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Page 1: Welcome Highline Families 6 th Grade Transition Community Meeting 1

Welcome Highline Families

6th Grade Transition Community Meeting

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6th Grade Transition Committee

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Diana Garcia

Middle School Planning PrincipalPrincipals/Assistant Principals/Deans

• Karin Jones, Chinook Middle School

• Drew Larson, Big Picture Middle School

• Kyle Linman, Sylvester Middle School

• Winnie McGilton, Cascade Middle School

• Deborah Rumbaugh, Pacific Middle School

• Brian Tinsley, Mount View Elementary School

• Rick Wisen, Des Moines Elementary School

Parents/Community Members

• Betsy Akina

• Maryanne Collier

• Cherie Gwinn

• Amlesett Legessa

• Carmelita Mason-Richardson

Teachers

• Roseanne Esposito, Cedarhurst Elementary School

• Natalie Flynn, Beverly Park Elementary School

• Claudia House, Cascade Middle School

• Nicole Malmgren, Des Moines Elementary School

• Michael McLeod, North Hill Elementary School

• Caitlyn Wirtz, Sylvester Cascade Middle School•Thara Cooper, Chinook and McMicken Elementary School

Paraeducators

• Rebecca Pinzon, South End

• Angelica Ponce, North End

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Central Office•Marni Campbell, Instruction and Innovation Executive Director•Carmen Gonzalez, Director of STEM•Trevor Green, Instructional Leadership Executive Director•Deborah Holcomb, Student Support Services Executive Director•Janine King, Director of Literacy, Social Studies & Professional Development•Rachel Klein, Director of Student Advancement•Roberta McFarland, Waskowtiz Outdoor School & WELS Director•Stefan Nelson, Visual and Performing Arts Specialist •Jennifer Reinig, Instructional Leadership Executive Director

6th Grade Transition Committee

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Clarify the Charge of our Committee

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• Design 6th to middle school transition plan • Address the Academic, Social, and Emotional Needs of adolescents• Consistent Strategies Across All Middle Schools

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Meeting Purpose

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• Update parents\community on our progress

• Get input from parents/community

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• All middle schools will open as 6-8 schools fall 2015

• New schools will be named after the Bond passage

• Community input into naming of the schools

• Camp Waskowitz for 6th graders September 2015

• We know that all secondary schools will continue to have security

• HR communication plan for 6th grade teachers

• Athletic Program for all students

• Challenge remains at Sylvester and Chinook

What we Know

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Construction Timeline

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• Interim schools will open fall 2015

• Construction will start after passage of the Bond

• Two new schools will open September 2017

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Interim Sites

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Sunnydale Olympic15631 8th Ave S. 615 S. 200th

Burien, WA Des Moines, WA

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What we don’t know yet…

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• Boundaries for the six middle schools

• How six middle schools will feed into the four high schools

• Where Big Picture will be located

• Where Choice students will eat lunch

• What the 6th grade will look like

at the middle school (this is the work of the design team)

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• What program and clubs will be offered to 6th graders?

• How will 6th grade be involved in ASB/Student Government?

• Will the two interim schools offer the same electives as the other schools?

• Will all 6th graders have the same lunch?

• Will there be Honors at all schools?

• Will 6th grade students use planners?

• Will the school discipline plan be similar to that of elementary?

• (this is what the design team is working on)

Questions we are working on

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2008-09 middle school study findings

-Grade configuration not a factor in student achievement.

What matters most:

- school climate\school culture

- rigorous, quality instruction

•College awareness is important at MS

•Adolescents learn best through collaboration, hands-on learning,

•Inquiry, small group work, problem solving.

•Students need to be known by caring adults, relationships matter

•Parents need to stay involved

Background Information

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• Community meetings held last spring

• Concerns raised:

• safety, bullying, discipline, electives

• August readings\research:

• -nurturing relationships

• -project-based learning

• -student driven\self-directed learning

• -academic rigor

• -next generation science standards

• -importance of fine arts

More background …

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Video & Student Panel

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Student Video

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Break Out Sessions

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1. Safety and Positive Behavior Intervention System, (PBIS)

2. Parent Involvement for 6-8th Grade

3. Academic Structures for 6-8th Grade

4. Athletics/Extra-Curricular/ASB & Leadership

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Closure/Exit Ticket

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1. Did tonight’s meeting address your questions? Yes or No

2. If no, what concerns about the transition do you have that did not get answered?

3. What suggestions do you have for the next community meeting on November 13th?

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• Visit highlineschools.org

[email protected]

• Phone: (206) 631-7520

For More Information

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