WELCOME TO WESTRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL YOUR SCHOOL HOME FOR THE NEXT TWO YEARS

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WELCOME TO WESTRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL YOUR SCHOOL
HOME FOR THE NEXT TWO YEARS

• Matthew Johnson Principal
• Patricia Stillwell Associate Principal
• Jade Peters Associate Principal
• Megan Payne 7th Grade Counselor
• Ruth Casady 8th Grade Counselor
• Ofc. Dana Harrison Overland Park Police
  School Resource Officer
• Deb Lilla Westridge PTA Presidents
• Marla Brems

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Tonights Objectives

• Introduce you to important staff
• Familiarize with some basic middle school
  information and procedures
• Hear about the first 2 days of school and our
  WILDCAT WELCOME
• Understand enrollment/options
• Understand a day in the life of
• Your questions answered by us

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Fee Payment August 2013

• We will set dates in August for fee payment,
  usually the first week.
• The fee amounts have not been approved for next
  year.
• Required school fees for 2012-2013 were 116
  (textbook rental, student planner, and student
  ID)
• Optional fees vary and cover yearbook, activity
  ticket, and school picture packets
• Bussing for students inside 2.5 miles is 144

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WESTRIDGE INFORMATION

• Eight feeder elementary schools Apache,
  Comanche, East Antioch, McAuliffe, Overland Park,
  Pawnee, Rising Star, Sunflower
• Projected enrollment of 910 students
• 466 seventh graders
• 444 eighth graders
• Teachers are all Highly Qualified in their
  curricular areas.

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Basic Information

• School day starts at 845 AM and ends 345 PM
  There are eight periods, 45 minutes long, with
  FIVE-minute passing periods between each class.
• Students may be in the building starting at 745
  AM and if not with a staff member students are to
  be off campus no later than 400 PM
• Teachers are available for help before school
  from 805 until 835
• Open tutoring in Library every morning from 800
  835

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Basic Information (cont)

• Each seventh grade student will have 2 lockers
  each with its own combination -one in the
  academic hall and one for physical education
  located in the gym locker room
• Students are expected to dress out for physical
  education. The PE uniform requirements are on
  our PE Web Back PacksGrey T-shirt, Navy shorts
• 3 Lunches occur during 5th hour and run from
  1157 to 118
• Student ID card acts as a Debit Card- Money can
  be put on your students account -online or by
  check

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Basic Information (cont)

• School Safety is VERY IMPORTANT TO US
• New secured entrance coming
• Lockdown Drills practiced monthly
• SRO on duty full time
• Continually working to improve our procedures and
  practices with regard to building safety.
• WE TAKE THE SAFETY OF YOUR CHILD AND EVERYONE IN
  THIS BUILDING VERY SERIOUSLY. ?

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Basic Information (cont)

• Tentative first day of school for the 2012-2013
  is August 12th Seventh grade only
• On line communications options for parents
  Parent at School, Web Backpack, Teacher E-Mail
  addresses, school newsletter emailed monthly.
  New website coming.

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Westridge Web Site
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6th Graders to Visit Westridge

• In May 2013 all current 6th graders will travel
  to Westridge for a 3 hour visit in which they
  will learn a little about middle school and watch
  a theater performance.

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Wildcat Welcome (Aug 12-13)

• Westridge will take extreme pleasure in making
  sure that your childs transition from elementary
  to middle school is as seamless and enjoyable as
  possible.
• Your children will learn how we do things the

WESTRIDGE WAY
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Enrollment

• The following 2 slides depict the form that your
  child brought home from school and outlines the
  enrollment options they have.
• We have already preselected many of the courses
  that we know they will take.
• The next slides illustrate what that looks like.

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Basic Student Schedule

1. English/ Adv English
2. Science/ Adv. Science
3. Math (PreAlg., Math7, Math Workshop)
4. Social Studies
5. Reading / Communications
6. Physical Education/ Study Hall
7. Elective
8. Elective

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Advanced English Classes are accelerated and
enriched

• Students should demonstrate a strong interest in
  reading and writing.
• Students should demonstrate the motivation and
  self-discipline to complete assignments on time.
• Students should have good attendance.
• Student may have 20-30 min. of homework daily.
• Once enrolled, students will stay in Advanced
  classes for the entire year.

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Advanced ScienceClass is both accelerated and
enriched

• Student should be an independent learner with
  good study skills.
• Student should have an interest in Science and
  like to do individual science projects.
• Organizational skills to complete long-term
  projects are essential.
• Student may have 20-30 min. of homework daily.
• Student should have good attendance.
• Student must have good mathematic skills and
  reading comprehension.
• Once enrolled, students will stay in Advanced
  classes for the entire year.

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Math Placement

• Student placement will be determined using Kansas
  Assessment/MAP/ Basic Skills scores and teacher
  input from 6th grade.
• Students work habits and motivation will be a
  secondary consideration for placement.
• Math placement may not be finalized until all
  data is available, which will include spring
  assessments.

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Math Options

• Math 7 - Students are not demonstrating a solid
  foundation of concepts covered in elementary
  grades.
• Math Workshop -- Additional hour of math to help
  students with gaps and assistance on current math
  concepts.
• Pre-Algebra.- Students who have demonstrated
  solid skills in math concepts and computation.
• Algebra 1- Students have demonstrated mastery of
  the concepts covered in Pre-Algebra.

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Elective Options

• Students will have 2 elective classes each
  semester
• They can take four semester long elective classes
• They can take one, year long elective and 2
  semester long electives
• They can take two, year long electives.
• Students with Math Workshop will have 1 elective
  per semester

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What that looks like
Semester 1 Semester 2
English English
Math Math
Science Science
Social Studies Social Studies
Communications Communications
PE/Study Hall PE/Study Hall
Art Basic FACS
GTT Auto Robotics Computer Dimensions 1
Four Semester Long Electives
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What that looks like
Semester 1 Semester 2
English English
Math Math
Science Science
Social Studies Social Studies
Communications Communications
PE/Study Hall PE/Study Hall
Band Band
Career Explo Design/Modeling
One Year Long and Two Semester Long Electives
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What that looks like
Semester 1 Semester 2
English English
Math Math
Science Science
Social Studies Social Studies
Communications Communications
PE/Study Hall PE/Study Hall
Spanish 1 Spanish 1
Chorus Chorus
Two Year Long Electives
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Year-Long Electives

• French 1
• Spanish 1/ Spanish 1 for Native Speakers
• Band 1
• Orchestra 1
• Beginning Band
• Chorus1
• Chorus 2 (enrollment by audition only)

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Semester Electives

• Introduction to International Languages
• Computer Dimensions 1 and 2
• Career Exploration and money management
• Introduction to Family Consumer Science
• Exploring Foods and Nutrition
• Automation/Robotics
• Design and Modeling
• prerequisite required

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Semester Electives (cont)

• Creative Writing
• Vocal Music 1
• Humanities
• Art Exploration
• Art 2D
• Art 3 D
• Performance 1 and 2
• prerequisite required

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To View Class Descriptions and Curriculum
Guidelines

• Go to the Westridge website
• Click on Middle School Programs of Study.
• Or Click on the highlighted website link below.
• http//www.smsd.org/custom/curriculum/MSProgram201
  3-2014.pdf

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Your Questions Answered
You may ask questions at this time, see us
individually when we are finished, or contact the
school at your convenience. Have a great evening
and well see you in August!!