Rogene Worley
Home of the Tigers
THE BEST AND THE BRIGHTEST!!!
MIDDLE SCHOOL
Let The Adventure Begin
Worley Administration
7th Gr. Asst. Principal
Ms. Hasse:
7th Gr. Counselor
Mrs. Wimbrey
8th Gr. Asst. Principal
Mr. Jackson
8th Gr. Counselor
Mrs. Warner
Middle School Transition
• The 7th grade year marks an important milestone in a
child’s education; it is the first year of secondary
education. Worley Middle School offers a unique
environment to promote this transition from an elementary
instructional model to the secondary instructional model.
• Students are introduced to new activities that demand a lot
of their time such as Athletics, Band and Choir. Getting
homework done and attempting to have a family or social
life can be a little overwhelming during these times.
• Students START working on time management and
organizational skills prior to transitioning to middle
school.
Worley’s Houses
• Students are placed in one of Worley’s 6 houses based on
their Advisory class.
• Houses are made up of teachers and students.
• Houses participate in friendly, positive, competition against
other houses throughout the year, which creates a positive
school climate.
Best (Zenith) - Cenit in Spanish
Brightest (Vivid) – Wazi in Swahili
Work hard (Diligent) - Epimelís in Greek
Good choices (Discern) - Biànbié in traditional Chinese
Believe – Kwé in Hatian Creole
Respect- Sam'maāna in Hindi
Academic Courses
 When selecting classes, please keep in mind the following
thoughts:
Pre-AP courses are RIGOROUS and INTENSE.
These courses generally require more time for homework
and operate at a much faster pace than the regular 7th
grade on level course.
Note: Any student taking Pre-Ap Math will be required to
take the 8th grade STAAR test.
 We suggest that students only enroll in
2 Pre-AP courses during their 7th grade year.
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7
Grade Courses
Our school's master schedule is built on student
course requests.
Teachers are assigned a daily schedule based
upon the requests of all 950 of our students.
The deadline for any schedule changes
is April 11th 2014.
Select courses that you are truly interested in
taking.
Provide the counselors with alternative choices
for electives.
Middle School Schedule
2014-2015
TENTATIVE MIDDLE SCHOOL
BELL SCHEDULE
Door Opens @ 8:15 AM
Advisory: 8:45 – 8:55 (10 min)
Period 1 9:00 – 9:45 (45minutes)
Period 2 9:50 – 10:35 (45 minutes)
Period 3 10:40 – 11:25 (45 minutes)
Period 4 11:20 – 12:50 (45 minutes for
lunch) NO RECESS
Period 5 12:55 – 1:40 (45 minutes)
Period 6 1:35 – 2:30 (45 minutes)
Period 7 2:25 – 3:20 (45 minutes)
Period 8 3:15 – 4:10 (45 minutes)
Pick up/Drop Off Procedures
Renovations
Student Drop Off/Pick up: enter through the far east
entrance and continue around to the outside basketball
court for drop off/pick up.
Bus Drop Off/Pick up: All bus traffic will enter from the
front of the school. Please do not park or drop off/pick up
in the front loop of the school. This area is reserved for
buses only.
Worley Policies & Procedures
School Safety
Front Doors are locked from 8:45 – 4:10 PM
All visitors must use back entrance and check-in
with Student Services.
Harassment and Bullying
If you feel you are being harassed please notify
the 7th Gr. AP Mrs. Hasse
BYOD & Cell Phone Policy
Students are allowed the opportunity to bring their own personal mobile devices to school for
educational purposes. With teacher approval, students may use their devices to access and
save information from the Internet, collaborate with other learners and utilize the productivity
tools available to them.
Schedule Change Request Procedure
• If you are requesting a schedule change, then the following steps
must be followed in order to have the change approved by the
principal.
• 1st Step: Parents must communicate concern to the teacher
• 2nd Step: Tutoring must be scheduled and/or a
collaborative plan.
• 3rd Step: Set up a meeting with the Parent ,Teacher,
Student, grade level Principal , and the grade level counselor
• 4th Step: The grade level Principal/counselor will make
recommendation for the movement.
• 5th Step: The principal will meet with the parents to
determine if a schedule change will take place.
Dress For Success
Things to Remember
 No Holes in Jeans
 No yoga or tight spandex pants
 Leggings/Jeggings should accompany a dress, shirt, or
skirt no shorter than 5 inches from the knees.
 Dresses, skirts, and shorts should be no shorter than
5 inches from the knee standing and sitting
 Tank Tops 3 inches wide
 See through shirts has to have a shirt that
is within dress code underneath it.
Key Components for
Academic Success
Attendance
Planner
Supplies
Tutorials
Worley Support Systems
Daily Morning Tutorials (8:15 – 8:40)
Teachers lessons Plans are posted on the Worley Website
weekly for each core content area so that students/parents
are aware of homework, quizzes, projects, and tests.
• If you are not signed up to receive grade notification
on Skyward please do so.
• Keep your phone #s and emails current so that you
can receive grade notifications.
The Tiger Connection
CHOIR
CHEER
Athletics
Builders
Club
BAND
After
School
Clubs
FCA
NJHS
Student
Council
UIL Requirements
NO Pass/NO Play
A STUDENT FIRST!
Athletics
Band
Cheerleading
Choir
Advancement
Via
Individual
Determination
[L. avidus]: eager for knowledge
AVID
Support
Staff
Colleges
and
Universities
Community
Parents
AVID
Coordinator
(AVID Elective
Teacher)
Student
Student
Administration
Tutors
Subject
Area
Teachers
Counselors
Collaborative Support for the Success of Students
AVID Student Requirements
• Motivated to be successful
• Students who are in the middle
• 1 Pre-Ap class
• B or above in all classes
• Year long commitment
Student Course Selection
PART ONE – Student Information
 PART TWO – Required Core
Academic Courses
 PART THREE – Physical Education
(P.E.) or Athletics
 PART FOUR – Elective Courses
 PART FIVE - Signatures
Part 1
Student Information Section
1. Write NEATLY your LAST NAME, FIRST NAME
2. Write in your ID#
3. CIRCLE M for male (boy) or F for female (girl)
4. Write your PARENT’S NAME and PHONE #
5. Remind your parents to write in EMAIL or phone numbers, so that we
can contact them.
6. Take the sheet home and COMPLETE IT WITH YOUR PARENTS!!!
Part 2
Course Request Form
1. You will choose ONE course from each core area
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Language Arts
Math
Science
Social Studies
If you want to be in Pre-Advanced courses, CIRCLE the PreAdvanced Placement core class option.
Place a CHECK next to the appropriate answer for Pre-Ap Math
Part 3
Physical Education/Athletics
1. In part three, choose EITHER P.E. (Physical Education) or
ATHLETICS
2. REMEMBER:
• Your choice is for a FULL YEAR.
• If you choose ATHLETICS, you MUST try-out for at least 2
sports in the year, AND you will need to have your physical
COMPLETED when school starts. NO EXCEPTIONS!
Part 4
Elective Courses
1. Number your electives by priority. #1 means it is the class you are most interested in
taking. DO NOT PUT CHECK MARKS!!!
Note: This is a REQUEST not a
GUARENTEE. We will do our best to get
you the elective courses you select.
***Elective schedule changes will not be available once school starts in the Fall.
Elective Courses–
Section III (cont.)
Please note: This course request sheet includes courses offered for 7th
Graders at Worley.
_____ Introduction to Art
_____ Creative Writing
_____ Theater Arts I
_____ Leadership
_____ Choir (YR)
_____ Skills for Living
_____ Technology Education
_____ Student Assistant
____ AVID (YR)
_____ Band (YR)
_____ Pre-Advanced Placement Spanish for Native Speakers (H. S. Credit)^
^ Indicates a high school credit course. High school credit courses will be
factored into the student's overall high school grade average/GPA, and will
become a permanent part of the student’s high school transcript. High school
credit courses also require parent permission indicated by parent initials.
________ Parent Initials
Course Request Form –
Section III (cont.)
NOTE: Enrichment and /or Improvement
Courses can take the place of electives
for extra support if necessary.
Part 5
Parent/Student Signatures
1. Get your parent or guardian to SIGN and DATE the from.
2. You, the student, need to SIGN and DATE the form.
3. Return the form to your teacher by FEBRUARY 14, 2014.
Course Selections Recap
 Make sure you circle one course from each of the core areas, place a check mark
for either PE or Athletics, and number all elective preferences by priority.
 Computers randomly determine student schedules. Students will be assigned
classes based on availability of seating and scheduling conflicts.
 Specific teacher, class order, and/or lunch preference cannot be honored.
Schedule change requests will not be honored after April 11, 2014.
Checklist:
 Review and complete all sections of the Course Request Form
before submitting.
 Review MISD course description packet if you have questions
regarding classes.
 Return the course request form to students’ Advisory Teacher
Due Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2014
Contact Info
Counselor: Mrs. Wimbrey
Phone: 817-299-5900
Email: catherinewimbrey@misdmail.org
Address: Worley Middle School
500 Pleasant Ridge Drive
Arlington, TX 76001
FYI This Summer!!!
Tiger Camp
Schedule Pick-Up
Must Provide Proof of Residency
Meet the Teacher
Teachers!
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Math Department
Science Department
History Department
Language Arts Department
Thank You
Worley Tigers Are The
BEST and the BRIGHTEST!