Welcome to UCMS5th to 6th Grade Transition

Principal: Gwen StaffordAssistant Principals: Shane Womack & Dr. Melissa BridgesCounselor: Kailyn Cornwell

Teams, Location, Parent Communication, Miscellaneous

Purple Team

Gold Team

Cross Team

Purple Team

ELA: Taylor

Math: Nichols

Science: Lusk

SS: Payne

Gold Team

ELA: Spade

Math: Helton

Science: Mancuso

SS: Fortenberry

SPED: Bell, Davis, Everett, Lovell

Location of 6th Grade

Located in one wing---Upstairs

All classes are 6th graders only

(2nd Periods and Clubs - can be multi-grade)

School Times

Start of Day:

7:40am - 1st Bell

7:50am - Tardy Bell

End of Day: 3:00pm

Communication Folders or Agendas

No Nightly Signatures

Parents should review daily

Communication

● Progress Reports (sent each week- signature required)

● Weekly Emailed Newsletter

General Information

● Supply List (posted on school website soon)

● Lunch Money (can drop in the box, give to cashier or pay online)

● Media Center (students will visit with their ELA teachers)

Connections ● Connections teachers are creating videos of available classes

● 5th grade teachers will help students sign up for connections

Accelerated Program,Homework, 2nd Period, Lockers, and Cell Phones

Accelerated Classes:

1) Rate 2) Depth

3) Breadth

4) Methodology

Differ in 4

Ways

Accelerated Classes:Estimated Hours of Homework /

Week

Two - Three Hours per Class

Including Weekends

Accelerated Classes: High School Credit

Give you the opportunity to take the following while in 8th Grade: High School Credit in…

-Physical Science -9th Grade English

-Civics -Algebra 1 -Spanish 1

Accelerated Classes

Form

5th grade teachers will help sign students up for accelerated classes in the coming weeks

Regular Classes: Homework Expectations

● Regular Class:

○ Math: Monday, Tuesday & Thursday

○ ELA, Science, SS: Vocabulary Lists

2nd Period

- Focus on Writing

- Enrichment/Remediation

- Clubs

- Olweus & Second Step – Anti-Bullying & Social Emotional Programs

- Anti-Drug Program

Lockers - All students are issued a locker with a built in combination locker. Teachers will help students learn their combination and how to correctly turn the dial to get it open.

CELL PHONES - are turned OFF and stored in backpack. Students are not allowed to wear earbuds in hallways and only in class with permission.

Morning Drop-Off & Afternoon Pick Up

Morning Drop-Off & Afternoon Pick Up

● BEFORE

SCHOOL

○ Drop Off is

located at the front

of building.

○ Students go to

cafeteria or gym.

● END OF

DAY

○ Buses

○ Parent

Pick-Up

DRESS CODE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKS0bMaHWbs

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Additional Information

If you have additional questions, please contact Mrs. Stafford (gstafford@ucschools.org), Mr. Womack (swomack@ucschools.org), or Dr. Bridges (mebridges@ucschools.org)

mailto:gstafford@ucschools.orgmailto:swomack@ucschools.orgmailto:mebridges@ucschools.org