WELCOME TO WELCOME TO WESTRIDGE MIDDLE WESTRIDGE MIDDLE

SCHOOL YOUR SCHOOL SCHOOL YOUR SCHOOL HOME FOR THE NEXT TWO HOME FOR THE NEXT TWO

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Matthew Johnson PrincipalPatricia Stillwell Associate PrincipalJade Peters Associate PrincipalMegan Payne 7th Grade CounselorRuth Casady 8th Grade CounselorOfc. Dana Harrison Overland Park Police School Resource OfficerDeb Lilla Westridge PTA PresidentsMarla Brems

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Tonight’s ObjectivesTonight’s Objectives

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Introduce you to important staffFamiliarize with some basic middle

school information and proceduresHear about the first 2 days of

school and our WILDCAT WELCOME

Understand enrollment/optionsUnderstand “a day in the life of …”Your questions answered by us

Fee Payment – August 2013Fee Payment – August 2013We will set dates in August for fee

payment, usually the first week.The fee amounts have not been

approved for next year.Required school fees for 2012-2013 were

$116 (textbook rental, student planner, and student ID)

Optional fees vary and cover yearbook, activity ticket, and school picture packets

Bussing for students inside 2.5 miles is $144

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WESTRIDGE INFORMATIONWESTRIDGE INFORMATIONEight feeder elementary schools –Apache, Comanche, East Antioch, McAuliffe, Overland Park, Pawnee, Rising Star, Sunflower

Projected enrollment of 910 students –

466 seventh graders 444 eighth graders

Teachers are all Highly Qualified in their curricular areas.

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Basic InformationSchool day starts at 8:45 AM and ends

3:45 PM – There are eight periods, 45 minutes long, with FIVE-minute passing periods between each class.

Students may be in the building starting at 7:45 AM and if not with a staff member students are to be off campus no later than 4:00 PM

Teachers are available for help before school from 8:05 until 8:35

Open tutoring in Library every morning from 8:00 – 8:35

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Basic Information (cont)Basic Information (cont)Each seventh grade student will

have 2 lockers each with its own combination -one in the academic hall and one for physical education located in the gym locker room

Students are expected to dress out for physical education. The PE uniform requirements are on our PE Web Back Packs…Grey T-shirt, Navy shorts

3 Lunches occur during 5th hour and run from 11:57 to 1:18

Student ID card acts as a Debit Card- Money can be put on your student’s account -online or by check

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Basic Information (cont)Basic Information (cont)School Safety is VERY IMPORTANT TO

USNew secured entrance comingLockdown Drills practiced monthlySRO on duty full timeContinually working to improve our procedures and practices with regard to building safety.

WE TAKE THE SAFETY OF YOUR CHILD AND

EVERYONE IN THIS BUILDING VERY SERIOUSLY.

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Basic Information (cont)Basic Information (cont)

Tentative first day of school for the 2012-2013 is August 12th – Seventh grade only

On line communications options for parents –Parent at School, Web Backpack, Teacher E-Mail addresses, school newsletter emailed monthly. New website coming.

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Westridge Web Site

66thth Graders to Visit Graders to Visit WestridgeWestridge

In May 2013 all current 6th graders will travel to Westridge for a 3 hour visit in which they will

learn a little about middle school and watch a theater performance.

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Wildcat Welcome Wildcat Welcome (Aug 12-(Aug 12-13)13)

Westridge will take extreme pleasure in making sure

that your child’s transition from elementary to middle school is as seamless and

enjoyable as possible.Your children will learn how

we do things the:

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EnrollmentEnrollment

The following 2 slides depict the form that your child brought home from school and outlines the enrollment options they have.

We have already preselected many of the courses that we know they will take.

The next slides illustrate what that looks like.

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Basic Student ScheduleBasic Student Schedule1. English/ Adv English2. Science/ Adv. Science3. Math (PreAlg., Math7,

Math Workshop)4. Social Studies5. Reading /

Communications6. Physical Education/

Study Hall7. Elective8. Elective

Advanced EnglishAdvanced English Classes are accelerated and Classes are accelerated and

enrichedenrichedStudents should demonstrate a strong

interest in reading and writing.Students should demonstrate the

motivation and self-discipline to complete assignments on time.

Students should have good attendance.Student may have 20-30 min. of

homework daily.Once enrolled, students will stay in

Advanced classes for the entire year.

Advanced ScienceAdvanced ScienceClass is both accelerated and Class is both accelerated and

enrichedenrichedStudent should be an independent

learner with good study skills. Student should have an interest in

Science and like to do individual science projects.

Organizational skills to complete long-term projects are essential.

Student may have 20-30 min. of homework daily.

Student should have good attendance.Student must have good mathematic

skills and reading comprehension.Once enrolled, students will stay in

Advanced classes for the entire year.

Math PlacementMath PlacementStudent placement will be

determined using Kansas Assessment/MAP/ Basic Skills scores and teacher input from 6th grade.

Students work habits and motivation will be a secondary consideration for placement.

Math placement may not be finalized until all data is available, which will include spring assessments.

Math OptionsMath OptionsMath 7 - Students are not

demonstrating a solid foundation of concepts covered in elementary grades.

Math Workshop -- Additional hour of math to help students with gaps and assistance on current math concepts.

Pre-Algebra.- Students who have demonstrated solid skills in math concepts and computation.

Algebra 1- Students have demonstrated mastery of the concepts covered in Pre-Algebra.

Elective OptionsElective Options

Students will have 2 elective classes each semester

They can take four semester long elective classes

They can take one, year long elective and 2 semester long electives

They can take two, year long electives. Students with Math Workshop will have

1 elective per semester

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What that looks likeWhat that looks like

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Four Semester Long Electives

What that looks likeWhat that looks like

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One Year Long and Two Semester Long

Electives

What that looks likeWhat that looks like

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Two Year Long Electives

Year-Long ElectivesYear-Long Electives

French 1Spanish 1/ Spanish 1 for Native

SpeakersBand 1Orchestra 1Beginning BandChorus1Chorus 2 (enrollment by audition only)

Semester ElectivesSemester ElectivesIntroduction to International

LanguagesComputer Dimensions 1 and 2*Career Exploration and money

managementIntroduction to Family & Consumer

Science Exploring Foods and NutritionAutomation/RoboticsDesign and Modeling

*prerequisite required

Semester Electives (cont)Semester Electives (cont)Creative WritingVocal Music 1HumanitiesArt Exploration Art 2D*Art 3 D*Performance 1 and 2*◦*prerequisite required

To View Class Descriptions and To View Class Descriptions and Curriculum GuidelinesCurriculum Guidelines

Go to the Westridge websiteClick on “Middle School Programs of Study.”

Or Click on the highlighted website link below.

http://www.smsd.org/custom/curriculum/MSProgram2013-2014.pdf

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Your Questions Answered

You may ask questions at this

time, see us individually when we

are finished, or contact the school at

your convenience.

Have a great evening and we’ll see you in

August!!