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Switzerland Point Middle School Home of the Raiders!

Switzerland Point Middle School Home of the Raiders!. Introductions. Principal Lisa Kunze Assistant Principal Allyson Breger Curriculum Coordinator Melissa Lime Counselor, 6 th & 7 th A-J Barbara Seaton Counselor, 7 th K-Z & 8 th Tanya Moseley. Middle School in General.

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Switzerland Point Middle School Home of the Raiders!

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  1. Switzerland Point Middle SchoolHome of the Raiders!

  2. Introductions Principal Lisa Kunze Assistant Principal Allyson Breger Curriculum Coordinator Melissa Lime Counselor, 6th & 7th A-J Barbara Seaton Counselor, 7th K-Z & 8th Tanya Moseley

  3. Middle School in General The State of Florida requires the following for promotion each year: • Pass Language Arts • Pass Math • Pass Science • Pass Social Studies (World History) Additional requirements: • Intensive Reading if FCAT Reading is Level 1 or 2 • Intensive Math if FCAT Math is Level 1 or 2

  4. Schedule • Swiss Point students take 7 courses on an alternating day schedule. • Silver Day – 3 classes • Black Day – 3 different classes • “Skinny” at the beginning of the day – 1st period • Block classes are 90 minutes in length, “Skinny” is 48 minutes. • Wednesday – 1pm dismissal

  5. Core Courses (Required) • Language Arts* – standard or advanced • Math 1 – standard or advanced • Comprehensive Science 1* – standard or advanced • Social Studies* (World History) – standard or advanced * Indicates courses that parents and students can choose to take as standard or advanced based on 2014 FCAT Reading scores and grades from 5th grade. • Our recommendation is…….. If 2014 FCAT Reading Level is a 3, only take 1 advanced course If 2014 FCAT Reading Level is a 4, only take 2 advanced courses If 2014 FCAT Reading Level is a 5, then you can choose to take all 3 advanced courses

  6. Math Students are PLACED in math based on their 2014 FCAT Math level. If 2014 FCAT Math is Level 1 or 2 – students will be placed in Math 1 standard blocked with Intensive Math, so they have math every day for 90 minutes. If 2014 FCAT Math is Level 3 – students will be placed in Math 1 standard. If 2014 FCAT Math is Level 4 or 5 – students will be placed in Math 1 Advanced.

  7. Math Progression

  8. Non-core Courses 3 non-core courses are taken each year. In 6th grade, students take….. Physical Education (year-long) Exploratory Wheel (year-long) (Computer Skills & Reading Plus) There is only choice in the 3rd non-core course…. Band* OR Chorus OR MS Beginning Spanish OR Teen Leadership (Critical Thinking) *$135 fair share fee along with instrument purchase or rental fee required.

  9. Exceptional Student Education (ESE) Services…Students with an IEP To help students who are mainstreamed and will earn a regular diploma in high school, we will offer the following: • Reading support with ESE Co-Teacher in World History and Intensive Reading for all level 1 & 2 students. • Math support with ESE Co-Teacher in Math 1 blocked w/Intensive Math • Math support facilitation with ESE teacher in Math 1 for level 3 students. • Reading support facilitation with ESE teacher in World for level 3 students. • Consultation

  10. Intensive Reading & Intensive Math • Students scoring Level 1 or 2 on 2014 FCAT Reading MUST take Intensive Reading. • Students scoring Level 1 or 2 on 2014 FCAT Math MUST take Intensive Math. If 1 intensive course is required, student takes intensive course in lieu of choice non-core. If two intensive courses are required, student takes intensive courses in lieu of choice non-core and PE. All students will take Exploratory Wheel (Computers).

  11. Gifted Services • EP written at end of 5th grade and is good through middle school. • Gifted students take all 3 advanced classes – Language Arts, Science & Social Studies (unless noted on Option Verification form). • Teachers have gifted endorsement or are obtaining the endorsement. • Students are placed together in 2 blended sections.

  12. 2014-2015 Senate Bill 736 states that in 2014-2015 Florida will…. • Be standards-based • Every course will have an exam at the end (EOC) that will measure how much the student has learned. The score will count towards the student’s grade and will count towards 50% of the teacher’s evaluation • Students will take the ??? in Reading and Math starting in 2014-2015. • FCAT 2.0 will exist only for Science in 8th grade.

  13. What does Standards-based mean? • Teachers are teaching the content-area academic standards outlined by the FL Standards or NGSSS. • Teachers have broken the standards into learning goals or objectives that state what the student must be able to know or do to demonstrate knowledge of the standard. • Students and teachers know exactly what standards a student has met and what still needs to be learned. • Grades correlate to what a student truly knows.

  14. 3 Tiers of EOCs • 1st Tier - State EOCs – Algebra*, Geometry, Biology, United States History & Civics (Midde School) High School EOCs must be passed to earn credit *Must pass to earn high school credit. All other State EOCs count 30% of the final course grade. • 2nd Tier - District EOCs – created for all other courses using a test bank provided by the State. • 3rd Tier – District Consortium developed EOCs for courses with smaller numbers (mostly electives.)

  15. Cognitive Complexity • Low-complexity items rely heavily on recall and recognition. • Moderate-complexity items require more flexible thinking and may require informal reasoning or problem solving. • High-complexity items are written to elicit analysis and abstract reasoning.

  16. Percentage of Points by Cognitive Complexity FCAT 2.0 Reading FCAT 2.0 Math FCAT 2.0 Science

  17. Example of Low Cognitively Complex Question You are investigating whether robins prefer one type of bird seed over any other type. Your independent variable is the type of bird seed used. What should be your dependent variable? • The amount of bird seed in your feeder. • The number of birds visiting your feeder. • The number of robins visiting your feeder. • The cost of the different types of bird seed. The SI unit of time is the ________. a. Second b. Minute c. Hour d. Day

  18. Example of Moderate Complexity Question Bill wants to find which laundry detergent is the best at getting food stains out of clothes. He sets up an experiment to test 2 detergents. He spills spaghetti sauce on 2 identical shirts, making sure that the stain on each shirt is the same size. He uses the same temperature and amount of water in the washing machine. The only thing he changes is the kind of detergent. He uses Brand X on one shirt & Brand Y on the other. Is this a fair test? • Yes, he tested all the variables at once in each test. • Yes, he changed only one variable in each test. • No, he tested all the variables at once in each test. • No, he changed only one variable in each test.

  19. Example of High Complexity Question Mr. Brink’s physical science class has been challenged to find the density of a rock. The class divides into 4 teams but the teams share the same rock so their data can be compared. They know they need to first find the mass and the volume of the rock. Then they can calculate density. The teams each record their results in a table. Analyze the data from Mr. Brink’s science class in a complete paragraph.

  20. Students entering 9th gr 2013-2014 *HOPE=Health Opportunities through Physical Education

  21. REQUIRED Vaccination • To enter 6th grade starting in 2014-2015 students MUST have proof of 2 Varicella Disease vaccinations (chicken pox) or document that they have had Varicella Disease. • Documentation MUST be on a FL 680 Form – Certificate of Immunization. • The certificate must be signed, dated & stamped. • Students will NOT be allowed to attend classes in August until we receive an updated FL 680 Form.

  22. Vaccinations continued………… Check with your child’s current school to determine if vaccination requirement is already met. If the school states this requirement is already documented in the computer under immunizations, then your child is good to go for 6th grade. If the school states this requirement is not documented, then contact your child’s physician for an appointment. The elementary school can enter the documentation once received, so your child is good to go for 6th grade. Always keep a copy of your child’s shot records for your personal files.

  23. Dress Code • Swiss Point students follow the District Dress Code on pages 12 & 13 of the District Code of Conduct. • Shorts, skirts & dresses must be no shorter than 4” above the knee even if tights are worn. • No holes in jeans 4” above the knee • No low cut shirts • No Spandex or yoga pants • No sleeveless shirts or dresses

  24. Backpacks & Phones • Large backpacks can be carried to and from school, but MUST be stored in their locker during the day. • ONLY drawstring bags can be carried to classes. • Phones MUST be turned off and put away during the day. They may not be used until off campus.

  25. 6th grade camp • 2 day camp - $60 • Flyer out in April to sign-up • Wednesday & Thursday, July 30th & 31st • 7:30am to 2pm

  26. Raider Rap • Please log onto the Swiss Point MS website and sign up to receive the weekly electronic Raider Rap. • http://www-raider.stjohns.k12.fl.us/

  27. Questions

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