Shady Grove Middle School’s Rising Sixth Grade Parent Information Meeting

1. Welcome to… Shady Grove Middle School’sRisingSixth Grade Parent Information Meeting

2. Tonight’s Outcomes • Heard information about Shady Grove Middle School and Sixth Grade • Heard information about the registration process • Heard descriptions and pre-requisites for sixth grade courses • Discussed middle school experiences with Shady Grove students • Asked questions about Shady Grove Middle School, sixth grade courses and/or the registration process. • Taken a tour of Shady Grove Middle School

3. Shady Grove School Goals • High level learning for all students • A safe and positive learning environment • A culture of hard work and opportunity for all students • A belief that all students can learn and reach their highest potential.

4. Welcome to the Shady Grove Middle School Family In 6th Grade students will: • Go to 7 periods during the day • Have Connect Time • Use lockers • Continue to advocate for their own learning • Move from concrete to critical thinkers • Have a little more freedom but also a little more responsibility • Attend Outdoor Education

5. Outdoor Education 6th graders in Montgomery County attend Outdoor Ed every year. Outdoor Ed is a three day, two night outdoor learning experience filled with fun, adventure, nature, & friends. "Nothing is real until it is experienced."

6. Required Courses English Math Reading Science Social Studies Physical Education & Health Elective / Additional Courses Instrumental Music Chorus Foreign Language: Spanish, French Arts Rotation ICT -6 (Information and Communication Technology) Art Resource Class 6th Grade Courses

7. Example Student Schedule Student schedules have 7 periods Lunch is part of a students schedule. It is an important part of balancing a students workload Lunches are separated by Grade level Classes are divided into two semesters Semesters are divided into 2 quarters/marking periods. (MP1, MP2, MP3, MP4) All periods are 46 minutes in length with an additional 4 minute passing time Grade levels are structured into Teams

8. 6th Grade Schedule Pd 1 7:55 - 8:45 Connect Time8:49 - 9:06 Pd 2 9:10 - 9:56 Pd 3 10:00 - 10:46 Lunch 10:50 - 11:20 Pd 4 11:24 - 12:10 Pd 5 12:14 - 1:00 Pd 6 1:04 - 1:50 Pd 7 1:54 - 2:40

9. Be a part from the start… • In Montgomery County 6th graders may not participate in Interscholastic sports…HOWEVER..at Shady Grove, students may participate in after school clubs and Intramural sports such as … Flag Football, Tennis, DIVA Readers, LEO Club, SGA (Student Government Association) and many more!

10. SGMS Overview

11. Seven Keys in ACTION… We are what we repeatedly do. Empowered to go beyond expectations Teach with your hearts Sacrifice for your students Ask the tough questions Believe in your students Believe and help each other Open and reflective Hungry for professional growth Hold each other accountable • Accelerate students • Strong content knowledge • Strong pedagogy • Know, accept and use data to support student mastery • You expect nothing but the best from yourselves and your students everyday • One Band, One Sound mentality! • All kids on the table mentality!

12. Classroom Snapshots

13. Courses, courses, and more courses… You do have a choice!

14. “Give your best every day and the best will come back to you!”

15. Social StudiesAdvanced World Studies 6 • 4 Thematic Units (Geography, Political Systems, Economics & Culture) • Ancient Civilizations: Mesopotamia, Egypt, Indus River Valley, China, Nubia/Kush, Greece & Rome • Advanced Skills: • Historical Thinking • Source & Document Analysis • Categorizing Artifacts and Information • Creating Generalizations • Working with Multiple Sources of Information • Creating Questions • Expository Writing

16. Investigations in Science 6 Grade 6 Science Units: • Sudden Impact: Students design a front bumper system that can reduce the level of peak force impacting a vehicle and its occupants during a collision • Brook Trout Habitat: Students create a habitat for the Brook Trout within a Montgomery County Park • Going Green: Students create an environmentally friendly design that improves natural resource use in a MCPS facility • Alternative Energy: Students develop an alternative source of energy for the state of Maryland Skills and Concepts: ecosystems; diversity and adaptation of organisms; forces and motion; energy; and light and sound

17. Middle School Math atShady Grove Middle School

18. Goals of the MCPS Mathematics Program • Develop students who love math and see it as useful to solving problems and making sense of the world. • All students will reach proficiency in math – Understanding, Computing, Applying, Reasoning, and Engaging (UCARE). • Provide students the skills and option to take AP level math in high school.

19. The Changing Landscape Deeper Understanding In Math

20. Building a Stronger Foundation So what does deeper understanding in math look like?

21. Going Deep in Mathematics Defining Proficiency Understanding Comprehending Concepts, Operations, & Relations Engaging Computing Seeing math as sensible, useful, and doable Carrying out procedures Applying Reasoning Formulating and solving mathematical problems Using logic to explain a solution

22. Standards for Mathematical Practice

23. Grades 5-8 Articulation

24. Courses That Lead To College and Career Readiness * Including MCPS enrichment and acceleration opportunities ** Investigations in Math *** Advanced Placement Calculus, Advanced Placement Statistics, or other college-level courses

25. Comparing Math 6: Depth

26. Comparing Math 6: PARCC

27. Mathematics Brochure • There is a brochure available that describes the K-12mathematics program ofMCPS. It is availableonline at: • http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/curriculum/math/

28. Need to speak with someone? • Counseling Office • 301-548-7534 • Math Content Specialist • Laura Schrader • Phone: 301-548-7540 • E-mail: Laura_E_Schrader@mcpsmd.org

29. English • As opposed to Language Arts and Reading in Elementary School which are more skill-based approaches, English in middle school becomes its own discipline like Science and Social Studies. • Students will be exposed to literary and grammatical concepts and terms which they will work with throughout middle school (i.e. characterization, mood, clauses, etc.)

30. Reading • This course provides students with a foundation of reading strategies and processes. • Students discover and utilize the reading strategies and processes in Unit 1, and then apply them to Unit 2 – Mythology, Unit 3 – Biographies, and Unit 4 – The Newspaper, during the remainder of the year.

31. Arts Rotation and Full Year Classes Art 6 – Semester rotation ICT(Information and Communication Technology) Semester rotation Full Year Courses: Chorus 6 Beginning Band 6 Band 6 Strings 6 Foreign Language (Spanish or French) Physical Education Health (one 9-week marking period, in lieu of P.E.)

32. 2014-2015 Counseling Department and Registration

33. Counseling Department • Counselors will follow the students through their three years at Shady Grove. • Ms. Alison Brecher- 6th grade and 8th grade (A-M) • Ms. Donnie Poole - 7th grade and 8th grade (N-Z) • Ms. Kim Kochuba – 504 Plan and Alternative I students. • Parents may call the Counselor for information on their child and/or to make appointments to meet with them or their child’s teachers. • If you have any questions, call 301-548-7534.

35. Due Dates…. • Registration cards should be returned to elementary school teachers no later than Wednesday, February 7, 2014 • Incoming Sixth Grade Visitation to SGMS on Friday, May 22, 2014 • Sixth Grade Student Orientation is in July. Dates TBA

36. Q & A

37. Thank you Shady Grove Middle School. ~ Going beyond expectations to Cover all the Bases!