Welcome to LMS !!! Loveland Middle School 7 th Grade Orientation 6:30-7:15

1. Welcome to LMS!!! Loveland Middle School 7th Grade Orientation 6:30-7:15 Are you ready to have a middle schooler???

2. Introductions... Chris Burke, Principal Meghan Lawson, Assistant Principal Kim Shafer, Guidance Counselor Matt Porter, Athletic Director

3. What if YOU stopped growing, maturing and learning when you were 12? ...And what if the world was filled with these interesting animals?

4. Middle School is called MIDDLE School for a reason. Because in Middle School we are Half-Baked Humans.

5. A Time of...CHANGE Growth - Physical, Social, Emotional and Intellectual Independence Rebellion/Testing Boundaries Short Attention Adult Avoidance Awkwardness Hormones Energy and Spirit Interests Changing Friendships Drama...

6. A time of OPPORTUNITY... Communication and working together are the keys to making these tough years a success! Ask questions. Be involved. Be ready for surprises. ...And always keep in mind they are only halfway through the baking process!

7. <---Half Baked Fully Cooked (maybe a tad overdone...) --->

8. Ms. Meghan Lawson • Assistant Principal • Communication and Collaboration • Together We Will Help Your Child Grow and Achieve • Weekly Email • Home/School Partnership • Internet Safety Presentations • Special needs, accommodations, intervention • Encouraging Your Child to Be Involved • Clubs and Sports • Partner’s Club Events

9. Guidance Counselor – Kim Shafer • How Can Mrs. Shafer Help You? • Counseling Services • Help through the hurdles of adolescence • Mediation through the drama of middle school • Scheduling needs • Contact Mrs. Shafer if you need any help with your child’s schedule. • Special needs and accommodations • Testing Coordination • Ohio Achievement Assessment • Gifted

10. Schedules at LMS • Students have 7 academic periods to fill: • Science • Social Studies • Math • Language Arts • Language Arts Bell 2 or Foreign Language • Art/PE • Music or Info Tech/Study Hall • Do you qualify for a Foreign Language? • If yes, then you take one bell of Language Arts and one bell of Spanish or French • If no, then you take two bells of Language Arts • The top 180 qualifying students are eligible for Foreign Language • Do you take a performance music class (band, choir or strings)? • If yes, then you will have one full year of that class. • If no, then you will take ½ year Info Tech and ½ year Study Hall

11. Example of a Non-Foreign Language + Music Schedule

12. Example of a Non-Foreign Language Info Tech/Study Hall Schedule

13. Example of a Foreign Language Schedule

14. Foreign Language Eligibility • OurGoal: To Determine the Top 180 Reading/Language Arts Students • We rank order the entire student population based on the following: • MAP Winter Percentile • MAP Fall Percentile • 5th Grade OAA Score • Stanford Achievement Test Score • From that list we cross reference with student grades and subjective input from the school team to determine the top 180 students. • These top 180 will receive a letter to choose a Foreign Language Preference. • If there is more interest than availability in either Spanish or French then random selection will determine who gets their first choice. It is NOT first come, first served.

15. LMS Athletics • Matt Porter, Athletic Director Fall Cheerleading, football Girls Tennis Football Cross Country Volleyball (Tryout) Winter Wrestling Girls Basketball (Tryout) Boys Basketball (Tryout) Spring Boys Tennis Track and Field

16. Thanks for coming to LMS! Q&A Time!