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WILLIAMSBURG MIDDLE SCHOOL. Rising 6 th Grade Orientation. 6 th Grade Support Team. Principal – Dr. McCarty Assistant Principal (6 th ) - Mr. Boykin Director of Counseling – Mrs. Rittenhouse Counselor (6 th ) - Mrs. Flynn Activities Coordinator – Mr. Klink.
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WILLIAMSBURG MIDDLE SCHOOL Rising 6th Grade Orientation
6th Grade Support Team Principal – Dr. McCarty Assistant Principal (6th) - Mr. Boykin Director of Counseling – Mrs. Rittenhouse Counselor (6th) - Mrs. Flynn Activities Coordinator – Mr. Klink
WMS 3 STEP PROGRAM FOR PARENTS Step 1: RELAX Step 2: RELAX Step 3: RELAX
WMS 1 Step ProgramFOR STUDENTS HAVE FUN!!!!
WHAT’S DIFFERENT • The school day begins at 7:50. Lunch is earlier, 10:36. • There are only two scheduled early release days. • The middle school version of Extended Day is Check-in; pm only. • There are many after school activities. • Your child will have seven classes and teachers each day
TEAMS • Grizzlies, Coyotes, Cougars • A team consists of 5 core teachers ( English, Science, History, Math, and Reading) • Team assignments will be sent out in August
Getting Acquainted • Students will visit classes, tour the campus, and have lunch with us in June • We will visit students at their elementary schools to discuss middle school and answer questions. • Summer conferences • PALS Day, August 29, 2013 • Williamsburg Website
WHAT THE DAY LOOKS LIKE • Students should plan to arrive at school by 7:35. They begin their day in TA at 7:50. TA groups are between 12-15 students. The focus of TA is team building, organizational support and social emotional learning. • Sixth graders have five core periods: American Studies, English, Math, Science, Reading or Reading/Transitional Spanish.
In the remaining two periods of the day, students will take one period of Health/PE and one period of an elective/exploratory course. • Students selecting the exploratory will spend 6-7 weeks in a rotation that could include Art, Theater Arts, Technical Education, Family and Consumer Science, Keyboarding and Chorus. • Students who play a musical instrument or would like to start one, select band or orchestra for the elective/exploratory period.
After School Activates • Are on Mon, Tue, and Thu in ASP (After School Period) 1 & 2 • Clubs, sports, and after school academic help take place during ASP 1 from 2:30-4:05. Students who take the late bus at 4:15.
There are two levels of sports activities, intramural and interscholastic. • To participate in interscholastic sports, students must have a current physical on file with the Activities Coordinator. The physical must take place after May 1 to cover all sports for the next year (this aligns with the high school schedule). • Intramural sports do not require a physical.
HOMEWORK • Homework averages 17-20 minutes per day per class plus 30 minutes of reading. Not all classes have homework every night. • Homework assignments are posted on the WMS website daily.
Course Request Forms • Choose the exploratory rotation or instrumental music • Course Request Forms are due by March 8th at your elementary schools