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RIVER DELL MIDDLE SCHOOL

RIVER DELL MIDDLE SCHOOL. 6 th GRADE PARENT ORIENTATION FEBRUARY 7, 2013. CLUBS, INTRAMURALS & INTERSCHOLASTIC SPORTS. GOALS OF CLUBS & INTERSCHOLASTIC SPORTS. Interaction with other students Develop interests Stakeholder in school Promoting school spirit. CLUBS.

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RIVER DELL MIDDLE SCHOOL

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  1. RIVER DELL MIDDLE SCHOOL 6th GRADE PARENT ORIENTATION FEBRUARY 7, 2013

  2. CLUBS, INTRAMURALS & INTERSCHOLASTIC SPORTS

  3. GOALS OF CLUBS & INTERSCHOLASTIC SPORTS Interaction with other students Develop interests Stakeholder in school Promoting school spirit

  4. CLUBS Academic Competition Club Art Club Drama Club Environmental Club Geography Bee/Spelling Bee Homework Club Library Club/Student Library Aides Literary Magazine

  5. CLUBS Math Club Newspaper Robotics Science Club Select Chorus Ski Club Stage (Jazz) Band Student Government Organization Yearbook

  6. MORNING AND AFTERNOON ANNOUNCEMENTS Offers students to be River Dell Middle School news anchors for the school

  7. INTRAMURALS Seventh and eighth grade intramurals are held after school in the gym. Intramurals is a fun, organized group that plays a variety of pick-up games, such as basketball, hockey, and softball. Students are required to wear sneakers, sign in upon arrival, and have medical clearance from the school nurse.

  8. INTERSCHOLASTIC SPORTS During the 2013-2014 school year, RDMS will offer the following interscholastic athletic programs: FALL SPORTS Boys and Girls Cross Country Girls Volleyball WINTER SPORTS Boys and Girls Basketball SPRING SPORTS Boys and Girls Track

  9. CLUB INFORMATION For club information and meeting times please visit: • (www.riverdell.org) River Dell Middle School website • Click on “activities” • Click on “clubs”

  10. PARTICIPATION FEES • Fees: Pay $50 activity fee to join any sport or club. This fee covers as many activities your childwould like to participate in • Payment options: • Credit card on Community Pass • Check submitted to Board Office

  11. COUNSELING SERVICES

  12. COUNSELING SERVICES DEPARTMENT • Ms. Ross: 7th grade counselor for 2013-2014 school year • Ms. Brown: 8th grade counselor for 2013-2014 school year • Dr. O’Neil: Student Assistance Counselor • Mrs. Boettger: Counseling department secretary

  13. SCHOOL WIRES • Each faculty member maintains their own School Wires page (including teachers, counselors, nurse, club advisors & administration) • Students and parents should check School Wires daily

  14. SCHOOL WIRES • Teachers’ pages: Contain course overview, contact info, grading policy, homework assignments and due dates, tests/quiz dates, & long term projects • Counselors’ pages: Contain our contact info, scheduling documents (Program of Studies Guide & Course Selection Sheets), team meeting times, NJ ASK details, volunteering opportunities, Naviance, and other various programs

  15. GENESIS • The Genesis Parent Portal is a safe, secure way to view your child’s school record for the current school year • As a parent, you will have access to the following information: – Marking Period, Exam and Final Grades – Report Cards – Daily and Class Attendance Records – Teacher Gradebook Averages – Discipline Records – Contact Information Updates

  16. RIVER DELL WEBSITE www.riverdell.org

  17. 7th GRADE CLASSES • Science 7 • English 7 • World Civilizations 7 • Math • Pre-Algebra 7 • Advanced Pre-Algebra 7 • Physical Education 7 • Meets every day • All students have Health for one marking period

  18. 7th GRADE CLASSES • World Language • Spanish 7 • French 7 • ESL 7 (replaces World Language) • Study Support 7 • Meets every day • Students in the Special Education program • 21st Century Learning Strategies 7 • Meets on A Days or B Days

  19. 7th GRADE CLASSES • Computer Literacy 7 • Meets on A Days or B Days • Basic Skills Program: Math Plus 7 & Language Arts Plus 7 • Provides basic skill reinforcement in Math or Language Arts; designed to enhance students’ ability to perform effectively in both their seventh grade courses and on state standardized tests

  20. 7th GRADE CLASSES • Electives • Meets on A Days or B Days • Students choose 4 electives (2 are used in • schedule and 2 are used as alternates) Art 7 Cadet Band 7 Chorus 7 Inventions & Creativity in Technology 7 Projects & Performances 7 World of Music & Music Technology 7

  21. A DAYS & B DAYS • Our schedule consists of A Days and B Days • A cycle is three days long; rotating between three A days in a row followed by three B days in a row throughout the school year • AAA BBB AAA BBB AAA BBB AAA • Weekends, vacations and holidays do not count in a cycle; In case of an emergency closing, we skip the letter and resume the cycle as scheduled

  22. SAMPLE CALENDAR

  23. 6th GRADE  7th GRADE COURSE SELECTION • RDMS Counselors began visiting elementary schools last week to review courses & scheduling • Course Selection Forms are then collected at each school • Roosevelt: Jan. 29 and Feb. 5 • Cherry Hill: Jan. 30 and Feb. 6 • OPS: Feb. 4 and Feb. 11

  24. 6th GRADE  7th GRADE COURSE SELECTION • During our orientation, we distributed: • Program of Studies Guide: Listing of all courses that RDMS offers; for your review • Course Selection Sheet: Where you choose electives and World Language

  25. 6th GRADE  7th GRADE COURSE SELECTION • RDMS will send a preliminary schedule home in the end of June • Counselors must be notified of all schedule change requests by July 12th • RDMS will send a final schedule in August

  26. 7th GRADE SAMPLE SCHEDULE

  27. RDMS MATHEMATICS OVERVIEW

  28. MATHEMATICSCOMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS • Focus and Coherence • A few key topics at each grade level • Coherent progressions across grade levels • Balance of concepts and skills • Require both conceptual understanding and procedural fluency • Mathematical Practices • Foster reasoning and sense-making in math

  29. MIDDLE SCHOOL MATH COURSES 7th Grade PreAlgebra 7 Advanced PreAlgebra 7 8th Grade Algebra 8 Advanced Algebra 8

  30. MATH PLACEMENT Math placement is determined by River Dell after reviewing the following: • The student’s scores on unit assessments in their current math class. • The student's score on the math placement test. • The student’s score on the math section of the NJ ASK 5. • Input from the student’s current math teacher.

  31. WHAT HAS CHANGED? • We expect more from our middle school students than ever before. • Students are expected to gain both conceptual understanding and procedural fluency in math. • All students have the possibility of reaching Calculus in high school.

  32. ADDITIONAL MESSAGES FROM RDMS

  33. COMMUNITY PASS Access Community Pass online at RDMS home page • Provide your contact information • Fill out necessary forms: • Student information form • Athletic form • Pay $50 participation fee to join any sport or club(Optional)

  34. FROM THE SCHOOL NURSE • All incoming 7th graders are required to have a physical that is to be submitted on the first day of school.  A health packet will be distributed to every student to bring home.  • You will also be able to access this packet by going to www.riverdell.org • Click on “Middle School” • Click on “Health Services” under Quick Links • Click on “7th Grade Health Packet – Incoming 6th Graders”

  35. FROM THE REGISTRAR • Registration Forms were already handed out to 6th grade students. Oradell forms were due January 25 and River Edge forms were due February 1st. If you haven’t already turned them in you must do so in order to register your child at RDMS and receive a schedule. • You will receive information on how to register for Community Pass and Genesis this summer.

  36. THANK YOU!

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