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Welcome to Tilden Middle School
Welcome to
Tilden Middle School
We Are Here To Support You!
Irina LaGrange, PrincipalJeff Leaman, Assistant PrincipalMary Bee Ciminelli, CounselorMary Ellen Broderick, Team LeaderLisa Goldman, Administrative SecretaryTerry Smith, Attendance SecretaryVicky Manos, Counseling SecretarySee our website for all staff emails and phone numbers.
Who attends Tilden MS?• Students from Farmland Elementary• Students from Garrett Park Elementary• Students from Luxmanor Elementary• Students from Barnsley Elementary • Students from local private schools
TILDEN BELL SCHEDULE• 1st Period 7:55-8:41• 2nd Period 8:45-9:30• MAP/TLT 9:34-10:00• 3rd Period 10:04-10:49• LUNCH 10:53-11:23• 4th Period 11:27-12:12• 5th Period 12:16-1:01• 6th Period 1:05-1:50• 7th Period 1:54-2:40
Articulation Process• Course placements• Tilden staff visit feeders, students pick classes• Parent Information Night, 2/6 at 7:00 pm• Registration forms due 2/15• May 9th visit to Tilden• May 23rd parent meeting: transition to middle
school 7:00pm• End of May updates to placements• Orientation August 22nd
REQUIRED CLASSES• English or ESOL• Reading or World language• Math• Science• World Studies• Physical Education and Health
6th grade elective options
Full year offerings• Beginning Band• Intermediate Band• Intermediate Orchestra• General Chorus• Spanish 1A Full Year• Mandarin 1A Full Year• French 1A/B Full Year
Semester parings• Beginning Theater along with
Intro to Computers• Creative Family and Consumer
Science along with Lights, Camera, Literacy
• Information and Communication Technology along with Arts
Considerations when selecting aHigh School Course
while in Middle School• Pass semester A• Pass semester B• Pass the semester B final exam• The final semester grade goes on the H.S. transcript• APEX/ IB programs require a world language• www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/
schoolchoice
MATH
Miim Kwak/Jeff Leaman
Math 5
Math 6
5th Grade
Math 7
Tilden Middle School Pathway 2013-2014
Math 6
Math 7
6th Grade
IM
Math 7
IM
7th Grade
Algebra 2.0
Alg Prep
8th Grade
HonGeo
Algebra
HonGeo
9th Grade
HonAlg 2
Algebra 2.0
English & Reading
Megan McLaughlin
Advanced English 6 & English 6
• Focuses on reading, writing, listening, speaking and viewing.
• Students have formal and informal writing assignments such as journal entries, compositions, short stories, and research reports.
• Able to analyze, persuade, and do research• Students are recommended for Adv. Eng.
based on multiple indicators
Advanced Reading
& Reading 6• Focus on building, refining, and extending
reading strategies. Comprehension is key, along with reading beyond the literal level.
• Emphasis is on drawing conclusions, making inferences, and supporting evaluations
What’s the difference?
ENGLISH• Class novels• Writing skills
(paragraphs and essays)• Focus on fiction • Grammar and sentence
structure
READING• Independent texts• Reading comprehension
skills• Study mythology• Newspaper writing• Biographies
Reading Interventions by recommendation only
• Developmental Reading for those reading more than two years below grade level
• Read 180 for those reading one or more years below grade level
ADVANCED WORLD STUDIES 6
• Students study the geography, economics, political systems, and culture of ancient world history from the earliest human settlements to great civilizations of the year 1000 CE.
INVESTIGATIONS IN SCIENCE 6
• Students study the ecosystems, diversity and adaptation of organisms, forces and motion, energy, and light and sound.
• Students engage in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).
Who to contact if you have questions….
• Math = [email protected] • English or reading = [email protected] • World language = [email protected] • Reading Programs= [email protected]• Science = [email protected] • World Studies = [email protected]• Physical Education/Health Education = Patricia_S_O'[email protected]• Music electives = [email protected]• Other electives = Patricia_S_O'[email protected] (she will forward to the specific teacher)
• Special education [email protected]
• Counselor assignments for 2012-2013 school year 6th grade = [email protected] 7th grade = [email protected] 8th grade = [email protected]
• Administrator assignments for 2012-2013 school year Assistant Principal/ 6th grade = [email protected] Assistant Principal/ 7th grade = [email protected] Principal/ 8th grade = [email protected]
We will see you again on May 23rd at 7 p.m. to discuss the middle school transition
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