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Slide 2 A Presentation by Erin Toohey NEWTOWN MIDDLE SCHOOL START Slide 3 Starting Your Day Earlier Starting Your Day Earlier Teams Teachers Band, Chorus and Orchestra Band, Chorus and Orchestra Lockers Switching Classes Homework 6 Day Rotation Schedule 6 Day Rotation Schedule Lunch Gym Class Assemblies/Core Block Assemblies/Core Block Middle School Layout Satelite Middle School Layout Satelite Middle School Layout Classes Middle School Layout Classes Hello From Computers Quiz! TABLE OF CONTENTS CLICK ON THE SLIDE THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO VIEW *To get back to this page, click the home button. Slide 4 6:00 6:30 = A reasonable time to wake up 7:12 7:30 = Average bus arrival time Not too much of a change in timing STARTING YOUR DAY EARLIER Slide 5 3 teams Fusion, Phoenix and Synergy You will not eat with the other 7 th grade teams You will get to know the people in your classes better TEAMS Slide 6 Different for each team All of the teachers are different, so dont dread having a bad teacher Teachers dont know/care if you have homework in other subjects TEACHERS Slide 7 Combinations are received the first day Top or bottom both have their pros and cons Half sized lockers have an organization plan! Takes no more than a week to master LOCKERS Slide 8 6 day cycle pretty simple, easy to understand 1A, 2B, 3B, 4B, 5A, 6A 3 minutes between each class to transition Science hallway is usually the furthest away SWITCHING CLASSES Slide 9 Depends on the classes you take Not really a lot of a difference Not an overload of work HOMEWORK Slide 10 6 DAY ROTATION SCHEDULE NOT AS DIFFICULT AS IT SEEMS Slide 11 3 periods of lunch Early lunch, middle lunch and late lunch 3 lines to choose from hot food line (A lunch), sandwich line (premade or ordered) and the snack line (pizza). Lunch is eaten with your 8 th grade opposite team (7-C and 8-C) LUNCH Slide 12 Most rehearsals are held during the R/A period Bands: Concert Band, Wind Ensemble, Jam Band, Jazz Band, Drumline, and Mallets Chorus: Young Mens Vocal Ensemble, Choraliers, and Middlemasters Orchestra: String Ensemble BANDBAND, CHORUS AND ORCHESTRACHORUSORCHESTRA Slide 13 Changing you only have until the bell, around three minutes Be quick and dont waste time you will be marked late if you are not out when they are taking role Have an extra pair of longer pants because it may be cold if you go outside GYM CLASS Slide 14 Assemblies are held in the auditorium You will sit in the chairs that are in there not on the floor like you usually do On two days in your schedule you will have core block you will either continue with your arts class or meet with your team for activities ASSEMBLIES/CORE BLOCK Slide 15 Main classes Drop-Off Circle Bus Circle MIDDLE SCHOOL LAYOUT - SATELITE Slide 16 MIDDLE SCHOOL LAYOUT 7 TH GRADE CLASSES Main Class Square Science Hallway Slide 17 HELLO FROM OUR COMPUTER CLASS! Slide 18 Would you like to take a quiz? YESNO Slide 19 WHO IS THE SYNERGY SCIENCE TEACHER? Mr. Cianni Mr. McCarthy Mrs. Bruno Ms. Smith Mr. Versace Mrs. Ely Slide 20 SORRY, WRONG ANSWER Try Again Slide 21 GOOD JOB! THIS IS MR. VERSACE. Next Slide 22 SEE YOU IN THE FALL!