San Lorenzo Valley Middle School

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San Lorenzo Valley Middle School

• 2008-2009
• A California Distinguished School

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SLV Middle School Vision Statement

• San Lorenzo Valley Middle School embraces
  diversity, encourages active participation,
  rewards academic excellence, and cultivates
  partnerships in a safe, collaborative learning
  environment.

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SLV Middle School Goals

• Highest Student Achievement
• Effective Communication
• Safe, Effective and Efficient Operations

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SLV Middle School will provide

• Teachers who specialize in core academics
• Staff who are interested in the promise of
  adolescents
• More time for students and parents to connect to
  the school
• Increased academic and extracurricular
  opportunities for 6th graders

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Ensuring Safety

• School-wide focus on RESPECT
• WEB (Where Everybody Belongs) Program
• Consistent Behavior Expectations
• Campus Supervision
• 6th Grade Area
• 6th Grade only PE classes

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Active Communication andParent Involvement

• Classroom Volunteers 6-8
• SSC and Panther Club
• Weekly e-newsletter
• Web site updates
• Parents on Campus

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Student Support Services

• Student Success Teams
• Counseling
• Homework Support/Tutoring
• GATE program
• Intramural sports
• After School Sports and Clubs
• Leadership/WEB program

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6th Grade Curricular Highlights
Comprehensive Standards-based Education

• Differentiated math instruction
• Math acceleration opportunities
• Integrated thematic instruction in LA/SS
• Science/PE taught by content area specialists
• Arts incorporated into curriculum
• Electives including 6th grade band

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Other Aspects of the Program

• 6th grade staff serves all 6th grade students
• Collaborative planning periods
• Separate 6th grade events - field trips, activity
  nights, WEB activities
• Opportunities to align 6-8 curriculum
• Use of Sports Complex, gym, fields, courts, pool

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Special Education

• 6th RSP - Support in math and/or language
  arts
• 6th SDC class - 4 periods self-contained
• students mainstreamed for PE and elective

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GATE

• GATE is an activity-based enrichment program
  that provides students with a variety of
  educational experiences and field studies.
  Activities are developed by the staff in
  conjunction with the GATE parent-steering
  committee and the GATE coordinator.

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Sports for 6th Graders

• Track
• Girls Volleyball - volunteer coach needed
• Boys Volleyball - 6th/7th combined
• Boys Basketball - volunteer needed
• Girls Basketball - volunteer needed
• Girls Softball - 6th/7th combined
• Boys Soccer
• Girls Soccer - 6th/7th combined
• Golf

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Looking ahead 7th Grade Offerings

• Humanities and Science Academy
• Electives (Band, Chorus, Leadership, Art,
  Spanish, Digital Media, Drama, Study
  Skills/Health/Life Skills)
• Opportunities for math acceleration
• English/Math interventions

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8th Grade Offerings

• Electives (Band, Chorus, Leadership, Art, Spanish
  I, Drama, Digital Media, French I)
• Opportunities for math acceleration
• English/Math interventions

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SLV Middle School

• The best of the best
• A safe and welcoming place
• Ensuring success in school
• Transitioning to high school
• Creating future leaders!

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