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Agenda• Description of our school• The school day• Description of courses• After school opportunities• Sports• Counseling services• Questions• Tour of Swanson

HOME OF THE ADMIRALS

SPIRIT

SERVICE

SCHOLARSHIP

•SMS Motto

PrincipalBridget Loft

Assistant PrincipalsRenee Harber

Scott McKeownShannon Ellis

Director of CounselingTo be Announced

2014-2015 Projected Enrollment

1020

School Counselors• Mrs. Jankowski - 6th Grade Counselor - 703.228.5509

• Ms. Wilkes - 7th Grade Counselor - 703.228.5511

• Mr. Flores - 8th Grade Counselor - 703.228.5519

• Ms. Hawes - 8th Grade Counselor - 703.228.2347

• - Counselor - HILT - 703.228.5512

The School Day 7:50 a.m. – 2:24 p.m.

• Breakfast served at 7:20 a.m. • $1.40 Regular Price

• STAR 7:50 – 8:10AM

• Classes are 46 minutes

• 3 minutes between classes

• Grade level lunches: 35 minutes• $2.70 Regular Price• A la carte item prices vary

• Afterschool Program: Clubs and Sports • ASP I: 2:30- 3:30pm ASP2: 3:30-4:21pm

• Late bus: Monday - Thursday at 4:15pm• Late Bus route numbers are different than regular route numbers

STAR PeriodTeacher Advisory or Homeroom Period

7:50 – 8:10 daily

Teacher help, completion of projects and assignments

Team building projects and activities (Team and School-wide)

Distribution of progress reports, report cards, important information, etc.

Locker assignments and combinations

Televised school announcements

Sustained Quiet Uninterrupted Reading Time (SQUIRT)(Mondays and Thursdays)

Sixth Grade Core Subjects

• 6th Grade Teams- • Clippers, Schooners and Sea Hawks

• Mathematics- Math 6 or Math 7 for 6th Graders

• Social Studies- American Studies

• Science - Physical and Earth Sciences

• Language Arts- Reading & Writing

• Reading- Reading Comprehension and Note Taking Strategies• Or

• Reading/Transitional Spanish 6 (FLES, Immersion only) – Days alternate between Spanish and Reading.

• Health & PE

Math

• Math placement - Based on teacher recommendation, final grades, SOL scores and Interactive Achievement Test.

• Math Strategies – An elective math class (7th and 8th Gr.)

• Math Block - Math STAR math TA teacher and Math class during 1st Mod (All grades)

MATH PATHWAY

Contact Information

Math Coach/CoordinatorLaura Partridge

Laura.Partridge@apsva.us703-228-2344

Reading CoordinatorCynthia Chiu

Cynthia.chiu@apsva.us703-228-5520

6th Grade ElectivesAdmiral’s Wheel• Fine Arts – Art, Drama, and Music• Practical Arts - Technology Education, Family Consumer

Science, and Word Processing

Language Electives• Transitional Spanish/Reading (FLES Program) – A/B schedule• Introduction to World Languages/Reading (Spanish, Latin,

French) – A/B schedule*Specific classes offered will be dependent on staffing

Music • Beginning Orchestra• Beginning Band• Beginning Chorus

Bell Schedule• GRADE 6

7:50 – 8:10 STAR • 1 8:12 – 8:58 CORE • 2 9:01 – 9:47 CORE• 3 9:50 – 10:36 CORE • 10:36 – 11:11 LUNCH• 4 11:11 – 11:57 CORE• 5 12:00 – 12:46 CORE • 6 12:49 – 1:35EXPLOR./P.E. • 7 1:38 – 2:24EXPLOR./P.E.

*ACT II* After School ElectivesACT II :

2:30 – 3:30PM or 2:30 – 4:10PMMondays, Tuesdays or ThursdaysSemester or Full Year ElectiveCourse is graded and attendance is required Could interfere with a sport season or club

Possible ACT II Classes: Business and Information Tech Chorus Family and Consumer Science Instrumental Music: Band, Guitar or Orchestra Theater Arts Technology Education Visual Arts

Get Involved!

Trevor Holland

Activities Coordinator

703-228-5510

After School Clubs• Future Business Leaders of America• Knowledge Masters• Student Government Association (SGA)• Teen Club• HILT Service Club• Teen Advisory Board (TAB)• Math Counts• National Junior Honor Society• Family, Consumer, Community Leadership

Association (FCCLA)• TSA • PTA programs - List serve• Intramurals

• An informal after school sports activity – Monday, Tuesday and Wed.

Middle School Interscholastic Sports• Tryouts:

• Soccer Boys & Girls• Basketball Boys & Girls• Co-ed Tennis• Cheerleading

• No Tryouts: • Swim Boys & Girls• Dive Boys & Girls• Wrestling• Track Co-ed

• Sports Physical needed (Dated between May – Aug. to participate in all sports)

Counseling Services• Individual Counseling• Group Counseling• Lunch-Bunch Groups• Classroom Lessons

• Bullying• Depression• Harassment

• Naviance - A web based software program to help students research college and career plans.

• Scheduling and Course Request Forms• Orientation and Transition Activities• Parent-Teacher Conferences • Academic Planning

Academic Planning• Counselors will take the steps to ensure that each student has an Academic Plan (grades 7 – 12) that reflects student´s interests, talents and challenges.

• http://www.apsva.us/page/2203

• 6th graders don’t complete an academic plan form, but will fill out an interest inventory worksheet.

Important Dates• Information will be mailed to your residence in mid-August. This

information will include your child’s team and STAR teacher

• Schedules will be distributed on the first day of school

• The welcome letter does not include information about school supplies.  Please check our website

• Orientation Day - Thursday before Labor Day, August 28, from 11AM to 1PM. Also, for new students math placement test day.

• T-dap vaccines are required, 6th graders will not be admitted to school if they do not have current T-dap vaccines.  Contact the school nurse with any questions

• Back to School Night - Sept. 18, 2014

• Questions?

Thank you for coming and have a great summer!