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Welcome Sixth Grade. South Middle School. Administration. Current Principal: Mr. Will Fernandez 2014-15 Principal: Dr. Jennifer Bessolo Assistant Principal: Mr. Lynn Harrod Main Office: 832-5450. Counselors. Mrs. Sandy White Students A-K 330-4750 Mr. Marc Conover Students L-Z - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
South Middle School
Current Principal: Mr. Will Fernandez2014-15 Principal: Dr. Jennifer Bessolo Assistant Principal: Mr. Lynn Harrod
Main Office: 832-5450
Mrs. Sandy White Students A-K
330-4750
Mr. Marc Conover Students L-Z
330-1801
Guidance Office: 330-2650Mindy Mesler, Registrar
President of CPO – Amy Gottschamer
A way to get involved!!
Olympians
Approximately 100 students
Teachers have common plan
Titans
Approximately 100 students
Teachers have common plan
Advisory Period
Promote small, caring communities of learners.Promote mutually respectful and meaningful relationships.Provide individual attention to students.
August - Community September- Commitment October – Integrity November – Leadership December – Empathy January – Responsibility February – Accountability March – Connections April – Respect May - Bridges
• Math (teacher placement)
• Science
• Language Arts/Reading 2 periods per daySame teacher
• Social Studies
Alternate Days
Physical Education
Guided Studies
Art (9 weeks)
Music (9 weeks)
Healthy Living (9 weeks)
Computer Essentials (9 weeks)
Band – One yearOR
Orchestra – One yearOR
Communication Arts andIntroduction to Technology
(each class is one semester)
Everyone’s schedule looks a little different
What determines a student’s schedule…….
Differences in elective choices When art, music, healthy living, and computer
essentials rotate A/B day classes When core classes are offered What team a student is on
Remember– Elective choice is a contract with the school!
8:08 – 8:28 Advisory 1st Period 8:32 – 9:15 Elective (Band, Orchestra,
or Tech/Communication Arts
2nd Period 9:19 – 10:02 Art, Music, Healthy Living, or
Computer Essentials 3rd Period 10:06 – 10:49 Core Class 4th Period 10:53 – 11:36 Guided Studies/PE 5th Period 11:40 – 12:49 Core Class and Lunch 6th Period 12:53 – 1:36 Core Class 7th Period 1:40 – 2:23 Core Class 8th Period 2:27 – 3:10 Core Class
Still an 8 period day◦ (1,2,3,4—8,7,6,5)
Classes are shorter in length
C.A.T/Clubs at the end of the day (1:05 -1:30)◦
Communicating and ConnectingWith South
Daily Morning Announcements
Monthly Newsletter Online (A paper copy may be requested)
Student Planner
Skyward Family Access- check student’s grades and attendance online
District USD 497 and South Middle School Website
Beginning of the School Year
August 6 Orientation for 6th graders 9:00 -10:00 am
August 13 First Day!!