Davis Drive Middle SchoolOpen House

Overview• Important People & School Map• Teams & Course Information• Daily Schedule • Lockers & Agendas• Sports & Clubs• Dress Code• Homework• Communication Tools• The First Day/School Supplies• Medical/Health• Bring Your Own Device (BYOD)• Important Upcoming Dates

Davis Drive Middle School Mission Statement

Members of the Davis Drive Middle School community will equip students with the problem-solving and critical-thinking skills to be globally successful in the 21st century.

Some Good People to Know at DDMS

• Principal: Dr. Edye Morris-Bryant • 6th Grade Assistant Principal: Mrs. Cynthia Yaeger• 7th Grade Assistant Principal: Mr. Dave Gaudet• 8th Grade Assistant Principal: Mr. Rick Williams• 6th Grade Counselor: Mrs. Amanda Allen• School Resource Officer: Officer Cherry

School Map

Main Entrance

Entrance for Bus-Riders

School Map

6th Grade Students are held in the gym until ~8:00am.

Gym

School Map

6th Grade Hall

School Map

Elective Hall

Orchestra room is on the 2nd floor above the media center.

6th Grade Teams

• Students will be assigned to a team for 6th grade.

• The team is a group of teachers that teaches the same group of students for Math, Language Arts, Social Studies, and Science.

Middle School Courses• Language Arts• Math• Social Studies• Science• Health/PE• Elective

– 1 year-long elective-OR-

– 2 semester electives

Core Course Placement

• At DDMS, students identified as AIG in reading or math will receive differentiated instruction within their Language Arts or Math class.

• Students may also receive individual or small group enrichment through DDMS Smart Block scheduling.

Core Course Placement

EVAAS Projection – probability of scoring Level 3 in CC Math I in 8th Grade

Math Course Placement CriteriaMath 6 EVAAS projection of less than 70%Math 6 Plus EVAAS projection is greater than or

equal to 70% -AND- High Level 4 on most recent EOG

Compacted Math 6 Plus/ 7 Plus

EVAAS projection is equal to or greater than 97% -AND- Level 5 on most recent EOG

Math 7 Plus Successful completion of the Math 6 Plus curriculum in 5th grade

http://wake-ms-math.weebly.com

6th Grade Elective Classes

Year-long Electives:Students who take a year-long elective will take

keyboarding on an A/B schedule (space permitting)

*Beginning Strings*Intermediate Strings*Beginning Band*Curriculum Assistance (only taken by students who have

this indicated in their current IEP)

6th Grade Elective Classes

Semester Electives: Students will take one semester of Computer Skills &

Applications I (space permitting)and

One semester of an elective listed below:– Introduction to Dance (A or B)– Beginning Spanish– Technology Design & Innovation– Visual Arts Exploratory– FACS - Family Focus– FACS - Consumer Focus

Healthful Living• All students will take

Healthful Living.

• Students will rotate through Healthful Living on a two-week basis.

• Students must change out of their school clothes into a required PE Uniform:DDMS PE Grey t-shirt, DDMS PE Navy shorts, athletic shoes, and socks

Healthful Living

• PE Shirts - $10; PE Shorts - $10; Bag - $5

• Online Order forms are available in the Gym Lobby with the Healthful Living teachers. It is highly recommended that you order online in advance, as prices can change and sizes may not be available at the beginning of the year.

• Locks should be purchased on their own; locks will be removed from lockers in the locker room daily.

Daily Schedule

Sample daily schedule (subject to change):

1st Period – 8:15 - 9:13SMART Block – 9:17 - 9:472nd Period – 9:51 - 10:493rd Period & Lunch – 10:53 - 12:24 4th Period – 12:28 - 1:26 5th Period – 1:30 - 2:13 (Elective)6th Period – 2:17 - 3:00 (Elective)

SMART Block• 30 minute period in the school day• Provides students with

– Additional instructional support in core/elective classes

– Assessment preparation & make-ups– Silent reading– Study hall– Enrichment activities

• Students can choose where they want to go for SMART Block, unless a teacher has requested them.

Lockers

• 6th Graders will have a locker and will need to purchase a lock from the school for $5.00. Students will be able to use their lock for their 3 middle school years.

• Students will also need a lock for

their PE locker. This lock must be removed daily. Many students have purchased locks over the summer and practiced using them.

Davis Drive Middle Agenda

• Available for purchase at Panther Pride Camp for $5.00

• This is a great tool for keeping up with homework and other school/personal events.

• It can also serve as a great communication tool between home and school.

Schedule & Transportation

• Bus information will be mailed to you shortly before school starts.

• You will have a chance to meet your teachers and run through your schedule during our Panther Pride Camp.

Panther Pride Camp will be held August 19, 2015. Detailed information will be posted on our website this summer.

Sports Per Wake County policy, 6th Graders cannot play on

team sports. They can serve as a team manager or simply come

out to cheer on DDMS.

Fall Sports: Winter Sports: Spring Sports:Football Basketball Boys’ BaseballCheerleading Cheerleading Girls’ SoftballVolleyball TrackGirl’s Soccer Boy’s Soccer

Clubs at Davis Drive Middle

• Student Council• Math Counts• Rubik’s Cubists• Chess Club• Science Club• Odyssey of the Mind• Photography Club• Battle of the Books• Debate Club

• Eco-Warriors• Geography Bee• Model Rocketry• Newspaper• National Junior

Honor Society• Spanish Club• Spelling Bee• Cinematography

Clubs are extracurricular activities and meet after school, typically until 4pmClub list is subject to change each year

Dress Code

• Appropriate dress is necessary in order to promote an effective learning environment.

• Students are not permitted to wear– Pajama pants, short shorts/skirts– Exposing or see-through tops (Midriff, spaghetti strap,

strapless, one-strap, tank tops, or transparent tops)– Excessively tight or revealing clothing– Slippers/bedroom shoes

• Shoes must be worn at all times.

Homework

• Students should be prepared to have homework nightly, including study time. On average, our students spend up to 90 minutes per night on homework.

• Agendas are very helpful with keeping track of homework assignments and when longer term projects are due.

• Teachers also use Blackboard to post documents, assignments, and announcements.

Communication Tools

• School Website http://davisdrivems.wcpss.net

• Follow us on Twitter @DDMSBuzz

• Parent Portal– Forms will be available at Panther Pride Camp

• Team & Teacher Websites

• Principal weekly voicemail

Parent Portal

You may complete a Parent Portal Authorization form to receive your access information.

Parent Portal

Team & Teacher Websites

Team and teacher websites are often helpful for keeping track of assignments and due dates.

These websites do not replace student’s agenda use.

Team & Teacher Websites

6th Grade Information

Team & Teacher Websites

Links to Team Blackboard Sites.

Team & Teacher Websites

Class Information, Homework, Teacher Information, Etc.

Teacher/Team Announcements, Reminders, etc.

The First Day & School Supplies

Your teachers will do a fantastic job of showing students around DDMS on the first day of school.

Supply lists will be posted over the summer on the DDMS website.

Your teachers may have a few specific supplies they would like you to buy.

Calculators

• 6th graders need to have consistent and regular access to a calculator.

• TI-84 graphing calculator is recommended

• Can check one out from the media center if unable to secure one on own

Bring Your Own Device

Purpose: BYOD is available for students to support learning, enhance instruction, and provide the best possible outcome for student learning.

More Info: http://ddmsbyod.weebly.com/

BYOD Student Expectations

• Students MUST have parent permission to bring a device to school

and have a signed BYOD contract

• ONLY the owner of the device can touch...not a friend or a teacher

• Device for instructional purposes only

• DDMS is not responsible for providing facilities to charge devices;

devices are expected to be charged at home and put away after the

battery loses its charge

• NO DEVICE USE ZONES: Bathrooms and Locker Rooms

• School Staff reserves the right to change procedures and storage of

devices as needed.

BYOD Signal System

Discipline & Security

• There are consequences if students do not follow proper BYOD classroom procedures.

• Social Media sites are NOT allowed!• Only student’s school email is allowed. • Pictures, videos, and recordings are only permitted with

teacher’s permission. • Students may only use the school’s wi-fi, not their own

3G or 4G network.• Students are responsible for keeping up with their

device and securing it when it is not in use. WCPSS and DDMS are not responsible for lost, stolen, or damaged devices.

Important Upcoming Events & Dates

• Coffee with Administration– Wednesday, May 13th at 10:00am– Rising 6th Grade Parent Q & A– Media Center

• Panther Pride Camp– Rising 6th graders come on campus, pick up their

schedules, meet their teachers– August 19th, 2015

• 8:30am – Last Name “A” to “L”• 10:30am – Last Name “M” to “Z”

Questions?

• Cynthia Yaeger, 6th grade Assistant Principalcyaeger@wcpss.net

• Amanda Allen, 6th grade Counseloraallen3@wcpss.net