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RISING 6TH GRADE ARTICULATION NIGHT FOR FAMILIES
Shady Grove Middle School
GREETINGS & INTRODUCTIONS
Shady Grove Middle School Staff▶ Dr. Alana D. Murray, Principal▶ Jennifer K. Cooper, Assistant Principal, Master Scheduler ▶ Barbara Escobar, Assistant Principal▶ Deborah Jorge, RTSE and Co-Master Scheduler▶ Alexandra Ortiz, Counseling Dept. Chair, Rising 6th Grade
Counselor and Co-Master Scheduler▶ Mike Mals and Deb Sanders, 6th Grade Team Leaders
An Overview AboutShady Grove Middle School
Mission: "Give your Best and Your Best Will Come To You”
• SGMS currently has an enrollment of 591 students. • SGMS is roughly 42% Latino, 21% African American, 21%
White, 12% Asian and 4% Multi-racial• SGMS has a successful PBIS/Restorative Justice program • SGMS has robust Community Partnerships with KID
Museum, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, and the National Philharmonic
• SGMS is currently piloting the new math and reading curriculums
• 2020-2021 Curricular Updates
WELCOME TO THESHADY GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOL FAMILY
In 6th grade students will:
▶ Have Timber Time each Tuesday▶ Use lockers▶ Continue to advocate for their own learning▶ Move from concrete to critical thinkers▶ Have a little more freedom AND responsibility
COURSE OFFERINGS FOR GRADE 6 STUDENTS
Required Courses
• Grade 6 Advanced English or ESOL• Mathematics• Physical Education 6/Health 6• Investigations in Science 6• Historical Inquiry in World Studies 6
Teachers will provide recommendations for:• MATH classes and intervention• READING interventions
The Shady Grove Middle School electives program a unified arts quarterly rotation for all 6th grade students and a choice of one year long electives option.
COURSE OFFERINGS FOR GRADE 6 STUDENTS
❏ Chorus
ARTICULATION AND REGISTRATION PROCESS
Date Action item
January 21 Rising 6th Grade Articulation Meeting, 6:30 pm
January 22 Fifth Grade Teachers complete course recommendationsJanuary 29-31 SGMS Counselors Visit ES Feeder Schools
Registration Material Distributed to Students
February 10-14 SGMS Counselors and Elementary Schools complete Online Student Registration
February 14 Registration Window Closes
May 21 5th Graders SGMS Visit
✓ Between January 29-31, 2020, review the course bulletin and discuss elective options with your child.
✓ Review the registration letter, sign and then return the form to your child’s homeroom teacher by February 7, 2020.
Next Steps for Parents
REGISTRATION LETTERS
Students will bring home registration letters on the following dates:Flower Hill: 1/29/20Candlewood: 1/30/20 Mill Creek Towne: 1/31/20
Period Course Teacher Room
1 C2.0 Math 6 Gravell D207
TT Timber Time (Tuesdays) Savage D207
2 Ad. World Studies 6 Mals D228
3 Investigations in Science 6 Rowell D230
LUNCH
4 Adv. English 6 Rahmati D205
5 Q1, Q2 Q3 Q4
Unified Arts Rotation by QuarterArt, General Music, Intro to FACS, Engineering and Robotic Design
HardimanSatterfieldKozmaSkufca
D124B115D114E108
6 Q1 Physical Education 6 Hopkins Gym
6 Q2 Physical Education 6 Hopkins Gym
6 Q3 Health 6 Stephens E123
6 Q4 Physical Education 6 Hopkins Gym
7 Digital Literacy Joshua D204
• Seven period day8:15 - 3pm
• Lunches are generally separated by grade level
• Classes are full year or quarterly (Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4) in sixth grade
• All periods are about 50 minutes in length with a 4 minute passing time
Sample Student Schedule
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Outdoor Education
All 6th graders in Montgomery County attend outdoor education every year. Is is a three day, two night outdoor learning experience filled with fun, adventure, nature, & friends.
In Montgomery County 6th graders may not participate in Interscholastic sports…
HOWEVER… at Shady Grove, students may participate in after school clubs and Intramural
sports such as:Extended Day Programs, Just Girls Group,
Homework Club, Computer Gaming, SGA (Student Government Association) and many more!
Be a part from the start…
Team Leaders Email
Mike Mals [email protected]
Deb Sanders [email protected]
SGMS 6th Grade Team Leaders
Counseling DepartmentNext Year’s Grade Level Counselor Email
Incoming Grade 6 Alexandra Ortiz Alexandra [email protected]
Rising Grade 7 Modesta Akinsanya [email protected]
Rising Grade 8 Jorinna Zuber [email protected]
School Registrar/ Counseling Secretary Vanessa Ramos [email protected]
Department Content Specialist Email
Math Ben Sadara [email protected]
Language Arts (English & Reading) Nick Chupka [email protected]
Science Tama Hobbs [email protected]
Social Studies Andra Flores [email protected]
Arts & PE/Health Chanda Guitano-Stephens [email protected]
World Languages /ESOL Brook Jefferson [email protected]
Special Education Resource Teacher Deborah Jorge [email protected]
Special Education Program Specialist Toni Melito [email protected]
SGMS Content Specialists
THANK YOU!
~ Going beyond expectations to equip students for Excellence!
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