Incoming 6th Course Selection Night

8/14/2019 Incoming 6th Course Selection Night

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WELCOME TO COURSE

SELECTION NIGHT FOR

INCOMING 6TH

GRADERSfor2010 - 2011


2/18

AGENDA Welcome

Purpose of meeting

DMS Program of Studies

6th grade classes Math

Placement Review process

The Middle School schedule

After School Activities

X2 and the student portaly Process

y Timeline

y How To Use X2

Importance of Course Selection

Summer Work

WEB

How you can help


3/18

DMS PROGRAM OF STUDIES

http://www.duxbury.k12.ma.us/dms.html

Hard copies are available through the DMS main

office.


4/18

WHAT A 6TH

GRADER TAKES English

Reading

Writing

Mathy Accelerated Math 6

y Math 6

Social Studies

Science

Health

Art

Physical Education

World Language (French, Latin, or Spanish)

Music (band, chorus, orchestra)


5/18

6TH

GRADE MATH There are 2 math courses:

y Accelerated Math 6 and

y Math 6

Grade 5 teachers recommendation can be foundon your childs X2 student portal

Think about your students learning style to get thebest match

The choice is for the whole year

There is no tracking Students can change levels in later years

All students can progress to all higher level mathcourses in middle school and high school


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PLACEMENT REVIEW PROCESS

If you disagree with your childs math

recommendation you must follow the Placement

Review Process

Refer to the Program of Studies to see how mathplacement is determined.

Contact the teacher to discuss therecommendation.

Contact Alden guidance for Placement Review

paperwork. Please read this document very carefully.

The completed Placement Review Form will bedue to the DMS Office by March 26th.y The parent/guardian/student request will be honored, upon

completion of this process, if submitted before March 26th.


7/18

SPECIAL EDUCAT

ION

Learning Center

Math Skills

Must be recommended by your special educationliaison and on the IEP.


8/18

6TH GRADE SCHEDULE

oWe are on a 7 dayrotating scheduleoWe have 5 blocks adayoIts really easyforthe kidso

Teachers helpstudents until everyoneis familiar with thebuilding and theschedule


9/18

AFTER SCHOOL ACTIV

IT

IES

Teachers are available for extra help

Co-curricular program with lots of choices

Newspaper, drama, homework club, community

service and lots more More information in the fall!


10/18

COURSE SELECTION

PROCESS/TIMEL

INE

March 16: Student assemblies to introduce new

process

March 16: Parent information night to introduce the

new process March 17 - 26: Parents and students login to the

X2 student portal to make course selections.

y All posts must be completed by 3/26.

y Any families interested in beginning the placement

review process must obtain and return the properpaperwork to the DMS Guidance office by 3/26.


11/18

PROCESS/TIMEL

INE CONT.

April Copies of each students course selection

sheet sent home for review and parent signature.

April thru August DMS schedule for 2010-2011

being built Late August Student schedule info sent home


12/18

X2 AND THE STUDENT PORTAL Why?

y Streamlined system

y Record keeping

y

Convenience

What now?

y Review the Program of Studies

y Course Selection online the Student Portal.

y All posts must be completed by Friday, March 26th.


13/18

HOW TO USE X2 Course selection packet sent home with students

Login information

How to navigate through X2

DMS Course Selection FAQs.

Logging In to X2

y http://www.screencast.com/users/smrshannon/folders/Ji

ng/media/fcb0c82f-f017-4d15-b734-67752bd994a3

Making Selections

y http://www.screencast.com/users/smrshannon/folders/Ji

ng/media/a8a06baa-8a3f-43e6-ba76-52cd6196f4c2


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THE IMPORTANCE OF THE COURSE

SELECTION PROCESS

Please take this process seriously.

You should have an honest talk with your child

about whether he/she wants to take Art or Music

next year. Courses are run based on numbers.

By selecting your elected courses, you are agreeing

to participate in these classes for the entire school

year.

Changes will not be permitted to your selections

after March 12th.

Guidance Counselors will not switch your elected

courses in the Fall.


15/18

STUDENT & PARENT VIS

ITS TO DMS

All grade 5 students will be visiting in June

They will tour the building with student leaders

Parents will be invited for an Tour the School

evening in June with WEB Leaders


16/18

SUMMER DMS Community Read

DMS Summer Math Packets


17/18

WEB Where Everyone Belongs

Mr. Corbin and Ms. Perchase


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