Getting Ready for Middle School -Presentation to 5th Graders
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Getting Ready for Middle School -Presentation to 5th Graders
- 1. Getting Ready for MIDDLE SCHOOL
- 2. Where will you be going to middle school?
- 3. What types of emotions do you feel when you think about middle school?
- 6. Middle School: What’s the big deal? What do you think will be different about middle school?
- 7. Example Schedule > Classes are either 50 or 90 minutes > You will have 6 different teachers each day, and could have 8-10 teachers a semester. > You will walk from class to class
- 10. NEW RESPONSIBILITIES In middle school you will have new responsibilities including... ● Tracking your homework in each class ● Doing more tests and projects ● Managing your time ● Communicating important information to your family ● Taking ownership for your actions
- 11. One Responsibility: STOP BULLYING What responsibility do you have when it comes to preventing & stopping bullying?
- 12. Technology You may start using a computer more often during school. No cell phones are allowed during school.
- 13. BEHAVIOR SYSTEMS ● Why we have them? ○ Ensures the physical and emotional safety of students ○ Creates a focused learning environment ● What is the system at your school? ○ Rewards ○ Consequences (demerits) ★ Will look different at each school
- 14. UNIFORMS Here are some basic guidelines about uniforms (though specifics vary by school): ● School uniform shirt ● Plain pants (jeans, khakis, black) ● School sweatshirts or hoodies ● Some schools require you to wear a belt or all black shoes.
- 15. LOCKERS!
- 17. Yes, middle school is big... ... and we promise you won’t get lost!
- 19. Responsibilities How do you currently manage responsibilities in your life?
- 22. STUDENT ACTIVITIES ● School-sponsored sports ● College visits ● 8th Grade Trip to the mountains, California ● After school programs ● Social activities ○ Field days, dances, color games, and more!
- 23. Explore new opportunities What do you want to get involved in at middle school?
- 27. New Friends! What are some things you can do to make new friends?
- 28. New Friends! ● Invite people to sit with you or join in activities ● Smile :) ● Compliment things you like about others ● Share your hobbies (or pick up new ones!) ● Explore new places or go to events together
- 32. What You Can Do Now: ● Get a tour of your new middle school, ask your parents to take you to events for incoming students. ● Practice making friends and being nice to everyone ● Use the summer to get organized and build routines that will help you be successful
- 33. Tips for Parents: ● Get a tour of the school with your child. ● Know how your school communicates about important information and events. ● Get your student involved in activities and summer camps - making friends is one of the most important parts! ● Explore how your student can take on more responsibilities and organization of them or the family.
- 34. Climb on! Middle school is the next step in your education and we trust that you are ready to succeed!
Editor's Notes
- Ask students to introduce themselves and share where they are going to middle school. Then ask, “have you been to visit your middle school yet?”
- Here is a photo of Lake Middle school, which hosts STRIVE- Lake and Lake Middle School. Middle schools tend to be bigger buildings, have more students, and more teachers. Don’t worry though, you will quickly learn your way around.
- Here are some photos of middle school, having fun at a pep rally and outside at recess. What is your middle school mascot?
- Some key differences are: -Different teachers for every class -Changing classrooms -More tests, projects, and rigorous academics -New friends
- Here is an example schedule from STRIVE middle school, notice how some classes are 90 minutes and you have lots of different teachers.
- This is the cafeteria
- Lunch time is when you get a chance to hang out with friends. Make sure you create an inclusive eating environment by inviting people to sit with you.
- Discuss how everyone has a responsibility to not engage in bullying, to stand up for friends and their peers, and be kind to everyone. Acknowledge that there is a reputation of fighting and bullying in middle school -- and they need to be the ones to stop this. Stand up for yourself, stand up for others.
- Technology policies will vary by school. Often 6th graders will get to use a computer at school but not bring it home. Cell phones need to remain unseen -either in lockers or kept off in backpacks.
- Each school has a different behavior system to keep you in a safe, positive learning environment. While schools try to focus on encouraging good behavior, they may use a combination of demerits, detention, or loss of privileges as consequences for certain behavior. This is an example of STRIVE’s weekly paycheck where students can ‘buy’ certain things like free dress if they have certain points.
- Family will be called to bring a missing uniform item or the student will need to borrow the item from the school for that day only and return it before leaving.
- Getting a locker is an exciting new part of middle school. You will use a combination lock to open it. Devise a way to have your combination accessible to only you in case you forget it, but we promise using a lock will become easy after a week or so of practice. This is something you could even do over the summer if you are worried.
- Here is an example of lockers like the ones you will get.
- Remind students that after a few days they will know their way around. Teachers will help them in the beginning get to where they need to go and they will be walking from class to class with lots of other students.
- This is the auditorium at Lake where a presentation is being given by an international musician. He is demonstrating instruments from all over the world.
- What are some responsibilities you currently have? [Taking care of pets, siblings; doing your homework & bringing it to school; being organized, etc.] How do you handle these responsibilities? What new responsibilities are you taking on?
- Lake Middle school’s 3D printer
- Talk about Mi Casa’s After school program
- Distribute MiCasa resource center registration & inform families MiCasa is a great option for early dismissal on Fridays at 1:30pm. Let families know that MiCasa will be here in the cafeteria after this presentation to turn in forms and answer questions! 7th and 8th grade distribute athletic paperwork & collect completed!
- Here is a photo of boys soccer practice
- Here is a photo of girls basketball practice
- Have a discussion around making friends. Remind students that everyone likes being welcomed, smiled at, and included. Have a conversation about bullying or the ‘haters’. Ask why people might act this way and how the best thing you can do is be above meanness. Try to get to know these people or figure out what they are afraid of that is making them act this way.
- Tennis club at Mi Casa’s after school program.
- What you can
- If parents are coming to pick up their students, be sure to share these tips with them!