Slide 2 A Guide to the Middle School! Middle School! Everything
a 6 th grader needs to know to have a wonderful year at NMS START
SHOW By Dana Novikov Slide 3 Table of Contents Teams Expectations
Lockers R/A Periods Academics Arts Classes Gym & Health Sports
Core Block Clinic Grading system Master Schedule To a great year
Say Hello! 2 Quiz Slide 4 3 What is a team? Phoenix, Fusion and
Synergy Have all classes with your team Eat lunch with your team,
and an eighth grade team Locker centered around your team corner
Slide 5 Expectations Be in Homerooms by 8:05 Get to classes on time
Do ALL homework Stay organized (binders and lockers) Slide 6
Lockers Unless in science hallway, it is near all your classes(but
science) Right, left, right combination You also get a much smaller
gym locker Girls all get their own, and can keep clothes there all
the time Boys must share gym lockers & take clothes home 55
Slide 7 R/A Periods 8:15-8:45 Band, clubs, chorus Need a pass to
get places You can stay in homeroom Best time to make up missed
work Computer lab and library are open 6 Slide 8 Academics Social
Studies, English, Science, Reading, and Math These classes give the
most homework You Have each one everyday Rotate double periods
Around 45 min each single period 7 Slide 9 Arts Classes Takes place
on A days Music & Careers, Art, Technology, Family and Consumer
Sciences, and ComputersMusicCareersArtTechnology Family and
Consumer SciencesComputers Rotate every six weeks Not much (if any)
homework Single and double periods 8 Slide 10 Gym and Health Takes
place on B days Examples of gym units: net games, target games,
dance Examples of health units: circulatory system, nervous system,
respiratory system 3 health teachers, 3 gym teachers, and you will
be assigned to one of each 9 Slide 11 Sports Teams You must try out
for all of them except track Receive a uniform Play games with
schools in CR district and Central Bucks Many choices: soccer,
softball, baseball, field hockey, etc. 10 Slide 12 Core Block On
days when you have arts or gym/health last One period long You
participate in activities with your team Movies, sports, walks,
study hall, etc. 11 Slide 13 Clinic Thursdays 3-4 pm You can take
the late bus home Time to catch up on projects You can work with
your teachers Library is open 12 Slide 14 Grading System Letter
GradePercentage A+98%-100% A92%-97% A-90%-91% B+88%-89% B82%-87%
B-80%-81% C+78%-79% C72%-77% C-70%-71% D+68%-69% D62%-67% F0%-59%
13 Slide 15 NMS Master Schedule 14 Slide 16 15 Newtown Middle
School is a great place to learn. Although there is more work and
more responsibilities to take care of, you are granted much more
freedom. With all the new activities you can take part in, being
bored is not an option. Good luck to you here, but I know you will
all have a great year! 15 Slide 17 Say hi to our class. Slide 18 17
Hey you! Would you like to take a quiz? YES!NO! Slide 19 Which is
NOT a sport we offer? Slide 20 Incorrect Try again! Slide 21
Correct! Great Job! Return to the beginning of the show!
