cheer Team
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Promotes school pride
Cheer at home football and basketball games
Perform at pep rallies
You learn to dance, cheer and jump
No tryouts required
May require after school practices
Uniform and camp costs around $350
Parent meeting April 14th in UMS Library
Fittings uniform April 28th in UMS Library
More information to come about summer camp
Drill Team
 No tryouts required to be a member
 Promotes school pride
 Perform at home football and select
basketball games
 Perform at pep rallies
 You learn to dance
 April 1, 2015- Mandatory Drill Team Information
Session and Uniform Fitting 5:30pm UMS Library
 Officer Tryouts - April 13-17, 2015 4:00-6:00pm
 May require after school practices
 Uniform and camp costs around $350
 More information to come about parent meeting, fittings
& summer camp (August)
Gymnastics
Main Goal – prepare for High School Gymnastics
Classes for both beginner and advanced levels
Tryouts to determine skill level
Pick-up a gymnastics packet
Students will participate in meets throughout the
school year
 May require before or after school practice
 Cost for boys will be $50 and girls $150
 Tryouts will be April 7th & 8th in the Utley MS
gymnastics gym (girls) 5:00-6:30 PM
(boys) 6:30-8:00 PM
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Academic Electives
 You may choose two of the following
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Art
Band
Choir
Journalism/ Newspaper
Orchestra
Theater
Technology course
 Investigating Careers in Aerospace and Engineering
 Exploring Careers—College and Career Readiness
Art
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Everyone is eligible
Inventive and imaginative expression
Art appreciation
Art History
Creative
Fun
Enter in contests throughout the year
Art supplies required (around $45 due at the
beginning of the year)
Be a part of the UMS Band
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Students currently enrolled in 6th
grade band need to sign up for
Band
Never been in band = sign-up
(Band Director will contact you in
May to help you select an
instrument)
Be a part of building a great
musical tradition at Utley
Performances throughout the
year
Social activities= football games,
pep rallies, parades, concerts
and competitions(individual and
group)
Honors, Percussion and
Symphonic band sections
Requirements: instrument,
sectionals, and practice daily
Choir
 Everyone is eligible
 Goals – good time, success
 Skills Learned – music appreciation, sightreading and vocals
 Concerts
 Need to purchase a choir t-shirt
 Optional All Region Saturdays
Journalism/ Newspaper
 Journalism/Newspaper is an introduction to the role of
mass media in today’s society. Emphasis will focus on
teaching the fundamentals of news writing, feature
writing, editorial writing, and headline writing. Students
learn the mechanics of the print media and will use the
knowledge in the production of quarterly campus
newspapers. Basic photography skills will also be
introduced.
Orchestra
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Team work
Join with your friends
Field trips
Social events
Cool music
Specialize in an
instrument
 Contests and trophies
Technology Class
 Exploring Careers—College and Career Readiness
 Students will explore a wide variety of career paths in 16 career
clusters. Students will use decision-making and problem-solving skills
for college and career planning. They will explore valid, reliable
education and career information to learn more about themselves and
their interests and abilities. Students will use interest inventory
software and other tools to explore areas of personal interest.
 Investigating Careers in Aerospace and Engineering
 Students will explore careers in the STEM career cluster. The goal of
this course is to provide middle school students with a foundation for
success in high school, college, and their careers. Students will learn
a variety of employability skills, including: adaptability, problem
solving, oral and written communications, collaboration and
teamwork, creativity, responsibility, ethics, professionalism, and
technology use.
Theater Arts
 Everyone’s eligible
 Small cost involved
 Learn basic acting techniques,
improvisation, pantomime, dual-acting,
short plays, puppetry and theater games
 Active participation required
 Campus performances
Registration Forms due back
to your homeroom teacher by
February 26th or you can
select your class on line. Pre
AP contract must be
returned before student will
be placed into a PRE AP
course.
On line registration
 Please follow online scheduling
directions to verify or change your child’s
course selection.
 You will see there are 7 items listed in
Skyward for the 2015-2016 school year.
 English, Math, Science, History
 Two academic electives
 Physical education class
Clubs at Utley
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Crime stoppers
Chess Club
Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA)
Friends of Rachel / Hanna 4 Hope
Girlz for God
Promise Makers
Robitics
Student Council
Student Serving Others
WOLF TV
Tutoring is available Monday–Friday 8:00 AM 8:35 AM
Teachers tutoring days will vary.
School Begins at 8:45 AM
Lunches 30 minutes
School Ends at 3:45 PM
Bell Schedule
Thanks for making the transition for the
Class of 2021 a success.
2015-2016
Questions?