RIVER DELL MIDDLE SCHOOL 6 th GRADE PARENT ORIENTATION MARCH 20, 2014.
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RIVER DELL MIDDLE SCHOOL RIVER DELL MIDDLE SCHOOL 6 6 th th GRADE PARENT ORIENTATION GRADE PARENT ORIENTATION MARCH 20, 2014 MARCH 20, 2014
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RIVER DELL MIDDLE RIVER DELL MIDDLE SCHOOLSCHOOL
66thth GRADE PARENT GRADE PARENT ORIENTATIONORIENTATION
MARCH 20, 2014MARCH 20, 2014
CLUBS, CLUBS, INTRAMURALS & INTRAMURALS &
INTERSCHOLASTIC INTERSCHOLASTIC SPORTSSPORTS
Interaction with other students
Develop interests
Stakeholder in school
Promoting school spirit
Academic Competition Club
Art Club
Drama Club
Environmental Club
Geography Bee/Spelling Bee
Homework Club
Library Club/Student Library Aides
Literary Magazine
Math Club
Newspaper
Robotics
Science Club
Select Chorus
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 2014-2015 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 club information and meeting times please visit:
(www.riverdell.org)River Dell Middle School website
Click on “activities”
Click on “clubs”
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 that is to be submitted on the first day of school. A health packet will be distributed to every student to bring home.
▪ You will also be able to access this packet by going to www.riverdell.org
▪ Click on “Middle School”
▪ Click on “Health Services” under Quick Links
▪ Click on “7th Grade Health Packet – Incoming 6th Graders”
Registration Forms were already handed out to 6th grade students and due on January 27th. If you have not already turned them in you must do so 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.
COUNSELING SERVICES COUNSELING SERVICES DEPARTMENTDEPARTMENT
Ms. Brown: 7th grade counselor for 2014-2015 school year
Ms. Ross: 8th grade counselor for 2014-2015 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 –Spanish 7–French 7–ESL 7 (replaces World Language)
Study Support 7–Meets every day–Provides support for students in the
Special Education program
Research 4 Today 7–Meets on A Days or B Days
Art 7Cadet Band 7Chorus 7Inventions & Creativity in Technology
7Projects & Performances 7 World 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 visited elementary schools this week to review courses & scheduling
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
Course Selection Forms will be collected at each school
–OPS: March 17 and March 24–Roosevelt: March 19 and March 26–Cherry Hill: March 20 and March 27
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 11th
RDMS will send a final schedule in August
Focus and Coherence–A few key topics at each grade level–Coherent progressions across grade levels
Balance of concepts and skills–Require both conceptual understanding and procedural fluency
Mathematical Practices–Foster reasoning and sense-making in math
7th GradePre-Algebra 7Advanced Pre-Algebra 7
8th GradeAlgebra 8Advanced Algebra 8Honors Algebra 1
Math placement is determined by River Dell after reviewing the following:
The student’s scores on unit assessments in their current math class.
The student's score on the math placement test.
The student’s score on the math section of the NJ ASK 5.
Input from the student’s current math teacher.
We expect more from our middle school students than ever before.
Students are expected to gain both conceptual understanding and procedural fluency in Math/Language Arts.
Math/Language Arts instructional time has increased by 50% to achieve these goals.
PARCC (Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers)
–7th Grade: Language Arts and Math–8th Grade: Language Arts and Math
NJ ASK (NJ Assessment of Skills and Knowledge) 8th Grade: Science
