Welcome to

Grade 6!
March 4, 2015

AGENDA
Courses for Grade 6
Middle School Elective
Choices
Grade 6 Schedule
Advisory
Classroom Without Walls
Macbook carts provided in
classes

Courses for Grade 6 - everyone

English
Social Studies
Mathematics
Science
Wellness (semester only)
EAP, SI or Modern Language
(Chinese, French, or Spanish)

Physical Education
Drama (semester only)
Art (semester only)

What courses will I get to choose?

ELECTIVE COURSES (semester)
Chorus
General Music
iDesign
Team Sports
ELECTIVE COURSES (year long)
Band 1st year
Band 2nd year
Strings 1st year
Strings 2nd year

Two semester
courses
OR
One yearlong
course

What will my
day look like?

MIDDLE SCHOOL SCHEDULE

TIME

PERIOD

7:30-8:40

8:45 9:55

9:55 10:15

BREAK

MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY THURSDAY

FRIDAY

Student Late
Start
8:30 9:40

BREAK

BREAK

BREAK

BREAK

LUNCH

LUNCH

Tutorial

Advisory

9:45-10:55
10:15 11:25

11:30 12:40

LUNCH
11:00 11:35

Advisory
12:40 1:20

LUNCH

1:20 2:30

LUNCH

LUNCH

11:40-12:15

12:20 1:30
2:30 3:00

Advisory

Tutorial
1:35 2:45

MIDDLE SCHOOL SCHEDULE

TIME

PERIOD

7:30-8:40

8:45 9:55

9:55 10:15

BREAK

MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

BREAK

BREAK

LUNCH

LUNCH

Tutorial

Advisory

STUDENT LATE
START
8:30 9:40

BREAK

BREAK
9:45-10:55

10:15 11:25

11:30 12:40

12:40 1:20

LUNCH

1:20 2:30

LUNCH
11:00 11:35

LUNCH

LUNCH

Assembly or
Advisory
11:40-12:15

12:20 1:30
2:30 3:00

Advisory

Tutorial
1:35 2:45

Course Diet
Every week consists of 24 blocks or periods.
For the majority of you, your week will be divided as follows:

8 blocks Math/Science
8 blocks English/Social Studies
2 blocks Physical Education
2 blocks Modern Language
2 blocks Compulsory Exploratory (Drama and Art)
2 blocks Elective

Advisory Program
One of your Core or Specialist teachers will be
your Advisor
Focuses on team building activities, service
learning and other fun activities to help you
make friends and get actively involved
Explores topics relevant to being in Middle
School e.g. having positive relationships,
solving problems, asking for help

Course Description - Team Sports

Team Sports
Is aimed at those who wish to further their abilities in a wide variety of team sports
By playing fun and competitive games against opponents.
Students will explore advanced skills and tactics. Through teamwork,
communication and cooperation
Students will make collaborative efforts to devise and incorporate existing skills,
tactics and strategies to gain an advantage over and to pressure opponents.
This will be a very active course that will promote high levels of activity and fitness
with an aim to develop a positive attitude towards lifelong participation in sports
and/or exercise.

Course Selection Form

(top half)

Course Selection Form

Course Registration Online

Important Dates
March 9-13

Mark
your
Calen
dar!

On-line course registration in Modern

Language, EAP and SI classes

March 18
Deadline of submission of accomplished
on-line registration form to Middle School
Guidance Office
MS Program Guide can be accessed on the MS Blog site.