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What is different in 6th grade?
7 class periods each day
Classes will be 50 minutes long
Different teachers for each class
Won’t be with the same students the whole day
Bell schedule: 6th – 9th grades
In order to have a 7-period day where the classes can be long enough, the day will be extended for grades 6th – 9th by 30 minutes
Start of the day: 7:45 a.m.
End of the day: 3:15 p.m.
How will this effect the drop off and pick up for families with students in both the Grammar School and the Upper School?
The Kindergarten – 5th graders with older siblings will wait in their classrooms with their teachers until their carpool number is called, just like it is now
What do all these changes mean for your 6th grader? And how can you help?
Time management will be very important
Organization will be a necessity
Your student will get their own log in to Student Portal
Wonderful way for them to become accountable for their own work
You have the right to use their log in to see: grades, attendance, behavior
Become very familiar with D2L.
Your student will get a log in at the start of the year, be sure you know what it is
Teachers post homework, upcoming tests, long-range assignments, notes, video clips that relate to the units being covered
What types of classes will your child have in 6th grade?
There are two types of classes:
1. Core academics
English/language arts, math, science, and social studies
2. Electives
Band, orchestra, chorus (year-long classes)
Art, PE, technology, Latin, reading and math support (semester-long classes)
How will they choose their classes?
Core academics – Teachers will make recommendations
Electives – Students and parents will be making these choices
How does it work to choose electives?
You and your child will get information on what the electives are and you can make those selections together
Student will return the course selection to school
Exploration for chorus, band, and orchestra after-school
Exploration for Performing Arts
Explorations for chorus, band, and orchestra will be after school
Tuesday, April 14, 3:30 – 5:00 – Band only
Wednesday, April 15, 3:30 – 5:00 – Band and Orchestra
Thursday, April 16, 3:30 – 5:00 – Band, Orchestra, and Chorus
Questions?