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Welcome to 6th Grade Parent Orientation

Ensuring every child has a well-rounded educational experience

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Math

Science

Sports

Social Studies

Music

Extra Curricular Activities

Art

Technology

World Language

English

Health

Physical Education

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Discovery

A Year of New Opportunities

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Agenda

  • 6th grade program
  • Academic Overview
  • World Language
  • Clubs
  • Social Emotional Program
  • Chromebooks

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Middle School Life

  • Greater Independence
  • Significant Growth
  • Challenging Academics
  • Young Adult Challenges
  • Friendships

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Academic Overview

Subjects

  • Math/Science
  • Social Studies/English
  • Health
  • Tech
  • Art
  • World Language
  • Family and Consumer Science
  • Project Lead the Way

Click here for a list of clubs

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Expectations

Homework

Projects

Tests

Quizzes

Extra Help

D-Block

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Clubs

  • Robotics
  • Drama
  • Reading to Dogs
  • Games of Strategy
  • Scrabble
  • Drama
  • NEW Choral Club

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Fall

Subject

Homeroom

English

D-Block

Physical Education (Day A)/Music (Day B)

Social Studies

Tech (Day A)/ FACS (Day B)

Science

Lunch

Math

D-Block

World Language / Project Lead the Way

*There will be scheduled passing time between classes

*Students will choose a music class

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Spring

Subject

Homeroom

English

D-Block

Physical Education (Day A)/Music (Day B)

Social Studies

Tech (Day A)/ Art (Day B)

Science

Lunch

Math

D-Block

World Language / Project Lead the

Way

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Project Lead the Way

The PLTW Gateway program “empowers students to adopt a design-thinking mindset through compelling activities, projects, and problems that build upon each other and relate to the world around them. And as students engage in hands-on activities in computer science, engineering, and biomedical science, they become creative, collaborative problem solvers ready to take on any challenge.”

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  • Collaborative, Engaging, and Steeped in Exploration
  • Focus on Design Thinking and Student-Driven Process
  • Aligned with our work with engineering, Next Generation Science Standards, and innovation practices
  • Understanding that student hands-on exploration inspires students’ engagement
  • Creative and critical thinking experiences embedded in the units of study
  • Middle school students will apply the concepts of physics, chemistry, and nanotechnology to projects such as making ice cream and cleaning up an oil spill

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World Language

Students begin the study of their chosen language, on an alternate day basis, leading to the fulfillment of requirements:

  • Spanish
  • French
  • Italian

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Support Services

  • Extra Help
  • Academic Intervention Service
  • Special Education
  • English as a New Language

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Social Emotional Support

Guidance Counselors

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Social Worker

New to Willets!

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Enhances our team’s ability to meet the social emotional needs of every child

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Psychologist

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Dean of Students

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Chromebooks

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Anytime, Anywhere Learning

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  • Take Home Model
  • Filtered In-District & At Home
  • Wide Collection of Digital Resources
  • Collaboration and Creation
  • Balanced Approach

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Students will take their Chromebooks home in June!

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Thanks!

Any questions?

You can find us at:

hannar@ewsdonline.org

dimasciov@ewsdmail.org

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@WilletsRoadMS

#EWLearns

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