Welcome Parents

BLUE MOUNTAIN MIDDLE SCHOOL

Fifth Grade Parent Orientation

John Owens

May 1, 2018

Agenda• Administrators’ message

• 6th Grade Transition

• Blue Mountain Approach

• Student Supports

• Courses/Schedule

• Clubs/Activities

• Grading

• End of presentation, begin optional Q & A session

“…No other age level has so clear and

legitimate a claim to the designation of

unique as does the period of transition

between childhood and full-blown

adolescence, roughly ages ten to fourteen” (This We Believe: Developmentally Responsive Middle-Level Schools, 1992).

Sixth Grade Orientation

• Tonight!

– BMMS School Counselor, National Junior Honor Society members

– Classrooms, locks, lockers, “Blue Mt. Bingo”

• Elementary School Visits:

BMMS Staff Visit 5th Grade Classrooms

• 1st Day of School Half Day 6th Grade Only

• First Weeks of School

• Parent Student Handbook

BMMS Pro-Active Approach

• Town Hall Meetings

• Class Presentations

• Programs, Panels, Speakers

• See Something Say Something

– District site/ Schools/ BMMS/ Quicklinks/ more/ Student Incident Report

https://docs.google.com/a/henhudschools.org/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfxrYpxrFmxTLHpGkzkIs1eGl3KI7BLhHdSaBlW1na-A9YBeQ/viewform

BMMS Student Incident Reporting Form

This form is to be used to report incidents of harassment. If someone is harassing you, or if you witness someone being harassed, please provide the information requested below. You do not have to leave your name. However, know that if you do choose to leave your name, it will be kept strictly confidential and only be used if Mr. Owens or Ms. Bell-Jefferson have any questions.

Name (optional)

Date of incident

Time of incident

Description of Incident

Student Behavior• Approach

• Preferred Process

• Progressive Consequences When Possible

• Exceptions to Progressive Consequences

• Middle School Specific Behaviors

– Insubordination, physical contact, social media, drama, other prohibited items

• Other Common Middle School Issues

– digital devices, backpacks, water bottles, dress

Student Support: School Counselor

• Same Counselor 3 years- Mr. Morotti

• Individual Meetings

• Student Groups

• Parent/Team Meetings

• Parent Conferences

• Class Presentations

• Scheduling

Student Supports

• School Psychologist

• Social Worker

• Student Assistance Counselor

• School Nurse

• Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

• Tier II Meetings

• Instructional Support Team

6th Grade ELA/Math Tiered Instruction

•Additional Module of ELA/Math instruction every other day

•Placement determined by:- Academic progress

- Diagnostic Assessment Performance

Building Level Academic Support

• Academic Intervention Support (AIS)

– Placement determined by:

• I-Ready (K-8 Universal Screener)

• Students performing 2 or more grade levels below cohort further screened via Reading and Math Diagnostics:

– ELA: Letter Word Identification, Word Attack, Fluency and Passage Comprehension,

– Math: Key Math 3 Diagnostic: Numeration, Addition/Subtraction, Multiplication/Division, Foundations of Problem Solving/Applied

• Students receive this AIS via 40’ classes everyday, no more than 6 students

Sample 6th Grade Schedule

• Home Room 7:50- 8:14

• 1 (9) 8:16- 8:56

• 2 (8) 8:58- 9:38

• 3 (7) 9:40-10:20

• 4 (6) 10:22-11:02

• 5 (5) 11:04-11:44

• 6 (4) 11:46-12:26

• 7 (3) 12:28- 1:08

• 8 (2) 1:10- 1:50

• 9 (1) 1:52- 2:32

• Math 6

• Science 6

• Unified Arts

• Lunch

• Tiered Instruction

• Supplement/B/C/O/

• PE/Health

• English 6

• Social Studies 6

CoursesCourse Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8

ART

ADVANCED ART

ART ELECTIVES

TECHNOLOGY

HOME & CAREERS

COMPUTER

GENERAL MUSIC

HEALTH

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

BAND

ORCHESTRA

CHORUS

Table 3

Courses

Course Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8

ENGLISH

SOCIAL STUDIES

MATHEMATICS

MATH TIERED INSTRUCTION

ELA TIERED INSTRUCTION

ELA/MATH SUPPORT

MATHEMATICS HONORS

ALGEBRA I

SCIENCE

LIVING ENVIRONMENT

FRENCH *

ITALIAN *

SPANISH

Table 2

BMMS Math Course Sequence• 6th grade: Math 6 with Tiered Instruction every other day

• 7th grade:

– Math 7 or Math 7 Honors

• 90 or above Math average and or 3 or 4 on state assessment invited to perform aptitude assessments

• Strongest performing students offered Math 7 Honors

• Spring of 7th grade, students perform High School developed,

Algebra Readiness assessment to determine 8th grade math placement

Counseling Center Resources

• Access Counseling Center page (District webpage/Schools/BMMS/Quicklinks/ Counseling Center) for team links:

https://www.henhudschools.org/

–Homework Assignments

– Test/Quiz Dates

–After School Help Sessions

– Important Team Information

–Wellness Workshop Dates

Clubs and Activities• PowerPoint Presentation on BMMS website.

– Presented to students in September

file:///H:/Downloads/clubs_2014.pdf

• Wellness workshops• These activities are meant to be introductory, exploratory and fun. No prior

experience is necessary.

• We are open to suggestions from students for additional activities

• These activities are open to all students grades 6-8

• The Calendar of Events is posted outside the Counseling Center. Students can listen to the announcements and check the website for dates and events as well.

• Examples of activities include: Make natural beauty products, elementary school PE games, cooking, world drumming, mindfulness/meditation, recycle old tee-shirts, make stress balls, chess, jogging, Ultimate Frisbee, dodge ball.

Grade Reporting

• Numeric grading for all classes

• Report cards are available on the parent portal at the end of each quarter.

• Progress reports are available on the parent portal at quarter midpoint.

Blue Mountain Continuum of Special Education Services

• Resource Room

• Integrated Co-Teach

• Special Class: Math, English Language Arts,

Science Social Studies

Blue Mountain Continuum of Special Education Services

• Resource Room

– 5 student maximum

– IEP goal driven

– Takes place during Supplement (structured study

hall) period

Blue Mountain Continuum of Special Education Services

• Integrated Co-Teach

– One special education teacher, one content area teacher

– No more than 50:50 mix of classified and typical students

Blue Mountain Continuum of Special Education Services

• Special Class: ELA, math, social studies science

– 15:1:1 students, teacher, teaching assistant

– All classified students

– May be mixed grade levels

– ELA two classes/day

• Reading Program: Wilson , Just Words

Blue Mountain Continuum of Special Education Services

• Notable Features:

– Schedule allow for programs with combinations of ICT and Special Classes

– ICT and Special classes scheduled at same time

– All classes located in same vicinity

Building Level Academic Support

• Academic Intervention Support (AIS)

– Placement determined by:

• I-Ready (K-8 Universal Screener)

• Students performing 2 or more grade levels below cohort further screened via Reading and Math Diagnostics:

– ELA: Letter Word Identification, Word Attack, Fluency and Passage Comprehension,

– Math: Key Math 3 Diagnostic: Numeration, Addition/Subtraction, Multiplication/Division, Foundations of Problem Solving/Applied

• Students receive this AIS via 40’ classes everyday, no more than 6 students

•Goodnight?

•Questions?