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Class of 2023

Transition Night

Fort Meade Middle Senior High School

March 10th, 2016

Welcome

Mrs. Hardee, Principal

Behavior and Attendance

Expectations for Middle School

Mr. Dent, Assistant Principal of Administration

Academic Expectations for Middle School

Mr. Blankenship, Assistant Principal of Curriculum

Promotion Requirements from 6th to 7th

Passing Grade in:

• Language Arts

• Science

• Social Studies

• Math

• Reading

Overall GPA

• 2.0

Ms. Story, Counselor

Class Requirements for 6th Grade

• M/J Language Arts 1

• M/J Comprehensive Science 1

• M/J Mathematics 1

• M/J World History

• Typing (1/2 Credit) with 1/2 Credit Elective

• Reading


Class Elective Options

• Agriculture

• Band

• Chorus

• Culinary

• PE*

• Piano

• Shop

• Spanish (STEM Requirement)

• TV Production

• * All middle school students will be scheduled for PE unless we receive a physical education waiver OR they are registered for a double block reading or math class.


How to Register for Classes

• Complete your registration sheet tonight!

• Rank your elective choices 1 – 6.

• Choose ½ credit elective (paired with Typing).

• Turn in to your counselor.

• Academic recommendations will be given by current teachers.


STEM Acceleration Program

Requirements• Good Attendance, Grades, Efforts and

Teacher Recommendation. (Test scores are considered but do not limit student participation.)

• Must take all advanced core courses (Math, Language Arts, Science, Social Studies)

• M/J Spanish 1 (Instead of Typing)

Why Participate in STEM?

• Academic Rigor to better challenge advanced students.

• Allows advanced participation in High School Credits starting in 7th Grade.

• Recognition at Awards Ceremony.

• STEM Activities throughout year.

Mr. Blankenship, Assistant Principal

What Parents Can Do to Ensure Success

• Check and Sign Student Planner Everyday

• It lists homework due the next day.

• View parent portal regularly and email the teacher if your child has a bad grade.

• Check your child’s homework before they go to bed.

• Set aside time each day to help your child study for tests.

• Join MAC – Miner Academic Booster Club


Parent Portal

• You can view grades and attendance each day.

• Link on Fort Meade website – you can access it from a cell phone.


MAC – Supporting Academic Achievement

• Academic Booster Club that supports student achievement.

• Provide monetary support to teachers and classrooms.

• Provide incentives for students who perform well each 9 weeks.

• Provide incentives for students who perform well on Assessments.

Mrs. Hardee, Principal

Thank you – Questions – Evaluation

• Please complete the Title 1 Evaluation sheet and return it to the last teacher you visit.


Go Miners!

• Time to Visit Teachers and Parent Portal

• Last Name A – H: Mrs. Cannon and Mrs. Fulse – Room 92

• Last Name: I – P: Dr. Schell and Mrs. Craft – Room 91

• Last Name: Q – Z: Mrs. Filyaw and Mrs. Stephens – Room 94

• Spanish Interpreter: Mr. Doeden – Room 95

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