King Middle King Middle School Parent School Parent

NightNightJanuary 23, 2013January 23, 2013

Janet Levenson, PrincipalJanet Levenson, Principal

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Dr. KingDr. King’’s Vision: Six s Vision: Six IdealsIdeals

EqualityEquality Academic ExcellenceAcademic Excellence Community ActionCommunity Action Respect for Self and OthersRespect for Self and Others NonviolenceNonviolence Leadership Based on Democratic Leadership Based on Democratic

PrinciplesPrinciples

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King - A Proud Member of King - A Proud Member of Berkeley Unified School Berkeley Unified School

DistrictDistrictHigh Quality TeachersHigh Quality TeachersHigh ExpectationsHigh ExpectationsDiverse Student BodyDiverse Student BodyDedication to the Whole Dedication to the Whole

ChildChildFamily and Community Family and Community

SupportSupport

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King Middle School - The King Middle School - The BasicsBasics

66thth-8-8thth Grade Grade Approximately 900 StudentsApproximately 900 Students Approximately 100 total staffApproximately 100 total staff Renovated Facility on over 10 acre Renovated Facility on over 10 acre

campuscampus Block Schedule so 7Block Schedule so 7thth and 8 and 8thth

grades see teachers 3x/week, 6grades see teachers 3x/week, 6thth graders are “cored”graders are “cored”

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Cohort Model of SupportCohort Model of Support

Each incoming 6Each incoming 6thth grade is assigned a grade is assigned a vice principal, counselor, and two vice principal, counselor, and two teacher specialists that stay with the teacher specialists that stay with the class through 8class through 8thth grade. grade.

Learning Center for all students Learning Center for all students including students with IEP’s (Special including students with IEP’s (Special Ed)Ed)

Academic Support ClassesAcademic Support Classes CounselingCounseling

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66thth Grade Grade Humanities CoreHumanities Core Math/Science CoreMath/Science Core PE PE ““WheelWheel”” includes Dance, Cooperative includes Dance, Cooperative

Games, Ball Sports, and YogaGames, Ball Sports, and Yoga ““WheelWheel”” includes Drama, Social Smarts, includes Drama, Social Smarts,

Strategy Games, Strategy Games, ““WhatWhat’’s on your plate?s on your plate?”” Garden (17)/Kitchen (10)Garden (17)/Kitchen (10) Grade Level Field TripsGrade Level Field Trips Separate Dining Commons and Yard TimeSeparate Dining Commons and Yard Time

66thth Grade Grade

The students stay together as a The students stay together as a class. They have one teacher for class. They have one teacher for math/science core and a different math/science core and a different teacher for humanities core. They teacher for humanities core. They move as a class from one teacher to move as a class from one teacher to the other teacher. There is a “flip the other teacher. There is a “flip class” that is moving together in the class” that is moving together in the opposite order between the two opposite order between the two teachers.teachers.

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Sample 6Sample 6thth Grade Grade ScheduleSchedule

7:45-8:30 Music (optional)7:45-8:30 Music (optional) 8:45-10:20 Math/Science (includes UB)8:45-10:20 Math/Science (includes UB) 10:26-10:56 Reading/Math 10:26-10:56 Reading/Math

Support/OtherSupport/Other 10:56-11:26 Yard Time10:56-11:26 Yard Time 11:26-11:46 Dining Commons11:26-11:46 Dining Commons 11:51-1:17 English/History (Humanities)11:51-1:17 English/History (Humanities) 1:23-2:03 Drama1:23-2:03 Drama 2:08-2:48 PE-Soccer2:08-2:48 PE-Soccer

Lunch TimeLunch Time Students play first and eat afterwards Students play first and eat afterwards

in 6in 6thth grade (reverse order for 7 grade (reverse order for 7thth and and 88thth))

Students can go to the library, game Students can go to the library, game room, mini-park, or playground/fieldroom, mini-park, or playground/field

Library-computers, artLibrary-computers, art Game room-ping-pong, pool, foosball, Game room-ping-pong, pool, foosball,

air hockeyair hockey Supervision in all placesSupervision in all places

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Lunch TimeLunch Time

Sit at tables of 10-12 in Dining Sit at tables of 10-12 in Dining CommonsCommons

Change seats approximately every 6 Change seats approximately every 6 weeks weeks

Bring lunch or buy lunch or get Bring lunch or buy lunch or get free/reduced lunchfree/reduced lunch

Pay online or in person Pay online or in person 2 entrees, soup and a salad bar 2 entrees, soup and a salad bar

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77thth Grade Grade Humanities CoreHumanities Core Pre-Algebra (or Algebra)Pre-Algebra (or Algebra) Life Science Life Science PE 3x/weekPE 3x/week Elective (foreign language, art, Elective (foreign language, art,

computer, journalism, leadership )computer, journalism, leadership ) Garden (8)/Kitchen(10)Garden (8)/Kitchen(10) Grade Level Field TripsGrade Level Field Trips

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88thth Grade Grade Humanities CoreHumanities Core Algebra (or Geometry)Algebra (or Geometry) Physical SciencePhysical Science PE 3x/weekPE 3x/week Elective (foreign language, art, Elective (foreign language, art,

computer, journalism, leadership)computer, journalism, leadership) Garden (5)/Kitchen (8)Garden (5)/Kitchen (8) Grade Level Activities/Field TripsGrade Level Activities/Field Trips

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Extended Day Music and Extended Day Music and ArtsArts

Before SchoolBefore School 6th grade Band6th grade Band 66thth grade Orchestra grade Orchestra 7th/8th grade Symphonic Band7th/8th grade Symphonic Band 77thth/8th grade Orchestra/8th grade Orchestra 6th-8th grade Chorus6th-8th grade Chorus

After SchoolAfter School 6th-8th grade Jazz Band6th-8th grade Jazz Band 66thth-8-8thth grade Modern Music grade Modern Music Dance/ProductionDance/Production Drama/ProductionDrama/Production

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King Visionaries After King Visionaries After School School

Library Homework TutorialLibrary Homework Tutorial Enrichment Classes (chess, sewing, music Enrichment Classes (chess, sewing, music

production, YEAH, cooking, creative writing, and production, YEAH, cooking, creative writing, and much more)much more)

Sports (basketball, track, cross country, Sports (basketball, track, cross country, volleyball, soccer, football, baseball, softball, ping volleyball, soccer, football, baseball, softball, ping pong, and more)pong, and more)

Social Hall/Game Room (ping pong, pool, foosball)Social Hall/Game Room (ping pong, pool, foosball) SnackSnack Available daily until 6pm Available daily until 6pm Low cost on a sliding scale basis. Single day Low cost on a sliding scale basis. Single day

schedules available.schedules available.

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Student ActivitiesStudent Activities

School spirit dress up daysSchool spirit dress up days Student/Staff lunch Student/Staff lunch

activities/competitionsactivities/competitions Student CouncilStudent Council After School DancesAfter School Dances Grade Level PicnicsGrade Level Picnics Lunch Clubs: GSA, Knitting, Upcycling, Lunch Clubs: GSA, Knitting, Upcycling,

Dr. Who, QuidditchDr. Who, Quidditch ……and more to come!and more to come!

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Did I Mention?Did I Mention?

Great School Climate (The 4 BGreat School Climate (The 4 B’’s)s) Strong Rise In Academic Strong Rise In Academic

PerformancePerformance Superb Student Support System Superb Student Support System Excellent Parent Participation Excellent Parent Participation

and Leadershipand Leadership Something for Everyone!Something for Everyone!

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Best of All….Teachers Best of All….Teachers and Staffand Staff

Love to work with middle school Love to work with middle school studentsstudents

Mostly veteran staffMostly veteran staff Are highly qualifiedAre highly qualified Work well together as a teamWork well together as a team

They are the reason King has such a They are the reason King has such a positivepositive

reputation among students and parents.reputation among students and parents.