Making a Smooth TransitionMountain View School Orientation

Why are 5th graders in middle school and not elementary school?Social awarenessSuitable environmentPerspective

How do students benefit from switching classes among different teachers?Personalization:AdvocacyUnderstandingDifferentiation

How do students benefit from our six-block schedule?VarietyResourcesAttention

The schedule:ExampleMathLanguage ArtsArtLunchSciencePhys. Ed.Social StudiesCartooning

BLOCKSHomeroom1Core Class2Core Class3Related ArtsLUNCHEAT4Core Class5Related Arts6Core ClassEEEElective

Reading your childs schedule:Finding your childs homeroom # and teacher

Reading your childs schedule:2. Locker #

Reading your childs schedule:3. Core classesBlock 1 = period 1Block 2 = period 2-3Block 4 = period 6-7Block 6 = period 9-10EEE = period 11SEMESTER #3 = all year4. Related ArtsBlock 3 = period 4Block 5 = period 8A day vs. B day

Reading your childs schedule:SEMESTER 1 & 25. Related ArtsSemester 1, A or BSemester 2, A or B6. Phys. Ed. & HealthSemesters A&B = 1Semesters C&D = 2

Building Layout

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Evaluation