LEE BURNESON MIDDLE SCHOOL
PARENT INFORMATION NIGHT
May 13, 2014
TONIGHT’S GOALS:
-DISCUSS 2014/15 SCHEDULE
-DISCUSS CURRICULAR OPTIONS
-EXPLAIN THE 2014/15 SCHEDULING PROCEDURE
ANSWER QUESTIONS
2014/15 BELL SCHEDULE HIGHLIGHTS
• Teaming was able to be kept
• Student day is 8:25-3:24 (will help share bussing with Dover Intermediate)
• ALL CLASSES (ALGEBRA I, HONORS GEOMETRY, HONORS PHYSICAL
SCIENCE, GT LA) REMAIN
• 1 bell schedule for the entire building
• World language will be full year for both grade levels (Pink on the graph)
• Band /Choir/Orchestra/PE/Art/Pre-Engineering/Intervention is all one
period (blue on the graph)
• Students will have to make choices during this blue block. Not all students
will get Art/PE/Pre-Engineering and conversely not all students will be
required to take a music class.
• Study halls (with the exception of Academic Assist) have been eliminated.
• Intervention is Monday/Wednesday/Friday at this point.
• CORE classes will be 55 minutes in length.
1
TIMES
TEAM A
TEAM B
TEAM C
TEAM A
TEAM B
TEAM C
8:25-8:30
HOMEROOM
HOMEROOM
HOMEROOM
HOMEROOM
HOMEROOM
HOMEROOM
2
8:33-9:28
3
4a
4b
5a
5b
6a
6b
CORE
CORE
9:31-10:26
CORE
World LanguageINDIVIDUAL PLAN
10:29-11:24
CORE
CORE
CORE
10:29-10:51- AA10:54-11:24
LUNCH
CORE
11:27-11:57
M/PE/EXP/ INTERM/PE/EXP/ INTERLUNCH
M/W/F
M/W/F
Team PLAN
Team PLAN
11:27- 12:30
12:00-12:30 AA
M/PE/EXP/ INTER12:33-12:56- AAM/W/F
Team
12:33-1:28 12:58-1:28- LUNCH
PLAN
CORE
7
1:31-2:26
World LanguageINDIVIDUAL PLAN
CORE
CORE
CORE
M/PE/EXP/INTERM/W/F
CORE
Team PLAN
M/PE/EXL/INTER- World LanguageM/W/F
INDIVIDUAL PLAN
Team PLAN
(10:29-11:21)
CORE
11:27-11:57 AA
12:00-12:30 LUNCH
CORE
12:25-12:55 Lunch World Language- 12:29-12:55- AA12:58-1:28 -AA
INDIVIDUAL PLAN 12:58-1:28- LUNCH
CORE
CORE
CORE
CORE
CORE
CORE
CORE
World LanguageINDIVIDUAL PLAN
CORE
CORE
CORE
TEAM PLAN T/TH
TEAM PLAN T/TH
TEAM PLAN T/TH
TEAM PLAN T/TH
TEAM PLAN T/TH
TEAM PLAN T/TH
8
2:29-3:24
World LanguageINDIVIDUAL PLAN
M/PE/EXP/INTERM/W/F
Team PLAN
TESTING THAT ALL 6th GRADE STUDENTS TOOK
• All 6th grade students were given IAAT Algebra Aptitude Test
•
97% percentile qualifies you to be in Algebra I
Scores of 85%-96% qualify your for a math class called Math 7B-8
All others will be in the grade level Math class Math 7.
All Scores were mailed home today
• http://www.wlake.org/schools/lbms/Pages/Advanced-Curriculum-FlowCharts.aspx
What to expect with the scheduling procedure?
REQUIRED CORE CURRICULUM
* ELA, Math, Science, Social Studies, World Language, Exploratory Elec.
Continued Progression:
7th graders taking Algebra I will take Honors Geometry
7th graders taking GT/ELA will take 8th grade GT/ELA
Choices to be made:
Math, World Language, Exploratory Elective - Music vs Non Music Option
May 27 – Forms due in
May 30 – Info pertaining to your child
QUESTIONS