Summit Middle School
Introductions/Why Middle School?--Mrs. Seddon
Articulation Process--Overview
The Five Pillars of Middle School
Teams and Teaming
Flex block timetabling
Advisory
Transitions
Explorations
Extra-Curricular & Free Time
Code of Conduct & Getting Help—Mrs. Ross
Questions?—Mrs. Ross
Breakout Groups/Translation—English/Farsi in MPR
with Victoria, Korean in library with Mrs. Ross,
Chinese in music room with Mrs. Seddon
Visit to Grade 5 classes in April
 Parent Info Evening in April
 Meetings with Grade 5 Teachers and
Student Services Teachers (IEPs
transferred) in April; separate mtgs
in more depth for students with IEPs
 Placement Process; Articulation
Forms and Notes in May; extra visits
 Grade 6 For A Morning in June
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Teams and Teaming
 Flex Block Timetabling
 TREK
 Transitions
 Explorations
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Grade 6/7
 Extreme
 Avalanche
Grade 8
 Storm
 Hurricane
Tigers
Wolverines
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
8:40 am
Block 1
Core
Core
9:00 am
start!
Core
Core
Block 2
Core
Core
Core
Core
Core
Nutrition break 10:10-10:26
10:26-10:45
Advisory Time
TREK
TREK
TREK
TREK
TREK
Block 3
Explorations
Explorations
Explorations
Explorations
Explorations
Block 4
Explorations
Explorations
Explorations
Explorations
Explorations
Lunch 12:05-12:50
Block 5
Core
Core
Core
Core
Core
Block 6
Core
Core
Core
Core
Core
Block 7
End 3:00 pm
Core
Core
Core
Core
Core
Together
Relate
Educate
Knowledge
Students in Coquitlam School District
have 2 significant transition times
during their school careers – 1 from
grade 5-6, and the other from grade
8-9
 Summit Middle School welcomes new
grade 5 transitioning students as
they arrive and passes on the leaving
grade 8 students to high school
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Computers
Music
Home Arts (cooking, sewing)
Tech Ed (woodwork, electronics)
P.E.(all year, alternate days)
Art/French (half year for each, on the
same day as PE)
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Athletic Teams – basketball, field hockey,
track & field, volleyball, badminton,
wrestling, cross country, swim, triathlon,
rugby etc.
Intramurals – floor hockey, indoor soccer,
basketball, handball etc.
Band--Beginner, Intermediate and Jazz
Clubs – yearbook, ski and snowboard,
book, spelling, scrabble, graphic design,
library monitors etc.
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Playground, zipline, climbing net
Forest
Outdoor basketball and hockey courts
Gym activities, intramurals
Library and computer lab
Counselling area
Cafeteria
Classrooms
Lunch hour clubs—Beach House
Getting outside
The 3 R’s”
Respect yourself
Respect others
Respect the environment
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Counsellor and Youth Worker
Peer helpers and peer tutoring
Student Services
Team Leaders and Core teachers
Principal and Vice-Principal
Parents
Self advocating
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What about homework? Use website!!
Where do I keep my stuff?
Can I bring electronics to school?
When will I know what team I am on?
What happens at lunch time?
• Where to eat and what to buy
• What to do when finished eating
Can I leave the school grounds?
How will I know when to join teams etc?
Where can I get a school supplies list?
Parents—parking, volunteering, communication,
announcements, newsletters?