Welcome to Sells Middle School

6th Grade Parent Curriculum Night

Introducing – 2015-16 President – Corinne RogersMembershipCommittees

Leaders/ Co-leadersVolunteering

How does PTO contribute? Student Recognition Canteens Athletics Concessions Staff Hospitality Sell-a-bration Special Guests/Presentations Supporting School Initiatives Gifts to the School

PTO Involvement

What is a team?

Students from all incoming elementary schools will be mixed together to form at least two teams.

All teams will be balanced. Academics Gender Music

The entire sixth grade will be divided into balanced groups of students.

What is a team?

There will be a common group of teachers assigned to each team. This consists of 4 teachers. These teachers will have time to collaborate and plan together as a team.

There is a Team Leader assigned to coordinate each team.

The Team Leader helps to facilitate the needs of the student as well as the concerns of the parents.

A Typical Day at Sells

4 Academic Periods Math 50 minutes Science 50 minutes Social Studies 50 minutes Language Arts Block 100 minutes

Lunch (30 minutes) Exploratory Block #1- Music/Study Center Exploratory Block #2 (Trimester classes)

Physical Education (Required)

Academic Reading 6 (Required)

Art 6 (Required)

There are 8 periods in the day.

Bailey Elementary Indian Run ElementaryThomas ElementaryWright Elementary

Fifth Grade VisitationsTuesday, April 1, 2015

9:30 am – 10:45 am

Fifth Grade VisitationsTuesday, April 1, 2015

9:30 am – 10:45 am

Exploratory Block #1 Exploratory Block #1

Music choice (Every other day throughout the year). Band Choir Strings (Level 1 or Level 2)

Study Center (every other day throughout the year)

Exploratory Course Block 2 Exploratory Course Block 2

EVERY STUDENT TAKES:

•Physical Education (Trimester)

•Academic Reading 6 (Trimester)

•Art 6 (Trimester)

HomeworkFocused LearningTeacher AssistanceLibrarySilent ReadingOrganizational Skills

Study Center Meets Every Other Day

Scheduling Scheduling

Course Selection Sheets were sent home with your child today.

Select Music choice

Return to your child’s classroom teacher byApril10th, 2015.

Course selection sheet

Cafeteria

SPS EZ pay (same as elementary)

Large variety of choices!

Breakfast $1.25

Hot lunches $2.80

Free and reduced meal forms available online and in office.

A la carte:

Yogurt, sandwiches, salads, pizza, fruits, vegetables, cookies and much

more!!

Recycling Program

Seating

Getting Involved at Sells

Heartland in Marengo, Ohio (28 miles)

3 Days, 2 nightsFee - $137/studentDates: Mid-November 2015Nature’s Classroom

Outdoor Education

oArt CluboSki CluboShamrockin’ CluboDrama

Club/Musical

Clubs

o Student Councilo Broadcast Clubo Junior TI

PTO Volunteer sign –up

Food, friends and music

Outdoor Tailgate before home football game.

Canteens/Tailgates/Dances

You will receive a mailing from Sells with You will receive a mailing from Sells with the start of school timeline.the start of school timeline.PTO InfoPTO InfoSports InfoSports InfoDistrict InfoDistrict InfoSchool InfoSchool Info

Schedules will be available in August Schedules will be available in August through the parent dashboard.through the parent dashboard.

Summer Mailing

Sells will be open from 12:00 to 7:00 p.m. Thursday August 20th for the parent/student walk through.

We will have two welcome meetings if you wish to attend. The first meeting will be at 1:00 p.m. The second meeting will be at 7:00 p.m.

Both meetings will be the same presentation.

The purpose of this meeting is to welcome you to Sells and give you any last minute information and reminders about the first day of school.

Walk-through Parent welcomeThursday August 20, 2015

PTO School Supply SalePTO School Supply SaleSupply Lists will be posted onlineSupply Lists will be posted online

Activity Passes on Sale Activity Passes on Sale YearbookYearbook Student picturesStudent pictures

DashboardDashboard Emergency Medical Authorization Emergency Medical Authorization

forms forms Progress bookProgress book

Walk Through

All 6th grade students report to the gymTeachers will escort students to their 1st period class

First Day of SchoolWednesday August 26th, 2015

www.dublinschools.net/sells

Principal’s MessagesGuidance InformationTeam Information-teacher links and assignmentsParent DashboardLunch PaymentsAthleticsReport Bullying

Sells is the greatest! We look forward to meeting your child!

Thank you!