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What changes in middle school?

Welcome to Langston Hughes Middle School Rising 7 th Grade Orientation Aimee Monticchio, Principal Dr. Fabio Zuluaga, Assistant Superintendent Cluster VIII. What changes in middle school?. Teams Block schedules Variety of course offerings The next level of instructional challenge

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What changes in middle school?

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  1. Welcome to Langston Hughes Middle School Rising 7th Grade Orientation Aimee Monticchio, Principal Dr. Fabio Zuluaga, Assistant Superintendent Cluster VIII

  2. What changes in middle school? Teams Block schedules Variety of course offerings The next level of instructional challenge Increase in homework Change in friendships Locker stress Hormonal chaos

  3. Course Selection Sample Student Schedule • Language A - English 7 • Math 7 • US History 7 • Science 7 • Health and P.E. 7 • World Language (French or Spanish) • Elective – 1 full year or 2 semester

  4. Block Scheduling Blue Days 1st Period 3rd Period Connections 5th Period 7th Period Grey Days 2nd Period 3rd Period Connections 4th Period 6th Period

  5. Afterschool Clubs • Student Government • National Junior Honor Society • Drama Production • Builders Club • College Partnership • GEMS • GRACE • Animé • Dance • Strategic Games • Science and Technology Club • Chess Club • Math Counts • Cinema Club • Theatre Sports • Soccer Club • BOND • Photography Club • Knitting Club • Cooking Club • Hughes Afterschool

  6. Available Resources Hughes After School Clubs and activities After school support from teachers Approaches to Learning (ATL) FCPS 24/7 (Blackboard)

  7. An International Baccalaureate World School offering the Middle Years Program

  8. Language Arts • Reading and analyzing literature • Vocabulary building • Grammar • Understanding the writing process

  9. United States History • A survey of American History • Geography • Modern America: 1877 to the Early 1900’s • Turmoil and Change: 1890 to 1945 • The U.S. since World War II

  10. Life Science • Focus on understanding the nature of science. • Explore the cellular organization and classification of organisms. • Relationships of organism, populations, communities and the ecosystem. • Develop inquiry skills.

  11. Mathematics Math 7 Math 7 Honors Algebra 1 Honors

  12. Health/Physical Education • Physical Fitness • Wellness-related testing • Fitness Planning • Application of skills in selected games and sports. * PE uniforms and lockers

  13. Full Year Electives AVID – Advancement Via Individual Determination* Beginning, Intermediate, and Advanced Band Intermediate and Advanced Orchestra Beginning Mixed Chorus, Intermediate Chorus Basic Skills* Spanish Immersion  World Languages  (French 1A and Spanish 1A) High school level class * By Recommendation

  14. AVID Advancement Via Individual Determination

  15. World Languages French 1 A Spanish 1A Spanish Immersion

  16. Music • Band • Beginning Intermediate and Advanced Band • Choir • Beginning Mixed, Women’s Chorus and Choir • Orchestra • Intermediate and Advanced • Music Participation Lab (semester)

  17. Semester Electives Art Foundations 3D Art Computers in Art Speech and Theatre Arts (Drama) Technology Explorations 7 Family & Consumer Sciences 7 Music Participation Lab 1 Computer Solutions (Keyboarding) Career Search and Investigation

  18. Speech and Theatre Arts Develop and appreciation of theatre Basic concepts of acting

  19. Art Electives Foundations in Art 3D Art Computers In Arts USGS Art Show and Exhibit - April 1- 30th Reception April 4, 2013 7:00 – 8:30 p.m.

  20. Family and Consumer Science • Basic Skills • Sewing • Clothing care • Food Management • Care of others and management of space and self

  21. Computers Computer Solutions Digital Input Technology Career Search Investigations

  22. Technology Exploration Exploratory in nature and stresses safety, planning and creativity, and constructions through the use of technology.

  23. Scheduling Visits to Elementary Schools Terraset Elementary School – February 28 @12:00 Lake Anne Elementary School – March 1 @1:00 pm Forest Edge Elementary School – March 4 @11:45 am. Hunters Woods Elementary School – March 4@10:00 Sunrise Valley Elementary School – March 5@ 9:30 am Dogwood Elementary School - March 6 @ 10:00 am Crossfield Elementary School - March 6 @12:00 noon

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