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WELCOME TO SAGEWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL Home of the Wildcats 6th Grade Parent Orientation January 5 & 6, 2011

WELCOME TO SAGEWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL Home of the Wildcats 6th Grade Parent Orientation January 5 & 6, 2011. Desired Outcomes. Familiarity of the registration process and important upcoming dates at Sagewood Middle School

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WELCOME TO SAGEWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL Home of the Wildcats 6th Grade Parent Orientation January 5 & 6, 2011

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  1. WELCOME TO SAGEWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL Home of the Wildcats 6th Grade Parent Orientation January 5 & 6, 2011

  2. Desired Outcomes • Familiarity of the registration process and important upcoming dates at Sagewood Middle School • A knowledge of 6th grade curriculum, electives, and extra-curricular options at Sagewood Middle School • An understanding of middle school structures and systems • An opportunity for Q & A

  3. How is middle school different? • Team approach • Cross-curricular learning • Exploration and exposure focus • Flexible scheduling • Continuum of services • Activities, athletics, and intra-murals

  4. People to know at SGMS… • Arlene Nickerson, Registrar • Gelene Springston, Counseling Secretary • Michael Monnet, 6th Grade Counselor • Jennifer Hutchings, 7th Grade Counselor • Emme Otte, 8th Grade Counselor • Laurie Penzenstadler, Asst. Principal/AD • Julie Jaeger, Principal

  5. TIMELINE January 7-17 • Infinite Campus Parent Portal opens for online registration by parents and students • Counselors visit the elementary schools to answer questions about the process

  6. TIMELINE January 18 • The green course selection form (in your packet) is due to your elementary school • Non-feeder schools should return the form directly to Sagewood • Make sure your email address is current and up to date on the Infinite Campus Parent Portal

  7. TIMELINE Spring Visits to FE, LPE & NE • Administrators and counselors will visit students and teachers at Franktown Elementary, Legacy Point Elementary, and Northeast Elementary to share information and provide a question and answer session to students

  8. TIMELINE July 25 - 27 • Beginning The Walk - purple brochure • Optional transition program for incoming 6th grade students • 9:00 A.M.- 12:00 P.M. • Amount: $50 per student • Taught by SGMS Wildcat teachers • Coordinator – Jennifer Hutchings (jennifer.hutchings@dcsdk12.org)

  9. TIMELINE JUNE & JULY • Receive letter from Sagewood • Access to your student’s schedule via IC Parent Portal • Update information, complete Express check-in, pay fees via IC Parent Portal account

  10. TIMELINE August 1- Check-in at SGMS • 7:30 AM- 12:00 PM & 2:00 PM- 6:00 PM • Turn in paperwork & immunizations, volunteer opportunities, school pictures, PE uniform, activity & intra-mural sign-up

  11. TIMELINE August 8 • First Day of School for all Sagewood Middle School students

  12. TIMELINE Fall 2011 • Back to School Night (8-11-11) • Outdoor Education Experience (September 12-16 at Snow Mountain Ranch; informational meeting in May) • Parent-Teacher conferences (September)

  13. Terminology • School Year = 36 weeks • Semester = 18 weeks • Quarter = 9 weeks • Conventional Calendar by Quarter (www.dcsdk12.org) • Walk with Pride – PBS motto

  14. Terminology • Advisement – period of time for Walk with Pride lessons, personal learning time, extended learning opportunities, and DEAR • Intra-murals – 6th grade athletic opportunity after school; no physical required; club fee • Standards-based grading – content grade, work habits grade

  15. CLUBS… • Danceline • Student Council • National Junior Honor Society • Wings n’ Things • Glee Club • Ski Club • and more!

  16. Athletics & Activities • Drama performances • School dances & parties • 6th grade intra-murals • 7th/8th grade DCSD athletic teams: cross country, football, volleyball, wrestling, basketball, and track

  17. REQUIRED COURSES(All are year long except as noted) Mathematics Language Arts Earth Science Geography-Western hemisphere Required Elective Wheel: PE (2 quarters) vocal music (1 quarter) computers (1 quarter) Advisement

  18. Algebra 1 Part 1 Math 8 Math 7 Algebra 1 w/support Algebra 1 Advanced Algebra 2 Algebra 1 Pre-Algebra Discovery Algebra 2 Honors Geometry Math Flow Chart 6th Grade 7th Grade 8th Grade 9th Grade ON TRACK Math 6 Accelerated one year Math 7 Accelerated two years Discovery Algebra 1

  19. Year-long Electives(36 weeks) • Band 6 • Orchestra 6 • Foreign Languages • Spanish 1A • French 1A • German 1A • Exploratory Wheel

  20. Exploratory Wheel*(9 weeks each) • Art A (Sculpture & Ceramic) • Art B (Draw & Paint) • Digital Media 6 • Exploring Drama 6 • Consumer/Family Studies 6 • Exploring World Cultures 6 *Students are RANDOMLY assigned to four of the six courses listed

  21. Frequently Asked Questions

  22. What time does school start and end?? 7:30 - 2:45

  23. TEAMS • What is a team? • How big are the teams? • How are students assigned to teams? • Where do teams “live”?

  24. How do you communicate? • School Center Website www.dcsdk12.org/secondary/sgms/index.php • Upcoming teacher and school activities • Infinite Campus Parent Portal • Completed student performance and grades • Email Firstname.Lastname@dcsdk12.org i.e. julie.jaeger@dcsdk12.org • Phone call ~ (303) 387-4300

  25. Parent Portal Parent Portal Access and Use Form Please provide the following information about all your children attending Douglas County Schools.

  26. Other questions?

  27. THANK YOU for coming!!!

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