Nichols Middle School

1. Nichols Middle School Adrian Harries, Principal Kathy Davis, Assistant Principal Joshua Seldess, Assistant Principal Welcome Class of 2021!

2. Welcome to NMS!

3. Your 6th Grade Team Students are randomly scheduled onto teams. • Teams are comprised of four core teachers • Teacher A – LA/Reading • Teacher B – Math • Teacher C - Social Studies • Teacher D - Science • Other classes and periods • Physical Ed. • Fine Arts (Art – Drama –Media Arts – Music) • Spanish Heritage (TWI students) • Advisory

4. 6th Grade Sample Schedule Per. 1/2 8:30 - 9:54 Reading Per. 3/4 9:57 - 11:18 Math Per. 5 11:21 - 12:01Art/Drama/Media Arts/Music Per. 6 12:04 - 12:44 Lunch/Recess Per. 7 12:47 - 1:27 Science Per. 8 1:30 - 2:09 Social Studies Per. 9 2:12 - 2:51 PE Per. 10 2:54 – 3:35 Advisory

5. What’s Different about Middle School • Sports/intramurals and clubs • Absences and tardies • Bicycles • Lockers and cell phones • Cafeteria rules and procedures • Gym and uniforms • Logical consequences and PBIS • Before and after school procedures • School Supply List

6. Organized NMS Students • Use binders • Use color-coded folders • Use the Nichols student planner • Check the online grade book for each class • Check teacher homepages – daily class assignments on school web page • Review report cards/letter grades

7. Student Support • Mr. Harries – 6th grade behavior/curriculum support • Ms. Davis – 8th grade behavior/curriculum support • Mr. Seldess – 7th grade behavior/curriculum support • Ms. Roland - Office • Ms. Cabrera - Office (Attendance) • Ms. Salinas – school psychologist • Ms. Rothe – school social worker • Ms. Lau – school social worker • Ms. Pacheco - Health Clerk

8. Systems of Support • Morning Mentors Program (AM Tutoring) • Teacher Lunch Hours • Male/Female Mentorship Groups • Check-In/Check-Out (Behavior - PBIS) • Youth and Opportunity United (Y.O.U)

9. Getting Ready! • Read, read, read! NMS students read AT LEAST 30 minutes at home each day • Check school webpage for upcoming info • CommUnity Kick-off Event • 6th Grade Ice Cream Social-First Day of School • Curriculum Night in September

10. Nichols PTA Please join the PTA! We are currently looking for volunteers in a variety of areas. To become involved, please contact: jleigh4@sbcglobal.net

11. Student ambassadors • Student Ambassadors are 8th grade students that have proven to be quality student leaders through the years • Questions for the ambassadors: • What was the hardest part of transitioning from elementary school to middle school? • What advice would you give our incoming students? • How difficult was the transition regarding the amount of work that we assign? • What has been your favorite thing/part about Nichols

12. Spanish for Spanish Speakers Español para hispanohablantes S.S.S.

13. Purpose • This course is designed for students who speak Spanish at home and/or students with previous experience in the TWI program (K-5) • Bilingual/ biliterate/ bicultural • Students will evaluate their Spanish competency at the beginning of the year and build upon their knowledge.

14. Course objectives • Students will be able to discuss and write about various issues in the Spanish speaking world, in the target language. • Students will be exposed to authentic materials on a variety of topics in the target language. • Students will understand the difference between interpreting the meaning of something in Spanish and the act of translating something from Spanish to English.

15. Class • Follows the foreign language state standards (ACTFL) • 40 minute class/ 5 days a week • Grammar will be studied in context and will be reinforced through the students’ own writing/speaking as an integral part of the revision process • Homework Diarios 6TH GRADE UNITS: Hispanidad, Descubrimiento, Medio Ambiente, Gastronomia, Ser Adolescente, Poesía

16. Seal of Biliteracy

17. What: All sixth grade students will receive an iPad as a learning tool for the 2018-19 school year. Why: • Increase learning opportunities that involve engagement in, enhancement of, and extension of learning standards • Increase students access to learning • Increase our students ability to have voice and agency in their learning Access to Innovate Supporting relevant and challenging learning within and beyond school

18. What: All sixth grade students will receive an iPad as a learning tool for the 2018-19 school year. • Each student receives an iPad as a learning tool • District defined apps with limited access to additional apps • Filtered access at home and school Access to Innovate Supporting relevant and challenging learning within and beyond school

19. Engaging students in time-on task active social learning in order to meet learning goals.

20. Enhancement of learning goals through technology is when the tools is somehow aiding, assisting, scaffolding learning in a way that could not easily be done with traditional methods.

21. Extending learning goals in order to connect with the world beyond school.

22. Access to Innovate Handbook and Self-Insurance • Digital Citizenship Training • Family Engagement/Training • Distribution of Devices D65: Access to Innovate General Logistics for Families

23. Learn more at the D65 website - departments - C&I - Access to Innovate Questions?