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Dreams Rule at Northwest Middle
School
Welcome To Sixth Grade!
Building your dreams starts right now, right here…
Just imagine what you can accomplish if you put your
mind to it! The skies the limit and we’re here to take you
there!
6th Grade Teachers are divided up by teams. Our team is
Team Pacesetters.Pacesetters Daily Schedule
• 9:00-9:45 – Encore I• 9:45-11:13 – Core I / AA
• 11:13-11:55 – Lunch w/ core I and AA• 11:57-1:22 – Core II• 1:25-2:10 – Encore II• 2:15-3:50 – Core III• 3:50 – Dismissal
The foundations of a dream can start with a team!
• 3rd Annual, 6th Grade, Overnight Field Trip
Betsy-Jeff Penn 4-H Camp-Reidsville, NC
• Morris’ Homeroom attends Wednesday, October 5th through Thursday, October 6th
• “Soaring through Spaces” Life Skills Program builds leaders and understanding of group dynamics through fun, outdoor activities.
Be a Part of the Dream Team!Parent Chaperones are Needed for this fun
trip! However, a limited amount of chaperones are allowed to attend.
In order to be a chaperone, GCS requires a background check completed on each adult.
If you are interested, please see the chaperone forms on the desk outside.
Information will be sent home on the first day of school! Be on the look out!
Physical Education UniformsCost - $11.00 Shirt - $5.00
Shorts - $6.00
• Uniforms will be sold the first week of school Aug. 25th – 31st during your child’s Physical Education class.
• Payment can be made with cash or checks (make payable to NWMS)
DREAM FOR FITNESS
Tap into the Dream
• Mrs. Miller is best contacted via email at:
[email protected] may use the contact form on the
website or email me directly.
Check my website:
http://schoolcenter.gcsnc.com/jennifer_miller
Check out my Wikispace page:
http://[email protected]/
What is on my website?
• Homework is posted daily• Upcoming projects and tests• Classroom resources• A link to my Wikispace page• And more! Check it out!
You mean, dreams have cubbies?
There are no 6th grade lockers. We use cubbies instead. Please do not bring valuables to school. They can not be
locked up securely in our rooms.
Please make sure your binder can fit into the cubby. Check the supply list on the
website.
• Great Attitude!• Schedule• Backpack that can hang on a hook• Binder with paper and pencil• Snack/Lunch• Understanding of how you’ll be getting
home• You may bring your supplies to get
organized if you would like. You will be assigned a cubby in your AA.
The First Day: What to BringThe Dream Begins
Arrival: No nightmares here!
• Students will be dropped off and will enter the gym
• Your child will sit quietly by AA.• Teachers will collect their
students by AA for the first couple of days.
• Your child will be escorted to elective classes for the first few days
Dismissal: Tomorrow brings a new day and a new dream
• Students will walk as a class to the top of the hill along with Mrs.Miller.
• Car riders will watch and wait for their ride.
• Teachers will help all students find their busses.
• No bus leaves until all students are on board.
• Busses are usually parked in the same location.
Day 2: The dream continues
• Great Attitude• Parent’s Homework signed and completed• Binders for classes, organized and ready• Pencil, Pen, Paper, eraser• Scissor, glue stick, ruler, colored pencils,
crayons, composition books, highlighters all organized in your binder!
• Additional Classroom supplies• Calculator-MARKED IN INDELIBLE INK
Help Reinforce Classroom Dreams
A Wishing Tree (located on the front board) contains our classroom wishes for the
upcoming few months if you could help us keep our classroom equipped.
Anytime of the year, we welcome dry erase markers, individually wrapped candy, and
paper. The need is always great.
A Dream DeferredAny absence must be documented by a parent note. Absences without a note are
considered unexcused. Please send a note with your student on the day they
return.
We do not send assignments in advance for vacations, funerals or illness.
Students are responsible for checking the absent work folder and the website for
work missed during their absence.
More Important Info
• Please bring an excuse anytime you are absent or tardy from a doctor.
• Inform us of any contagious symptoms.• Medicine is dispersed at the office only
with approved forms. (This includes over the counter products)
• TDap Booster must be received before the beginning of school.
What will you dream to be?
