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May,2014
WelcometoGreenhillR!
WearegratefillthatyouhaveChosentojointheGreenhillscommunityandentrustedyour
children'seducationtous.Thisisaveryexcitingtimeofyear,butalsoapoiglamone.Wewelcomeyou,ournewfamilies,tothisconnnunitybutwealsogaduateourseniorsandexperiencearealsenseofloss.Soasfinalexamsandgfaduationloomlargefbrus,wealsoneedtomovefbrwardandbegintheprocessofmakingGreenhillsyoul:sChool.
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⑨Courseselectionfbr2014-2015isonematterwhichwillreqUireyourimmediateattention.Theenclosedcourseselectionsheetmustberemrnedtotheadmissionoffice
byThursday,June5,2014.WeencourageyoutoconsulttheGreenhillswebsite
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coursebeyondourentrylevelofferingsintheses呵ects.
TherewillbeopportunitiestohaveyourspecificquestionsansweredattheNewFamilyPicmconWednesday,May28at6:00p.m.Welookfbrwardtoseeingyouthere.
Pleasefeelfifeetocontacttheadmissionofficeshouldyouhaveanyquestions.Thenextmajormailing廿omGreenhillsshouldamveinearlyAugust,andthefirstdayoftheschoolisscheduledfbrTuesday,September2,2014.
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presemationonthewolkofacomenWorarypoet;toattendatbasttwobcalpoetryevems;andmdevebpan
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NommnMailer,AniriBaraka,IhmaelReed,WilliamGibsoIFcanaCanadianbeHm?),mflmPennis
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ConcurremwithourScience8curriculum,all8thgradesmdentsdevelopa"SustainabilityActionPrOject"(SAP).AssmdentsexploreandleamtoappreciatethecomplexitiessunPoundingenergy,itisalsoimportamthatsmdentsunderstandthesustainabilityissuesconnectedtoenergy.
FeelfifeetocontacttheScienceDeprtmemChairmanwithotherquestions.
RobertAuse
ScienceDepartmemChainnanrause@greenhillsschool、org
RGA:May9,2014
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GREENHILLSSCHOOLMIDDLESCHOOLINIERSCHOLASTICATRY,RTICPROGRAM
GreenhillsoffersaninterscholasticathleticprogramfOrgradessixthroughtwelve・Theprogramisdedicatedtoprovidinganexemplaryathleticexperiencethatchallengesanddevelopsstudents'skillstotheirfUllestwhilepromotingsportsmanship,ethicsandintegrity.
AtthemddleschoollevelGreenhillsoffersseventeensports,oftentimesfieldingtwoteamsinonesportwhennumbersdictate.Thesesportsaredividedintothreeseparateseasons:fall,winterandspring.Alistofsports,byseasonfbllows
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AnopenhousefbrallmddleschoolfallsportathletesandtheirparentsistentativelyscheduledfbrSeptember2ndat7:00pmintheTheater.Tentativemddleschoolsportsschedulescanbeaccessedatfromourschoolwebsiteorgfeenhouse.
PhVsicalExams-PriortoparticipationinatryoutorpracticeeverystudentmustsubmtastatementfromanMD,DO,
NursePractitionerorPhysician'sAssistantthattheyarephysicallyabletocompeteinathletictryouts,practicesandcontestsandalsoprovideconsenttodiscloseinfbrmationotherwiseprohibitedbyHPAAandFERPAlaws.ThesestatementsmustbeonfileintheathleticofficeandmustbefOrthecurrentschoolyear,notnecessarilyincolljunction
withtheinsuranceyear.TheearliestdatethataphysicalcanbedatedfOruseinthecomngschoolyearisthepreviousAprill5.GreenhillshasthesefOrmsavailableintheathleticandmainofficesaswellasonourwebsite.
Age-An8th-g・adestudentwhocompetes油anymterscholasticathleticcontestlimitedto8'''gl・adersmustbeunderfiireen(15)yearsofage,exceptthatastudentwhose(15th)birthdayoccul・sollorafterSeptemberlofacurrentschoolyeariseligiblefOrthebalallceofthatschoolyeal・.Any8th-gl・adestudentbombefOl・eSept.1,1999isineligiblefOr
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SDOrtPhvsicals-WegenerallyhaveanathleticphysicalclinicatGreenhillsatthebeginningofJuneandagainAugust12thPleasechecktheschoolwebsiteformoreinfOrmation.A$25donationtotheGreenhillsBoosterClubissuggested
ASG(AfterSchool@GreenhinS)
3:30-6:OOPm.
MiddleSchoolStudentsareLEg血旦tosignintoASGifstayingPast3:30p.m.
SnacksandDrinlKswmbeProvidedtostudentswhoaresignedin.
Wrorkonhomework,socialize,qUiettime,lisizentomusic,wal二chvideos,
outsideactivil二ies,etc.
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feeisnotproratedforlesstime.
Latepick-upfeeswinbeassessedafter6:OOp.m.
QUestions?Pleasecanore-mailKrisTopper(205.4072or)
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May13,2014
DearFamilies,
Welcometo6thgadeatGreenhills!Wearelookingfbrwardtogettingtoknowyouandyourchildinthemonthsahead.ThisisareallymomentoustimeinyourChild'slifeastheymakethemovefifomelementarytomiddleschool.Oneofthemostexcitingthingsthatyourchildrenwillexperienceisgettingtheirclassschedules.Inorderfbrustocreatethatschedule,weneedsomeinfbnnationfifomyouandyourchild.
WehaveincludedtwoimportantcourseselectionsfbnnsinthispaCket:1)fbreignlanguageand2)musicselectionsheets.PleasecompletethesefbnnsandremrnthemtotheadmissionsofficebyJune5,2012.Prioritywillbegventothosewhogettheirfbnnsinontime.Therearelimitedslotsinfbreigllanguageclasses,sothosewhomminthefbnnslatemaynotgetoneoftheirchoices.
Youalsohaveinfbnnationenclosedaboutmathreadinesstesting・Recommendationsfbrmathplacementaremadebasedonteacherrecommendation,studemimerest,andohjectivemeasuresincludingperfbnnanceonthereadinesstest・Therearethreelevelsofreadiness
testingavailable・YouwillbeaskedtoindicateWhichtestyouwouldlikeyourmiddle-sChoolsmdenttotakewhenyousignherorhimupfbrthetest.PleasesignyourchildupfbroneofthesCheduledtestdatesonthesigl-upsheetstodayorcontactRuthMilleratrmiller④負reenhillsschool.orgassoonaspossible.
All6thgadesmdentsarerequiredtotakeEnglish,science,socialsmdies,computer,drama,artandwellnessclasses.Eachoftheseclassesisthesamefbreach6thgrader・Althoughtherewillbemultiplesections,theteaChersandthecontentofthecoursesisthesamefbreveryone.
Pleasecontactuswithanyquestionsorconcerns.
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BridgetQuinnMaldonadoTeamLeader
bmaldonado④直reenhillssChool.org
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850GreenhinsDr.nAnnArbolSMI48105m734.769.4010m734.769.5029(f)mwww.greenhillsschool.org
lvlayl3,2014
DearParentsandStudents,
WelcometoGreenhillsSchool!lamlookingfbrwardtomeetingyouinSeptembel;andlameagerlyanticipatingourworktogetherinl0English6』'Thissummel;eachincomingsixth-gmdestudentisrequiredtoread711eWestingGqme,byEllenRaskin・ThisbookwonRaskinaNewberyMedalinl979.lrememberreading7heWestingGomewhenlwasinsixthgrade;itwasmyfavoritebOOkthatyealgltismyhopethatstudentswillfindthisbookinteresting,imaginative,andhighlyamusing.Hereisabriefsynopsis:
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Students,bethinkingaboutthesethingswhileyouarereadingthisbook:
WhodoyouprediCtkilledWesting?Why?Whoisthebookie?Whoistheburglar?Whoisthebomber?Whoisthemistake?HowdoyOuknOw?Whatsensecanyoumakeofthecluesthattheheirsaregiven?WhatstrategiesdidyOuusetOmakesenseoftheseclues?BeyondidentiウinghiskillenwhydoyOuthinkV恥stingarrangedthisgame?
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Eventhoughstudentswillnotcompleteanyfbrmalassignmentsoverthesummel;inthefalltheywillbeexpectedtoparticipateinclassdiscussions,activities,andquizzesthatrelatetothisbook.InSeptember;allstudentswillneedtobringacopyof7heWestingGtImetoschool.lnthepast,studentshavefbundithelpfUltoreadtheirsummerreadingbooktowardtheendofthesummel;ortoreviewitatthistime,asdoingsohas"pt
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Michiganlawrequiresthatallseventhgradersimmunizationstatusbeassessed.Priorto
血旦_血昌皿旦…Q1parents/guardianSmustprovideanimmunizationrecordthat
documentsthatthechildhasreceivedalloftherequiredimmunizationsoratleastone
doseofeachrequiredimmunizationandisnotyetduefbrthenextdose.
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2014-15
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OurMiddleSchoolLanguageProgramisathree-yearseqUenceofsmdythatstartswithbeginninglevcoursesinthe6thgrade.Oursmdemsbeginwithonelanguagein6thgradeandfbllowitthroughtotlaendof8thgrade.AtGreenhillsSchoolwebelievethattheskillsleamedineachofthefburlanguagesareasimportamasthelanguagesthemselves,anyoneofwhichwillbebeneficialinthefilmre.The
firststageoftheplacementprocesswnltakeplacewhenyoucompletethispreferencefbnn・OnthisfOnn,youwillhavetheopportunitytoindicatelwoprefrencesfbrlanguagefifomFrench,Latin,Spamsh,orChinese,knowmgthatoneofthesewillbethelanguagesmdiedfOrthreeyears.
1.Pleaselisttwolanguagesyourchildwouldenjoysmdymgfbrthreeyearsinournddleschoollanguageprogram.(Twolanguagesm"rbelisted)
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2.Ifyourchildisopentotakinganyofthelanguagesweofferhere,pleasecheckhere.
3.Ifyouhaveanyfilrthercommentstomakeinregardtoyourpreferences,pleasefeelfreetowritethemhere.
PARENTISSIGNATURE:
PIEASERETURNCOMPLErEDFORMBYJUNE5,2014
**WecannotguarameethateitherofyourpreferenceswillbemetifyouhandmyourfOnnaiterJune5,2014.
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INFORMATIONFORPARENTSOFNEWSIXTHGRADESTUDENTS
OVERTHESUMMER
a・ClassPlacements
i・Math今PleasesignupfOroneofthethreeavailableplacementtest
dates.PlacementSwillbesharedwithyourchildinAugust.
1.Saturday,May17th(12:OOp.m.-1:30p.m.)
2.Monday,May19th(4:30p.m。-6:00p。m.)
3.Wednesday,May21st(6:30p.m.-8:00p.m.)
4.SaturdaV,June7th(12:00p.m.-1:30p.m。)*Studentswhotakethetestonthisdaymaynotreceiveplacementinformationuntiljunel5th.
ii.ForeignLanguage->Pleasecompleteandreturnyoulanguagechoice
formbyThursday,june5th.NoPlacementtest.iii.Music->Pleasecompleteandreturnyoumusicchoiceformby
Thursday,June5th.NoPlacementtest.
b.Summerreadingprogram(Informationincludedinpacket.)
c.Onlinebookstoreordering->Familieswillneedtopurchasebooks.lnformationabout
ourbookservicecanbefoundinthepacket.
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informationabouttheexpectationsofandinformationforGreenhillsfamilies.Youcan
alsofindinformationaboutdresscode,academicmatters,anddiscipline.
MiddieSchooILockerNight->Tuesday,August26th
Studentswillbeabletoorganizetheirlockersandcubbiesbeforethefirstdayof
school・Westronglyencouragethemtobringasturdyshelffortheirlockers.
Advisory今Eachstudentwillbepairedwithoneofthesixadvisors・Anadvisoris
anotherroleofthecoreteachers(andtheartandSpanishteachers).Eachstudentwill
beassignedoneadvisorwhowilllookafterhis/heracademic,behavioral,socialand
emotionalgrowththroughouttheyear.Thisisalsoamentorwhomyoursonor
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daughtercangotowithquestionsandconcernsnotrelatedtoclass.
。、CommunityBuilding->Friday,Septemberl9thStudentswillgetanopportunitytomeetandconnectwithindividualsfromtheirnew
6thgradeclassduringteambuildingactivitieswithinthefirstmonthofschool.
e・Back-to-School-Night->Tuesday,Septemberl6thParentswillgettoexperienceadayinthelifeoftheirchild・Theywillgothrougha
shortenedscheduleandwillgettomeeteachoftheirchild'steachers.
Sports-COMPLETEPHYSICALS今TherearemanysportsavaiIabIetothestudents
throughouttheyear・Pleaseseetheattachedlist.Weencourageallstudentsto
participateinourextensiveathleticsprogram.Therearenocutsandnoprevious
experienceisneededtojoinaspoIt.
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9.ActivitiesandClubs9Greenhillsoffersitsstudentsavarietyofclubs・Clubswillmeet
eitherduringlunchorafterschool・Someclubsrequiremorecommitmentthanothers.
StudentscanlearnmoreabouteachclubduringtheMiddleSchooIActivityFairatlunchonthefirstorsecondweekofschool.
h.PiCtureDay->Friday,Septemberl2th
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a・Therearemanywaystocommunicatewiththesixthgradeteachersbothoverthesummerandduringtheschoolyear・Thefirsttwomethodsarethemostefficient,and
wewillbepromptlyrespondingtomessagesonaregularbasisinthefall・Duringthesummer,responseswillbespreadout.
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IV.
teachersVouwantinthetimeslotsyouwant・TheschedulewillfillupFAST!
e.ElectronicgradesandCommentreporting->Studentswillearngradesthreetimesandwillreceivecommentstwicethroughouttheyear・ThesixthgradeteamwillgradestudentworkandperfOrmancethroughouttheentireyear,butstudentsdonotreceivefOrmaigradesontheirreportcardduringthefirstmarkingperiod.Weusethefirstmarkingperiodasatransitionperiodtoallowstudentstomakemistakesanddeveloproutines.
i・MarkingPeriodl(MP1):Detailedcommentsii.MP2:Grades
iii.MP3:GradesandDetailedComments
iv.MP4:GradeS
OTHER
a・Lunch9approximately30minutes
StudentscanbringtheirownlunchortheycanbuylunchfromthePoIoCa槌.Please
seeasamplemenuontheGreenhillswebsite.Thecafewillacceptcashoralunch
punchticketcanbepurchasedinthefrontoffice.
b.DresscodeandSpecialdress->ThedresscodecanbefOundintheFamilyHandbook.
Specialdressdaysareschooldayswhenspecialeventsoccur,andstudentsneedto
wearnice,non-casualclothes・Boysareexpectedtoweardresspants,abuttondown
shirt,atieandnon-sneakers(suitjacketsareoptional).GirIsareexpectedtowearthe
sameastheboysoranicedressorskirtandblouseandniceshoes.Noflip-flops,
please.
c.TripsSWewillgoonmultipletripsthroughouttheyear.Teacherswillsendhomea
permissionslip2-3weekspriortothetrip・Eachtripwillvaryincostandparentsare
encouragedtotalkwiththeteamleaders(NicoleBurroughsandBridgetQuinn
Maldonado)iftheyareinneedofsupportinpayingfOraschoolexcursion.Wewant
toensurethataIIstudentshavetheopportunitytoexperiencealltrips・Afewofour
tripsarelistedbelow:
i・Bowノ伽gPqrty
ii・Wq"edLokeCDmp
iii・Ro"mgH"IsWqterPo旅iv.Others
d.Latestartdays->WehaveXYZdaysabouteveryotherweek.OntheWednesday,Y
Day,studentsdon'tstartclassesuntil9:10am.Duringthistimestudentsarestill
welcometoarrivetoschoolearly,andareexpectedtousethistimeasastudysession.
Therewillbesupervisionintheirgrade'sforum・Teachersandfacultywillbein
meetingsduringthistime,butwillbeaccessibleinthebuildingifneeded.
e.HomeworkSInthesixthgradewetrytolimitthedailyhomeworktoabout20
minutesperclass・Someteachers/classeswillgivemoreorlesshomeworkthanothers.
WespendalotoftimewithourstudentshelpingthemtoutilizetheirplannerstobeSt
managetheirhomeworkloadsandtheirtime・Homeworkassignmentswillbeposted
onGreenhouseontheclasspages.
f、 MissingSchoolforapre-plannedreasonS
i・Coordinateeventsandappointmentsaroundtheschooldayifpossible.
ii・CompleteaPre-PlannedAbsencefOrmfOr%-fulldayabsences.These
formscanbefOundinthefronto什iceandyourstudentwilltakeitto
eachofhis/herteachersandMr.Schwartzbeforeitcanbesubmitted.
iii.StudentswillworkoutmissedlessonsandaSSignmentswitheach
teachereitherpriortoleaving(preferred)oruponreturningtoschool.
g・HomeworkClub->Thisisadrop-inclubforstudents・Amiddleschoolteacherhosts
thisclubafterschoolfrom3:15-4:15pm・ThedaysfOrtheclubwillbedeterminedat
thebeginningoftheyear.
h.AfterSchoolatGreenhilIs(ASG)->3:30-6:00pmEveryday
Studentswhocannotbepickedupbetween3:00-3:30pmorarenotparticipatingina
cIub/sportafterschoolmustsignintoASG.ltcostsasmallfee,studentsaregivenasnackandtheycanworkonhomework,talkwithfriendsandworkinthecomputerlab.
TO:6THGRADEMUSICIANSFROM:GREENHILLSSCHOOLMUSICFACULTY
RE:2014-2015MUSICSIw」ECTIONFORM
Pleasemakeyourchoicefomthefbllowingt粒eeselections・Thiswillbeyourmusicselectionfbrthe2014-2015sChoolyear.Thenextopportunitytoswitchmusicgroupswillbeduringcourseregistrationfbr7ihgradePleasetaketli6timet6askqUestionssojbu6anfeelcomforgblemakingyourselectionfbrtheyear.Don'tbeafifaidtoask-we'reheretohelp!
Band(woodwinds,brass,percussion)
Choir(smgersandpianists)
StringOrchestra(violin,viola,cello,bass)
Haveyouplayedmamusicalensemblebefbre?YesNo
Ifyes,fbrhowmanyyears?
Haveyoutakenprivatelessonsmthepast?
Ifyes,fbrhowmanyyears?
Whatinstrumemdoyouplay?
Yes No
PLEASERETURNCOMPLETEDFORMBYJuneSth,2014’
AllqUestionsarewelcome.Pleasefeelfifeetoaskanythingwhilemakingyourdecision.
We'fealllookingfbrwardtoaverymusical6thgradeyearatGree血ills!
NeilDonato
BenCohen
JohnGoodell
Name(pleaseprint):
Studentsignature:
Band
Choir
Orchestra
Parem/guardiansignamre:
ndonato⑳良reenhillsschool.org
bcohen○虹eenhillsschool.ol・g
igoodell④艮reenhillsschool.or2
TO:6THGRADEMUSICIANS
FROM:GREENHILLSSCHOOLMUSICFACULTY
RE:2014-2015MUSICATGREFNHwI」I」s
WelcomeClassof2021tomusicatGreenhillsSchool!AsasmdemmtheMiddleSchool,youare
requiredtoselect丘omoneofhreemusicalensembles:Band,Choir,orStringOrchestra.YouarenotrequiredtohavepreviouseXperience;however,itwouldbehelpfilltoustoindicateyourpreferenceandanypreviousexperience・We'regladtoanswerqUestionsandhelpyoufindtherightgroup・AmusicselectionsheetisattachedfbryoutofilloutandretumbyJune5111,2014.
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We'relookingfbrwardtomeetingallofyousoon,answeringyourquestionsandhavingagreatyearofmusicatGreenhills!Ifyouhavequestions,pleasebeintouch!
NeilDonato
BenCohen
JohnGoodell
Band
Choir
Orchestra
ndonato⑳2reenhillsschool.org-
bcohen④且reenhillsschool.orQ