Northwestern Middle School January 29, 2018 6:30 PM Rising 6 th Grade Parent Night Welcome Parents
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Northwestern Middle SchoolJanuary 29, 20186:30 PM
Rising 6th Grade Parent Night
Welcome Parents
Assistant Principals
Camille Santos Carrie Porter Kevin Locke
6th Grade 7th Grade 8th Grade
Assistant AdministratorsDeana Skimel Ellen Mayo
Guidance Counselors
Jeanette Pena Janette Hinton Euodia Harris
6th Grade 7th Grade 8th Grade
Support Staff MembersMichelle Robbins Mary Beth Tokarz
Graduation Coach IST
Introduction to our Building and the Atmosphere of NMS
1. Greetings for the new Wildcats
2. General Introductions to Middle School
3. Tours by Actual Middle School Students
4. Ask the Experts
NMS 9:00AM – 10:30AM
Rising 6th Grade Student Visits
• Information Day – August 2018
• 6th Grade Orientation Days – August 2018
• Curriculum Night – August 2018
• 6th Grade Dance – Fall/Winter 2018
• 6th Grade Field Trips – (TBD)
• Junior Achievement – (TBD)
Upcoming 6th Grade Events
• Academic Bowl
• Book Club
• Student Council
• Equestrian Club
• Science Olympiad
• NMS Tennis Team
• Science Fair Club
• Chess Club
• #kindnessiseverything Club
• Drama Club
• Fellowship of Christian Athletes
• French Club
• Japanese Culture Club
• Model UN
Extra Curricular Activities for Students
• Devices are used as a tool in instruction
• Every student will have the opportunity to have a Microsoft Surface 3
• Students are responsible for their devices
• FCS devices are preferred as outside devices cannot be supported
Personalized Learning at NMS
• Talented and Gifted (TAG)
• Special Education
• MIMO
• On Level
• Advanced
• Accelerated
Academic Support Levels
Face to Face
• Spanish
• French
• Japanese
• Reading
On-Line Options
• Sign Language
• German
• Latin
• Chinese
• Spanish
• French
World Language/Reading
• Reading criteria for rising 6th graders:
– FCS Reading Recommendation Criterion
– Grade 4 Milestones Reading Indicator below
– In lieu of Milestones, Grade 5 Iowa Reading < 60%ile
– F&P Level--Level U and below is considered below grade level for end of year 5th grade.
– Classroom performance on comprehension, fluency, and vocabulary tasks.
– Performance on 4th Grade Reading/ELA Milestones
– Level 1=strong candidate for reading
– Level 2+= teacher discretion as determined by other criteria considerations
– Any student with IEP Reading goals or Tier 3 RTI Reading goals (comprehension, vocabulary, & fluency)
Reading
Year Long
• Band
• Orchestra
• Chorus
Quarter Long (9 Weeks)
• Drama
• Family and Consumer Sciences
• Art
• Engineering
• Computer Sciences
• PE
• Health
Connections
Shari Cooper - Counseling Professional Assistant
• NMS feeder schools
– all records will be automatically transferred to Northwestern Middle
– There is NO NEED to sign up for a registration appointment.
• You WILL need to fulfill the residency requirement.
– You can email the proofs starting July 1 to Shari Cooper (Student Records) at [email protected] or bring to the office during summer hours.
• Keep checking our website in mid-May for updates on Summer Hours, appointment times/dates (through our Sign-Up Genius) and Walk-In times.
• Private school or out of the county (not a Fulton School) you must sign up for a registration appointment or come in during Walk-In times/dates.
Registration Process
Scheduling & Verification Forms
Students who qualify for gifted serves will have a “.2” in the
course number.
Scheduling & Verification Forms
Questions
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