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6th Grade OrientationWelcome Students and
Parents
Typical Day in Middle School
• Arrive on the Middle School basketball courts between 8:00am and 8:10 am.
• Students enter at 8:10am and go directly to their locker.
• They report to homeroom by 8:15am, where they will give lunch count, take attendance and listen to am announcements.
• Students then report to 1st period. They have 2-3 minutes to go to their next class.
• After the first 4 periods (approximately 45 mins each) students report to lunch.
• After lunch/recess, students report to their final 3 periods.
• Students are then dismissed at 2:45pm.
Lockers, Lunch, Recess• Before Homeroom: Get books and materials for periods 1 and 2.
• After period 2: Students get books and materials for periods 3-4.
• After period 4, students get their lunch/recess items.
**Students are NOT permitted to go to their lockers between lunch/recess**
• Students begin lunch at 11:45; they may begin going to recess at 12:00pm until 12:15pm.
**Unlike elementary school, middle school students do NOT have 45 minutes for lunch/recess**
• After recess, students go to lockers to get books for periods 5,6 and 7.
• Students return to lockers after period 7 to prepare to go home.
Courses / Schedule
•Homeroom is based solely on ABC order. (Ms Calabria Room 326; Ms Becker Room 324; Mr Newman Room 301)
•ELA: 2 periods (Mr Lego)
•Core 1 Math: 1 period (Mr Newman)
•Science: 1 period (Mr Newman)
•Social Studies: 1 period (Mr McDevitt)
•Specials: 2 periods per day = 10 periods per week
10 Periods of Specials per Week• Math Power Hour: 2 times per week (Mr McDevitt)
• Music: 1 time per week (Ms Egan)
• Art: 1 time per week (Ms Ticknor)
• FCS / Tech Ed: 1 time per week for ½ year. (FCS: Ms Sirkin; Tech Ed: Mr Citerone)
• Health: 2 times per week (Dr Mullin)
• Phys Ed: 2 times per week (Dr Mullin)
• Computers: 1 time per week (Dr Goldberg)
Clubs and Activities
• Fit Club: Dr Mullin
• Baking Club: Ms Garvin
• Art Club: Ms Ticknor
• Environmental Club: Mr Lego
• Newspaper Club: Ms Nagel/Mrs Blankley
• Student Council: Mrs Becker and Ms Leddy
Grading and Honor Roll• All subject areas receive a numeric grade, including special area
classes.
• Distinguished Honor Roll: All A’s.
• Honor Roll: Combination of A’s and B’s.
• Breakdown:
• A = 90 - 100
• B = 80 - 89
• C = 70 - 79
• D = 65 - 69
• F = below 65
HAC – Home Access Center
Students are Dismissed to Homeroom and will be Ready for Pick-Up at
3:00pm