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Eckstein Middle School

Eckstein Middle School. Welcome to Eckstein’s 6 th Grade Information Night Sherri Kokx, Principal. Tonight’s Presentation. Welcome by Eckstein’s own Jazz Band Introduction and Mission/Vision-Sherri Kokx Middle School Model/Core Curriculum/Electives- Sherri Kokx ASB President

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Eckstein Middle School

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  1. Eckstein Middle School Welcome to Eckstein’s 6th Grade Information Night Sherri Kokx, Principal

  2. Tonight’s Presentation • Welcome by Eckstein’s own Jazz Band • Introduction and Mission/Vision-Sherri Kokx • Middle School Model/Core Curriculum/Electives- Sherri Kokx • ASB President • Music Department-Moc Escobedo • Eckstein Choir- Jean-Marie Kent • Next year’s Admin/Counselor Team- Tim Snyder, Larry Christensen • School Counseling- Larry Christensen • 6th Grade Life-Our Awesome Panel of 6th Graders-Reema Ziadeh • PTSA- Tobi Bet and Lauraleigh Young

  3. Sherri Kokx • Principal • skkokx@seattleschools.org • 206-252-5010 • Science Teacher 9 years • Assistant Principal North Middle School-2.5 years • Principal Eisenhower Middle School-3 years • Principal Eckstein Middle School-2nd year

  4. Eckstein’s Mission & Vision Mission: Eckstein Middle School, a diverse community of life long learners, will ensure the academic, social, and emotional growth and success of each student. Vision:      ¨      Each student will be known, nurtured, and challenged.  Each student will be given opportunities to actively engage in achieving their full potential. The school environment will foster creative problem solving.   The school will provide an atmosphere to guide each student in becoming a healthy, confident, resilient, and responsible world citizen, prepared for high school and beyond.

  5. Core Curriculum and Electives Electives Music Art World Languages-Gr.7/8 Computer Science • Core Curriculum • Language Arts • Social Studies • Math • Science • PE/Technology/Lifeskills

  6. Support Classes and Interventions • Read 180 • I Can Learn Math • Lunchtime Intervention • Support Homerooms • After School Homework Center, Mathletes, ELL

  7. Math Placement • Incoming 6th Graders will be placed in Math 6, 7, or 8 • In most cases, Math 5 to Math 6; 1 year advanced math program to Math 7; 2 year advanced program to Math 8 • District provides data from MAP and MSP to support appropriate initial placement • All students are given a diagnostic math assessment the first week of school to ensure they are placed in an appropriate math class • At this time, Eckstein offers Math 6, 7, 8, Algebra I  and Geometry

  8. 6th Grade Schedule • 1st Period – 7:50 – 8:45 Math • 2nd Period – 8:50 – 9:45 LA • 3rd Period – 9:50 – 10:45Science • 4th Period – 10:50- 12:20Social Studies and Lunch • 5th Period – 12:25 – 1:20Music or Art • 6th Period – 1:25 – 2:20PE/Tech

  9. Associated Student Body • Eckstein’s Associated Student Body (ASB) President

  10. Eckstein’s Music Department • Director of bands – Mr. Escobedo cuescobedo@seattleschools.org • Director of Orchestras – Mr. Smith bwsmith@seattleschools.org • Director of Choir- Ms. Kent jekent@seattleschools.org • School phone 252-5010 • http://eckstein-band.ecksteinms.seattleschools.org/ • orchestra.ecksteinms.seattleschools.org/

  11. Eckstein Choir • Performing “Let it Be” • Directed by Ms. Kent

  12. Middle School Counseling Services Larry Christensen-School Counselor

  13. Academic Support Mathletes Homework Center ELL Student Support Eckstein Community Learning Center Programs • Examples of high quality, enrichment programs • Cooking • Literacy Laboratory • Graffiti Art • Run and Read • Get Your Game On! • Leadership • Break-dance • Enrichment Programs • 2 Semesters of Programs (13 weeks • October to January • February to May

  14. Tobi Bet-Eckstein’s PTSA President Staff and student support Communication Family Events LauraLeigh Young-Getting Involved at Eckstein Booths in the cafeteria tonight-stop by!! PTSA and Volunteering

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