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Rising 6th graders and new Swanson students!

WELCOME ABOARD!. Rising 6th graders and new Swanson students!. Agenda . Description of our school The school day Description of courses After school opportunities Sports Counseling services Questions Tour of Swanson. SPIRIT. SERVICE. SCHOLARSHIP. MAROON AND WHITE. SMS Motto.

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Rising 6th graders and new Swanson students!

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  1. WELCOME ABOARD! Rising 6th graders and new Swanson students!

  2. Agenda • Description of our school • The school day • Description of courses • After school opportunities • Sports • Counseling services • Questions • Tour of Swanson

  3. SPIRIT SERVICE SCHOLARSHIP MAROON AND WHITE SMS Motto HOME OF THE ADMIRALS

  4. Principal Bridget Loft Assistant Principals Renee Harber Scott McKeown Shannon Ellis Director of Counseling To be Announced 2014-2015 Projected Enrollment 1020

  5. School Counselors • Mrs. Jankowski - 6th Grade Counselor - 703.228.5509 • Ms. Wilkes - 7th Grade Counselor - 703.228.5511 • Mr. Flores - 8th Grade Counselor - 703.228.5519 • Ms. Hawes - 8th Grade Counselor - 703.228.2347 • - Counselor - HILT - 703.228.5512

  6. The School Day7:50 a.m. – 2:24 p.m. • Breakfast served at 7:20 a.m. • $1.40 Regular Price • STAR 7:50 – 8:10AM • Classes are 46 minutes • 3 minutes between classes • Grade level lunches: 35 minutes • $2.70 Regular Price • A la carte item prices vary • Afterschool Program: Clubs and Sports • ASP I: 2:30- 3:30pm ASP2: 3:30-4:21pm • Late bus: Monday - Thursday at 4:15pm • Late Bus route numbers are different than regular route numbers

  7. STAR Period • Teacher Advisory or Homeroom Period • 7:50 – 8:10 daily • Teacher help, completion of projects and assignments • Team building projects and activities (Team and School- wide) • Distribution of progress reports, report cards, important information, etc. • Locker assignments and combinations • Televised school announcements • Sustained Quiet Uninterrupted Reading Time (SQUIRT) (Mondays and Thursdays)

  8. Sixth Grade Core Subjects • 6th Grade Teams- • Clippers, Schooners and Sea Hawks • Mathematics- Math 6 or Math 7 for 6th Graders • Social Studies- American Studies • Science - Physical and Earth Sciences • Language Arts- Reading & Writing • Reading- Reading Comprehension and Note Taking Strategies • Or • Reading/Transitional Spanish 6 (FLES, Immersion only) – Days alternate between Spanish and Reading. • Health & PE

  9. Math • Math placement - Based on teacher recommendation, final grades, SOL scores and Interactive Achievement Test. • Math Strategies – An elective math class (7th and 8th Gr.) • Math Block - Math STAR math TA teacher and Math class during 1st Mod (All grades)

  10. MATH PATHWAY

  11. Contact Information Math Coach/Coordinator Laura Partridge Laura.Partridge@apsva.us 703-228-2344 Reading Coordinator Cynthia Chiu Cynthia.chiu@apsva.us 703-228-5520

  12. 6th Grade Electives Admiral’s Wheel • Fine Arts – Art, Drama, and Music • Practical Arts - Technology Education, Family Consumer Science, and Word Processing Language Electives • Transitional Spanish/Reading (FLES Program) – A/B schedule • Introduction to World Languages/Reading (Spanish, Latin, French) – A/B schedule *Specific classes offered will be dependent on staffing Music • Beginning Orchestra • Beginning Band • Beginning Chorus

  13. Bell Schedule • GRADE 6 7:50 – 8:10 STAR • 1 8:12 – 8:58 CORE • 2 9:01 – 9:47 CORE • 3 9:50 – 10:36 CORE • 10:36 – 11:11 LUNCH • 4 11:11 – 11:57 CORE • 5 12:00 – 12:46 CORE • 6 12:49 – 1:35EXPLOR./P.E. • 7 1:38 – 2:24EXPLOR./P.E.

  14. *ACT II* After School Electives • ACT II : • 2:30 – 3:30PM or 2:30 – 4:10PM • Mondays, Tuesdays or Thursdays • Semester or Full Year Elective • Course is graded and attendance is required • Could interfere with a sport season or club • Possible ACT II Classes: • Business and Information Tech • Chorus • Family and Consumer Science • Instrumental Music: Band, Guitar or Orchestra • Theater Arts • Technology Education • Visual Arts

  15. Get Involved! Trevor Holland Activities Coordinator 703-228-5510

  16. After School Clubs • Future Business Leaders of America • Knowledge Masters • Student Government Association (SGA) • Teen Club • HILT Service Club • Teen Advisory Board (TAB) • Math Counts • National Junior Honor Society • Family, Consumer, Community Leadership Association (FCCLA) • TSA • PTA programs - List serve • Intramurals • An informal after school sports activity – Monday, Tuesday and Wed.

  17. Middle School Interscholastic Sports • Tryouts: • Soccer Boys & Girls • Basketball Boys & Girls • Co-ed Tennis • Cheerleading • No Tryouts: • Swim Boys & Girls • Dive Boys & Girls • Wrestling • Track Co-ed • Sports Physical needed (Dated between May – Aug. to participate in all sports)

  18. Counseling Services • Individual Counseling • Group Counseling • Lunch-Bunch Groups • Classroom Lessons • Bullying • Depression • Harassment • Naviance - A web based software program to help students research college and career plans. • Scheduling and Course Request Forms • Orientation and Transition Activities • Parent-Teacher Conferences • Academic Planning

  19. Academic Planning • Counselors will take the steps to ensure that each student has an Academic Plan (grades 7 – 12) that reflects student´s interests, talents and challenges. • http://www.apsva.us/page/2203 • 6th graders don’t complete an academic plan form, but will fill out an interest inventory worksheet.

  20. Important Dates • Information will be mailed to your residence in mid-August. This information will include your child’s team and STAR teacher • Schedules will be distributed on the first day of school • The welcome letter does not include information about school supplies.  Please check our website • Orientation Day - Thursday before Labor Day, August 28, from 11AM to 1PM. Also, for new students math placement test day. • T-dap vaccines are required, 6th graders will not be admitted to school if they do not have current T-dap vaccines.  Contact the school nurse with any questions • Back to School Night - Sept. 18, 2014

  21. Questions? Thank you for coming and have a great summer!

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