Welcome toJulius West Middle School

Agenda

• Welcome to JW

• MCPS Middle School Reform overview

• IB Middle Years Programme overview

• 6th grade schedule

• Course offerings and registration process

• Additional information and resources

MCPS Middle School Reform

• Background Information Background Information (curriculum, technology, (curriculum, technology, professional development)professional development)

• High School Credit Courses High School Credit Courses (Letter received)(Letter received)

• Requirement Requirement (must pass both the course & final (must pass both the course & final exam)exam)

• High School Transcript- Grade Point High School Transcript- Grade Point Average (GPA)Average (GPA)

7 Keys to College Readiness

• KEY 1: Read at advanced levels in Grades K–2• KEY 2: Score “advanced” in reading on the MSA in

Grades 3–8• KEY 3: Complete advanced math in Grade 5 • KEY 4: Complete Alg 1 by Grade 8 - “C” or higher• KEY 5: Complete Alg 2 by Grade 11 - “C” or higher• KEY 6: Score 3 on an AP exam or 4 on an IB exam• KEY 7: Score 1650 on the SAT

International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme

A five year program that encourages critical thinking with a global perspective

Julius West Middle SchoolIB MYP

Grades 6, 7, 8

Richard Montgomery High School

PathwaysCareer and

College Prep.

9,10,11,12

Career and

College Prep.

9,10,11,12

Honors/AP

9,10/11,12

Honors/AP

9,10/11,12

IB DiplomaProgram

11,12

IB DiplomaProgram

11,12

IBMYP9,10

application process

IB Magnet(9,10)

IB Magnet(9,10)

(application process)

Open to all MCPS grade 8 students

College Gardens ES

IB PYP

The overall goal of the IB Middle Years Programme is to develop students who will be:

life-long learners critical thinkers

responsible global citizens

IB Learner Profile

As part of a international

community, we strive to

be:

• Inquirers• Thinkers• Communicators• Risk-takers

who are…

• Knowledgeable• Caring• Principled• Open-minded• Balanced• Reflective

8 MYP Subjects• Arts• Humanities• Language A • Language B

• Math• PE • Science• Technology

Approaches to Learning

Community & Service

Health & Social Education

Environments

Human Ingenuity

5 Themes – Areas of Interaction

• Study all 8 subjects in Grades 6-10Study all 8 subjects in Grades 6-10• Complete Algebra 1 and at least WL level 1 Complete Algebra 1 and at least WL level 1

by the end of Grade 8by the end of Grade 8• Score well on MYP rubricsScore well on MYP rubrics• Complete a Personal Project in Grade 10 Complete a Personal Project in Grade 10

along with C&S requirementsalong with C&S requirements

To earn an MYP Certificate in Grade 10 students must:

Planning with the End in Mind

To learn more about middle school course selection and IB programs in the RM cluster, visit our website

http://montgomeryschoolsmd.org/schools/westms/

• Click on “MYP”

• Click on “Planning with the End in Mind”

A 6th Grade Sample Schedule7:50 Warning Bell

Period ClassJAG Special Activity1 Academic class2 Academic class3 Arts or PE classLunch 10:46 – 11:164 Academic class5 Academic class6 Arts or PE class7 Academic class

2:40 Dismissal

each class is 47 minutes long

Required Classes

Required Classes

► Language A (English) ► Mathematics ► Humanities (Social Studies)

► Investigations in Science 6 ► Physical Education /Health Education

JW

Ninth GradeSixth Grade Seventh Grade Eighth Grade

Math 6 Math 7 Algebra Prep

Math 7

I M

I M

Algebra 1

Algebra 1

Honors Geometr

y

Mathematics OfferingsMathematics Offerings

Algebra 1

Honors Geometr

yHonors Algebra

2

Geometry

Algebra 1 with

RelatedAlgebra Prep

JW10

Honors Geometr

y

Algebra 1

Honors Geometr

y

Geometry

Algebra 1 and Related

9

Geometry

11

Honors Algebra 2

Honors Precalculus

Algebra 2

Honors Precalculus

Honors Algebra 2

Algebra 2

Honors Precalculus

AP Statistics

Precalculus

Algebra 2

College-Level Math

AP Calculus

Mathematics OfferingsMathematics Offerings

Honors Algebra

2

12

Double Period

Geometry

Bridge to Algebra 2

AP Calculus

Precalculus

Quantitative Literacy

AP Statistics

Calculus with

Applications

Language B Options at Julius West

Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8French 1A

Spanish 1A

Chinese 1A/1B*

French 1B

Spanish 1B

Chinese 2A/2B*

French 1A

French 1A/1B*

Spanish 1A

Spanish 1A/1B*

Chinese 1A

French 2A/2B*

Spanish 2A/2B*

Chinese 3A/3B*

French 1B

French 2A/2B*

Spanish 1B

Spanish 2A/2B*

Chinese 1B

Spanish for Spanish Speakers 1A/1B*

French 1A/1B*

Spanish 1A/1B*

* Accelerated class All WL classes earn high school credit

Language B Options

Electives

Summer Reading

• Packet distributed at the end of the school year

• Our goal: two books-one fiction and one non-fiction

• Students may complete a graphic organizer for each book

• Students should come prepared to discuss the books on the first day of school

• Assignment available on our web site

Student Service Learning (SSL)

• Students must earn 75 hours of SSL to graduate from any Public High School in Maryland.

• Students may start earning SSL hours during the summer following their 5th grade year.

• Students may earn 10 hours of SSL for activities infused into the grade 6 science curriculum.

• Please visit www.mcpsssl.org for more information.

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Dates and Deadlines

Registration cards due to 5th grade teacher Feb. 22

5th grade visit to JW Spring

Course confirmation letters mailed May/June

Summer Reading Packets to ES & website May

Summer Orientation info to ES & website May

6th Grade orientation Aug. 26

First Day of School Aug. 30!

Names to Know• Nanette Poirier - Principal• Dudley Davidson – Gr 6 Administrator• Rita Stein/Marta Riccio – Gr 6 Counselors• Dedra Green – Resource Counselor• Patricia Sapp – School Nurse• Lauren Lette – Special Education (LAD)• Rich Castillo – Special Education (ED)• Philippe Saari – ESOL• Gail Fribush – IBMYP Coordinator

http://montgomeryschoolsmd.org/schools/westms/301-279-3979

Thank you for coming this evening