Shore Middle School

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WELCOME!



Lake Orchard Hollow Sterling
Morton SHORE

• Shore Middle School
• 6th Grade Class of
• 2021

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Welcome Introductions

• Administration
• Mr. Doug Baker - Principal
• Mrs. Bobbi Ingraham - Assistant Principal
• Guidance Counselors
• Ms. Kellie Malone - 6th grade - 2 days
• Lake/Morton/Orchard - 1 day
• Mrs. Charity Kaleal - 7th 8th grades (full
  time)

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Office Support Staff

• Main Office Secretaries
• Mrs. Debbie Dopuch
• Mrs. Jan Perry
• Guidance Office Secretary
• Mrs. Sue Zappola
• (Attendance Calls by 9am)

• Clinic/Nurse
• Mrs. Kim Petro
• School Psychologist
• Mrs. Jenny Rigo

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Bell Schedule

• Eight Period Bell Schedule

• Basics of the day

• 1st period
• 2nd period
• 3rd period
• 4th period (LUNCH PERIOD)
• 5th period (LUNCH PERIOD)
• 6th period (LUNCH PERIOD)
• 7th period
• 8th period
• 8.5/Friday Advisory

• School begins 840am
• School ends 340pm
• 4 minutes between classes
• Lockers assigned
• Parent Drop-Offs NOT before 810am in the Main
  Gymnasium Lot
• 6th graders report to Small Gym until 825am bell
  rings to dismiss to lockers/class (15
  min)
• Students use same Card Credit for student
  lunches

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What is 8.5?

• The affective piece of education
• Educating the Whole Student
• A chance for students to learn something that is
  not necessarily connected to core classes

• Students have the opportunity to experience
  various 8.5 classes throughout the school year.
• The 8.5 class will change various rounds
  throughout the year.

These choices are not made until later in the
spring.
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Required Courses for 6th grade students

• 6th Grade English/L.A.
• 6th Grade Math
• 6th Grade Science
• 6th Grade Social Studies
• Physical Education (1/2 year) Health (1/2 year)
• Lunch
• Elective Choice 1
• Elective Choice 2

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The Elective Options Pick TWO!

• Music Electives
• Chorus
• Cadet Band
• Cadet Orchestra

• Art Elective
• Art Foundations

• Music/Art Elective
• Exploratory Music ½ year Exploratory Art ½ year
• Technology Elective
• Robotics Design

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Elective Choice 1 2

• We will do our BEST to give each student BOTH of
  their elective choices.

• Reasons WHY a student may not get both of their
  electives
• 1. Course enrollment s
• 2. If a student is identified to need more
  support specifically in the areas of English OR
  Math they will have an extra period block
  for support.

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Special Education

• NOTE If your child is on an Individual Education
  Plan (IEP), our Shore administration and guidance
  staff work closely in the spring with your
  childs classroom teacher, case manager and
  principal to ensure we are meeting their needs
  for recommended courses and programs.

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A look ahead

• 6th Grade
• English/Language Arts
• Math
• Science
• Social Studies
• PE (1/2 year)
• Health (1/2 year)
• Elective 1
• Elective 2

• 8th Grade
• English/English Honors
• Math/Math Honors
• New Elective Offerings
• Int. Technology (1/2 year)
• Elective World Language
• -High School Credit Level Class

• 7th Grade
• English/English Honors
• Math/Math Honors
• New Electives Offerings
• Elective Fine Art
• Elective Family Consumer Science (FCS) and
  Applied Tech

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Athletics

• 7th and 8th Grades only
• Basketball
• Cheerleading
• Cross-Country
• Football
• Track
• Volleyball
• Wrestling

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Activities Clubs

• Art Club
• Sports Team Manager
• Cardinal Challenge
• Drama Club
• Garden Club
• Knowledge Masters
• NJHS

• Pep Club
• Power of the Pen
• Science Olympiad
• Ski Club
• Student Council
• Science Club
• Yearbook
• and more.

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CAMP

• All 6th grade students
• Held at The Hiram House
• September
• Sixth grade camp is a wonderful opportunity for
  students to strengthen their transition to middle
  school and is integrated into the 6th grade
  curriculum. Fundraising takes place in the 5th
  grade. Specific details are shared August
  orientation.

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Mentor Middle Schools Program of Studies
Grades 6 - 8 2014 2015 Access at
www.mentorschools.net Click on Link for Program
of Studies
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Welcome to Shore Middle School!
Course Selection Sheets are due back to 5th
grade teacher by Monday, March 10, 2014