Middle School Preparationfor High School

and Post Secondary Education

KEEP THE END IN MIND!! “ Sow a thought, reap an action; sow an action, reap a habit; sow a habit, reap a character; sow a character, reap a destiny.”

Graduation Requirements

SGMS Overview

2013-2014 Enrollment = 584

 % Total

% Racial/Ethnic Composition

Hispanic(186)

African American

(132)Asian

(83)White(153)

American Indian

(1)

MultipleRace.(29)

All Students 31.8% 22.6% 14.2% 26.2 .2% 5%

SPED 68 11.6% 14.5% 18.2% 1.2% 9.8% 0.0% 3.4%

ESOL 23 3.9% 10.8% 0.0% 3.6% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

FARMS 245 42% 61.3% 62.1% 28.9% 13.1% 0.0% 17.2%

7th Grade Preview

Students have the opportunity to take an extra elective class

7th grade Fun Day is held at the end of the year

Students have the opportunity to try out for SGMS athletic teams

7th Grade Expectations

Now that students are adjusted to middle school, there are higher expectations which include: Being role models for 6th graders Being consistently on time for class Respect for self, others and teachers at all

times Advocating for self and working hard to

earn good grades

8th Grade Preview

As an 8th grader, there are exciting things to look forward to…

The 8th grade Cruise

The Promotion Ceremony

Being the leaders of our school

With leadership comes responsibility!

Being a leader of the school means that you need to lead by example.

As an eighth grade student, you should… Set learning goals and determine how

you will reach them. Seek help as needed. Advocate for yourself. Take responsibility for your education.

Middle School Math at

Shady Grove Middle School

Goals of the M

CP

S

Mathem

atics Program

Develop students who love math and see it as useful to solving problems and making sense of the world.

All students will reach proficiency in math – Understanding, Computing, Applying, Reasoning, and Engaging (UCARE).

Provide students the skills and option to take AP level math in high school.

2009–2010 Math Work Group

2010 Begin Common Core State Standards & Curriculum 2.0

USM Minimum Entrance Requirement Class of 2015

PARCC2014 Baseline Year

DeeperUnderstanding

In Math

The Changing Landscape

So what does deeper understanding in math look like?

Building a Stronger Foundation

Standards for Mathematical Practice

Courses That Lead To College and Career Readiness

* Including MCPS enrichment and acceleration opportunities** Investigations in Math

*** Advanced Placement Calculus, Advanced Placement Statistics, or other college-level courses

There is a brochure available that describes the K-12mathematics program ofMCPS. It is availableonline at:

http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/curriculum/math/

Mathematics Brochure

Counseling Office 301-548-7534

Math Content Specialist Laura Schrader Phone: 301-548-7540 E-mail: Laura_E_Schrader@mcpsmd.org

Need to speak with someone?

Social Studies

Thematic Units: Political Systems, Culture, Geography & Economics

Historical Focus: Medieval Europe, Africa, Mesoamerica, Renaissance

Advanced Skills: Categorizing Evidence, Generalizations, Multiple Sources, Document & Artifact Analysis, Point of View, Comparing Information, and Historical Writing (Thesis Statements & Multi-paragraph Essay)

Advanced World Studies 7

Multiple Themes Per Unit: Political Systems, Culture, Geography & Economics

Historical Focus: American Revolution, Constitution, Westward Expansion, Civil War & Reconstruction

Advanced Skills: Categorizing Evidence; Analyzing Sources for Content, Perspective, Corroboration & Context; Historical Interpretation; Identifying Patterns; Multiple Causation; Evaluating Evidence for Relevance; Historical Interpretation; and Writing (Thesis, Multi-Paragraph Essay, Persuasion, & Task Analysis)

Advanced U.S. History 8

Hydroponics: Students design and construct a hydroponics system and monitor and maintain the chemical composition of the system

Chemistry of Life: Students develop a menu for a specified group that is balanced, nutritional and affordable

Diseases: Students develop a sample genetic counselor report to apply for an internship with Montgomery County Public Schools and the National Society of Genetic Counselors

Biotechnology: Students use microarray technology to process and analyze evidence collected at a crime scene to solve the case

Investigations in Science 7

Solar Energy & Fluid Circulation: Students design homes all over the world that utilize green resources and take into consideration the climate and weather in their part of the world

Astronomy: Students analyzing several Kepler mission findings for Earth like conditions

Restless Earth: Students create an interactive brochure highlighting five places in the world with interesting tectonic features

Earth’s Materials: Students determine the location of a below ground pool on SGMS school grounds by analyzing rock material

Earth’s History: Students design a newspaper with articles predicting what various locations on Earth will be like in the future

Investigations in Earth Space Systems

English & Reading

English In 6th Grade, students are exposed to a number

of literary and grammatical terms and concepts which make-up the English discipline.

In 7th and 8th grade, students take these concepts from the identification to the explanation, application, and analysis stages through a variety of assessments.

Reading

All Reading courses in 7th and 8th grades are Reading Intervention courses.

READ 180 provides students with intensive reading support in all the major areas of the reading process

Reading Advantage continues to provide students with instruction on the major reading strategies and various types of text.

Arts Electives-Semester Classes Family and Consumer Sciences (FACS) – Grade 7 Art 7 Applied Robotic Engineering and Computer Aided

Drafting and Design ( CADD-ARE) – Grade 7 Food and Nutrition – Grade 8 Lights, Camera, Literacy (LCL) - Grade 8 Art 8 Introduction to Engineering and Design (IED)

Grade 8 - a high school credit course

7th & 8th Grade Full year Courses: General Band Advanced Band Orchestra General Chorus

7th & 8th Grade Music Electives

World Languages

Spanish 1A/1B (over 2 semesters) Spanish 2A/2B (over 2 semesters) Spanish 3A/3B (over 2 semesters) French 1A/1B (for 2 semesters) French 2A/2B (for 2 semesters) French 3A/3B (for 2 semesters) Chinese 1A/1B (8th grade only) To earn 1 high school credit towards

graduation, students must pass both semesters and pass the semester exam.

COURSE OFFERINGS

Physical Educationand Health

Students in middle school must take :• 3 quarters of physical education• 1 quarter of health education

All students are required to take 9 weeks of Health Education.

Family Life and Human Sexuality and Disease Prevention and Control (FLHS/DPC) Units- parents must opt students into these sections.

There will be a Parent Information Meeting to review materials used during FLHS/DPC units.

Health Education

Counseling Departmentand Registration

Important Dates

Counselors met with students through Science classes – January 29th & 30th

Registration forms collected from all students – February 5th

First Day of School – August 25, 2014

Q & A

Thank youShady Grove Middle School.

~ Going beyond expectations to equip students for Excellence!