5th Grade Parent Informational Meeting

5th Grade Parent Informational Meeting

SABBAGH SCHOOL LIBRARY Rebecca L. Meyer, Middle School Principal Stelios Kalogridakis, Middle School Counselor

Description of ACS Athens Middle School The Middle School is comprised of: ● 6th-8th grades We offer: ● Academic Programs that meet and exceed U.S. and International curriculum standards ● A rich array of extra curricular and co-curricular

activities and clubs

Curriculum Schedule The Curriculum consists of eight subject groups offered . They are: 1. Language Arts -(At ACS the school’s language of instruction is English.)

2. Modern Languages– a modern foreign language learned at school (At ACS, students may study Greek, Chinese, Arabic, Spanish, and German as a second language.)

3. Social Studies – history and geography 4. Sciences – general science, earth science, biology, chemistry and physics 5. Mathematics – core course including topics in arithmetic, algebra, geometry, trigonometry, probability & statistics

6. Arts – art/design and music, drama 7. Physical Education – health and hygiene, individual and team sports, fitness 8. Technology – Foundations of technology, research, and Guidance

How should I plan?

Planning for 6th Grade

What is your greatest concern th about being a 6 grader?

What are you most excited about?

For 6th Grade Students: Options are different than the 7th and 8th graders… each year is unique.

● 6th Grade options next year are: ○ Core classes •

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“Exploratory” classes •

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Drama and Computers (1 semester each)

Other classes •

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(Math, Science, Language Arts, and Social Studies)

PE, additional languages

Elective classes •

Beginning Instrumental and Art

Registration Forms -Filled out in class with counselor -The FINAL COLORED REGISTRATION FORM taken home -Talk about your classes with your parents -Final form handed to Counselor Kalogridakis

● More than one teacher

Middle School Schedule

● 65 minute classes ● 5 classes a day ● Advisory meets 1x/week ● Alternating days (only meet each

class 3 times a week) ○

(period 6, for example, meets on Tuesday morning, Wednesday afternoon, and Friday after lunch)

Middle School Bell Schedule 2018-2019 School Year

Reporting Student Progress • • • • • • • •

SKYWARD FAMILY ACCESS PROGRESS REPORT GRADES- P1, P2, P3, P4 (P-PROGRESS REPORT) QUARTER GRADES- Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4 (Q- QUARTER) SEMESTER GRADE S1, S2 (S-SEMESTER) FINAL GRADES F (F-FINAL) PARENT/STUDENT-TEACHER CONFERENCES MEETINGS WITH TEACHERS, COUNSELOR, PRINCIPAL ADVISORY TEACHERS

Grades THE MIDDLE SCHOOL USES LETTER GRADES: A, B, C, D AND F TEACHERS MAY GIVE A PLUS OR MINUS WITH THE LETTER GRADE (EXCEPT IN THE CASE OF AN F). THE + OR – WILL APPEAR ON THE PERMANENT RECORD. LETTER GRADES ARE AWARDED ON THE BASIS OF THE FOLLOWING AVERAGES: 97-100 93-96 90-92 87-89 83-86 80-82

A+ A AB+ B B-

77-79 73-76 70-72 67-69 63-66 60-62 BELOW 60

C+ C CD+ D DF

ACADEMIC RECOGNITION SUCCESS IS RECOGNIZED IN MANY WAYS AT THE MIDDLE SCHOOL. EXAMPLES OF AWARDS PRESENTED ARE: ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS •PRINCIPAL’S LIST - ALL A’S (INCLUDING A-‘S) •HIGH HONOR ROLL –A AVERAGE (3.67 GPA) OR BETTER •HONOR ROLL - B+ AVERAGE (3.33 GPA) OR BETTER •END-OF-YEAR SUBJECT AWARDS - AT THE END OF EACH YEAR

INDIVIDUAL TEACHERS PRESENT AWARDS FOR ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT. AWARDS GO TO STUDENTS WITH HIGH ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AND FOR GREATEST IMPROVEMENT. •PRESIDENTIAL AWARD - AWARDED AT THE END-OF-YEAR AWARDS ASSEMBLIES

Athletic Awards FIELD DAY AWARDS - AWARDED TO INDIVIDUALS AND CLASS / TEAM HOUSES AT THE ANNUAL MIDDLE SCHOOL FIELD DAY ATHLETES OF THE YEAR - AWARDED BY THE PE DEPARTMENT

Recognition Awards

STANLEY HAAS/LUKE HANSEN (NESA) NOMINATION – NOMINATIONS TO NESA TO RECOGNIZE STUDENTS WHO EXHIBIT EXEMPLARY CITIZENSHIP, CHARACTER AND SERVICE. STUDENTS OF THE MONTH - AWARDED TO TWO STUDENTS (A BOY AND A GIRL) AT EACH GRADE LEVEL TO RECOGNIZE EXEMPLARY CONTRIBUTIONS TO SCHOOL ACADEMIC AND COMMUNITY LIFE. FOLLOWING IDEALS OF “BE READY. BE RESPECTFUL. BE RESPONSIBLE.”

STUDENT EXPECTATIONS/ WORKLOAD •APPROXIMATELY 1-2 HOURS OF HOMEWORK EACH NIGHT. •VARY; COLLABORATION 6TH GRADE CORE TEACHERS

CALENDAR & DISCUSSIONS AT CORE MEETINGS •STUDENT ACCOUNTABILITY: IF ABSENT FROM SCHOOL FOR ANY REASON, THE STUDENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MAKING UP ALL OF THE CLASS WORK AND HOMEWORK HE/SHE MISSED. •M.S. EXPECTATIONS INCLUDE STUDENTS UTILIZING MOODLE AND COMMUNICATING WITH TEACHERS VIA EMAIL (STUDENT LED) WHEN APPLICABLE.

Student Life Each student will be assigned a combination lock by the school.

A fee of 20 euro will be deposited upon entry to ACS and will be returned to the student upon withdrawing from the school provided that no damage is reported.

This is where a student keeps books, jackets, lunch, and other possessions.

IT IS STRONGLY RECOMMENDED THAT STUDENTS DO NOT KEEP EXPENSIVE AND/OR OTHER VALUABLE ITEMS IN THEIR LOCKERS OR SHARE COMBOS! A student may only go to his/her locker during the passing time between classes.

Lockers

MS ACTIVITIES AND INTEREST GROUPS CLUBS, ORGANIZATIONS, AND SPORTS •PARTICIPATING IN ACTIVITIES (SPECIAL PROGRAMS,

TEAM SPORTS, INTRAMURALS AND CLUBS) AT THE MIDDLE SCHOOL IS VERY MUCH A PART OF THE MIDDLE SCHOOL EXPERIENCE. ENCOURAGE STUDENTS TO JOIN 1 ACTIVITY. (ADVISORY) •ONE CAN LEARN IN MANY WAYS, AS WELL AS A LOT OF FUN TO EXPERIENCE, IN THE EXAMPLES OF VARIOUS CLUBS, SPORTS AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS WHICH MEET DURING LUNCH, ADVISORY, AND AFTER SCHOOL. CLUBS AND ACTIVITIES ARE DEVELOPED BASED ON STUDENT INTEREST.

MS ACTIVITIES/INTEREST GROUPS 1718 CLUBS, ORGANIZATIONS, AND SPORTS •Executive Student Council •Honor Code •Yearbook •Service Leaders •Dance Club •Lunch Chat Act Club •Programming/Tech Club •Cooking Club •Choir •Band

Academic Activities: Bowls, UN Day Water Sport & Wall Climbing Club American “Flag” Football House Intramurals Violin Club Drawing Club Debate in Greek Charity Club Arabic Culture Club

Concerts

CLUBS Dances

Sports

Sports Teams

FALL •CROSS COUNTRY-MIDDLE SCHOOL TEAM •VOLLEYBALL- JUNIOR VARSITY •SOCCER -JUNIOR VARSITY WINTER •BASKETBALL-JUNIOR VARSITY •SWIMMING-MIDDLE SCHOOL TEAM SPRING • TENNIS-MIDDLE SCHOOL TEAM • TRACK & FIELD- MIDDLE SCHOOL TEAM

Building Initiatives •

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Learning “Good leaders must first become good servants.” ― Robert Greenleaf, Servant Leadership

United Nations Day

Bonding Day

Community Service Projects

ACS Athens MS students

...architects of their own service...

Middle School Main Office & Counseling

Ms. Meyer, MS Principal

Ms. Jenny Kosmas, MS Administrative Assistant

Mr. Kalogridakis, MS Counselor

Ms. Maria Monahogiou, MS Attendance Officer

QUESTIONS? MS. REBECCA L. MEYER MEYERR@ACS.GR MR. STELIOS KALOGRIDAKIS KALOGRIDAKISS@ACS.GR