Pleasant Hill Middle School

1. Pleasant Hill Middle School “Home of the Cougars” 2015-2016: 10 Years of Excellence

4. Administrative Team

5. Important Dates

6. CSI: Cougar Success Institute Homework Recovery Time • Conducted during school hours to ensure students complete missing assignments after in-class opportunities have been exhausted. • Students removed from their exploratory class.

7. Mobile Computing Device • Lexington School District One will provide your child with an iPad next school year. • This will support your child’s learning and prepare them for higher education opportunities and careers.

8. WEB: Where Everybody Belongs WEB is a Powerful Student Mentoring Program • 8th Graders are carefully selected to serve as “WEB Leaders” to incoming 6th Graders. • WEB Leaders invite the 6th Graders to a powerful Orientation (Cougar Camp). • Connections are then supported throughout the year between WEB Leaders and 6th Graders.

9. ABC: Arts in Basic Curriculum

10. ABC: Arts in Basic Curriculum PHMS was awarded a grant to become an ABC school site. • Make the arts an integral part of the basic curriculum and daily classroom instruction. • Expose fine arts students to artists in residence. • Help our students more deeply explore their creativity and critical thinking.

11. School Counseling and Advisement Department

12. Co-Curricular Activities

13. School Athletics LHS Athletics • Soccer • Swimming • Baseball • Softball • Golf • Tennis • Lacrosse Athletics • Football • Volleyball • Cheerleading • Basketball • Track • Wrestling Only 7th and 8th graders can participate.

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17. Class Registration

18. Core Classes Students take 5 core classes – 52 minutes • Academic Classes • ELA • Math • Science • Social Studies • World Languages • (Will choose 1 language for the year) • French • German • Latin • Spanish • Spanish Partial-Immersion Program • Spanish Class (Core Class) • Passport Class – Offered as an early bird or exploratory class.(Units involving Social Studies, geography, cuisine, history, technology, and culture targeting a Spanish Speaking country.)

19. Exploratory Classes Students take 2 exploratory classes a semester Required Classes: PE/Health or Dance/Health • Semester Classes • Adventure Education • Art • Chorus • Creative Writing • Digital Literacy • Drama • iCivics • STEM Academy • Year-Long Classes • Band • Orchestra • Students who need a support class (i.e., RtI ELA/Math or Resource) will lose an exploratory class.

20. Middle School Schedule

21. Morning Procedures 7:00 AM Doors Open 7:35 AM Student drop-off 7:35 AM Students dismissed to separate areas • 6th Gr. Boys (Gym) • 6th Gr. Girls (6th Gr. Hall) 8:07 AM 6th grade students dismissed to homerooms 8:10 AM First Bell

22. Daily Schedule 7:15-8:07 Early Bird (Immersion) 8:10-8:12 Announcements 8:12-8:32 ILT/Cougar Time 8:35-9:27 1st period 9:30-10:22 2nd period 10:25-11:17 3rd period 11:17-11:47 4th period-lunch 11:50-12:42 5th period 12:45-1:37 6th period 1:40-2:32 7th period (Exploratory) 2:35-2:38 Announcements 2:38-3:30 8th period (Exploratory)

23. End of School Procedures Car Riders • School ends at 3:30 • 6th Graders: Exit at the end of the 6th gr. hall • Face forward and look for your ride • Remember, No drop-off or pick-up behind the school or at PHES. Bus Riders • Exit through the double doors behind the stage in the commons area.

24. Contact Information Phone: 803-821-2700 Fax: 803-821-2703 Email: phms@lexington1.net Web site: www.lexington1.net/phms Like us on Facebook and Follow us Twitter!

25. Special Meetings

26. School Spirit Items Car Magnet $5.00 Car Decal

27. School Spirit Items $10.00 $10.00

28. Pleasant Hill Middle School Welcome to 6th Grade!