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6thGradeRegistra.onInforma.on

Whoarewe?

JamesPeterson:PrincipalDukeTruong:AssistantPrincipalCarolJohnson:Counselor,A-L

MaryPatAnkerson:Counselor,M-Z

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TillicumRemodel

Construc.on:June2016–June2018

Ø TemporarySitefor2017-2018schoolyears:RingdallCampus,11650SE60thSt.,Bellevue

Ø Duetotransporta.onlogis.cs,start9mewhileatRingdallsitewillbe8:45AM

WhatdoesadayatTillicumlooklike?

Ø  Studentsarrivetoschoolaround8:30AMØ  Schoolstartsat8:45AM.Ø  Tillicumoperatesona7-periodday.Thatmeansthatyougoto7

differentclasses,with7differentteachers,in7differentclassroomseveryday.

Ø  Studentsaregiven4minutesbetweenclassestogototheirlocker.Ø  Lunchlasts30minutes.Moneycanbeplacedinastudent’slunch

accountfordailyuse.Ø  Schoolendsat3:30PM,2:25PMonWednesdays.Ø  TutorialisMon,Tues,Thurs,andFriforeveryteacherfrom3:35-4:00

PM.Ø  Laptops–allstudentswillbeissuedalaptopwithinthefirstmonth

ofschool

FrequentlyAskedQues.ons•  Dowereallyonlyhave4minutestochangeclasses?

–  Yes,youhave4minutestogetfromoneclasstotheother.Don’tworry,itworks!

•  Dowecarryourbackpackstoclasses?–  Noyoudonot.Youkeepyourbackpackinyourlockerfortheen.reday.The

reasonfornotbringingbackpackstoeachclassisbecauseitcluaerstheroomwhichleadstopeopletrippingonthem.Tillicumdoesn’thavecubbieslikeinelementaryschool.

•  Dowehaveassignedtablesatlunch?–  Nope!Youcansitanywhereinsidethelunchroom.

FrequentlyAskedQues.ons•  Whatcanwedoatlunch?

–  Eachlunchlasts30minutes.Youcanuseyourphonesinthecafeteriaduringlunch,socializewithfriends,askforapasstothelibrarytolookforabookortousethecomputer,orgooutsidetothefieldorthebasketballcourttoplaywithfriends.

•  Arethelockerseasytofigureout?–  Ittakesprac.ce.Ifyoucan,prac.cewithacombina.onlockoverthe

summersoyougetusedtohowtheywork.You’llgetyourlockerassignedtoyouinAugust.You’llrememberwhereitiseasilyacerafewdays.TherewillbeteachersandWEBleaders(8thgradehelpers)inthehallwaystohelpyouopenitthefirstdaysofschool.Theylookhardtoopen,butonceyouknowthetrick,theyaresupereasy!

•  Isiteasytogetlostinabigbuilding?–  Don’tworry.Tillicumisn’tthatmuchbiggerthanthisschool.Forthefirst

coupleweeks,teachersunderstandthatyouares.lltryingtofigurethingsoutandareinthehallwaystohelp.

FrequentlyAskedQues.ons•  WhatisPElike?Andthelockerrooms?

–  AllstudentstakePEforonesemester(half-year).PEcanbegreatfun!Youwillhavemanyunits,includingvolleyballandbadminton.Atleastonceeveryfewweeksyouplayfungames.You’llgetalockerinthelockerroomyoucankeepyourgymclothesin.BringyourclotheshomeeveryFriday;theystarttosmellifyoudon’t.

•  Howmuchhomeworkistherefor6thgrade?–  Itisnotthatmuchmorefromtheamountyougetin5thgrade.Theonly

differenceisthatyoumaygethomeworkontheweekends(ifyoudon’tnow).

•  Whataboutplanners?–  Allstudentsaregivenaplanner/agendaatthebeginningoftheschoolyear.

Theplannerisyourlifelineinmiddleschool–useittostayorganized.You’lluseittowritedownthehomeworkandassignmentsforeachclass,plusduedates,anddatesfortestsandquizzes.

FrequentlyAskedQues.ons•  Whatistutorial?

–  Tutorialisacer7thperiod,from3:35-4:00PMonM,T,TH,andFR.Everyteacherisavailabletohelpstudentsduringtutorial,soforexampleifyouneedhelpwithmath,youwouldgotoyourmathteacher’stutorialandaskforhelp.It’sagreatwaytogethelp.

•  DoesTillicumhaveclubsandaPerschoolac9vi9es?–  Therearealotofreallyfunac.vi.estodoacerschool.Tillicumhasasatellite

club,mathclub,readingclub,videoclub,hiphop,andsportslikesoccer,basketball,badminton,archery,volleyball,andtrack.YoucanalsojointheyearbookclubandASB.YoucanlearnmoreaboutTillicum’sclubs,sportsandac.vi.esontheschoolwebsite.It’salotoffuntobeinvolvedinthesethingsandyou’llabletomeetnewfriends,too.

Registra.onMaterials

What’sinyourpacket?•  StudentRegistra.onform

– Writedue________________ontop!!•  CourseOfferings•  CourseSelec.onForm

– Writedue_______________ontop!!Setthisaside•  TdapBooster•  Requiredimmuniza.on

– WriteduebyFirstDayofSchool.Putthisbackinpacket.•  SchoolNurseHealthInforma.onForm

– WriteduebyFirstDayofSchool.Putthisbackinpacket.

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MiddleSchoolCourseRequirements

LanguageArts 3years

Math 3years

Science 3years

SocialStudies 3years

PE 3semesters,oneperyear

Health 1semesterin7thgrade

CTE(Career&TechnicalEduca.on) 1semester

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RequiredClasses

All6thgradestudentswillautoma.callybescheduledintothefollowingrequiredcourses:

•  Honors6thgradeLanguageArts–allyear•  Honors6thgradeSocialStudies–allyear•  Math–allyear(appropriatelevel)•  Science–allyear•  6thgradePhysicalEduca.on–onesemester

Elec.ves

•  Yougettochoosesomeoftheclassesthatyoutake.Thoseclassesarecalledelec.ves.Youmayeitherchoosetotakeoneyearelec.veslikeaforeignlanguageormusic,orsemester(halfyear)elec.veslikeAppliedEngineeringorArtExplora.on,forexample.

•  Elec.vesavailableatTillicumarelistedonthepinkcourseselec.onsheetinyourpacket.

•  MusicandWorldLanguageclassescountaselec.ves

CourseCatalog

•  Averyvaluableresource!•  Availableonlinewww.bsd405.org•  Contains– Generalinforma.onaboutschool– Coursedescrip.ons

•  Notethatnotallcourseslistedwillbeavailableateveryschool!!

WorldLanguage

•  2-3yearsrequiredformostcolleges•  Canstartinmiddleschool-firstyearclasseshaveaslowerpaceandarespreadovertwoyears

•  Notalllanguagesareavailableateachschool– LookintheCourseCatalogonline– Lookandseewhat’savailableatthehighschoollevel

Reques.ngElec.ves(FrontofPinkSheet)

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Parent/GuardianInvolvement

•  Parents/Guardiansneedtobeinvolvedinregistra.onchoices– Theycanhelpyoumakegoodchoicesbasedoncurrentacademicneeds,interests,andfutureplans

– TheycanhelpyouunderstandtheimportanceofmakinggoodchoicesNOWratherthanlater

Parents/guardiansmustsignallregistra6onforms

andpaperwork!

ChooseWisely

Wecreatestudentschedules,hirestaffandalignresourcesbasedupontheregistra.oninforma.onthatyousubmit.Assuch,pleasechoosethoughoullyandcarefullyasthecoursesyouchoosenowwillbethecoursesyoutakenextyear.Youmaynotmakechangeslater.Inotherwords:

YouChooseIt,YouGetIt,YouKeepIt!

WEB•  WEB(WhereEverybodyBelongs)isanorienta.onandtransi.onprogram.Youwillbeinvitedtoaspecialorienta.ondayinAugusttomeetother6thgraders,tourtheschool,connectwith8thgradeleadersandjustplainhavefun!

Registra.on–Let’sReview•  IsyourNAMEonthepacket?•  WritedowntheDUEDATE:March____•  BringthepackethometoyourPARENT/GUARDIAN.

–  Remember,theyneedtosignallofyourpaperwork!•  COMPLETEtheformswithyourparent/guardian.•  DOUBLE-CHECKyourcourseselec.ons–ifyousignupfora

course,youarerequiredtotakeit.•  RETURNthepackettoyourteacherontheduedate!