Incoming 6th Grade Parent Night2018-2019

Hart Middle School Stats:

Students: 1253 Teachers: 67Classified: 23 (Including custodians, secretaries, site tech, library tech, health clerk, paraprofessionals, etc)

Campus Supervisors: 10Counselors: 2.6School Psych: Thomas Turner, 2 daysSpeech/Lang: Susan Cambra, Jennifer Buchanan

TEAM HART:

WELCOME TO THE HUSKY NATION: Principal

• UC Davis – B.A. in English

• CSU, Sacramento - Teacher Credential Program

• CSU, Sacramento - Master's in Educational Administration

• River City High School- English/ESL Teacher (4 years)

• Amador Valley High School (13 years) 9 years as the English Dept. Chair. All Levels of English including Remedial English.

• Foothill High School, 4 years as a VP in charge of English, Science, Special Education and Technology.

Welcome to the Husky Nation: VPs

Mr. Joe Meunier, Vice PrincipalLast name: M-Z

CTE/PLTW, Science, Special Ed, World Language, VAPA

Mrs. Suzanne Smith, Vice PrincipalLast Name: A-L

English, History, Math, Physical Education, EL, & AVID

Where to find information:

Hart Middle School Website:https://www.hartmiddleschool.org/

Thomas Hart Middle School PTSA @HartPTSA

@PrincipalAtHart

PTSA Information 2018-2019:

President - Becka Schnell Executive Vice President - Tanya Stover

VP, Membership - Sulochana Datla VP, Fundraising - Shobana Reddy

Secretary - Lee Ann Cella Treasurer - Tim Cortez

Auditor - Jill Coyne Historian - Raquel Lozares

PTSA Information 2018-2019:

The following PTSA positions are open for next school year....• Book Fair• Grants• Hospitality• PPIE representative • and New Family Welcome.

For questions check out the table at the back of this room or email shobana.reddy@gmail.com

Fun Events at Hart MS:Swing Dance

Swing Dance:

Fun Events at Hart MS: Staff/Student Basketball Game

Fun events at Hart MS: Band Field Trips

Upcoming Events:

OPEN HOUSEMay 10, 2018

5:00-7:00pm - Food Trucks6:00-7:30pm- Visit Classrooms

*Dr. Haglund will be having a community forum at 5:00 pm in the library.

Counseling Information:

Mrs. Barb Hourigan (Full Time) Student’s last name A-H

Mrs. Liz Kozlow (Part Time: Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday)

Student’s last name I-M

Head Counselor Mrs. Tammy Schoonover (Full time)

Student’s last name N-Z

Middle School Transition for Parents

■ Become a school partner by – Maintaining regular contact with teachers– Joining PTSA (Facebook page)– Volunteering (yes, we need you!)– Signing up for Hart weekly E-news &

E-connect

6th Grade Program Overview

Language ArtsLanguage ArtsHistoryScienceMathElective(s) – Exploration Wheel

Band/StringsChorus (A period)

Possible skills classP.E.LUNCH ● Special Education may be different schedule

6th Grade Block: Language Arts/HistoryCurriculum:

■ California English Language Arts and History Standards

■ Common Core ELA and content literacy standards

■ StudySync comprehensive ELA program

Language Arts

■ Writing: Main focus – Essay• Expository• Narrative• Argumentative• Literary Analysis

■ Grammar/Spelling/Vocabulary

Language Arts

Reading:• Selected readings• Core Novel – Number

the Stars• Independent Reading• Variety of short

non-fiction texts ***

Ancient History

* 6th grade history is an introductory course of Ancient Civilizations:■ Early Humans■ Mesopotamia■ Egypt■ Israelites ■ India■ China■ Greece■ Rome

6th Grade Science

6th Grade Science

■ Prentice Hall: Focus on Earth, Life, and Physical Sciences

6th Grade Science

Hands on laboratory experiments

6th Grade Science

Projects to highlight Science and Engineering Practices

6th Grade Science

Strong emphasis on current events and advances in science

6th Grade Science

■ Units– Scientific Method– Metric System– Earth’s Water, Atmosphere, Weather and Climate– Energy and Energy Transfer– Human Impact on the Environment– Cells and Heredity– Diversity of living things– Human Body Systems– Human health - Emotions, Stress, Nutrition, Fitness

and Internet Etiquette

Special Education

■ SDC Program■ Adaptive P.E.■ Speech and

Language Program/Services

■ Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program/Services

■ Resource Specialist Program– RS Classes in

Language Arts and Math that parallels curriculum

– Support in General Ed– RS Lab Classes

6th-Grade Math

■ Two courses: Math 6 and Math 6/7■ 5th-grade end-of-year placement test for placement

into Math 6/7– All 5th-graders take test by end of April– Will receive a letter with math placement during May– A “Beginning-Of-the-Year” test will be given at the start of

school in August to catch others that may qualify■ Optional Math Skills class

6th-grade Math

Pathway for most 6th-graders:- Math 6- Math 7- Math 8- By the end of 8th-grade, our minimum

goal is for all students to meet the 8th-grade Common Core standards.

Accelerated 4 or 5-year plan

- 4-year plan:- Math 6 or Math 6/7 in 6th-grade- Math 7/8 in 7th-grade- Algebra in 8th-grade

- 5-year plan- Math 6/7 in 6th-grade- Math 8/Algebra in 7th-grade- Honors Geometry in 8th-grade

6th-Grade Math

Pleasanton Unified School DistrictMathematics Pathways for Grades 5-12

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Geometry

Geo. and Alg II:

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Math II Math III

Algebra I

Math IV

Geometry, Algebra II (2 years of math in 3 years)UC and CSU approved

Geometry, Algebra II & PreCalculus is3 years of math in 2 years

Algebra II

Alg II & PreCalc Course 2

PreCalc

AP Calc AB/BC

Alg II or Honors

Honors PreCalcMath 6/7

Math 7/8 Algebra I Geometry or Honors

Math 8/ Alg

Honors Geometry

Honors Alg II

4 years of math in 3 years

5 years of math in 3 years

PreCalc or Honors

AP Calc BC

AP Calc AB/BC or

Math Analysis

Math Electives

(see high school program guide

for course offerings)

Last Revised 1/18/2017

6th-Grade Math

■ Go Math Textbook– Consumable – Online textbook available with video tutorials and lessons,

Spanish, extra practice, and Personal Math Trainer– Supplemental materials will be used

6th-Grade Math

● PUSD Math Pathways– https://sites.google.com/a/pleasantonusd.net/pusd-math/– Or PUSD website and search for ‘math pathways’● Note: Middle school Algebra and Geometry

grades will be posted on high school transcripts. When applying to colleges, they will see these grades. However, these grades will not be used for high school GPA.

Math Skills (6th, 7th, and 8th-grades) - Additional support math class for the students that

are not meeting math standards.- Homework help, reteaching of concepts, skills

practice, front-load/pre-teach lessons- NOT a homework club- Tentatively planning as an A-period class.

- Will not take the place of an elective- "A" period is held every day, 7:40am - 8:36am

except Wednesdays.

6th-Grade Math

Wheel Electives

The Exploration Wheel consists of 6 classes that are each six weeks in length. Students rotate through the

6 classes in random order.

Exploration Wheel Classes

■ Studio Art 6■ Integrated Technology 6■ Consumer and Family Studies 6■ Middle School Success 6 ■ Drama 6■ World Language

Elective Classes- 7/8

■ Studio Art; 7th and 8th grade■ STEAM; 7th and 8th grade■ Consumer and Family Studies; 7th & 8th■ Drama; 7th and 8th ■ Engineering (PLTW)■ Robotics (PLTW)■ Computer Science (PLTW)■ Digital Art■ World Languages■ Music

Intermediate Band or Strings I

■ Intermediate Band or■ Strings I (Check box on scheduling form).

Students who take Band or Strings class attend “A” period outside of the regular school day from 7:40 a.m. to 8:36 a.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. There is no “A” period on Wednesday.

“A” Period Chorus (Concert Choir)■ Introductory – no experience needed■ Offered at 7:40 – 8:36 a.m.■ Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and

Friday■ No “A” period on Wednesday

6th Grade PE

■ PE daily■ Square dance■ Uniforms■ Locks/Lockers■ Units■ Mile run

PBIS

PositivityRespectIntegrityDeterminationExcellence

Student Device InitiativePleasanton Unified School District

Community UpdateSpring 2018

Our District’s Vision: 21st Century Learning

The Pleasanton Unified School District intends to optimize student learning by using innovating technologies.

-- PUSD Strategic Plan

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All Roads Lead to 21st Century Learning

Critical Thinking (Plan)

Collaborate

Communicate CommunicateRefine timeline of tasks and communicate for implementation. Make adjustments as needed.

Critical ThinkingEstablish road map (vision, goals, timeline, process, and stakeholder participation).

CollaborateBuild on experience and learn more others, including outside of our Pleasanton community.

Create

CreateTrying new approaches to make something new. Moving from consuming to creating and apply knowledge.

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Our Journey

Curriculum: Overview

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Digital Literacy Content Standards

● International Society for Technology in Education Standards

● California State Standards

Adoptions

● Provide relevant and meaningful curriculum

● English/Language Arts, Mathematics, History, Social Science, Science

Assessment: Illuminate

“Be The Architect of Learning Experiences” -Catlin Tucker

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Curriculum: Digital CitizenshipSchool sites are incorporating responsible digital citizenship expectations into their Positive Behavioral Intervention Support (PBIS) matrices

● Respectful online behaviors towards other students and teachers● Ethical copyright, citation and media reuse practices● Responsible use of devices and equipment

Sample: Hart PRIDE and AMADOR PRIDE Behavior Expectations

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Learning and Collaborating from Other Districts with 1:1 Take-home Initiatives

Greater Bay Area● Acalanes HS District● Archbishop Riordan● Fairfield-Suisun SD● Martinez USD ● San Ramon Valley USD

California● Ceres USD ● Corcoran USD ● Madeira City Schools ● Petaluma Schools ● Pleasant Valley SD ● Pomona USD● Romoland SD ● San Ramon USD● Tustin USD● Grossmont High School Dist● Woodland JUSD

National:● Bemus Point Central SD● Union SD● Williamsville Central SD

We have learned from our past experiences in PUSD and from others, so can we provide our students the best learning experiences possible.

Learning WITH Our Colleagues

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Secondary Distribution Chart

*At the end of 2018-19 school year, 8th graders will be returning their device.**For the 2019-20 school year, incoming 6th graders will receive a one year old device.

Students will be issued a personal device, to use at home and at school, for multiple school years

For More InformationStudent Device

HandbookDistrict Website

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Next Steps…

- Counselor visits to elementary schools

- New student orientation on August 3rd

- Walk thru registration August 6th & 7th

- 1st day of school - August 13th

- How to Be Successful in Middle School Presentation - August 23, 2018 5:45pm

- Back to school night - August 23, 2018 6:30

Next Steps…

- Visit www.hartmiddleschool.org to sign up for Hart weekly E-news

- Visit Pleasantonusd.net to sign up for PUSD E-connect

- Update sports packets on file including doctor physical

Future Huskies…Any Questions?