Welcome New Highlanders

to Hewes Middle School!An AVID and California Distinguished School

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Magazine DriveASB, Yearbook & Hewes

Faculty SupportFine Arts(Choir & Drama) Programs

Home Economics EquipmentHonor Roll SupportIntramural Sports

International, Career & Health WeeksInstrumental Music program

Junior Great BoosP.E. Equipment

Science EquipmentTechnology Equipment

Woodshop

Sign-up in Registration

Packet

Invest inOur

Hewes Students

$20 Includes

Directory!

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Respect, Responsibility = Results

• Positive Behavioral Intervention Systems– Focus is on teaching

students the Right behavior!!

• Positive behavior = positive incentives

– PBIS student store– RRR Cards– Early lunch release

Ms. Males3

How is Middle School Different?

Mrs. Motter – Counselor

• A time of transition• More teachers, more

students and more choices

• Celebrations• Resources

Mrs. Motter4

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Student Schedule

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Course Selection Sheet

Electives--Exploratory Wheel May Include:

ArtAVID (All 6th Graders)

DramaForeign LanguageHome EconomicsMusicWoodshop

Full Year Electives- Advanced Band, Advanced Chorus

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Academic Schedule• Core Honors

– Language Arts, Reading, Social Studies

• Mathematics– Math 6 (AB)– Math 6– Math 7

• Earth Science• Physical Education• Elective Wheel

Mrs. Motter

Books On iPad

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Math 6 Math 7 Math 8 Algebra 1

Math 7 (5)

Algebra 1 (26

standards)

6 completely

new standards!

Math 7 (3)

Math 6 (5

standards

)

19 completely

new standards!

Alg. II (15)

AP Stats (6)Prob. &

Stats (5)Calc./Pre-Calc

(3)

Geometry(11

standards)

Trigonometry (3)

Algebra 1 (60

standards)

Math 7 (24

standards)

Math 6

(20 standards)

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Earth Science

• Science 6 Curriculum

• Processing Skills– Investigating– Interpreting– Questioning

• Organizational Skills– Science Interactive

Notebook

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Lab

Language Arts

• Reading (RtI)– Selections from the Literature Anthology– Literature, Nonfictional text, Lanugage– Core Novels & Junior Great Books

• Language Arts– Common Core Curriculum

• Informational text– Nonfictional reading– Expository writing– Depth of Knowledge

• Social Studies– Traveling through Ancient Civilizations: Early Man,

Mesopotamia, India, China, Israel, Greece, and Rome!

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Physical Education

• Learning basic skills• Grade level curriculum

– Circus unit• Demonstration

• Locks and PE clothes– replacement locks--$7.00– shirts and shorts--$10.00

each if purchased from Hewes or blue shorts and gray shirt

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Enrichment Programs

• Book Club• CJSF• Dance • FOR Club• Garden Club• Jazz Band• Media Club• Speak Up

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Library and Computer Labs

• Over 8000 books– Ibooks available

• Hours 7:30-4:00• Book Club• Research Support• Computer labs• Internet Access

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Just the Facts—ScheduleM,T,Th,Fri

Wednesday

• Students on campus 7:30 8:35• Warning Bell 7:45 8:50• Tardy Bell 7:50 8:55• Dismissal 2:28 2:28

- 3 minute passing periods- 17 minute snack - 33 minute lunch

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Just the Facts – H.E.R.E. bell schedule

• Period 1 7:50 – 8:33• Period 2 8:36 – 9:19• Period 3 9:22 – 10:05• Tutorial 10:10 – 10:35• Recess 10:38 – 10:51• Period 4 10:54 – 11:37• Period 5 11:40 – 12:23• Period 6 12:59 – 1:42• Period 7 1:45 - 2:28

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H.E.R.E

• Program runs on Tuesday and Thursday of every week

• Choices in program– Teacher led instruction

• Closed session (Reteaching, Enrichment opportunities)

• Open session (For all students who seek teacher support in academic rigor)

– Library (research opportunities, study center, reading center) Ms. Males

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Just the Facts—Student Store(not for profit)

• Open at Lunchtime

• Operated by PTA

• School Supplies

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What are the Next Steps?

• - Elementary school visitations for registration (Week of April 7 -9)

• - Fifth grade visitation – May 21 at 9:15 – 11:15 a.m.

• - Supplies for Success – June 19, 3:00 – 6:00 p.m.

- August 26 & 27 turn in all back to school paperwork, take school photos, get books and supplies.

- September 3, 2014 is the first day of school!

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Enjoy your 6th grade experience!

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