Blazing the Trail
th
to 6 Grade
Pike Middle School &
Medlin Middle School
Schedule Information
• Eight Class Periods
(Math and LA together are 3
periods)
• Each class = 45 minutes
• You may change a course in
your schedule if needed during
the first 10 days of school.
School Day
• 9:20 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
• Doors open at 8 a.m.
• Early students go to the gym or the
cafeteria.
• A strict dress code is enforced (i.e.,
no holes in jeans, etc.). Be sure to
carefully read the student handbook
regarding dress code.
Classes to be taken
• Language Arts (Reading/ English/
Spelling)
• Math
• Social Studies
• Science
• Fine Arts (Band, Choir, or Orchestra)
elective
• Another elective (Fine Arts or Wheel)
• Physical Education
Advanced Placement
Courses
• Available in Language Arts, Science,
Social Studies, and Math (math
covers all of 6th grade curriculum
and ½ of 7th)
• Requires more homework and
will allow you to take more AP
classes in the future
• No more than 2 Pre-AP classes
are recommended. If anxiety
can become an issue, 1 Pre-AP
class is plenty.
More Pre-AP information
• You may switch to Pre-AP math in
7th grade if you don’t take Pre-AP
math in 6th grade. (However, this is
not recommended. Students will
need to take a test.)
• If you are identified as Gifted and
Talented (GT), you will automatically
be registered in GT Language Arts.
• You don’t have to participate in
Science Fair if you take the Pre-AP
Science course.
Questions to consider
for Pre-AP readiness?
• Does your student like to play number games?
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Are they excited about their learning in mathematics?
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Do they try to do things “faster” than the other students?
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Are the intrigued/not frustrated by problems that cannot
be solved right away?
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Do they show an aptitude for building and drawing?
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Do they appear strong in science?
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Have they been commended on TAKS in mathematics?
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Have they had a pretty easy time in learning
mathematics?
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How many extracurricular activities are they involved in?
Keep in mind choir, band, or orchestra because of the
practice time and concerts.
Fine Arts Classes
Band
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Instrument Fair- Student tryouts for instruments: Check Pike and Medlin
MS Websites for posted dates & times
Scholarship programs available
Questions about fees or availability contact Venessa Sloan 817-215-0418
(Pike)
Questions about fees or availability contact Eric Gilley 817-215-0514
(Medlin)
Choir
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Questions: Suzanne Hughes 817-215-0414 (Pike)
Questions: Rebecca O’Donovan 817-215-0515 (Medlin)
Orchestra
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Instrument Night: Check Pike and Medlin MS Websites for posted dates &
times
Questions about fees or availability contact Willie Maciel 817-215-0112
(Pike)
Questions about fees or availability contact Sarah Lacefield 817-698-1522
(Medlin)
Additional Elective
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Another Fine Arts Class
Introduction to Art
Introduction to Theater Arts
Math Challenge
General Music
Wheel (split into 6 weeks):
- Consists of Keyboarding, Art,
Theater Arts, General Music,
Leadership, and Puzzlers
In Between Classes
• Lockers
• 3-number combination
• To minimize anxiety, you may
purchase one for your child to
practice with over the summer!
• 4 minutes between classes
Lunch
• 6th graders eat lunch after third
period. There are three main
lunch lines available.
• Hot lunch (choices appear on
menu.)
• Hot lunch (hamburgers, pizza, etc.)
• Two snack bars.
Physical Education
• All 6th graders must take this class.
• Students must change clothes in the
lockers rooms.
• There will be no 7th or 8th graders in
the locker rooms with the 6th
graders.
• Uniforms are purchased through the
coaches.
Hallways
• There is a 6th grade hallway in
which most of the 6th grade
classes are held. For the most
part, 6th graders will not be
mingling with the 7th and 8th
graders.
Clubs
• Examples:
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Student Council
Chess
UIL
Fellowship of Christian Athletes
Registration Forms
• Your child’s teacher has put
dots by the suggested classes
for your child.
• Forms are due back to your
teacher no later than this
Monday, March 5th.
Contact Information
• Pike Counselor for 6th graders
• Kim McKinnie
• 817-215-0429
• Pike Middle School web page
• Medlin Counselors for 6th graders
• Shannon Nobles (for last names ending
in A-L) 817-215-0528
• Shannon Wickstrom (for last names
ending in M-Z) 817-215-0503
• Medlin Middle School web page