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Welcome/Introduction of Staff
A Little Game!
School Information
Middle School Teaming
The Block Schedule
6th Grade Course Information
Next Steps
Agenda
Brenda Patton, Assistant Principal
Mitch Seipt, Assistant Principal
Sheila Steen, Dean
Evita Wilson, School Counselor
Lisa Lynch, School Counselor
Administrative Team
Build relationships
Empower all students
Value learning as a lifelong process
Goals for Seneca Ridge Middle School
4 Core Teachers
Language Arts
Math
Science
Social Science
150 – 175 students per team
Teachers have common planning during students’ resource block
The Teaming ModelGrade
Level
Dean,
Counselor,
and Secretary
Team
Purpose of Grade Level Teams
• To meet the needs of all students
• To serve as a professional growth group
• To build positive relationships
• To connect concepts and skills across the curriculum
• To establish common expectations and procedures
• To speak as “one voice” with parents
90 Minute Blocks
A and B Days
4 Classes Per Day
Language Arts Meets Daily
Block Schedule
Sample Block ScheduleA Day B Day
Block 1Math
Block 5Resource / Music
Block 2PE
Block 6S1Art /
S2 Keyboarding
Block 3History
Block 7Science
Block 4Language Arts
Block 8Language Arts
Question/concern about a specific class: contact teacher
Additional questions/support: grade level dean or counselor
Dean: Questions about discipline, attendance, school structure
Counselor: Questions about grades, peer relations, emotional/social well-being, course selection, scheduling a parent/teacher conference
If the information is serious in nature, one of the assistant principals or the principal would then intervene.
Communication Plan
Seneca Ridge Advisory Group Goals: Increase the academic achievement of the students
Increase the number of students who feel comfortable approaching an adult in the building
Create an atmosphere of school unity
Academic Goal Setting in STORM: Interims and Report Cards
Block 9 on Schedule = Advisory
STORM
6th Grade Counselor
Evita Wilson
7th Grade Counselor
Lisa Lynch
People to help the transition
Course Overview Language Arts (Honors or Grade Level)
History (Honors or Grade Level)
Science (Honors or Grade Level)
Math (Accelerated Math 6/7 or Grade Level)
PE
Art / Keyboarding (1 per semester)
Music (student choice) / Resource (each 45 minutes, all year)
Course Selection Process Teacher recommendations will be loaded into ParentVue
Music selections (band, strings, chorus) will be made through StudentVue at ES
SRMS staff will continue to look at course selections and assess (using SOL scores, final grades, Math assessment scores) to determine best placement
View Program of Studies on SRMS website Our School > School Counseling Tab > Middle School Program of Studies http://www.lcps.org/domain/4117
Course Selection Process
After February 22nd, reach out to MS counselor with any requests or changes concerning course selection
Audrey Douts ([email protected])
CC Lisa Lynch ([email protected])
All changes must be made by MAY 26TH, 2017 by contacting Audrey Douts (CC Lisa Lynch)
Child Studies
IEPs
Case manager communication
Teacher Access to documents/information
Special Education, 504, Child Study
PBIS at Seneca RidgePBIS is a framework for teaching students appropriate behavior and providing the supports necessary to sustain that behavior.
After School Activities
Act
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•Drama
•Soccer
•Dance
•Student Government Association (SGA)
•Basketball
•Yearbook
•Running
•Ultimate Frisbee
•Volleyball
En
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•Club Explore
•Student Tech Team
•Jazz Band
•Select Chorus
•Debate
•Craftsman Club
•Math Olympiad
•Sign Language
•Mythology Club
•Book Club
•Odyssey of the Mind
Ser
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•Thunder Buddies
•Community Service
•Public Arts Club
Community Involvement
SRMS Staff will visit your child’s elementary school class (April)
Your child will visit SRMS on March 13th, 9:30 am – 11:30 am
“Summer Transition Program”… to be named soon! August 3rd & 4th
SRMS Thunder Day (Open House): August 22nd
9:00 am – 11:00 am drop in
Transition Continues
All will be at SRMS, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
February 7th Lowes Island ES
February 9th Sugarland & Horizon ES
February 15th Meadowland ES
Make Up Night: March 14th, 6:00 pm
All sessions are open to all parents regardless of feeder school.
Instrument Nights
Parent Coffee with SRMS Principal, Katy Garvey
April 3, 7:45 am Meadowland ES
April 4, 7:45 am: Sugarland ES
April 5, 7:45 am: Lowes Island ES
All sessions are open to all parents regardless of feeder school.
Horizon ES may attend any session.
Parent Coffees
Volunteers/PTO
Opportunities for Business Partnerships
If possible, attend to Tdap immunization prior to the end of the school year
Involvement
What We Need From You
Visit our school’s website
Follow us on Twitter@SRMS_Official
Like us on FacebookSeneca Ridge Middle SRMS_Official
Select to follow SRMS on the FREE LCPS App
Contact your child’s current teacher
Contact the SRMS staff. We are here to help!
More Information!
The Most Important Thing!