Utley Middle School Utley Middle School 2015-2016 2015-2016

Class of 2021Class of 2021Welcome to 7Welcome to 7thth grade grade

Utley Pack LeadersUtley Pack Leaders

Principal - Mr. Todd BradfordPrincipal - Mr. Todd Bradford Assistant Principal (A-L) - Dr. Shenequa MillerAssistant Principal (A-L) - Dr. Shenequa Miller Assistant Principal (M-Z) - Mr. Dave GirardiAssistant Principal (M-Z) - Mr. Dave Girardi Counselor (A-L) - Ms. Audra IngramCounselor (A-L) - Ms. Audra Ingram Counselor (M-Z)- Ms. Kelli CrawfordCounselor (M-Z)- Ms. Kelli Crawford Registrar- Ms. Shawna CogginRegistrar- Ms. Shawna Coggin Attendance- Ms. Lisa PearceAttendance- Ms. Lisa Pearce Nurse- Mrs. Susan EdwardsNurse- Mrs. Susan Edwards Athletic Director- Mr. Kody HergertAthletic Director- Mr. Kody Hergert Technology-Technology-

Instruction Mr. Alan EngleInstruction Mr. Alan Engle Technician Mrs. Kathy LundayTechnician Mrs. Kathy Lunday

Utley PackUtley Pack

Students from the following elementary schools Students from the following elementary schools will have the opportunity to attend Utleywill have the opportunity to attend Utley

Amy Parks (partial)Cullins (partial)Dobbs (whole)Hartman (partial)Hays (partial)Jones (partial)Nebbie Williams (partial)Pullen (partial)Reinhardt (whole)Rochell (partial)Shannon (partial)Springer (partial)Stephenson (partial)

When do I get to meet When do I get to meet my new friends?my new friends?

February 19February 19thth- Campus visit and tour- Campus visit and tour February 23February 23rdrd- Parent Student Orientation- Parent Student Orientation March 2March 2ndnd & 3 & 3rdrd- Course Selection Entry- Course Selection Entry

Extras at UtleyExtras at Utley Natatorium next door Natatorium next door Wilkerson Sanders stadium for practice and gamesWilkerson Sanders stadium for practice and games WOLF TVWOLF TV Outdoor EducationOutdoor Education MAC and I-PAD carts for use in classroomsMAC and I-PAD carts for use in classrooms We will not have school lockers which means you can We will not have school lockers which means you can

access books on-line, choose to be issued a set of access books on-line, choose to be issued a set of books to keep at home and we will have books in your books to keep at home and we will have books in your classroom to use at school.classroom to use at school.

ImmunizationsImmunizations

77thth graders are required to have the following graders are required to have the following immunizations on file prior to the start of schoolimmunizations on file prior to the start of school Tdap boosterTdap booster MeningcoccalMeningcoccal Varicella #2Varicella #2 You can start getting these vaccines now and send You can start getting these vaccines now and send

a copy to the elementary school nurse if you receive a copy to the elementary school nurse if you receive it before school is out. If you get the shots over the it before school is out. If you get the shots over the summer you can mail or fax them to Utley MS.summer you can mail or fax them to Utley MS.

Required CoursesRequired Courses English English

EnglishEnglish Pre-AP English ( contract required) Pre-AP English ( contract required)

MathMath Math Math Pre-AP Math (contract required)Pre-AP Math (contract required)

Science Science ScienceScience Pre-AP Science ( contract required)Pre-AP Science ( contract required)

HistoryHistory Texas History Texas History Pre-AP Texas History ( contract required)Pre-AP Texas History ( contract required)

Physical Education Physical Education

Pre-AP ClassesPre-AP Classes English – summer reading, test 1English – summer reading, test 1stst week of week of

school and projects.school and projects. Math – homework most nightsMath – homework most nights 70% of your grade is from tests and 30% is 70% of your grade is from tests and 30% is

from homeworkfrom homework Many projects count as test grades Many projects count as test grades Students and parents will sign required Students and parents will sign required

contract on the back of the student choice form contract on the back of the student choice form before being placed into a Pre AP class. before being placed into a Pre AP class.

All 7All 7thth graders will take a graders will take a physical education classphysical education class

Boys athletics (football, cross country, soccer, basketball, tennis & track)Boys athletics (football, cross country, soccer, basketball, tennis & track) Girls athletics (volleyball, cross country, soccer, basketball, tennis & track)Girls athletics (volleyball, cross country, soccer, basketball, tennis & track) Drill team- Drill team- April 1, 2015- Mandatory Meeting/Uniform Fitting 5:30pm UMS Library. April 1, 2015- Mandatory Meeting/Uniform Fitting 5:30pm UMS Library.

April 13-17, 2015 Drill Team Officer Tryouts 4:00-6:00pmApril 13-17, 2015 Drill Team Officer Tryouts 4:00-6:00pm

Cheer Team – Parent Meeting April 14Cheer Team – Parent Meeting April 14thth @ 6pm Uniform fitting April 28 @ 6pm Uniform fitting April 28thth @6pm in the UMS Library@6pm in the UMS Library

Boys gymnastics – Tryouts April 7Boys gymnastics – Tryouts April 7thth and 8 and 8thth from 6:30-8:00 pm Utley from 6:30-8:00 pm Utley Gymnastics GymGymnastics Gym

Girls gymnastics-Tryouts April 7Girls gymnastics-Tryouts April 7thth and 8 and 8thth from 5:00-6:30 pm Utley from 5:00-6:30 pm Utley Gymnastics gymGymnastics gym

PEPE If taking any course other than PE – PE/Outdoor, student must have a If taking any course other than PE – PE/Outdoor, student must have a

physical on file each year. Local doctors plan a FREE physical one physical on file each year. Local doctors plan a FREE physical one evening in late April or early May. Date is yet to be determined and will be evening in late April or early May. Date is yet to be determined and will be posted on the RISD Athletics site when determined.posted on the RISD Athletics site when determined.

Lockers are present in athletic areas onlyLockers are present in athletic areas only

Physical Education - PEPhysical Education - PE

Physical FitnessPhysical Fitness Strength & ConditioningStrength & Conditioning Team SportsTeam Sports Positive AttitudesPositive Attitudes IntramuralsIntramurals No tryouts No tryouts PE clothes PE clothes

Outdoor Education – Year Outdoor Education – Year LongLong

Dutch Oven CookingDutch Oven Cooking Survival SkillsSurvival Skills GPS/Compass useGPS/Compass use Will join PE students Will join PE students

for some unitsfor some units

Will learn the Following:Will learn the Following: Hunter SafetyHunter Safety Boater SafetyBoater Safety Fishing EducationFishing Education ArcheryArchery

Be in athletics and Be in athletics and develop a winning develop a winning attitudeattitude

Sports fundamentalsSports fundamentals ConditioningConditioning Strength trainingStrength training SportsmanshipSportsmanship TeamworkTeamwork CompetitiveCompetitive Weekly games and weekend tournamentsWeekly games and weekend tournaments Physical Forms on RISD Athletics website Physical Forms on RISD Athletics website

Boys AthleticsBoys Athletics Sign up for Football onlySign up for Football only Students who do not want to participate Students who do not want to participate

in football will have an opportunity to try-in football will have an opportunity to try-out for basketball before the season out for basketball before the season starts (schedules will be changed into starts (schedules will be changed into athletics during the year)athletics during the year)

Tennis, Track, Cross Country and Soccer Tennis, Track, Cross Country and Soccer are before or after schoolare before or after school

Girls AthleticsGirls Athletics Volleyball (shorts are $20)Volleyball (shorts are $20) BasketballBasketball Tennis, Track, Cross country and Soccer Tennis, Track, Cross country and Soccer

are before or after schoolare before or after school

Girls will tryout for each sport Girls will tryout for each sport

they are interested in or will they are interested in or will

participate in off seasonparticipate in off season

Must play two sports to move to 8Must play two sports to move to 8 thth grade grade girls’ athletics class the following yeargirls’ athletics class the following year

Cheer TeamCheer Team

Promotes school pridePromotes school pride Cheer at home football and basketball gamesCheer at home football and basketball games Perform at pep ralliesPerform at pep rallies You learn to dance, cheer and jumpYou learn to dance, cheer and jump No tryouts requiredNo tryouts required May require after school practicesMay require after school practices Uniform and camp costs around $350Uniform and camp costs around $350 Parent meeting April 14Parent meeting April 14thth in UMS Library in UMS Library Fittings uniform April 28Fittings uniform April 28thth in UMS Library in UMS Library More information to come about summer campMore information to come about summer camp

Drill TeamDrill Team No tryouts required to be a memberNo tryouts required to be a member Promotes school pridePromotes school pride Perform at home football and select Perform at home football and select

basketball gamesbasketball games Perform at pep ralliesPerform at pep rallies You learn to danceYou learn to dance April 1, 2015- Mandatory Drill Team Information April 1, 2015- Mandatory Drill Team Information

Session and Uniform Fitting 5:30pm UMS LibrarySession and Uniform Fitting 5:30pm UMS Library Officer Tryouts - April 13-17, 2015 4:00-6:00pmOfficer Tryouts - April 13-17, 2015 4:00-6:00pm May require after school practicesMay require after school practices Uniform and camp costs around $350Uniform and camp costs around $350 More information to come about parent meeting, fittings More information to come about parent meeting, fittings

& summer camp & summer camp (August)(August)

GymnasticsGymnastics

Main Goal – prepare for High School GymnasticsMain Goal – prepare for High School Gymnastics Classes for both beginner and advanced levelsClasses for both beginner and advanced levels Tryouts to determine skill levelTryouts to determine skill level Pick-up a gymnastics packetPick-up a gymnastics packet Students will participate in meets throughout the Students will participate in meets throughout the

school yearschool year May require before or after school practiceMay require before or after school practice Cost for boys will be $50 and girls $150Cost for boys will be $50 and girls $150 Tryouts will be April 7Tryouts will be April 7thth & 8 & 8thth in the Utley MS in the Utley MS

gymnastics gym (girls) 5:00-6:30 PM gymnastics gym (girls) 5:00-6:30 PM (boys) 6:30-8:00 PM(boys) 6:30-8:00 PM

Academic ElectivesAcademic Electives

You may choose two of the followingYou may choose two of the following ArtArt BandBand ChoirChoir Journalism/ NewspaperJournalism/ Newspaper OrchestraOrchestra TheaterTheater Technology courseTechnology course

Investigating Careers in Aerospace and Engineering Investigating Careers in Aerospace and Engineering Exploring Careers—College and Career ReadinessExploring Careers—College and Career Readiness

ArtArt

Everyone is eligibleEveryone is eligible Inventive and imaginative expressionInventive and imaginative expression Art appreciationArt appreciation Art HistoryArt History CreativeCreative FunFun Enter in contests throughout the yearEnter in contests throughout the year Art supplies required (around $45 due at the Art supplies required (around $45 due at the

beginning of the year) beginning of the year)

Be a part of the UMS Be a part of the UMS BandBand

Students currently enrolled in 6Students currently enrolled in 6thth grade band need to sign up for grade band need to sign up for BandBand

Never been in band = sign-up Never been in band = sign-up (Band Director will contact you in (Band Director will contact you in May to help you select an May to help you select an instrument) instrument)

Be a part of building a great Be a part of building a great musical tradition at Utleymusical tradition at Utley

Performances throughout the Performances throughout the yearyear

Social activities= football games, Social activities= football games, pep rallies, parades, concerts pep rallies, parades, concerts and competitions(individual and and competitions(individual and group)group)

Honors, Percussion and Honors, Percussion and Symphonic band sectionsSymphonic band sections

Requirements: instrument, Requirements: instrument, sectionals, and practice dailysectionals, and practice daily

ChoirChoir

Everyone is eligibleEveryone is eligible Goals – good time, successGoals – good time, success Skills Learned – music appreciation, sight-Skills Learned – music appreciation, sight-

reading and vocalsreading and vocals ConcertsConcerts Need to purchase a choir t-shirt Need to purchase a choir t-shirt Optional All Region SaturdaysOptional All Region Saturdays

Journalism/ NewspaperJournalism/ Newspaper

Journalism/Newspaper Journalism/Newspaper is an introduction to the role of is an introduction to the role of mass media in today’s society. Emphasis will focus on mass media in today’s society. Emphasis will focus on teaching the fundamentals of news writing, feature teaching the fundamentals of news writing, feature writing, editorial writing, and headline writing. Students writing, editorial writing, and headline writing. Students learn the mechanics of the print media and will use the learn the mechanics of the print media and will use the knowledge in the production of quarterly campus knowledge in the production of quarterly campus newspapers. Basic photography skills will also be newspapers. Basic photography skills will also be introduced.introduced.

Team workTeam work Join with your friendsJoin with your friends Field tripsField trips Social eventsSocial events Cool musicCool music Specialize in an Specialize in an

instrumentinstrument Contests and trophiesContests and trophies

OrchestraOrchestra

Technology ClassTechnology Class

Exploring Careers—College and Career Readiness Exploring Careers—College and Career Readiness Students will explore a wide variety of career paths in 16 career Students will explore a wide variety of career paths in 16 career

clusters. Students will use decision-making and problem-solving skills clusters. Students will use decision-making and problem-solving skills for college and career planning. They will explore valid, reliable for college and career planning. They will explore valid, reliable education and career information to learn more about themselves and education and career information to learn more about themselves and their interests and abilities. Students will use interest inventory software their interests and abilities. Students will use interest inventory software and other tools to explore areas of personal interest. and other tools to explore areas of personal interest.

Investigating Careers in Aerospace and Engineering Investigating Careers in Aerospace and Engineering Students will explore careers in the STEM career cluster. The goal of Students will explore careers in the STEM career cluster. The goal of

this course is to provide middle school students with a foundation for this course is to provide middle school students with a foundation for success in high school, college, and their careers. Students will learn a success in high school, college, and their careers. Students will learn a variety of employability skills, including: adaptability, problem solving, variety of employability skills, including: adaptability, problem solving, oral and written communications, collaboration and teamwork, creativity, oral and written communications, collaboration and teamwork, creativity, responsibility, ethics, professionalism, and technology use. responsibility, ethics, professionalism, and technology use.

Theater ArtsTheater Arts

Everyone’s eligibleEveryone’s eligible Small cost involvedSmall cost involved Learn basic acting techniques, Learn basic acting techniques,

improvisation, pantomime, dual-acting, improvisation, pantomime, dual-acting, short plays, puppetry and theater gamesshort plays, puppetry and theater games

Active participation requiredActive participation required Campus performancesCampus performances

Registration Forms due Registration Forms due back to your homeroom back to your homeroom teacher by February 26teacher by February 26thth or or you can select your class on you can select your class on line. Pre AP contract must line. Pre AP contract must be returned before student be returned before student will be placed into a PRE AP will be placed into a PRE AP course.course.

On line registrationOn line registration

Please follow online scheduling Please follow online scheduling directions to verify or change your child’s directions to verify or change your child’s course selection.course selection.

You will see there are 7 items listed in You will see there are 7 items listed in Skyward for the 2015-2016 school year.Skyward for the 2015-2016 school year. English, Math, Science, HistoryEnglish, Math, Science, History Two academic electivesTwo academic electives Physical education classPhysical education class

Clubs at UtleyClubs at Utley

Crime stoppersCrime stoppers Chess ClubChess Club Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA)Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) Friends of Rachel / Hanna 4 HopeFriends of Rachel / Hanna 4 Hope Girlz for GodGirlz for God Promise MakersPromise Makers RobiticsRobitics Student CouncilStudent Council Student Serving OthersStudent Serving Others WOLF TVWOLF TV

Bell ScheduleBell Schedule

Tutoring is available Monday–Friday 8:00 AM 8:35 AM

Teachers tutoring days will vary.

School Begins at 8:45 AM

Lunches 30 minutes

School Ends at 3:45 PM

2015-2016

Thanks for making the transition for the Thanks for making the transition for the Class of 2021 a success.Class of 2021 a success.

Questions?Questions?