Post on 28-Mar-2015
School Day: 7:30 AM – 2:35 PM
Founded in 1961
Home of the Gentry Jaguars!
Every 6th Grade Student Is NewNotes• 14 of the 19 Elementary
Schools will be represented next year.
• With such a large representation from our district, our students have the opportunity to form new relationships with the incoming class.
• Important – All incoming students are “new” to Gentry Middle SchoolGentry
Our Secondary Cluster Schools
• Slide: Notes:• Gentry’s cluster schools are
Jefferson Middle and Rock Bridge.
• We join Jefferson Middle in programing when applicable.
• Gentry MS and Jefferson MS students enter RBHS.
Gentry Middle School
Jefferson Middle School
Rock Bridge High School
6th Grade at a GlanceNotes:• Sixth grade maintains a team
structure and approach.• The day for a 6th grade student
is divided up between Core Classes, Electives, PE/Health, RtI/EEE, and Advisory
• Advisory is made up of equal students from each grade. Builds relationships across grade levels. Students remain with their Advisory Family for all three years at Gentry MS.
Slide:• Two Academic Core
Teams– Team A – Team B
• Core Classes• Electives• PE/Health• RtI/EEE Advisory (7:30)
Electives Slide:Daily – 12 Weeks• Art• Computers• FACS• Performing Arts• Music• Technology Education
Alternating Day Electives (Full Year)• How Things Work
• Band/Orchestra
• World Languages (French/Spanish)
Notes:• 6th grade Electives focus on
Exploration. The design is structured so students have the opportunity to participate in several Elective courses.
• Each rotation is based on 12 weeks. During each 12 week rotation, a student will have 2 electives
• For a student who is in Instrumental Music, World Language or How Things Work - the student would have 1 elective rotation.
• Instrumental Music, World Language, and How Things Work are alternating day classes scheduled for a year.
Day of a 6th Grade StudentSlide:• Advisory (18 minutes)• 1st Core Class• 2nd Core Class• Elective• 3rd Core Class• Lunch
– 25 minutes to eat– Lunch starts 11:24 a.m.
• 4th Core Class• Elective• PE/Health/RtI/EEE
Notes:• Core Classes are:
– English Language Arts– Math– Science– Social Studies
• Each class is 50 min.• Students dress out for Physical
Education• PE alternates with Health/RtI on a
quarterly basis. PE alternates with RtI- 3 quarters and Health 1 quarter.
• PE/RtI—PE/RtI—PE/RtI—PE/Health• For a EEE student; PE will alternate
with EEE. The Health curriculum will be incorporated into the EEE program.
Before the School Day Begins
Slide:Before School:7:05-7:15 AM - Buses
Unload & Students May Be Dropped Off– Students report to Gym
or Eat Breakfast – Dismiss at 7:22
**7:30 AM - Classes Begin**
Notes:• School start time is 7:30 AM• Monitoring of late to school
occurrences will be a tighter process.
• Advisory is a scheduled class and the expectation is for students to be on time each morning.
• Students can be dropped off earlier than 7:05, but will wait outside. During inclement weather, we bring students inside the building prior to 7:05.
Communication
Slide:• New Webserver – Coming
Soon– Gentry Web Design
• Building Calendar– Updates – School
Information• Faculty Links
– Class Information – Easy Access to
Resources
• Parent Link
Notes:• One of our building focus areas is
Communication – creating a communication scheme that provides greater efficiency for our parents, students and teachers.
• We will have a new look to our Website- give parents easier access to teacher contact, instructional sources, and school information or updates.
• We use Parent Link as our primary communication source- if you do not have an email address in eSchool, please provide an email or notify the main office requesting a paper copy be sent home with your child.
Lockers
• Combination Locks
• Specific Locker
• Locker Breaks• Most Important–Do not share your Combination
• Students will be issued a locker w/a partner.
• Sharing a locker requires respect and trust between the students.
• Students will have a hallway locker and a PE locker.
• Instrumental Music students will be issued a locker to store their instrument.
• Potentially, a student could have 3 separate combination locks.
Lunch
Slide• 6th Graders eat lunch
together• Lots of choices • Money on Account– Before School–On-line
Notes:• Parents can monitor
their child’s lunch account and add money as necessary.
• We ask that students add money to their account during Breakfast- not during lunch.
End of DaySlide:• Classes Dismissed at
2:35
• Car Pick-up Area / One Way
• Buses Pull Out at 2:42
• Walkers/Bike Riders
Notes:• Please follow our drop
off/pick up design:– Pick up/drop off must
happen at the curb– Students are not allowed
to cross between cars to the drive through lane
• Walkers/Bike Riders, cross at the crosswalk with supervision
Steps to help your student be successful
• Read the Gentry/Team Updates/Newsletter
• Check agenda/planner daily
• Create a school calendar at home for assignment due dates, school activities, etc.
• Encourage your student to get involved with intramural sports and after-school clubs
• Reinforce Building-Wide Behavior Expectations
• Be Involved - Get to know your child’s teachers
Final Items
Slide:• Bring Your Own Device
(BYOD)• School Supplies• Schedule Pickup – August 13th
• 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM• Jump Start Day
– August 18th (1/2 Day)
Notes:• School Supplies – Information will be included
in the summer information packet – Electronic, sent through Parent Link
• Please delay supply purchases until we can send the list. The list will have exactly what is needed, helping to reduce unnecessary purchases.
• BYOD – Since teachers use a wide variety of applications and programs, we make available instructional devices to our students. Students, can however use their own device when teacher permission is given to take notes, or document assignments.
• Please note Schedule Pickup Day. Wednesday, Aug. 13th. Be watching for the Parent Link with information near the end of July.
• Jump Start Day is a time for incoming 6th grade students to get acclimated to Gentry, meet their teachers, begin the relationship building process, and have fun. We will have several activities planned for August 18th
Parent Support
• Please call the main office early in the day if your child won’t be at school
• Call with questions before they are concerns – engage in open communication
Summer Communication• Information about Jump Start Day• Nutrition Services• Health Form• Schedule Pick up Information• Technology Form• PTSA Membership – Sportswear
__________• Parents – Please contact your
Elementary School with contact information/address confirmation.
Contact Information• Main Office – (573) 214-3240
• Dr. Jeff Beiswinger Principal• jbeiswin@columbia.k12.mo.us• Mrs. Linda Garner Assistant Principal• lgarner@columbia.k12.mo.us• Mr. David Laughlin Admin. Assistant• dlaughli@columbia.k12.mo.us• Mr. Brian Clayton Home School Communicator• bclayton@columbia.k12.mo.us