Silver Creek Middle SchoolIncoming Grade 6 Parent Meeting
January 15, 2020
Greetings from Silver Creek❖ Dr. Traci Townsend, Principal❖ Ms. Camellia Jacobs, PTSA President
Welcome to Silver Creek Middle School
Home of the Huskies
The Mission of Silver Creek MSWe foster a caring learning environment based on
meaningful relationships that encourages collaboration and empowers student individuality.
#WeAreSilverCreek!
#WeAreSilverCreek
Articulation Process & Timeline
❖ Susan Levine, Resource Counselor
Important Dates
DATE Activity
January 15 Incoming Parent Meeting
January 16 North Chevy Chase Elementary School 9:45 - 10:45
January 16 Chevy Chase Elementary School 2:00 - 3:00
January 17 Rock Creek Forest Elementary School 10:00 - 11:00
January 21 SNOW DATE FOR ALL SCHOOLS - same times
January 28 DUE DATE for submission of registration cards to homeroom teachers and
completion of online registration.
January
and 28
Counselors return to elementary schools for follow up
Course Registration❖ Lauren Robinson, Gr. 8 Counselor/Incoming Gr. 6
Counselor
Students Register for Classes to Fill a 7-Period DayClasses Comments
1 English Registered Automatically
2 Social Studies Registered Automatically
3 Science Registered Automatically
4 PE/Health Registered Automatically
5 Math Based on recommendation
6 Reading or World
Language
Based on recommendation
7 Electives Choice(Music, Art,Technology)
Semester & year long options
➢ Important to remember
○ Register 2 ways - online and on paper
○ Paper is where alternative courses are recorded
○ We are here to answer your questions and help
make this process as smooth as possible
○ Your students will be better at the online
registration then you will 😊
Important Date to Remember
January 28■Due date for completing online registration
& submitting Registration Card to your
HOMEROOM teacher
Spring Visit TBD
Logistics for this EveningCafe--English/Reading/ESOL & World Studies
Room 116--PE/Health & Visual and Performing Arts/World Languages
Room 301--Science/Technology, Mathematics, & Special Education
Room 301--Science/Technology, Mathematics, & Special Education
Cafeteria--English/Reading/ESOL & World Studies
Room 116--PE/Health & Visual and Performing Arts/World Languages
Room 116--PE/Health & Visual and Performing Arts/World Languages
Room 301--Science/Technology, Mathematics, & Special Education
Cafeteria--English/Reading/ESOL & World Studies
English and World Studies ArticulationSilver Creek Middle School
Science/Technology, Mathematics &
Special Education Silver Creek Middle School
January 15, 2019
Session 2
Content Specialists
Rosemary McNary, Science/Technology CSAndrea Segovia, Mathematics CS
Rebecca Lusman, Resource Teacher for Special Education (RTSE)
Investigations in Science 6Unit 1- Matter and Its Interactions
Unit 2- Ecosystems Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics
Unit 3-Human Impacts on the Environment
Unit 4- Energy and Waves
● Atoms, molecules, chemical reactions
● Biodiversity, food webs, flow of energy in ecosystems
● Natural resources, fossil fuels, alternative energy
● Electricity, magnetism, energy transfer
Investigations in Science 6
Unit 1- Matter and Its Interactions Unit 2- Ecosystems Interactions,
Energy, and Dynamics
The 6th grade science curriculum is aligned to the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS).
Technology Elective for 6th GradersGrade 6: Coding and Robotic Design One semester class that is paired with an art class
Game Development○ Code.org○ Create games using Scratch and Tynker
Robotics○ Using LEGO Mindstorm and Spike Prime
Technology Classes at SCMS
7th Grade:
● Principles of Information Technology,
Cyber Security & Engineering
6th Grade: Coding and Robotic Design
8th Grade:
● Intro to Engineering Design (IED)
● Foundations of Computer Science
● Both courses are for high school credit
Math at SCMS
2019-2020
NEW State of Maryland Graduation Requirement = Pass Algebra 1A and 1B and Pass Algebra MCAP Assessment
Additional Support Classes Offered by Teacher Recommendation Only:
● LZ Math 6 = Math 180● IM 7th Grade = Related IM● Algebra 8th Grade = Related Algebra
LZ MATH 6TOPICS
Marking Period 1Unit 1: Area and Surface Area
Unit 2: Introducing Ratios
Marking Period 2Unit 3: Unit Rates & Percentages
Unit 4: Dividing Fractions
Marking Period 3Unit 5: Arithmetic in Base Ten
Unit 6: Expressions & Equations
Marking Period 4Unit 7: Rational Numbers
Unit 8: Data Sets and Distributions
C2.0 Investigations into Mathematics (IM)COURSE UNITS
MATH 7
Unit 1: Ratios and Proportional Relationships
Unit 2: Rational Number Operations
Unit 3: Expressing Geometric Relationships
Unit 4: Statistics and Probability
MATH 8
Unit 5: The Real Number System
Unit 6: Linear Equations
Unit 7: Transformations and Geometric Measurement
Math 180The Math 180 curriculum engages students by making
meaning of math with rich contexts and instructional
strategies. With the use of teacher-facilitated instruction
blended with adaptive technology, each MATH 180 student
travels along a personalized learning path tailored to their
individual needs.
Students will not register for this course, although you may be contacted by your child’s counselor or myself later this year or this summer about adding this course to your child’s schedule based on Grade 5 teacher recommendation and standardized
test scores.
Special Education at SCMS
Inclusion classes - English and Math - one general education teacher and one
special education teacher. There are general education and special education
students in this class.
Supported classes - Science and Historical Inquiries in World Studies - one
general education teacher and one paraeducator. There are general education
and special education students in this class.
Self-Contained class - Resource - one special education teacher. This class
has only special education students in it.
PE and Health&
Visual and Performing Arts (VAPA)/ World Languages
Session 3
Content Specialists
Ryan Junghans, PE/Health CSJulie Gross, VAPA/World Language CS
PE and Health
PE/HEALTHDifference between Elementary and Middle School
● ES- Once a week. No locker rooms. Usually Inside for P.E.
MS- Every Day! PE for 3 quarters, Health 1 quarter rotation. (9 weeks)
● Students in P.E. are encouraged to change their clothes in the locker room before and after P.E.
class (will be given approx. 4 minutes). T-shirts, Shorts, Sweatpants, Sweatshirts ect…
● All students will be assigned a locker and expected to use it
● Spirit Wear (Optional and Online) will be available in the fall and the spring
● PE Units: Invasion, Net Wall, Striking/ Fielding, Target, Personal Fitness
● Invasion (Basketball, Soccer, Handball, Street Hockey ect…)
● Net Wall (Volleyball, Badminton, Tchoukball, Pickleball, Tennis)
● Striking/Fielding (Cricket, Softball)
● Target (Cornhole, Kanjam, Archery)
● Personal Fitness (Fitnessgram, Weight Room)
PE/HEALTH
● Health: 6th Grade Units include Mental/Emotional Health, ATOD, Personal Consumer
Health/Hygiene, Safety Injury Prevention
- No Family Life/Human Sexuality/Disease Prevention and Control
● Athletics: 7th and 8th Grade students only! (Cross Country, Softball, Basketball, Soccer)
● Intramurals: ALL grade levels. Afterschool when activity busses are running. No tryouts. Extension
of the P.E. program.
VAPA & World Languages
Visual Art: Digital and Studio
Choral and Instrumental Music
World Languages : Spanish & French
Photo/ MS Digital Art
Photo/ Digital Art 1
Contact Information
VAPA and World Languages Content Specialist
Julie Gross
PE and Health Content Specialist
Ryan Junghans
Video
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B4lGO3Xy0P4yUzlhRExNNzF5T3c
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Thanks!Any questions?
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