Inglewood Middle School

PARENT INFORMATION NIGHT

PTSA

Provides financial & volunteer support to the school

Activities Fundraisers

-Grants to the school for programs & supplies to enhance the existing curriculum and academic activities

Pass the Hat (monetary donation)

Drama production Company Matching

Reflections Art Competition Passive Fundraising-Fred Meyer, Amazon Smile

Emergency Prep

Staff Appreciation

Homework Machine

Weekly E-newsletter

Parent Education Speakers

IMS Alumni Scholarship

Volunteers for health screenings, dances, back-to-school activities,

and other school needs

Associated Student Body (ASB)•ASB = Student government that represents All Students.

•ASB funds may be used only for cultural, athletic, social or recreational purposes which are optional

• Students make decisions regarding how these resources are spent

Activities and programs include Fundraisers:

School-wide cultural events and speakers

Membership fees

Dances and social events (Hot Chocolate Day)

Fun Run

Student Clubs

Athletics and intermural sports

Honor Society

What is Inglewood like?•We want your child to love Inglewood

•Students are well behaved

•Academics are the focus

•Teachers work in teams

•Athletics and activities – connection

•We are an inclusive school

•We make every effort to be proactive

Transition PlanElementary to Inglewood

•Parent meeting (tonight)

•Counselor visits to each elementary twice

•5th grade students visit Inglewood May/June

•Back to Business Days

•First day – orientation activities

•Bus Strategy

6th grade Student Perspective▪LA/SS Block – Year Long▪ 1 Teacher – 2 periods

▪Math – Year Long

▪Science – Year Long

▪PE - One semester

▪IMS Foundations - One semester

▪I-Experience – Year Long▪Rotation of quarter long

electives, art, technology, foods, and music

Language Arts (LA)

Social Studies (SS)

Math

Science

PE/IMS Foundations

I-Experience

Six Grade GrowthORGANIZATION

Multiple Teachers

Mobile Students✓Laptops and chargers

✓Backpacks (lightweight)

Planner

ASB card

School supplies

Cell phone (powered off and away during school day)

RESPONSIBILITY

Managing a middle school workload

Students develop organizational habits for academic success

Developing and sustaining social connections

Sixth Grade Language Arts and Social Studies

LANGUAGE ARTS

Writing: Narrative, expository, persuasive

Reading: Fiction and non-fiction reading; Textbook and novel studies

Vocabulary/Grammar: IXL

**New ELA adoption**

SOCIAL STUDIES

Ancient Civilizations

Units:◦ Geography/map skills review

◦ Mesopotamia

◦ Ancient China

◦ Ancient Greece

Introduction to research◦ Ancient Egypt

◦ Ancient Rome OR

◦ Ancient India

Sixth Grade Math

Math – Aligned to Common Core Standards◦ Fractions, Decimals, and Percents

◦ Probability and Statistics

◦ Geometry

◦ Algebra

Science Science – Aligned to Next Gen Science Standards.◦ Exploring Earth

◦ Exploring Life

◦ Understanding Matter & Energy

Ambitious Science Teaching

Science Course Content:

▪ Nature of Science▪ Learning: Neural Pathways

▪ Atomic Structure

▪ Energy Transfer

▪ Water Cycle & Weather

▪ Engineering ▪ (Save the Penguins!)

▪ Rock Cycle

▪ Ecosystems ▪ (Yellowstone Wolves)

▪ Human Reliance on Natural

& Synthetic Resources

▪ Health

Science Ambitious Science Teaching (AST)

▪ Learning science through exploration of phenomena

▪ Teachers guide student learning by providing activities, labs,POGILS, and information to have students arrive at the conclusions necessary to understand science concepts.

▪Develop curiosity through student-led investigations

▪Student-led discourse determines the guided instruction and labs

▪Students develop models to explain their understanding.

Science Process Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning (POGIL)

▪ Supports AST; one tool in our teaching toolbox

▪ Student-centered, group-learning instructional strategy and philosophy developed through research on how students learn best.

▪ Students have roles & responsibilities to ensure a productive learningenvironment.

▪ Teachers guide the process and support student groups in their learning as a resource and via planned check-ins throughout the POGIL activity.

IMS Foundations

•Taken by every 6th grader

•1 semester

•Prepares students for success in middle school

•academic skills

•social-emotional skills

What students said…

What students said…

Power School

Web Based “Learning Management System”◦ Calendar/Planner

◦ Homework/lesson info

◦ Links to textbooks and supplemental materials

◦ Interactive features like discussion boards, work samples, and wikis

Our Hub for Information

LIBRARY CLASSROOOMS ASB SPORTS HOMEROOM MUSIC CLUBS

Power School Screenshot

Power School Screenshot

School Counseling at Inglewood

• Counseling Services

• Course Registration

• Tips for Parents

6th Grade Counselors (2020-2021)

Tiffany Jones AND Dylan Slatton

tifjones@lwsd.org dslatton@lwsd.org

Students stay with their assigned counselor throughout their 3 years at Inglewood

Counseling Services

Role of Counselor:

▪Support academic achievement

▪Assist in career awareness and future planning

▪Help with personal and social development

▪Team with parents, teachers and school staff

▪Advocate for students

Students may seek counselor any time

We encourage and teach students how to access their counselor; and to seek their teachers directly

Students might see a counselor about…▪ Academic planning/Schedules

▪ Conflict resolution

▪ Questions/Concerns

▪ Support

6th Grade Course Registration

• Counselors are visiting Elementary schools this week• January 21st-24th

•January 31st: Completed online 6th Grade Elective Request Selection Survey 2020-21•This form will be emailed to you

6th grade - ElectivesOne choice in 6th grade: ◦ I-Experience - A rotation of quarter long electives, art,

technology, Family/Consumer , and music/choir

-OR-◦ Opportunity to start or continue Band / Orchestra

ActivitiesMaking IMS A Home

Sarah Hubert

Activities Coordinator, ASB Advisor, Leadership Teacher

◦ Student Leadership Team◦ First Day of School◦ Cultural Events◦ Clubs◦ Shared Experiences

Inglewood AthleticsOpportunity to try something new – no cuts◦ All experience levels welcome! All sports have Varsity,

JV, and regional levels

◦ All athletes signup using FINAL FORMS –◦ Online program the district adopted last year

◦ All forms are collected through Final Forms

◦ All payment is collected through ASB office or district website (there is a family cap that applies to interscholastic sports)

Inglewood AthleticsGreat way to meet new people, make friends with similar interests, improve your skills, self confidence, have fun and get exercise

Student athletes do better academically and are more connected to school

80% of our coaches are in the building

Coaches teach life lessons - commitment, integrity, discipline, time management, accountability, leadership

Athletic Seasons

8 weeks, 7-8 games vs. other LWSD middle school teams

4 seasonsNo weekends or holiday practices

Basic information on each sport can be found on the school website along with coaches contacts if you have questions

Athletic Seasons Fall

◦ Boys’ Tennis

◦ Cross Country

◦ Boys’ Basketball

Winter 1◦ Girls’ Badminton

◦ Boys’ Soccer

Winter 2 ◦ Girls’ Basketball

◦ Wrestling

Spring

◦ Track

◦ Girls’ Tennis

◦ Girls’ Volleyball

Intramural SessionsThe month of January✓two sessions; ✓2 weeks each session

Turn in student/parent permission form with $25 participation fee✓This is not included in your family cap or the interscholastic

sports

Session 1: Dodge Ball

Session 2: Floor Hockey

No competition with other schools

See IMS website for more information!

Question and Answer

Thank you for attending this evening!

The presentation is over – feel free to leave, or stay if you have questions

We will stay until every last question is answered