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Mission Possible: Graduation & Beyond Class of 2025

This guide provides information and tips for students and parents to navigate the transition to middle school. It covers topics such as academics, organization, career planning, and parent involvement. Available as a printed guide in April.

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Mission Possible: Graduation & Beyond Class of 2025

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  1. Mission Possible: Graduation & BeyondClass of 2025 Information and Tips for Creating a Successful Middle School & Career Experience

  2. Welcome to Middle School! 5th to 6th Grade Transition

  3. Getting Ready for Middle SchoolMS 101 • This document is a guide for students and parents and provides information about middle school. • Information is provided about: • 5th to 6th Transition Process and Events • Academics • Organization, Study Routines, Reminders • Important Definitions • Characteristics of Middle School Student and Middle School Vocabulary/Definitions • Middle School Courses • High School Courses Taken During Middle School • Testing

  4. MS 101 Continued • Career Planning • BRIDGE Advisement • Personal and Social • Just Keep Peace • Characteristics and Concerns of Middle School Students • Parent Involvement and Tips • School Personnel • Differences in Elementary and Middle School • Appendix

  5. Linked on Middle School Page of PCSD WebsiteMiddle School 101Printed Guide Available During April

  6. Administrators You will have an Administrator on every hall, for every grade level. Administrators are there every step of the way to support students in the valuable learning process. These school officials work to ensure the success and safety of the learning community. They are valuable assets to the school and community! Ms. Bowles, Ms. Ponder, Mr. Long, Mr. Jackson & Ms. Hayes

  7. School Counselors School counselors support students in three life areas-academic, career, and personal/social. The focus of the counseling program facilitates student learning and academic success. Middle school counselors are available to work with students, parents, and teachers through guidance, counseling, consultation services, and referral delivery systems. School counselors support All BRIDGE Law Advisement tasks with students and support students to be College and Career Ready. Mrs. Stockelman & Mrs. Wilson

  8. REV TRAK is Paulding County School District ’s preferred method of payment for PCSD middle and high schools for locker fees, field trips, club fees, fundraisers, etc. You can pay when it’s most convenient for you with a computer or mobile device at https://paulding.revtrak.net/. At Open House, we intend to use card readers to accept payment using REV TRAK. Save time by creating your account ahead of time. You can access REV TRAK from our website under FOR PARENTS and WEB STORE

  9. Academics-What classes will I take during my 6th grade year?

  10. Students have several teachers in middle school. During 6th grade year, students take: Advisement/Homeroom/Academic Enrichment (Pack Time) Language Arts Math Science Social Studies Two Connections classes (electives)

  11. Sample Schedule Homeroom 1st Period--Science 2nd Period--Social Studies 3rd Period—Math 4th Period--Language Arts (ELA) 5th Period—Band (Connections) 6th Period—PE (Connections)

  12. Examples of Connection Classes • PE • Visual Art (Art) • Family Consumer Science (Home Ec.) • Chorus • Band • Drama • Spanish • Computer Science • Math Connections

  13. Some middle school students will take Advanced courses in English/Language Arts, Math, Science, and/or Social Studies Course Criteria (Next Slide)

  14. Advanced 6th Grade Courses

  15. Students Taking Advanced Courses in Middle School May take High School Courses for High School Credit • World Language Course Begins in 7th Grade (Spanish I) • 9th Grade Honors Literature and Honors GSE Algebra I courses begin in 8th grade. • Thoroughly review this information in MS 101 Guide. • It is important to do well in 6th and 7th grade courses and meet all requirements, if a student wants to take the above courses later in middle school.

  16. Testing Georgia Milestones Assessment Georgia Milestones measures how well students have learned the knowledge and skills outlined in the state-adopted content standards in language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies. Students in grades 6-8 take these summative assessments.

  17. What is BRIDGE Building Resourceful Individuals toDevelop Georgia’s Economy Advisement?

  18. For all elementary and middle school students, there is BRIDGE advisement delivered by counselors through classroom guidance. BRIDGE Advisement activities and plans help all students be College and Career Ready. During grades 1-5 elementary students learned about career clusters and 5th grade students complete a Career Portfolio on a career interest during the second semester. .

  19. 6th Grade Career Cluster Survey (48 questions) is completed. 7th Grade Reality Inventory is taken. 3 Career Clusters are explored. 8th Grade 3 Careers are explored. Individual Graduation Plan is completed using the MYAP Tool in Infinite Campus.

  20. IGP (Individual Graduation Plan) = planning and tracking a personal pathway to graduation You and your student will learn all about this tool during the 8th grade year. Infinite Campus Multi-Year Academic PlannerMYAP Tool Used to Complete IGP

  21. Just Keep Peace Proactive program for bullying prevention. Promotes tolerance and acceptance. Characteristics of Middle School Students-Included in MS 101 Parent Involvement and Parent Tips Included in MS 101

  22. https://smmscounselorscorner.weebly.com/

  23. Differences in Elementary and Middle School

  24. Please make certain you have taken care of immunization • requirements for your student. • The State of Georgia requires that all students entering public school • have a completed certificate of immunization on file with the school. • There is a requirement as students enter sixth grade that there is proof of • meeting requirements on Form 3231. • Students entering 6th grade must have had two MMR vaccines and show • proof of immunity to varicella • An up-to-date immunization form is due prior to the first day of school. • Please check with your healthcare provider to see if your child needs • any additional immunizations. • The state sends an auditor to check 6th grade records each fall. They will • make a list of individual students who need additional immunizations. • Failure to provide documentation of up-to-date immunizations can cause • your student to be withdrawn from school. • All requirements are on the district website link. Important Immunization Information

  25. Break Out Sessions 1. Cafeteria : Mrs. Adamson will be also be here talking about Advanced /Accelerated Courses 2. Room 614: Mrs. Kremkau, Parent Portal + Infinite Campus 3. Room 609: Ms. Repine & Ms. Morris , Canvas + Communication 4. Gym: PTA Connections Math -Tolar  ELA - Walker + Tenoschok  SS- Ball + Young  SC - Francis 

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