February 29, 2012

MR. JOHN MCNAMARA PRINCIPALMRS. JOAN WARTELL AST. PRINCIPALMS. ANGELA DELESSIO AST. PRINCIPALMRS. JOAN SAPIR GUIDANCEMRS. IRENE PETRSORIC GUIDANCEMS. VALERIE ZAFFERS GUIDANCEMRS. DANIELLE ORGONIK GUIDANCE

Welcome Parents!Incoming Grade 6 Parent Orientation

Plainview-Old Bethpage Middle School A Tradition of Excellence in Middle Level Education

Overview of Topics to be Discussed

Grade 6 Scheduling and ProgramsWhat our Students are Saying about Sixth

GradeClubs and ActivitiesSocial and Emotional Issues for Grade 6

Students

Grade 6 Scheduling

TEAMING IN GRADE 6Students are on a team of teachers in grade 6 for

their four core subject areas: Math, Social Studies, Science and English

ELA is a double period block and their homebase teacher

They travel as a class for their core classes but are mixed for specials based on language choice

There will be two teams, each with approximately 95 students

Teams have common team planning time every day

LOTE

All students take a Language Other Than English (LOTE) in grade 6

The LOTE courses are either Spanish or French, depending what the child chose to take in grade 6

The successful completion of a language in grade 7 and 8 marks the completion of Spanish 1R or French 1R and allows students to take Spanish 2R or French 2R in grade 9

Encore Classes

The encore classes students take in grade 6 are as follows:

Physical Education – Full Year/Alt. DayGeneral Music – Half Year/Alt. DayCEU Spanish/French One Quarter/Alt. DayCEU Computers One Quarter/Alt. DayArt – Half Year/Alt. DayHome and Careers – Half Year/Alt. DayHealth – Half Year/Every Day

Academic Intervention Services

Academic Intervention Services (AIS): AIS Reading or AIS Math

Support is provided for all students that do not meet NYS Standards in the areas of math and reading

Students that score below a level three on NYS Assessments are mandated by NYS to receive additional support

This is taken in lieu of one of the special area classes

Special Education Services

Students that have an IEP and receive support services may receive either Resource Room or an Integrated Co-Teaching Model Schedule

Students would receive a support period in lieu of General Music and the CEU’s

Looking Ahead at Some Decisions….

Math 7-1 (Grade 7)Earth Science (Grade 8)Art 9 (Studio Art) (Grade 8)

What do the Students Have to Say….

Clubs and Activities

There are a wide range of clubs for students to participate in (See the list in the handout)

Clubs meet during zero period on Monday or Wednesday

Students may participate in intramurals in the morning through the PE Department

Music Program

Students can participate in the following performing groups in grade 6:

Symphonic Orchestra5th and 6th Grade

Chorus5th and 6th Grade BandJazz Band

Social and Emotional Development

Students are going through major changes during this time

Communication with parents often tends to decrease as peer groups become even more important to students

It is important that your child knows that there is an adult that they can talk to

Communication between home and school is critical

Parenting in the Tween and Teenage Years…..

GOOD LUCK!!!!!

Question and Answer Session

THANK YOU FOR COMING THIS EVENING!