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RISING 6TH GRADE

Polk Middle School

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Ms. Ford

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Mr. Howard

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Mr. Henneke

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Meet the Principals

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Ms. Hill

6th Grade

Ms. Sherrill

7th Grade

Ms. Fulton

8th Grade

Meet the Counselors

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Coach

Thiemann

Coach

Jackson

Meet the Athletic Directors

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Every Student will take 5 Core Courses

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Language Arts

Writing

Math

Science

Social Studies

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All Core Courses are selected by your 5th Grade Teachers

WHAT CLASSES DO I GET TO TAKE NEXT YEAR??

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Every Student will take 2 Elective Courses

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Physical Education Selections- 2 Years Required

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WHAT CLASSES DO I GET TO TAKE NEXT YEAR??

Fine Arts

Band

Choir

Orchestra

Art/ Theater Arts

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Physical Education

PE

Pre-Athletics

Dance

Karate

Pep Squad

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Avid- application and teacher recommendation required.

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    • 25-30 minutes long
    • Before lunch
    • Second Step SEL Lessons help students  communicate and collaborate, solve problems, make good decisions, set and meet goals, and process their emotions—skills they’ll use in the classroom and for the rest of their lives.
    • Schoolinks CCMR Lessons help counselors keep track of where every student is in their college, career and military planning journey

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ADVISORY

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Have you heard of AVID?

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Maybe you have a sibling or cousin take AVID in middle or High School?

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Well, now it is your turn to join!

AVID

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A-Advance

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I-Individual

D-Determination

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AVID helps prepare you for the real world, and it’s an in-school academic support that prepares students to be college and career ready.

AVID STANDS FOR:

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    • Organize Binders
    • Learn about different Colleges
    • Learn about different Careers
    • Develop effective Note Taking
    • Monitor your Grades
    • In- Class Tutorials with college tutors

WHAT DO WE DO IN AVID?