Newtown Middle School

1. Newtown Middle School A Presentation by Erin Toohey START

2. Table of ContentsClick on the slide that you would like to view • Starting Your Day Earlier • Teams • Teachers • Band, Chorus and Orchestra • Lockers • Switching Classes • Homework • 6 Day Rotation Schedule • Lunch • Gym Class • Assemblies/Core Block • Middle School Layout – Satelite • Middle School Layout – Classes • Hello From Computers • Quiz! *To get back to this page, click the home button.

3. Starting your day earlier • 6:00 – 6:30 = A reasonable time to wake up • 7:12 – 7:30 = Average bus arrival time • Not too much of a change in timing

4. Teams • 3 teams – Fusion, Phoenix and Synergy • You will not eat with the other 7th grade teams • You will get to know the people in your classes better

5. Teachers • Different for each team • All of the teachers are different, so don’t dread having a “bad” teacher • Teachers don’t know/care if you have homework in other subjects

6. lockers • Combinations are received the first day • Top or bottom – both have their pros and cons • Half sized lockers – have an organization plan! • Takes no more than a week to master

7. Switching classes • 6 day cycle – pretty simple, easy to understand • 1A, 2B, 3B, 4B, 5A, 6A • 3 minutes between each class to transition • Science hallway is usually the furthest away

8. Homework • Depends on the classes you take • Not really a lot of a difference • Not an overload of work

9. 6 day rotation schedule – not as difficult as it seems

10. Lunch • 3 periods of lunch – Early lunch, middle lunch and late lunch • 3 lines to choose from – hot food line (A lunch), sandwich line (premade or ordered) and the snack line (pizza). • Lunch is eaten with your 8th grade opposite team (7-C and 8-C)

11. Band, Chorus and orchestra • Most rehearsals are held during the R/A period Bands: Concert Band, Wind Ensemble, Jam Band, Jazz Band, Drumline, and Mallets Chorus: Young Men’s Vocal Ensemble, Choraliers, and Middlemasters Orchestra: String Ensemble

12. Gym class • Changing – you only have until the bell, around three minutes • Be quick and don’t waste time – you will be marked late if you are not out when they are taking role • Have an extra pair of longer pants because it may be cold if you go outside

13. Assemblies/Core block • Assemblies are held in the auditorium • You will sit in the chairs that are in there – not on the floor like you usually do • On two days in your schedule you will have “core block” – you will either continue with your arts class or meet with your team for activities

14. Middle School Layout - satelite Drop-Off Circle Bus Circle Main classes

15. Middle School Layout – 7th Grade Classes Science Hallway Main Class Square

16. Hello from Our computer Class!

17. Would you like to take a quiz? YES NO

18. Who is the Synergy science teacher? Mrs. Bruno Mr. McCarthy Mr. Cianni Mrs. Ely Mr. Versace Ms. Smith

19. Sorry,Wrong Answer Try Again

20. Good Job! This is Mr. Versace. Next

21. See you in the Fall!