6th Grade Transistion Night-Parents

8/21/2019 6th Grade Transistion Night-Parents

1/19

Welcome to tHornet’s Nes

Hampton Middle SchoolRising 6th Grade Parent Orien


2/19

Oh no! My “baby” is in middschool! What do I need to no

It is normal #or yo$r child to bener%o$s abo$t starting middleschool&

It is also per#ectly normal #or

yo$ to be ner%o$s abo$t yo$rchild's transition to middleschool&

“(he transition to middle schoolmay be one o# the to$ghest

transitions d$ring childhood) #or


3/19

What can I e0pect #rom HMS

1omm$nication #rom2acilitators *(eachers/and Sta3

Open 4oor PolicyRigor in the classroom

High e0pectations #orst$dents


4/19

4aily Sched$le5

+loc Sched$ling

• , classes per day

• Poer Ho$r

• Remediationenrichment

* Indicates athis topic


5/19

What is personali7ed learning aho ill it be e3ecti%e #or my ch

Student (Learner)Centered

8earners can mo%e ahead andmaster standards at their onpace ithin a reasonable amo$nto# time

8earners that need e0traassistance are able to recei%emore attention #rom #acilitators

9lternati%e assessments:8earners are pro%ided ithchoices to sho mastery o# the

standards

HMS Personaliz

Learnin Weshttp:schoolires&henry&;,&ga&$sdomain


6/19

SM9R( Goal+eha%iors and SM9cards5

>ssential+eha%iors>0pectations areimplemented to enco$ragelearners to ha%e mannersand be respect#$l to their

peers and ad$lts that theyenco$nter daily& (hey are$sed as a reminder #orlearners and practiced daily&

Practiced daily by all

SM9R( cards areall st$dents each

ees&

?sed as a pass@to lea%e the rooreason

9lso a method otrac o# citation

1itations sho$ldithin a day o#

one& Parent con


7/19

8ocers9ll st$dents ha%e theopport$nity to p$rchase alocer&

• 4$ring the Arst #eees o# school) e

practice se%eral times aday&

• We $s$ally %isit locerstice daily& *9M end o#the day/


8/19

+BO(5In order to increase the $se o#technology at HMS) e implemented a+BO( policy #or the ,-;.C,-;D school

year&

• Eo cell phones #or ,-;DC,-;6 inclasses

• Please remind st$dents to be

responsible ith their technology• Eo social media) %ideos) pict$res

$nless it is a part o# the assignment inclass

• (echnology sho$ld not be %isible

$nless permission has been gi%en to


9/19

Grading5

Grading is year long& (his meansthat grades ill EO( start o%er #or the,nd semester& (hey ill contin$ethro$gho$t the school year&

• ;- point grading scale

• Will be based on standards

• 1ategories in InAnite 1amp$s areeighted• FD 9ssessments *9ny graded

assignment/

•

;D >0ams


10/19

9gendas and School S$pplies

>%ery learner is enco$raged top$rchase an agenda to assist themith organi7ation&

• 9gendas are help#$l to learners torite don homeor and

assessment dates• Please re%ie agenda ith yo$r child

daily to enco$rage proper $sage

• School s$pply lists• D science lab #ee *$sed #or s$pplies/


11/19

1omm$nication ith 2acilitators

2acilitators $se %ario$s methods tocomm$nicate ith parents and learners&

Remind: 9 te0ting app that can be $sed#or class reminders@ also has a ne chat#eat$re

>dmodo: similar to +lac +oard b$t ithlimitations@ also $sed to t$rn inassignments and assess learners

1lass Websites

Parent(eacher8earner 1on#erences


12/19

8earner 1on#erences and (on HaMeetings

Learner Con"erences(Student#Led Con"erences/

9t HMS) e enco$rage o$r learners totae responsibility #or their learningthro$gh goal setting and sel#Creection& Please s$pport o$r learnersby attending the con#erences&

Held tice a year

8ed by learners@ disc$ss progress andho to impro%e

Se%eral tae place in one room ithhomeroom teacher

Parentteacher con#erences can be

sched$led at this time) i# needed

$o%n Hall Meet

9s needed) 6th grade learnhole gro$p in the 1ommtopics necessary to ens$re

(opics in the past ha%e inc

2irst days o# school4ress2ield trip in#o

Eegati%e beha%iors

+BO( %iolations

Proper hygiene *boys andseparate/


13/19

G9 Milestones5

(he Georgia Milestones 9ssessmentSystem *Georgia Milestones/ is acomprehensi%e s$mmati%e assessmentprogram spanning grades J thro$gh highschool& Georgia Milestones meas$res hoell st$dents ha%e learned the noledgeand sills o$tlined in the stateCadoptedcontent standards in lang$age arts)

mathematics) science) and social st$dies&St$dents in grades J thro$gh F ill tae anendCo#Cgrade assessment in each contentarea) hile high school st$dents ill taean endCo#Cco$rse assessment #or each o#the eight co$rses designated by the State+oard o# >d$cation&

Great reso$rces can be #o$nd on this ebs

http:

&gadoe&orgc$rric$l$mCinstr$ctionCandpagesgeorgiaCmilestonesCassessmentCsys

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14/19

9cti%ities #or 6th Grade

Reading +ol

Spelling +ee

8iteracy 4ays+eta 1l$b

1l$b 4ay


15/19

(entati%e 2ield (rips and 1osts

>ach year) 6th grade plans Aeldtrips to enhance o$r c$rric$l$m&Some trips in the past ha%e been:

9lliance (heatre

Wild Sa#ari ($rner 2ield

Mo%ie (heatre

Most Aeld trips cost beteen ,DC

.D& Most times l$nch is


16/19

Parent Lol$nteers

&olunteers*

We enco$rage parents to %ol$nteerat HMS& (here are manyopport$nities to oin $s& Henry1o$nty School 4istrict Policy reN$ires

%ol$nteers to ha%e a bacgro$ndchec& 2orms ill be a%ailable a#tero$r session&

HMS P$'*

HMS P(O is a #or$m #or e0changing ideas& Bo

means to e3ecti%ely s$ggest changes at the in maing them happen& Please consider mea member o# the board& W> E>>4 BO?!


17/19

School 1ontact In#ormation

dministration4r& 1arolyn 2lemisterC+ell) Principal

1arolyn&2lemisterC+ellhenry&;,&ga&$s

4r& Michele 1arthon) 9ssistantPrincipal

Michele&1arthonhenry&;,&ga&$s

Mr& Perian 1alho$n) 9ssistant

Principal

Counselin

Marcia (eemermarcia&teemerhenr

4e0ter McSainde0ter&mcsainhen

Reena H$tchins

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18/19

6th Grade Open Ho$se

O$r 6th

Grade Open Ho$se illbe held on 2riday) $ly ,.),-;D 6CF p&m&

We are looing #orard to

seeing yo$ and yo$r st$dentthere! We ill:

Sign $p #or InAnite 1amp$s

4isc$ss important topics #or 6th gradest$dents and parents


19/19

9ny Q$estions"

(han yo$ #or coming! We are looin

#orard to a GR>9( ,-;DC,-;6 schoo

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