Welcome toCedar Drive Middle School

Home of the Colts

Our Goals Tonight…

Great Things About 6th Grade

Technology Integration

A Day in the Life…

Small Teams

Electives & Cycles

Clubs/Intramurals

-Many teachers, many styles

-Lockers

-Freedom and independence

-A year of growth

-Clubs and after school activities

-Seeing friends at lunch

Great Things About 6th Grade

-Procrastination

-Distraction

-Knowing when to ask for help

-Next Steps

Challenges of Homework and Organization

A Day in the Life of a 6th Grader…

7:50 – 8:00 Homeroom

8:02 – 8:54 1. Language Arts Room 11 Mrs. Katz

8:57 – 9:39 2. PE/Spanish Gym Mrs. Pollak

9:42 – 10:34 3. Math Room 8 Mrs. Henbest

10:37– 11:29 4. Science Rom 19 Mr. Trigani

11:30 – 12:00 Lunch Cafeteria Staff

12:01 – 12:43 5. Cycles Room 15 Ms. Sullivan

12:46 – 1:28 6. ELO Room 8 Team

1:31 – 2:23 8. Social Studies Room 10 Mrs. Asaro

World Language and Band/Chorus

• World Language Options– Full Year Spanish– Full Year Italian

• Electives– Band– Chorus

Advantages of Small Teams• Regular communication

– student concerns/needs – celebration of successes

• Establish strong relationships with the students and colleagues

• Classroom proximity of core teachers

• Ability to coordinate lessons/activities

1-to-1 Chromebook Initiative

• Google platform to enhance learning• Increased teacher-to-student and

student-to-student feedback• Increased access to resources,

assignments and projects• Summer Parent Night – August 25th

and September 1st at 7 p.m.

Academic, Social, and Emotional Development

• Increased academic expectations• ELO• Positive behavior support• Advisories• Mentoring• Taking responsibility for one’s actions• Expanding perspective

-Make a Difference Club

--Student Council

--Intramurals

-Visual Arts

--All School Production

-Peer Tutoring

--Colt and Jazz Band

--Advanced Chorus

-Homework Improvement Club

Don’t Hang Alone, Join a Club!

Other School Activities

-Sports

-Sport Physicals

-PTO Events

-Pep Rallies

-Celebrations

-Assemblies

-Yearbook

--Field Trips

Some Final Thoughts…

-Growth

-Independence

-Time Management/Prioritizing

-Organization

-Self Advocacy

-Communication