HORNETS DEEP CREEK MS Welcome, New Families! Deep Creek Middle School Rising 6 th Grade Information Night
1 Administrative Team Principal: Mr. Brian Haughinberry Assistant Principals: Mrs. Tracey Sabbato Mrs. Lychellia Cheeks The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Guidance: Mrs. Dayna Hansen Mrs. Renee Richardson
2 Brief History Constructed in 1955 for grades 7-12
3 Feeder Schools
4 Academics Chesapeake Middle School Catalog complete directory of course offerings, placement criteria, grading policies, etc. that are consistent across the division Core Academic Teams Structure Meet & Greet Departmental Representatives English Math Science Social Studies Health & Physical Education Foreign Languages Music Family & Consumer Science Technology Art Gifted Education Special Education
5 Sixth Grade Curriculum Four core classes (Civics 6, English 6, Math 6, Science 6) Health/Physical Education 6 One year-long elective or four quarterly (nine-week) electives: (Year-long electives: Band 6, Chorus 6, or Orchestra 6) (Quarterly electives: Exploratory Art 6, Family and Consumer Sciences Exploratory, Foreign Language Exploratory 6, and Introduction to Technology) Core Plus (Remediation and Enrichment)
6 6 th Grade Schedule Home Room: 8:20 8:45 1 st Bell 8:45 9:35 English 6 2nd Bell 9:37 10:27 Math 6 3 rd Bell 10:30 11:20 Science 6 Lunch 11:24 11:54 Lunch 4 th Bell 11:58 12:48 Civics 6 5 th Bell 12:52 1:42 Core Plus 6 th Bell 1:45 2:33 PE/Elective 7 th Bell 2:35 3:23 PE/Elective
7 A Note From the Nurse IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENT FOR RISING 6TH GRADERS Tdap (Tetanus, Diptheria, Pertussis (Tdap) Parents: make an appointment with your child s health care provider or your local Health Department to obtain this one dose vaccine prior to the first day of school. Please provide documentation of immunization to your elementary school. After June 14th, documentation should be sent to Deep Creek Middle School. Chesapeake Health Department 748 Battlefield Blvd. N. Chesapeake, VA 23320 757-382-8609 Tuesday: 1:00p.m. -3:30 p.m. Wednesday: 8:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. Please bring your child s immunization record with you and parent ID
8 Extra-curricular Activities Fine & Performing Arts Band Chorus Orchestra Talent Show Athletics Cheerleading Football Softball Wrestling Basketball (Girls & Boys) Track (Girls & Boys) Girls Volleyball Girls Field Hockey Intramurals Student Clubs & Organizations Book Club Chess Club Debate Team Energy Club Family, Community & Career Leaders of America (FCCLA) Forensics Team Girls on the Run Guitar Club Hornet Hive Mayor s Ambassadors Military Alliance Student Team Relay for Life Safe Schools Ambassadors Spelling Bee Club Student Council Association (SCA) Technology Student Association (TSA) Unity Club World Culture Club Yearbook Club
9 Special Events at a Glance September Fall Sports Tryouts Fall Pep Rally October Book Fair Fall Dance Club Week Spirit Week November Food Drive Fall Athletic Awards Anti Bullying Month Winter Sports Tryouts December Holliday Field Trips Winter Pep Rally January Scheduling Information Remediation Blitz February Black History Month Assemblies Winter Athletic Awards Valentine Day Dance Remediation Blitz March Spring Dance Spring Sports Tryouts Spring Sports Pep Rally April Talent Show Remediation Blitz May Spring Athletic Awards Remediation Blitz June Academic Awards 8 th Grade Social Dance 8 th Grade Field Day
10 Parental Involvement PTSA Interest Meeting TBA School to Home Communication Instructional Syllabus w/expectations Student Planner w/handbook ParentVue/StudentVue School Website PeachJar flyers, staff e-mail addresses Events Calendar Parent Alert System calls Remind Twitter Parent volunteer opportunities throughout the year Family events Clubs/organizations/sports teams Watchdogs
11 Final Thoughts & Directions A Little About Me Personalization Relationships Communication Excellence Life Long Learners
Still Have Questions? E-mail: Brian.Haughinberry@cpschools.com