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This presentation shows incoming 6th graders what they can expect at Ojeda Middle School.
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Welcome Future Gators!
The Mighty Ojeda Gator Band
The Ojeda Counselors
Ms. Winter and Ms. Woodruff
• We have many jobs:
– Individual and group guidance– Teaching guidance lessons– College and Career planning– Talking to parents and teachers about student’s school
progress– Referring parents and students to services outside of
school– But the part we like the best is to listen to you
What is a Counselor?
Course Selection for the 2013-2014 School Year
Please look at your Course Catalog book
Required Courses
English Language Arts & ReadingMath ScienceContemporary World Cultures Teen LeadershipPE
Choice Sheets
Technology/ArtTechnology/Drama
ChoirBand
Electives – You get to choose!
The 6th Grade Experience
English Language Arts & Reading
• Reader and Writer Workshop• YOU ARE IN CONTROL OF YOUR OWN LEARNING
-Choose books to read in and outside of class-Apply reading strategies learning in class to
your own choice reading pieces• Constant reading of choice books outside of class
(reading log picture?)• STAAR Reading test preparation
Social Justice/Literacy Project
• Pick something you want to change or improve.
• Research and read about it.• Pick an audience and a
presentation format. • Present!
6th Grade Math
• By the end of fifth grade students will have a very solid working knowledge of all four “operations”—addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division—along with fractions, simple percentages, decimals, and basic graphing.
• SIXTH GRADE TOPICS:– Number Sense– Geometry (ex. Angles)– Statistics (ex. Coin tossing)– Reasoning Skills
Sample 6th Grade Problems
By the time you leave 6th Grade you will be able to do the following……….
1) Each number in the sequence below has the same relationship to the number immediately before it.
8, 4, 2, 1, ½ How can the next number in the sequence be found?
2) Mrs. Solis read newspaper advertisements to compare prices at the grocery stores in her neighborhood. She found the following prices for liquid soap. If she wants to save as much money as possible, which brand should she buy?
Brand A 12 ounces for $2.88Brand B 16 ounces for $4.00Brand C 24 ounces for $5.76Brand D 20 ounces for $4.60
Websites • The following are great Mathematic Websites to help
you
– www.softschools.com
– www.coolmath4kids.com
– www.math.com/
You will become successful in…
Ratios
ProportionsFractions
World Cultures and
Geography
Mr. WiersemaMr. MitchellMs. Ramos
Travel the world!
Visiting exciting places!
Meet new people!
Bring the WORLD to YOU!
• Sixth grade “World Cultures and Geography” is all about exploring the people and places all around our amazing world.
• A bus tour of Mexico City, a journey through the Amazon Rainforest, a train trip across Europe, and a visit to different places across Africa are just a few of the “trips” you’ll take.
• Reading, writing, maps, pictures, and videos are just a few of the tools you’ll use to travel and learn!
You will utilize technology.You will be ACTIVELY learning.
Research using cell phones Bill of Rights Hand Signals
You will study World Culture.
Science By the end of the year you’ll know
about:
•The many types of living organisms and how they are related. •How we can create new substances through chemical changes. •How a campfire uses three type of heat transfer. •How a 90 pound person can lift a 150 pound person off the ground using pulleys.
You’ll get to do fun experiments!
Tech Apps• Have fun learning new computer skills
and getting better at what you already know!
Tech Apps• Have fun working in groups on projects• Learn how to use Microsoft Office• Become a typing pro!
Teen Leadership
In Teen Leadership you will learn:
• How to build trust with each other.
• How to become more confident.
• How to be a leader.
Teen Leadership
You will also learn public speaking skills.
TheaterMs. Sansom, Theater
What is Theater?
What will we do?
• Make Friends
• Have Fun• Design • Perform• Create
• Gain Confidence
• Play Games• Write
Scripts• Make Films
Dream Big and Play Hard
Ojeda Middle School Art Program
6th Grade Art
• We studied many different kinds of Art this semester including drawing, painting, watercolor, collage, murals, and more!
• Many of our students won awards at the UIL Competition including 1st, 2nd, 3th , place Drawing, 1st and 2nd place Misc, and 3 awards in the Painting category
• What will you learn in 6th grade Art?• Opportunities to take Art I/PreAP in 8th grade
ACE Afterschool Art Club
More UIL Winners!
It’s Good To Be a Gator Artist!
ACE Afterschool Orientation
What is ACE?• ACE is an acronym that stands for Afterschool
Centers on Education• Also called 21st Century• Federally funded grant (free money with stipulations)
given to Del Valle ISD• 5 year grant, we’re in the Fourth year• 7 elementary schools• 2 middle schools and high school• Serve 1,950 students
What does ACE do?
• Provides free afterschool and summer camp programming for students K-12th grade
• 4 Activity Components– Academic Support– Enrichment Activities– College and Workforce Readiness– Family and Parental Involvement
Student Expectations
• Come everyday you are supposed to attend• Be respectful• Follow directions• Give parents important information• Have a good attitude• Have Fun!
During the School Year
• All students will receive a snack afterschool– Each student must take the first snack– Second optional snack at 5:30 PM
• All students have 45 minutes of structured homework help time– Students can work on homework, read, or play an academic
game– If students say they do not have homework, the instructor
checks their binder– If they are finished or do not have homework, they are
expected to read their library book
ACE differences at Middle School
• Everyone can come to ACE, no wait list to join – except for some classes (i.e. dance, cooking)
• More choice:– Not mandatory to come 4 days/week – some students
come 1 day/week, others come up to 4 days/week– Students get to chose which classes they take each
semester
General Information- Ojeda Middle School
• School Year– Monday- Thursday, 4:00- 7:00 PM– No ACE on early release– No ACE on holidays
• Questions?– Contact the Site Coordinator - Ms. Sand 386.3507
2012-2013 Classes
• Art• Basketball• Chess• Choir• CLUBGen (girls only)• Cooking• Dance• Film (make movies)• Football• Gator Publishing (school
magazine)• Jazz Band• Photography• Robotics• Soccer• Tennis• Theater• Video Games• Weights/Sports Conditioning• Yearbook
WHAT WILL YOU BE IN NEXT YEAR?
We are excited to get to know you next
year!Questions?
See our school website!