Holmes Middle SchoolCurriculum Night

Rising 6th GradeClass of 2025

Agenda● To meet the 6th grade team● To become familiar with the course offerings for the

2018-2019 school year● To understand the timeline for the transition program

Important Upcoming DatesFebruary: MS Counselor VisitsHolmes Middle School Counselors will visit feeder elementary schools for transition lessons

February 1st-22nd: Academic Advising

Elementary school counselors provide academic advising to rising 6th grade students at feeder elementary;course selection sheets due back to Holmes February 23rd.

February 15th & March 20th: Parent Coffees with Principal & DSS/PTA

Rising 6th grade parents have an opportunity to meet with Holmes staff to learn about the school and meet

important people to know.

May: Course Selections Mailed Home

Course selection sheets mailed home with changes due back to Holmes by May 25th .

August: Orientation/Jumpstart Tours at HolmesElementary feeder school students visit Holmes to participate in tour and meet 6th grade core teachers.

Classes● 6 required classes:

● Language Arts 6/Language Arts 6 HN● History 6/History 6HN● Science 6/Science 6 HN● Math 6/Advanced Math 6● Health & PE 6● Teacher Advisory

● 2 periods of Electives: ● 2 Year long electives - OR -● 1 Year long elective and 2 half year electives - OR -● 4 half year electives

***Please note that a support class may take the place of an elective

Block SchedulingBlue Day Time White Day

1 7:30-9:00 (90) 2

3 9:05-10:35 (90)ER A 9:05 - 9:48 (43)ER B 9:53-10:35 (42)

Enrichment and Remediation (ER)

5 10:40 – 12:40

A Lunch 10:40 – 11:10 (30)

A Class 11:10– 12:40 (90)

B Class 10:40 – 11:10 (30)

B Lunch 11:10 – 11:40 (30)

B Class 11:40 – 12:40 (60)

C Class 10:40 – 11:40 (60)

C Lunch 11:40 – 12:10 (30)

C Class 12:10 – 12:40 (30)

D Class 10:40 – 12:10 (90)

D Lunch 12:10 – 12:40 (30

4

7 12:45-2:15 (90) 6

Level IV Services

Language Arts

Language Arts 6 vs. Language Arts 6 HNStudents will take the Reading SOL

English 6 English 6 Honors

Additional practice with new

concepts/lessons

Increased amount of individual student

check-ins/small group tasks

Essential FCPS objectives

taught/assessed

More independence among tasks

Increased student accountability

Essential and Extension FCPS

objectives taught/assessed

● Read and analyze a variety of texts

● Learn to apply a variety of reading strategies

● Write in a variety of forms, including narratives, essays, research papers and projects

● Know and understand how to apply the writing process

Science

Science 6 vs. Science 6 HNStudents will not have an SOL

Same curriculum: Astronomy, Chemistry, Weather, and Energy

Honors is a faster pace & may receive more enrichment opportunities to

extend learning.

Honors may have more rigorous quizzes and standards on assignments. As

well as more independent work.

All students are engaged in discourse, application, hands on labs, expository

writing, critical thinking, and real world applications.

Social Studies

Social Studies vs. Social Studies HNStudents will not take an SOL

Honors students are those who -

● Seek out academic rigor● Are able to self-assess and reflect on their learning● Seek feedback and apply coaching advice● Have a high social and emotional awareness

Extensions to the general education curriculum.

Math

Math 6Students will take the Math 6 SOL

● Number and Number Sense, Computation & Estimation,

Patterns, Functions, Algebra, Measurement, Geometry,

Probability & Statistics

● Become better problem solvers and critical thinkers

Advanced Math 6Students will take the Math 7 SOL

● Strong knowledge of basic math facts, Motivated, Works well independently and with others

● Integers, Numerical Operations and Expressions, Algebraic Equations and Expressions, Inequalities,

Functions,Proportion and Percent Applications, Geometry, Measurement, Transformation,

Probability, Statistics

Health & Physical Education

Health & Physical Education8 monthly PE units:

Units are activity-based that teach a HPE benchmark skill:

Possible Units: Archery (individual sport) / Flag Football (team sport) / Basketball (Team sport and individual skills)

Volleyball and Hand - eye coordination (Set, Bump, and Serve) - Team and individual work

Fitness: Holmes concentrates on physical fitness on a daily basis. The mile, pacer test, cooper run and other running

activities are used to build fitness, as well as, stretching, core exercises, and upper/lower body strength.

2 months of Health: Concentrating on Life Skills (self-esteem, drug education and prevention, and nutrition. As well as

emotional and social health. Also including 1 week of Family Life Education (human growth and development).

Intervention Courses

Electives