R.C. Loflin Middle School 7th Grade Parent Meeting

February 18, 20146:00 - 7:00 pm

R.C. Loflin Middle School “The Key is ME”

Damon Patterson, Principal

Doug Hampton, 7th Grade Counselor Amber White, 7th Grade Assistant Principal

Registration• Place: Joshua High School • Dates to Provide Proof of Residency and Proof of Immunizations:

August 6th (Wednesday, 7:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.)August 7th (Thursday, 7:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.)August 11th (Monday, 7:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.)August 12th (Tuesday, 7:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

• Documentation Needed:Utility Bill from July 2014 or August 2014 (gas, water, or electric)

Proof of Immunizations (current shot record)• Pick up 7th Grade Schedule and Locker Assignment

Loflin Middle SchoolAugust 14th (Thursday, 9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. & 1:00 p.m. – 3:30

p.m.)

Immunizations

• JISD requirements for immunizations are posted on the LMS website.• www.joshuaisd.org/Page/1480

• 7th Grade Requirements• Tdap

• 1 dose prior to enrollment (one dose if it has been 5 years since their last booster)

• Varicella • 2 doses prior to enrollment

• If your child has had chickenpox this vaccination is not required, but you must provide the school nurse with a written document with the child’s name, date of illness, and parent signature.

• Meningococcal • 1 dose prior to enrollment

All students must provide the nurse with a current shot record prior to picking up their 7th grade schedule on August 14th,

2014.

Course Selections

• LMS counselors will visit elementary campuses & explain “Course Selection Forms” to 6th grade students.• North Joshua—Wednesday, February 19th

• Caddo—Wednesday, February 19th • Elder—Thursday, February 20th • Staples—Thursday, February 20th

• Plum—Friday, February 21st

• If your child is absent the day LMS counselors visit, the elementary counselor will have extra copies of “Course Selection Forms” in their office.

• All “Course Selection Forms” are due to the child’s 6th grade teacher

• LMS counselors will visit elementary campuses & help students enter their course selections into the computer the following week.

Required Courses

• Reading• General & Honors*

• Writing• Math• General & Pre-Algebra*

• Science• General & Honors*

• Social Studies• Physical Education• Athletics• PE

• Technology• All “Curriculum Maps” are posted on the JISD webpage, so you can see curriculum covered each six-weeks… www.joshuaisd.org/Page/409

*Honors placement based on testing results completed on elementary campuses, after STAAR testing (May 2014).

Elective Courses• Art• Band*• Exploring Careers• Choir • General Music• Conversational Spanish• Theater

*Requires teacher signature

Athletics

“Participating in the athletic program is a privilege and we encourage all to participate. However, if during the participation of athletics a student chooses not to follow the JISD

Athletic Code of Conduct or prohibits instruction to other participants, that student may be removed from the athletic program.” ….Joshua ISD Athletic Code of Conduct

Boys Athletics• Football• Basketball• Track• Cross Country

Girls Athletics• Volleyball• Basketball• Track• Cross Country

*Students are encouraged to participate and/or try out for at least 2 sports.

**IMPORTANT**Physicals must be completed and turned into the trainer no later

than Friday, August 29, 2014 or your student’s schedule will be changed out of

athletics.

joshuaisd.org - Departments – Athletics – 2014 Summer Camps

Gifted & Talented

• Students qualifying for GT services are served in an Honors classroom at LMS.• Honors English• Honors Math (Pre-Algebra)• Honors Science

• Students do not go to the GT center at the secondary level. • 6th grade students will be retested in the spring of the current school year (after STAAR testing), to determine if students are eligible for GT supports/services.

Honors Classes

• Honors eligibility is based on :• Spring testing completed on

elementary campus; • 6th grade teacher

recommendation;• Cumulative grades;• STAAR results;• LMS Honors’ expectations;• Student’s work & study

habits/skills.

Honors Classes

Honors Reading• Curriculum is more strenuous than regular 7th grade reading class• No high school credit is received for participating in the course. • Honors English class includes reading & writing combined. Therefore; student receives an additional elective. • If a student fails 1 six weeks grading period, he/she will be removed from the class & placed into a regular reading & writing class. • A contract must be signed by the student & parent the first week of school. • Summer novel reading is required prior to first day of school.

Honors Classes

Honors Math (Pre-Algebra) & Honors Science • Curriculum is more strenuous than regular math/science courses. • No high school credit is received for participating in the course. • If a student scores below an 80% (for any six weeks grading period), he/she will be removed from the class & placed in a regular 7th grade math/science class.• A contract must be signed by the student & parent the first week of school. • Pre-Algebra students will take the 8th grade Pre-Algebra STAAR test in the spring.

Skyward Access

What can parents see?• Student Information• Attendance• Current Year Schedules• Discipline• Grades• Health Records Information

How do I log on?• Go to Joshua ISD webpage … www.joshuaisd.org• Click on the Family Access link under Site Shortcuts on the JISD website.

Questions??