Rising 6th Grade Scheduling Information

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Rising 6th Grade Scheduling Information
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LCPSMiddle School Program of Studies

• Both the Middle and High School Program of
  Studies are Located on the Main Page of the LCPS
  Website.
• http//www.lcps.org
• The program of studies link is at the bottom of
  the page under permanent links.

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Block Scheduling

• Language Arts Every Day
• Four Classes Per Day
• Classes Approximately 90 Minutes Each
• Semester Classes
• Music/Resource Each 45 Minutes

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6th Grade Required Courses

• Language Arts 6
• US History 6
• Science 6
• Math
• Health PE
• Resource / Fine Arts Elective
• Keyboarding / Art Semester Classes

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6th Grade Electives
Pick 1 Fine Arts Elective Beginning
Band Beginning Strings Chorus Music
Lab Instrument nights were held the last week in
January and a make up night was held on February
4, 2015.
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Typical Middle School Math Progression

• Math 6 -gt Math 7 -gt Math 8
• or
• Math 6 -gt Math 7 -gt Algebra 1
• Accel Math 6/7-gt Math 8 -gtAlgebra 1
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• Accel Math 6/7 -gt Algebra 1 -gt Geometry

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Math Placement

• The county will not being using the IAAT as a
  math placement tool for the upcoming school year.
• The LCPS mathematics office has developed an
  assessment aligned to the 5th grade content
  standards and process goals, to replace the IAAT
  assessment.
• This data from the new assessment serves as one
  of several criteria teachers and parents should
  consider in making recommendations for middle
  school mathematics course placement.
• Math Progression
• Extra Support in Reading and Math for Identified
  Students

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Math Placement Cont.

• The new assessment will be offered through
  Interactive Achievement (IA).
• The timeline and procedures for administering
  this test is being vetted.
• Other data points for math recommendations will
  be SOL scores, benchmarks, student study skills
  and independence, homework completion, and
  overall classroom performance.
• Double Block Math

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What happens next?

• Course request forms will be coming home during
  the week of February 16, 2015.
• You will need to make your selections for your
  child and return top copy to your elementary
  school. The bottom copy is for your records.
• The top copy is due back to you elementary school
  no later than Friday, March 6, 2015.
• You can make changes up until the last day of
  school, June 16, 2015. You will just need to
  notify either Mrs. Mostero or Mr. Tafaro via
  e-mail.

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Transitioning to Middle School

• What we have done so far
• We have met with the elementary counselors.
• We have held our instrument nights.
• We have sent the 2015-2016 course requests to all
  of our feeder elementary schools.
• Mr. Tafaro has/will visited/visit the elementary
  schools to discuss middle school scheduling with
  our rising 6th graders

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What does 6th grade look like for next year?

• Next year we have students coming from
• Hillside
• Mill Run
• Moorefield Station
• Creightons Corner (approximately 40)
• Singletons from about 8 other elementary

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ERMS to Visit Elementary School

• The Counselor and Principal will visit in the
  spring.
• April 9 Mill Run _at_ 900 pm
• April 9 Moorefield Station _at_ 100 am
• April 10 Creightons Corner _at_ 900 am
• April 10 Hillside _at_ 100 pm

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Elementary Visits to ERMS

• June 1 Hillside _at_ 900 am
• June 2 Mill Run _at_ 900 am
• June 4 Moorefield Station Creightons Corner
  _at_ 900 am

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Bridge to the Ridge

• Summer Transition Program
• Registration information will be coming home in
  the late spring from your elementary school.
• The program addresses four components
  social/emotion, time management, organization
  study skills.
• Students are encouraged to sign up for one three
  day session.

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Bridge to the Ridge Dates4 Sessions Available

• 900-1130 June 22-24
• 100-3300 June 22-24
• 900-1130 August 12-14
• 100-330 August 12-14

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Starting the 2015-2016 School Year

• 6th Grade Orientation August 25, 2015
• Students will have an orientation
• Receive their schedules
• Attend all their classes
• Organize their lockers
• 1st Week of school
• All hands on deck to help 6th graders transition
  to middle school

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