An orientation to "The River Bluff Experience"

1. WELCOME TO 6 TH GRADE!
Parent/Guardian & Student Orientation
May 4, 2010

2. Agenda
 Principal – Trish Gates
 School Counselor – Judy Christensen
 School Counselor – Lisa Koenecke
 School Psychologist – Jacquie Gouldthorp
 Block Leaders – Cheryl Carpenter &
Margaret Raisbeck
 Assistant Principal – Pete Wilson

3. Accessing Information
Step 1: www.stoughton.k12.wi.us
Step 2: Schools, River Bluff Middle School

4. Accessing Information
Step 3: Transitioning To
Middle School
Step 4: Scroll Down to the bottom of the page to find this
PowerPoint, supply lists, and many other resources

5. Changes, Changes, Changes!
Judy Christensen
School Counselor, L-Z
 More/new friends, classmates, teachers
 New building to discover
 Movement between classes
 More homework
 Different course selections
 Rapid physical and emotional changes
 More independence and responsibility

6. The Organized Middle Schooler
Lisa Koenecke
School Counselor, A-K
 Assignment notebook
 Lockers & Locks
 School supplies
 A quiet study area
 Established study routine
 Healthy eating and sufficient sleep
 Contact your student’s teachers or
counselor if you need additional resources

7. Friendships
Jacquie Gouldthorp
School Psychologist
 Get to know their friends
 Have them over to your house
 Take them home – know where they live
 Get to know their parents/guardians
 Talk about what friendship means
 Encourage friendships through after school
clubs
 Social Networking

8. Classes
Cheryl Carpenter & Margaret Raisbeck
Block Leaders
 Academic Classes
– Math, Science, Social Studies, Reading &
Language Arts
– Two “Blocks” of teachers
• Red Block
• Yellow Block
– One teacher for each academic class

9. Classes
Cheryl Carpenter & Margaret Raisbeck
Block Leaders
 Related Art Classes
– 9 Week Rotation
• Art
• Computers
• General Music
• Spanish
– Year Long (every other day)
• Physical Education & Resource Room
– Electives
• Band, Chorus, & Orchestra

10. Classes (continued)
Cheryl Carpenter & Margaret Raisbeck
Block Leaders
Sample 6th Grade Schedule
Period Time Subject
1st 7:55 – 8:44 Reading
2nd 8:49 – 9:32 Language Arts
3rd 9:37 – 10:20 Science
4th 10:25 – 11:10 Social Studies
Lunch/Recess 11:10 – 11:53
5th 11:57 – 12:41 Math
6th 12:45 – 1:29 Phy. Ed/Elective Music
7th 1:34 – 2:17 Art, Computers, Spanish, or Music
8th 2:22 – 3:05 Resource Room

11. Getting to Know River Bluff
Judy Christensen
 5th Grade Classroom Presentations
 “Day Over”
– Q & A with current 6th grade students
– Tour
• Fox Prairie: May 25th, morning
• St. Ann’s: May 25th, afternoon
• Sandhill: May 26th, morning
• Kegonsa: June 2nd, morning

12. Getting to Know River Bluff (continued)
Judy Christensen
 Registration Dates
– August 17th 12:00pm – 6:00pm
– August 18th 12:00pm – 6:00pm
– August 25th 2:00pm – 6:00pm
 What happens at registration?
 Yearbook Pictures
 Verify emergency information
 Heath check-in for allergies, medications, etc.
 Pay school fees
 Block Assignments
 Pick-up schedule and locker assignment
 Parent Portal trial

13. Getting to Know River Bluff (continued)
Pete Wilson
Assistant Principal
 WEB (Where Everybody Belongs)
– A way to welcome and support incoming
6th grade students
– WEB Student Orientation
• August 25th, 8:00am – 11:30am

14. Self-Guided Tour

15. 2010-2011 School
Year Begins
September 1, 2010
We look forward to seeing
you soon!