Welcome and Introductions – Jennifer Webster & Mike Kryder
Format for the evening
Transition from 6th to 7th grade
Counselors- Rebecca Bloom & Nancy Egan
Curriculum Overviews
Team Leaders - Sandra Gallagher, George Martin and Pam Lever
Department Chairs - Bill Falatko, Stacy Levy and Kristen Tessier
7th Grade Articulation Process – Mike Kryder
6th grade teacher recommendations
Placement questions
Counselors support
Administrative support
Communication handout
Registration
Our current 7th Graders Joelle & Ari
6th grade
wisdom that
helped in 7th
grade
Perspective &
comments Students at an elementary school
7th Grade Similarities - Sandra Gallagher, Pam Lever & George Martin
Similarities between 6th and 7th grade
Differences from 6th to 7th grade
Strategies learned in
6th grade that help in
7th grade & beyond
Seventh grade
team meetings
Students working together
Students Daily Schedule – Rebecca Bloom &Nancy Egan, Counselors
7 periods on the schedule
5 core subjects (English, Math, Science, World Studies, PE/Health)
2 elective periods (Foreign Language, Arts classes, and by teacher recommendation- ESOL, Reading, or Resource)
See the registration booklet for course descriptions
Students syncing up
Selecting Classes for 2 elective periods Rebecca Bloom &Nancy Egan, Counselors
2 full year electives
Example: 5 core classes, foreign language, band
1 full year & 2 semester electives
Example: 5 core classes, foreign language, FACS, specialty art
4 semester electives
Example: 5 core classes, studio art, digital photography/desktop publishing, exploratory theatre, gateway to technology A
Reading & 1 full year or 2 semester electives
Example: 5 core classes, resource, reading, ESOL, and TV studio, specialty art
Physical Education - William Falatko, P.E. Chair
Required class, 3 marking periods http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/curriculum/physed/middle/
Learn about physical activity (fitness & movement)
Gain motor skills & personal development
Improve health related fitness
Variety of individual and team sports, games,
and activities (cognitive concepts)
Promote a lifelong physically fit lifestyle
Health Education 7 – William Falatko, P.E. Chair
Implemented through Physical Education
9 week course, separate grade
MCPS curriculum in a classroom setting
http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/curriculum/
health/
Focus on alcohol & other drugs,
Project Alert, first aid
Information meeting in the fall
Pyle 5k Run
Arts Electives – William Falatko, Arts Chair
Semester Arts Classes
FACS
Theatre
Gateway to Technology A
Digital Photography/
Desktop Publishing
Specialty Art
Studio Art
TV Studio
Full Year Arts Classes
Music
Band
Orchestra
Chorus
Drama Performance
Gateway to Technology A/B
Yearbook
Pre-Engineering Pathways
Accelerated Pre-Engineering Pathway
Pre-Engineering Pathway
Introduction to Design
& 3-D Modeling:
Grade 6: 9 weeks
Gateway to
Technology – A
Grade 7: semester
Gateway to
Technology – B
Grade 8: semester
Introduction to
Engineering Design:
Grade 9: full year
Introduction to Design
& 3-D Modeling:
Grade 6: 9 weeks
Gateway to
Technology – A & B
Grade 7: full year
Other HS or AP
credit courses
Principles of
Engineering:
Grade 9: full year Introduction to
Engineering Design:
Grade 8: full year
Math Courses & Placement - Stacy Levy, Math Department Chair
Students are placed in math classes
based on the following criteria:
Teacher recommendation
Success in previous math class-grades,
assessments, work study habits, etc.
County and state assessments
Student and Parent Input
Students working together
7th Grade Math Courses
Math 7
IM
Algebra
Honors Geometry
Math Courses and Placement - Stacy Levy, Math Department Chair
Math & Foreign Language Night Wednesday, February 15, 2012 at 7:00 pm
Pumpkin Drop 2011
7th Grade English/Reading Classes - Sandra Gallagher, Team Leader
English Course Placement
Advanced 7
English 7
Reading 7 (by teacher recommendation)
ESOL 6th grade teachers recommend on basis of
MSA & MAP-R Scores
Grades
Other available data
English Class
Overview of 7th Grade English - Sandra Gallagher, Team Leader
Forging New Connections
Identity
Sense of Place
Voices from the Past
Imagination
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Students working together
Science – George Martin, Dept. Chair
7th Grade Science - Investigations in Science
Unit 1: Hydroponics - Structure/Characteristics of Living Things
Unit 2: Chemistry of Life - Biochemistry/Body systems
Unit 3: Diseases - Genetic disorders/Biotechnology
Unit 4: Forensics - Biotechnology
Science Experiment
Project Based
Science Experiment
World Studies – Pam Lever, Team Leader
7th Grade Advanced World Studies - Unit 1: Foundations of Modern
Political Systems
Unit 2: The Influence of
Culture in Africa
Unit 3: Geography Shapes
in Latin America
Unit 4: The Impact of Economics:
One World Past & Present
Students working on a project
If student took WL in 6th grade:
Student will
normally continue
on to the next level
Project Presentation
World Language - Kristen Tessier, Dept. Chair
Diversity Doort
7th Grade students who did not take WL in 6th grade may choose to:
Take French or Spanish 1AB
Take French or Spanish 1A
Take Chinese 1AB (depends on enrollment and staffing)
World Language - Kristen Tessier, Dept. Chair
Presentation
Students working in the hall
1AB vs 1A Both are high school courses for high
school credit and will appear on the student’s high school transcript
Both start from the very beginning and no prior knowledge of the language is required
Neither class is designed for native / semi-native speakers
World Language - Kristen Tessier, Dept. Chair
1AB vs 1A Same as HS - 1 credit
Fast paced - 9 units
Requires excellent study habits / organizational skills
Student should have interest in WL and be motivated
Same as HS -
½ credit
Slower paced - one
semester of
material spread out
over entire year- 4
to 5 units
World Language - Kristen Tessier, Dept. Chair
World Language Pathways 6th
Grade
7th
Grade
8th
Grade
9th
Grade
10th
Grade
11th
Grade
12th
Grade
Option
#1
Reading Elective Elective 1AB 2 3 4
Option
#2
Reading Elective 1AB 2 3 4 5
Option
#3
Reading 1A 1B 2 3 4 5
Option
#4
Reading 1AB
2 3 4 5 AP
Option
#5
1A 1B 2 3 4 5 AP
Option
#6
1AB
2 3 4 5 AP
Lang
AP
Lit.
Extra Curricular Activities - Mike Kryder
Variety of activities
Opportunity to explore interests
Find the balance of academics and extra curricular
Registration is on-line
Fall Showcase Night
Important Registration Dates – Rebecca Bloom &Nancy Egan, Counselors
February 17th – deadline for registration forms to English teacher
April 12th – pre-registration course selections will be distributed with third quarter report cards
May 4th – deadline for parents to send an email or letter to Mrs. Webster requesting a reexamination of placement recommendations
Closure – Mike Kryder
Upcoming Dates Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at 7:00pm – Arts Showcase Night
Wednesday, February 15, 2012 at 7:00 pm – Math & World
Language Night
Copy of the this PowerPoint
will be on the Pyle webpage
Copy of the Arts PowerPoint
highlighting the different
offerings will be on the
Pyle webpage