6th Grade Parent OrientationMilford Middle School

“Where Great Things Happen Every Day!”

Orientation Process

Milford Guidance Counselors and a student panel will visit each elementary school sharing information about life at the middle level and review course selection.

May 14 during the day—5th graders will visit Milford for their Student Orientation

Summer Orientation

TEACHERS

Team 6 White Mrs. Boerner – RELA and Social Studies Mrs. Weinstein – RELA and Math Mrs. Bauer – RELA and Science

Team 6 Blue Mr. Beil – RELA and Math Mrs. Mushrush – Learning Support Mrs. Wenhold – RELA and Social Studies Dr. Woodbury – RELA and Science

Keys to Success

P – L – A – Y - Prepare

- LISTEN- ACHIEVE

- YOU

TYPICAL DAY FOR A SIXTH GRADER

Homeroom Period 1 – Mathematics Period 2 – Science Period 3 – Art/Computer Lit Lunch Period 4 – Social Studies Period 5 – Physical Education/Music Period 6 – RELA Resource.

RESOURCE Period

Purpose is to extend learning or offer remediation.

Students can make up work.Library is available.Students can meet with teachers to ask

questions about assignments.

RELATED ARTS

Band and ChorusGeneral MusicLibrary Research SkillsPhysical EducationArt and Computer Literacy – Grade 6

GRADING

Grades will be shown by assignments that are linked to learning targets.

Grading ScaleA = 100 – 90B = 89 – 80C = 79 – 70D = 69 – 65F = 65 and lower

CHARACTER

RESPECT All students are expected to treat each other with respect All students will treat adults in the building with respect All students will respect themselves by doing their best

and being their best!

RESPONSIBILITY Homework is done every night to the best of their ability Work well in groups and participate in class Bring all materials to school to be prepared for the day

CYBER CLASSES

Opportunity for students to take one or more courses in a cyber environment while also taking other classes in a traditional classroom setting

Increased opportunities for enrichment, acceleration and remediation

CHARACTERISTICS OF A CYBER LEARNER

Self-Motivated and Self-Disciplined Learner Internal Locus of Control (Believes they can

be successful)Able to communicate through writingExperienced working on a computerVisual LearnerCritical ThinkerPrefer to learn on a computer

MILFORD MATTERS

Character Education ProgramAnti-bullyingTeam buildingLeadershipCharacteristics of a Successful student:

Respect, Responsibility, Trust, Perseverance, Citizenship, Caring

ACTIVITIES

Band, Chorus, Bells, Jazz Band, Musical, Milford Singers

TSAPhotography,YearbookReading Olympics and Academic ChallengeStudent Council and Homeroom

RepresentativesCheerleading

LOCKERS

Students will receive lockers at summer orientation.

Lockers can be accessed:Before homeroomBefore and after lunchEnd of the day

LUNCH

Students will have a half hour for lunch.Students may sit where they want.All sixth graders eat together.Student lunch = $3.00Meal Plan – account is the same as

elementary school.A la carte items sold separately.

BUSES

Students are dropped off in the back of the school by the gym.

Students report to gym until bell. Parent drop off is in the front of the school. At the end of the day, students report to the

back of the school to board buses in parking lot.

SUPPLIES A large binder with dividers or separate 1” binders

for each subject 2 spiral bound notebooks for

Social Studies – 1 per each half of the year Supply of #2 pencils Small pencil case or zipper pouch Supply of erasers Supply of lined notebook paper (with holes) Supply of glue sticks One colored pencil set & highlighters

SUPPLIES (CONTINUED)

Basic functions calculator, similar to Texas Instruments TI-30XIIS

Ear buds for use with computer programs Flash Drive (not mandatory, but helpful)

Summer Reading 2014

The goals:

1. To grow as learners. The more you read, the more interesting life becomes!

2. To create a community of readers.

3. To share good books and encourage others to read them.

4. To generate discussions with peers and teachers.

Summer Reading Assignment

1. Select at least 1 book from the Summer Reading List.

2. Read the book(s)! Choose the one you will share in the fall.

3. Use the graphic organize or sticky notes and complete the task you chose to share your summer work. When you return to school, on a designated day early in September, students will meet in discussion groups with classmates who have read the same book.

4. This assignment will be evidence for standard Comprehension and Collaboration

Book Selection

Fourmile by Watt KeyTwelve-year-old Foster knows in his gut that Dax

Ganey, the man dating his widowed mother, is a bad seed. Then a mysterious stranger arrives at their Alabama farm, a former Army Ranger in Iraq rambling across the country, and Foster believes he has found an ally against Dax. The stranger proves a fascinating mentor, full of wisdom and secrets

So B. It by Sarah WeeksAlthough she lives an unconventional lifestyle with

her mentally disabled mother and their doting neighbor, Bernadette, Heidi has a lucky streak that has a way of pointing her in the right direction. When a mysterious word in her mother′s vocabulary begins to haunt her, Heidi′s thirst for the truth leads her on a cross-country journey in search of the secrets of her past.

The Graveyard Book By Neil Gaiman

In this Newbery Medal-winning novel, Bod is an unusual boy who inhabits an unusual place—he's the only living resident of a graveyard. Raised from infancy by the ghosts, werewolves, and other cemetery denizens, Bod has learned the antiquated customs of his guardians' time as well as their ghostly teachings—such as the ability to Fade so mere mortals cannot see him.

The Boy Who Invented TV by Kathleen Krull

An inspiring true story of a boy genius.This fascinating picture-book biography of Philo Farnsworth covers his early interest in machines and electricity, leading up to how he put it all together in one of the greatest inventions of the 20th century.

Midnight for Charlie Bone By Jenny Nimmo

Charlie Bone has discovered an unusual gift-he can hear people in photographs talking! His scheming aunts decide to send him to Bloor Academy, a school for genius's where he uses his gifts to discover the truth despite all the dangers that lie ahead.

COMMUNICATION

Milford Web PageMonthly NewslettersTwitter (#MMSGreatThings)Phone: 215-529-2210Email – Principal: dpeiffer@qcsd.org

Assistant: hkirschman@qcsd.org

Guidance: obreininger@qcsd.org

UPCOMING EVENTS

Summer 6TH grade orientation – August 26, 2014 from 9:00-11:00 AM.

September 18, 2014 – Open houseQuestions

MILFORD’S MISSION

Milford Middle School is committed to promoting high expectations in

academics, school, and community activities while developing mutual

respect and personal responsibility.