RIVER DELL MIDDLE SCHOOL 6 th GRADE PARENT ORIENTATION February 4, 2015.
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RIVER DELL MIDDLE RIVER DELL MIDDLE SCHOOLSCHOOL
66thth GRADE PARENT GRADE PARENT ORIENTATIONORIENTATION
February 4, 2015February 4, 2015
COUNSELING SERVICES COUNSELING SERVICES DEPARTMENTDEPARTMENT
Ms. Ross: 7th grade counselor for 2015-2016 school year
Ms. Brown: 8th grade counselor for 2015-2016 school year
Dr. O’Neil: Student Assistance Counselor
Mrs. Boettger: Counseling department secretary
Each faculty member maintains their own Schoolwires page (including teachers, counselors, nurse, club advisors & administration)
Students and parents should check Schoolwires daily
Teachers’ pages: Contain course overview, contact info, grading policy, homework assignments and due dates, tests/quiz dates, & long term projects
Counselors’ pages: Contain our contact info, scheduling documents (Program of Studies Guide & Course Selection Sheets), team meeting times, standardized testing details, volunteering opportunities, Naviance, and other various programs
The Genesis Parent Portal is a safe, secure way to view your child’s school record for the current school year
As a parent, you will have access to the following information:– Student Schedule– Report Cards and Progress Reports– Daily and Class Attendance Records– Teachers’ Gradebook– Discipline Records
Science 7
English 7
World Civilizations 7
Math (Pre-Algebra 7/Adv. Pre-Algebra 7)Math class alternates between a single
period and a double period, based on A/B rotation
Physical Education 7–Meets every day–All students have Health for one marking
period
World Language 7–Spanish –French –ESL (replaces World Language)
Research 4 Today 7–Meets on A Days or B Days
Art 7Cadet Band 7Chorus 7Inventions & Creativity in Technology
7Projects & Performances 7/8World of Music & Music Technology 7
Electives – Meets on A Days or B Days– Students rank 4 electives (2 are used in schedule and 2 are used as alternates)
Our schedule consists of A Days and B Days
A cycle is three days long rotating between three A days in a row followed by three B days in a row throughout the school year
AAA BBB AAA BBB AAA BBB AAA
Weekends, vacations and holidays do not count in a cycle; In case of an emergency closing, we skip the letter and resume the cycle as scheduled
RDMS Counselors have already visited elementary schools to review courses & scheduling
Jan 29: OPS and Roosevelt Feb 6: Cherry Hill
Course Selection Forms will then be collected at each school the following week
Feb 5: OPS and Roosevelt Feb 13: Cherry Hill
66thth GRADE GRADE 77thth GRADE GRADE COURSE SELECTIONCOURSE SELECTION
During our orientation, we distributed:
–Program of Studies Guide: Listing of all courses that RDMS offers; for your review
–Course Selection Sheet: Where you choose electives and World Language
66thth GRADE GRADE 77thth GRADE GRADE COURSE SELECTIONCOURSE SELECTION
RDMS will send a preliminary schedule home in June
Counselors must be notified of all schedule change requests by July 17th
RDMS will send a final schedule in August
7th Grade−Pre-Algebra 7−Advanced Pre-Algebra 7
8th Grade−Algebra 8−Advanced Algebra 8−Honors Algebra 1
If a student satisfies two of the threecriteria below, the student is placed
intoAdvanced PreAlgebra 7; otherwise,
the student is placed into PreAlgebra 7.
NJASK 5 Math Score ≥ 290 6th Grade Math Class Test Average ≥ 90% Placement Test Score ≥ 90%
PARCC 7 Test−Pre-Algebra 7−Advanced Pre-Algebra 7
PARCC 8 Test−Algebra 8−Advanced Algebra 8
PARCC Algebra 1 Test−Honors Algebra 1
CLUBS, CLUBS, INTRAMURALS & INTRAMURALS &
INTERSCHOLASTIC INTERSCHOLASTIC SPORTSSPORTS
Interaction with other students
Develop interests
Stakeholder in school
Promoting school spirit
Academic Competition Club
Anime/Manga Club
Art Club
Drama Club
Environmental Club
Geography Bee/Spelling Bee
Homework Club
Library Club/Student Library Aides
Literary Magazine
Math Club
National Junior Art Honor Society
Newspaper
Robotics
Science Club
Select Chorus
Spanish Honor Society
Ski Club
Stage (Jazz) Band
Student Government Organization
Yearbook
Offers students to be River Dell Middle School news anchors for the school
Seventh and eighth grade intramurals are held
after school in the gym. Intramurals is a fun,
organized group that plays a variety of pick-up
games, such as basketball, hockey, and
softball. Students are required to wear
sneakers, sign in upon arrival, and have
medical clearance
from the school nurse.
During the 2015-2016 school year, RDMS will offer the following
interscholastic athletic programs:
FALL SPORTSBoys and Girls Cross Country
Girls Volleyball
WINTER SPORTSBoys and Girls Basketball
SPRING SPORTSBoys and Girls Track
For 2015-2016 club information and meeting times, please visit the following site in September:
www.riverdell.org/rdms
Click on the “Activities” tab
Fees: Pay $50 activity fee to join any sport or club. This fee covers as many activities your child would like to participate in
Payment options: – Credit card on Community Pass– Check submitted to Board Office
Provide your contact information and fill out necessary forms
Athletic Forms (Optional: Only if your child plays a sport)
Student Fee - $50 (Optional: Only if your child plays a sport or joins an Extracurricular activity)
Student Forms (Mandatory: Failure to fill out student forms will result in suspension of computer privileges)
1.RD Technology Policy (AUP)2.Drug and Alcohol Test3.Military Release Consent4.Web and Media Release Consent5.Health Insurance6.Permission to Share Medical Information with Staff
All incoming 7th graders are required to have a physical submitted on the first day of school. A health packet with the required physical forms and other health forms including allergy and asthma forms will be distributed to each elementary school May 15th
Registration Forms were already handed out to 6th grade students. They are due back to the 6th grade teachers by February 13th. You must return them in order to register your child at RDMS and receive a schedule.
You will receive information on how to register for Community Pass and Genesis this summer.
