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Welcome New Highlanders to Hewes Middle School! An AVID and California Distinguished School
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Welcome New Highlanders
to Hewes Middle School!An AVID and California Distinguished School
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Magazine DriveASB, Yearbook & Hewes
Faculty SupportFine Arts(Choir & Drama) Programs
Home Economics EquipmentHonor Roll SupportIntramural Sports
International, Career & Health WeeksInstrumental Music program
Junior Great BoosP.E. Equipment
Science EquipmentTechnology Equipment
Woodshop
Sign-up in Registration
Packet
Invest inOur
Hewes Students
$20 Includes
Directory!
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Respect, Responsibility = Results
• Positive Behavioral Intervention Systems– Focus is on teaching
students the Right behavior!!
• Positive behavior = positive incentives
– PBIS student store– RRR Cards– Early lunch release
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How is Middle School Different?
Mrs. Motter – Counselor
• A time of transition• More teachers, more
students and more choices
• Celebrations• Resources
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Student Schedule
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Course Selection Sheet
Electives--Exploratory Wheel May Include:
ArtAVID (All 6th Graders)
DramaForeign LanguageHome EconomicsMusicWoodshop
Full Year Electives- Advanced Band, Advanced Chorus
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Academic Schedule• Core Honors
– Language Arts, Reading, Social Studies
• Mathematics– Math 6 (AB)– Math 6– Math 7
• Earth Science• Physical Education• Elective Wheel
Mrs. Motter
Books On iPad
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Math 6 Math 7 Math 8 Algebra 1
Math 7 (5)
Algebra 1 (26
standards)
6 completely
new standards!
Math 7 (3)
Math 6 (5
standards
)
19 completely
new standards!
Alg. II (15)
AP Stats (6)Prob. &
Stats (5)Calc./Pre-Calc
(3)
Geometry(11
standards)
Trigonometry (3)
Algebra 1 (60
standards)
Math 7 (24
standards)
Math 6
(20 standards)
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Earth Science
• Science 6 Curriculum
• Processing Skills– Investigating– Interpreting– Questioning
• Organizational Skills– Science Interactive
Notebook
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Lab
Language Arts
• Reading (RtI)– Selections from the Literature Anthology– Literature, Nonfictional text, Lanugage– Core Novels & Junior Great Books
• Language Arts– Common Core Curriculum
• Informational text– Nonfictional reading– Expository writing– Depth of Knowledge
• Social Studies– Traveling through Ancient Civilizations: Early Man,
Mesopotamia, India, China, Israel, Greece, and Rome!
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Physical Education
• Learning basic skills• Grade level curriculum
– Circus unit• Demonstration
• Locks and PE clothes– replacement locks--$7.00– shirts and shorts--$10.00
each if purchased from Hewes or blue shorts and gray shirt
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Enrichment Programs
• Book Club• CJSF• Dance • FOR Club• Garden Club• Jazz Band• Media Club• Speak Up
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Library and Computer Labs
• Over 8000 books– Ibooks available
• Hours 7:30-4:00• Book Club• Research Support• Computer labs• Internet Access
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Just the Facts—ScheduleM,T,Th,Fri
Wednesday
• Students on campus 7:30 8:35• Warning Bell 7:45 8:50• Tardy Bell 7:50 8:55• Dismissal 2:28 2:28
- 3 minute passing periods- 17 minute snack - 33 minute lunch
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Just the Facts – H.E.R.E. bell schedule
• Period 1 7:50 – 8:33• Period 2 8:36 – 9:19• Period 3 9:22 – 10:05• Tutorial 10:10 – 10:35• Recess 10:38 – 10:51• Period 4 10:54 – 11:37• Period 5 11:40 – 12:23• Period 6 12:59 – 1:42• Period 7 1:45 - 2:28
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H.E.R.E
• Program runs on Tuesday and Thursday of every week
• Choices in program– Teacher led instruction
• Closed session (Reteaching, Enrichment opportunities)
• Open session (For all students who seek teacher support in academic rigor)
– Library (research opportunities, study center, reading center) Ms. Males
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Just the Facts—Student Store(not for profit)
• Open at Lunchtime
• Operated by PTA
• School Supplies
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What are the Next Steps?
• - Elementary school visitations for registration (Week of April 7 -9)
• - Fifth grade visitation – May 21 at 9:15 – 11:15 a.m.
• - Supplies for Success – June 19, 3:00 – 6:00 p.m.
- August 26 & 27 turn in all back to school paperwork, take school photos, get books and supplies.
- September 3, 2014 is the first day of school!
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Enjoy your 6th grade experience!
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