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WelcomeWelcome to to
Knotty Oak Middle Knotty Oak Middle SchoolSchool
Monday, April 9th, 2007
Knotty Oak Middle SchoolKnotty Oak Middle School
TeamingTeamingIn order to make middle school a positive experience, all In order to make middle school a positive experience, all students are placed on a Team.students are placed on a Team.Each Team has teachers for SCIENCE, SOCIAL Each Team has teachers for SCIENCE, SOCIAL STUDIES, MATH, and LANGUAGE ARTS. STUDIES, MATH, and LANGUAGE ARTS. Each Team is made up of about 100 students of various Each Team is made up of about 100 students of various abilities. abilities. Each Team has a unique name and characteristics…a Each Team has a unique name and characteristics…a “school within a school”“school within a school”The smaller environment enables personalized instructionThe smaller environment enables personalized instruction
Knotty Oak Middle SchoolKnotty Oak Middle School
Main SubjectsMain Subjects EnglishEnglish MathMath GeographyGeography ScienceScience Literacy Block Literacy Block (5(5thth class every other day) class every other day)
English Language ArtsEnglish Language Arts Summer ReadingSummer Reading
A Step in Creating Lifelong ReadersA Step in Creating Lifelong Readers What We KnowWhat We Know
25 books=1,000,000 words25 books=1,000,000 words
1,000,000 words = 2,000 to 3,000 new 1,000,000 words = 2,000 to 3,000 new vocabulary words per yearvocabulary words per year
Mathematics Mathematics
All incoming 6All incoming 6thth and 7 and 7thth grade students will grade students will take “Connected Math”take “Connected Math”
This investigation-based program provides This investigation-based program provides an environment that facilitates:an environment that facilitates: Conceptual developmentConceptual development Skill developmentSkill development Increased problem solving capacityIncreased problem solving capacity Challenge for “out-of-the-box” thinkersChallenge for “out-of-the-box” thinkers
ScienceScience
Learning is inquiry based using science kits which meet Learning is inquiry based using science kits which meet the National Science Education Standardsthe National Science Education Standards
On a daily basis students will:On a daily basis students will: Ask questions, Ask questions, make observations, make observations, collect and analyze datacollect and analyze data Form conclusionsForm conclusions
66thth Grade curriculum – Ecosystems and Human Body Grade curriculum – Ecosystems and Human Body 77thth Grade curriculum – Catastrophic Events and Grade curriculum – Catastrophic Events and
Properties of MatterProperties of Matter 88thth Grade curriculum – Astronomy, Physics and Grade curriculum – Astronomy, Physics and
OceanographyOceanography
Knotty Oak Middle SchoolKnotty Oak Middle School
Exploratory Classes Exploratory Classes (5(5thth class every other day) class every other day)
Problem SolvingProblem Solving HealthHealth Literacy WorkshopLiteracy Workshop Family Consumer ScienceFamily Consumer Science Art Art SpanishSpanish Teen IssuesTeen Issues
Note: Offerings subject to change
Knotty Oak Middle SchoolKnotty Oak Middle School
Elective Classes Elective Classes ( 6( 6thth class every other day) class every other day) Chorus Chorus (all year)(all year)
Band Band (all year)(all year)
Art Applications Art Applications (1/2 year)(1/2 year)
Tech Ed. – Robotics Tech Ed. – Robotics (1/2 year)(1/2 year)
Music Appreciation Music Appreciation (1/2 year)(1/2 year)
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Physical Education Physical Education (all year)(all year)
Knotty Oak Middle SchoolKnotty Oak Middle School After School ActivitiesAfter School Activities
Jazz ClubJazz Club Select ChorusSelect Chorus Chess ClubChess Club Golf Club Golf Club Student CouncilStudent Council ShowcaseShowcase RoboticsRobotics YearbookYearbook CheerleadingCheerleading
Note: Offerings subject to change
Knotty Oak Middle SchoolKnotty Oak Middle School
After School ActivitiesAfter School Activities Sports (Interscholastic)Sports (Interscholastic)
Basketball Basketball Wrestling Wrestling SoccerSoccer BaseballBaseball SoftballSoftball
Time of Transition –Time of Transition –for child & parentsfor child & parents
Changes in …Changes in …BodiesBodiesValuesValuesAttitudesAttitudesRelationshipsRelationshipsIntellectual ProcessesIntellectual Processes
Social Life Reigns!Social Life Reigns!
Friends & peers become increasingly Friends & peers become increasingly importantimportant
Their influence is tremendousTheir influence is tremendous
Many friendships made – some fleeting, Many friendships made – some fleeting, others criticalothers critical
Encourage your child to be choosyEncourage your child to be choosy
Your RoleYour Role
Listen to your childListen to your childEncourage a discussion, but be Encourage a discussion, but be respectful of child’s thinkingrespectful of child’s thinking
(timing is everything!)(timing is everything!)Look for subtle signs of things Look for subtle signs of things bothering thembothering themTrust your child’s and your Trust your child’s and your own“gut” feelingsown“gut” feelingsContact your child’s teachers or Contact your child’s teachers or Counselor if you have questionsCounselor if you have questions
Role of GuidanceRole of Guidance
CCommitted to helping students grow, ommitted to helping students grow, mature and develop into responsible mature and develop into responsible young peopleyoung people
AAssist students in gaining the academic, ssist students in gaining the academic, socio-emotional and career skillssocio-emotional and career skills
SServe as a link between you and your erve as a link between you and your child’s teacherschild’s teachers
Middle Schoolers Have Middle Schoolers Have Minds of Their Own….Minds of Their Own….
Together we can help them Together we can help them become happy, healthy and become happy, healthy and successful adolescents.successful adolescents.
Family Enrichment SeriesFamily Enrichment SeriesWorkshops aimed at enabling Workshops aimed at enabling
parents to provide parents to provide encouragement, guidance, and encouragement, guidance, and understanding to their understanding to their adolescenceadolescence
Some workshops include:Some workshops include: S.T.E.P S.T.E.P Study Skills (student workshop)Study Skills (student workshop) ADD for both parents & studentsADD for both parents & students
Note: Direct mailing in the summer
Teach a Curriculum Grounded in Academic Standards
Instructional Methods that Prepare all Students to Achieve High Standards
Organize Relationships for Learning
Govern Democratically, Involving All School Staff Members
Staff Middle Grades Schools with Expert Teachers and Engage Teachers
in Ongoing Professional Development
Provide a Safe and Healthy Environment
Turning Points 2000
Involve Parents and Communities Supporting Student Learning
Parent-School Parent-School CommunicationCommunication [email protected]@ride.ri.net
400 Families Currently Listed400 Families Currently Listed Provides school-wide information and important Provides school-wide information and important
noticesnotices www.KnottyOakMS.netwww.KnottyOakMS.net
Each team has its own areaEach team has its own area Updated regularly with assignments and other Updated regularly with assignments and other
information for parents and studentsinformation for parents and students
Standards-Based Grading SystemStandards-Based Grading System
