Welcome 6th Grade Families! Zebulon Gifted & Talented Magnet Middle School
Welcome 6th Grade Families!
Zebulon Gifted & Talented Magnet Middle School
Our VisionTo create a safe and
collaborative environment
that will nurture the unique
gifts and talents of every child
through innovative learning
experiences
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We are a Magnet
School of Excellence
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● High Academic
Standards
● Innovative Learning
Experiences
● High Quality Educational
Services
Candis Jones,
Principal
Neil Light,
Assistant Principal
8th Grade
Terrance Hinnant,
Assistant Principal
7th Grade
Ashlie King,
Assistant Principal
6th Grade
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Meet Our Administrative Team!
Student Services
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COUNSELORS
Amie Jones
(A-J)
Conswalia Chambers-
Banks
(K-Z)
SOCIAL WORKERLinda Sanders
PSYCHOLOGIST
SCHOOL NURSE
Emily Sturkie
Dawn Knode
GUIDANCE TECHNICIAN
Michelle Wimmer
6th Grade Daily
Schedule
8:15 Beginning of School
11:45 Lunch
12:55 Electives
3:00 Dismissal
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DAILY INSTRUCTION
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3 CORE CLASSES75 Minutes Each
● MATH
● LANGUAGE ARTS
● SCIENCE or SOCIAL STUDIES
(ONE SEMESTER EACH)
3 ELECTIVE CLASSES40 Minutes Each
ELECTIVE REGISTRATION SHEETS
WILL BE SENT HOME SO PARENTS
CAN HELP WITH CHOICES
Student Clubs: School Day Elective Clubs
● Odyssey of the Mind
● Science Olympiad
● Math Counts
● History Fair
● Student Ambassadors
● Nanotech - Wearable Device
Competition
Student Clubs: After School
● FCCLA
● FCA
● Student Council
● National Junior Honor Society
● Battle of the Books
● Girls in Science
● STEP (Sustainable Transportation
Energy Program)
*Through Elementary Counselors
Registration
● Supports teachers, classrooms, schoolwide needs
● Need involvement from parents--- doesn’t have to be on campus.
Other ways to get involved:
○ Stay in contact with your child’s teachers
○ Send in items the teacher needs in the classroom
○ Attend school events
○ Participate in our fundraisers
● Yearly membership is only $7.00
Parent Teacher Association PTA
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Transportation - Bus
Service
● Base-- all base students will (should)
be assigned transportation
● Magnet-- all Magnet students will
(should) be assigned transportation
● Transfer students-- transfer students
are not eligible for transportation
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Transportation - Bus
Service
● Approximately 1 week before the
start of the 2020-2021 school year,
information should be available in
Powerschool
● WCPSS Site - Click Transportation for
more information
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Transportation - Bus
Service
● The Boys & Girls Club sends a bus to
pick up students
● You must sign a waiver at the Boys &
Girls Club to be able to ride that bus
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Transportation - Bus
Service
Next Steps:
● Download Here Comes the bus app
○ Directions in your folder
● Check Powerschool for bus route
information
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● Manager: Cynthia Dillard
● Student will have same lunch number
● Money will transfer into account the same
● Free and Reduced eligibility runs until October
2020. Paperwork sent home in August when school
starts.
Food Services
Say yes to new
Adventures!