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Shiloh Middle School
Principal Dr. Eli Welch III
MAKING THE TRANSITION FROM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TO MIDDLE
SCHOOL
DIFFERENCES BETWEEN ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL• School Hours
• Teacher vs. Team of Teachers
• School Size
• Communication
• Promotion Requirements
• Specials vs. Connections
• Transition Between Classes
• Extra-Curricular Activities
SCHOOL HOURS• Middle Schools have a late start compared to the
elementary and high schools. At Shiloh Middle, students are considered late after 9:20 AM.
TEACHER VS. TEAM OF TEACHERS
• In Elementary School, students are assigned one teacher each year to work with students in the four core content areas: Reading/Language Arts/Writing, Math, Science and Social Studies.
• In Middle School, students will be placed on a team of four academic teachers. They will also have a different teacher for their connections class.
Elementary School Middle SchoolWeekly Folders(Friday or Monday Folders)
Agenda Books
Weekly Newsletters Monthly /Quarterly Newsletters
Room Parent/Flyers Electronic Flyers
Progress Reports and Parent Portal (2nd-5th Grades)
Progress Reports and Parent Portal
Website / Calling System / Marquis
Website / Calling System / Marquis
Phone Calls and Conferences Phone Calls and Conferences
COMMUNICATION
PROMOTION CRITERIA
• Middle School promotion requirements vary by grade level.
• For the 2012-2013 school year:
• 5th grade – Students must meet standards on the Reading and Math CRCT and pass the Grade 5 Writing Assessment
• 6th grade – Students must pass 4/5 classes each semester with 2/4 being language arts and math.
SCHOOL SIZE• Our feeder middle school receives students from the
following elementary schools:
• Shiloh Elementary
• Annistown Elementary
• Anderson-Livesly Elementary
• Centerville Elementary
• Partee Elementary
SPECIALS VS. CONNECTIONSSpecials Connections
PE PEMusic ChorusArt ArtComputer Lab Computer Technology
BandHealthOrchestraSpanishEnrichment Classes (MA, LA, Reading, SCI)
TRANSITION BETWEEN CLASSES• Elementary school students transition by class.
Classes walk together to their specials, to lunch, and to other school activities.
• Middle school students change classes according to a grade level bell schedule. There is often movement between classrooms as students transition from one subject area to another.
EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
• Opportunities for extra-curricular activities increase from elementary school to middle school.
Step Team International Club Drama Club
Robotics Club Dance Team Book Club
Junior Achievement Chess Club Student Council
L.I.M.I.T.E.D. Club Art Club Environmental Club
Recycle Club Intellectual Ladies Social Action Club
PARENT INVOLVEMENT• Parent Involvement Center Coordinator- Ms. Collins
• Opportunities to become involved:
• Mentoring Program (Shiloh Dads)
• Parent Workshops (Mornings and Evenings)
• Student Events
• School Wide Events
REMINDERS…• Student Portfolio’s
• Student Articulation- May 1, 3, and 4.
• Parent Night at SMS- May 3, 2012
• Generals Summer Academy- June 11-14 2012
CONTACT INFORMATION
• 6TH Grade Administrator- [email protected]
• Counselor- [email protected]
• Counselor- [email protected]
