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

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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 Michael_F_Mals@mcpsmd.org

Deb Sanders Debra_T_Sanders@mcpsmd.org

SGMS 6th Grade Team Leaders

Counseling DepartmentNext Year’s Grade Level Counselor Email

Incoming Grade 6 Alexandra Ortiz Alexandra _E_Ortiz@mcpsmd.org

Rising Grade 7 Modesta Akinsanya Modesta_C_Akinsanya@mcpsmd.org

Rising Grade 8 Jorinna Zuber Jorinaa_L_Zuber@mcpsmd.org

School Registrar/ Counseling Secretary Vanessa Ramos Olga_V_Ramor@mcpsmd.org

Department Content Specialist Email

Math Ben Sadara Ben_Sadara@mcpsmd.org

Language Arts (English & Reading) Nick Chupka Nicholas_A_Chupka@mcpsmd.org

Science Tama Hobbs Tama_M_Hobbs@mcpsmd.org

Social Studies Andra Flores Andra_N_Flores@mcpsmd.org

Arts & PE/Health Chanda Guitano-Stephens Chanda_M_Guitano-Stephens@mcpsmd.org

World Languages /ESOL Brook Jefferson Brook_P_Jefferson@mcpsmd.org

Special Education Resource Teacher Deborah Jorge Deborah_Jorge@mcpsmd.org

Special Education Program Specialist Toni Melito Toni_A_Melito@mcpsmd.org

SGMS Content Specialists

THANK YOU!

~ Going beyond expectations to equip students for Excellence!

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