seneca ridge middle school home of the thunderbolts!
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SENECA RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL HOME OF THE THUNDERBOLTS!. Your SRMS Family. Mr. McDermott Principal. Mrs. Patton Assistant Principal. Ms. Lewis Assistant Principal. Mrs. Patel Counselor. Mr. Campbell Dean. Ms. Chung House Secretary. 6 th Grade: Welcome to House C!. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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SENECA RIDGEMIDDLE SCHOOL
HOME OF THE THUNDERBOLTS!
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Your SRMS Family
Mr. McDermott Principal
Ms. Lewis Assistant Principal
Mrs. PattonAssistant Principal
Mr. CampbellDean
Mrs. PatelCounselorMs. Chung
House Secretary
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6th Grade: Welcome to House C!
Locker area, restrooms, classrooms Dean, Counselor, Secretary Teams
Language arts, Science, History, Math
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SRMS Hours of Operation
Doors open at 8:15 am for students Classes begin at 8:30 am The school day ends at 3:18 pm After-school activities from 3:20 to 4:20 pm
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Block Scheduling 8 blocks total
1-4 (A-day) 5-8 (B-day)
D.E.A.R. Language Arts every day
S.A.M.S. every other day for 30 to 45 min Math, Science, Social Studies, Health/PE,
Art/Keyboarding, and Music every other day Each block is 90 minutes Music block
45 minutes music instruction 45 minutes Resource time
30 minutes for lunch
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MRS. PATEL
Samantha Student
27-AUG-12
07/04/01
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PBIS
Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports
Recognizing positive behavior Incentives for students
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Report Cards &Interims
Report cards every 9 weeks Interims halfway through each
quarter Must pass 3 of the 4 core subject
areas (Math, English, Science, Social Studies) to be promoted to the next grade
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After School Activities
Clubs
Intramural Sports
After-school help Activity bus available four
days/week
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SRMS Math Courses currently offered:
Math 6 –Grade level math
Topics: fraction and integer arithmetic & estimation, multi-step problem solving, solving linear equations, geometry, and applications of probability
Accelerated Math 6 and Math 7 - Algebra 1 Prep Topics: All of Math 6 topics will be covered in addition to: algebraic expressions, investigating linear relationships, solving multi-step equations & inequalities, and working with formulas
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SRMS Math How do I know which class my child
should take?Teacher Recommendations (best predictor of
success) IAAT scoresSOL scores
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SRMS Math How do I help my child prepare for middle
school math?Memorize addition and subtraction factsMemorize multiplication and division facts Work on simplifying and finding equivalent
fractionsWork on adding and subtracting fractions
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SRMS Homework Meaningful, authentic, and consistent with
the middle school concept Instructional framework in place which
helps students embrace this approach
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How can you help your child succeed in middle school? Attendance Checking your student’s planner Read with your family Communication with the school
School web page:
www.lcps.org/srmsCLARITY
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Considerations for6th grade course selection
What subjects interest my child? What is my child’s reading level? Is my child motivated to work independently? Is my child a concrete thinker or an abstract
thinker? Is my child an enthusiastic learner? Balanced approach
Determination is the best predictor of success.
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Mid-March – Elementary schools submit recommendations to Seneca Ridge
Monday, August 27th- First day of school!
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We’re all in this together!
Thanks for your help and support!
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Questions????