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Morgan Fitzgerald Middle School

Administration

Mrs. Teresa Anderson, Principal

6th Grade HouseMrs. McCoy, Assistant Principal 6th Grade

Mrs. Mells, School Counselor 6th Grade

7th Grade HouseMrs. Mitchell, Assistant Principal 7th Grade

Ms. Brown, School Counselor 7th Grade

8th Grade HouseMrs. Petersen, Assistant Principal 8th Grade

Ms. Hagan, School Counselor 8th Grade

Academic Classes

Required core Classes

• Language Arts 1 – regular• Language Arts 1 – Advanced• Language Arts 1– Gifted*• Language Arts 1 - ELL

Language Arts

• Mathematics 1 – Regular• Mathematics 1 – Advanced• Mathematics 1 – Gifted*

Mathematics

• Comprehensive Science 1 – Regular• Comprehensive Science 1 –

Advanced• Comprehensive Science 1 – Gifted*

Science

• World History• World History – Gifted*

Social Studies

• Every 6th grade student is required to take a reading class.

Reading

• The 2008 Legislature passed Senate Bill 610 which requires the equivalent of one class period per day of physical education and a component of health for a minimum of one semester each year for students in grades 6 – 8 beginning in the 2009-2010 school year.

Physical Education

Gifted Magnet

Center for Gifted Students

• Advanced 7th grade Language Arts• Advanced Mathematics 1 or 2*• Advanced Comprehensive Science• Advanced Academics – Literature• Research – Independent Study• PE/Health^• World History Advanced

Courses for Gifted Magnet Students

• Must have a current EP• Must have submitted an application

prior to the deadline

Requirements for Magnet Program

• Application process begins January 9, 2013 and ends January 23, 2013

• Acceptance period begins February 13, 2013

Application time period

• Once you have been accepted you must click on the acceptance button

• Then you will be mailed a new subject selection form to complete and mail back to the school

Acceptance process…

Electives

Classes that are not the core

•Art•Band 1•Chorus 1•Orchestra 1

Visual and Performing Arts

Orchestra

• Computer 1• Exploration Technology

Technology and Career Exploration

Computers

Exploring Technology

• Who’s eligible for AVID?– If you are the first in your family to attend college/university

– If you are historically under-represented in four year colleges

– If you have low-income– If you have special circumstances

Advanced Via Individual Determination (AVID)

What is AVID?• Academic Elective used to help increase

grades in ALL core classes.• Students work in small tutorial groups

twice a week• Team Building…..Speeches….Study

Skills…Organization Skills….much more

Advancement Via Individual Determination

*Open to any current 6th or 7th grader*See Mr. Caris for an application *Application period is open from Jan 22 – Feb 18

• August 7th - Daytime• August 8th - Evening• What’s it like to be in middle school

Camp Fitz

Instructions

Fill out your form

• Print your name at the top of the paper• Please mark the electives that you

would like to have in the order that you would like to have them1=1st choice; 2=2nd choice, etcIt is not guaranteed that you will

receive your first choice so make sure that you pick something that you want as there will be no schedule changes in electives.

Subject Selection Sheets

Subject Selection cont… Have your current teachers make the appropriate

recommendations for Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies.

Schedules will not be complete until teacher recommendations have been received from the Elementary schools.

Sit with your parents to review and select appropriate electives and make sure to have your parents sign the bottom portion; along with your signature and date.

Return completed sheet with all appropriate signatures to your teacher.

Your Subject Selection sheets must be turn in by February 27, 2013, with all the appropriate signatures or your classes will be chosen for you and there will be…NO SCHEDULE CHANGES!!

Extra Curricular Activities

After school programs

• Basketball• Track and Field• Cheerleading

Sports

Clubs @ fitz

After school activities

Clubs at Fitzgerald• Lego League• Spanish• Math Team• Chess• Winged writers• 5K• NJHS

THE WEB CLUBThe students of the Fitzgerald Middle School Web Club work every Friday

morning to organize and publish The

Fitzgerald Web site.

Science Olympiads

Science Olympiad competitions are like academic track meets, consisting of a series of 23 team events in each division

JOOI

J.O.O.I. Club (Junior Optimist Octagon International) is a youth club sponsored by an adult Optimist Club

Fuel Up to Play 60

Fuel Up to Play 60 is a fun, interactive program that motivates students, educators and community members to eat healthy, get healthy and make a difference.

DRAMA

• Student Council• Future City• Model UN• French• Geography Bee• History Bee• Quiz Bowl• Keyboarding

Clubs continued…

We look forward to seeing you next year!

PhantomsPROUD TO BE!!