Family Articulation Information Slide Decks in English and Spanish

Family Articulation Meeting Recorded Presentations in English and Spanish

January 18, 2024 (Video will be uploaded soon)

Mark your calendar:

Rising 6th Grade Parent Articulation Meeting

Thursday, January 18th, 6:30 pm

(Snow Date: 1/23/2023)

Meetings with SGMS Counselors:

Elementary Town Hall Visits

Using multiple student data collected throughout the year, staff will make recommendations for core subjects.  No additional action is necessary, however, if you have specific questions regarding core class recommendations, please reach out to your grade level counselor.

Students will select their preferred electives based on interests.  After reviewing the options posted on this website, use the link below to select elective preferences for next school year.

Students, please:

• use your mcps.net account

• discuss your choices with your family

•  review your answers before submitting, you can only submit once!

Every Grade 6 MCPS student has the opportunity to participate in outdoor and environmental learning through authentic, engaging, and interdisciplinary experiences at the Residential Outdoor and Environmental Education Program. 

The course of study does the following:

• Provides students with field experiences where scientific processes are used to investigate the environment, and where the components of the MCPS Grade 6 curriculum are taught in a real-world setting. Students actively participate in Chesapeake Bay watershed lessons, including stream quality analysis and an in-depth study of predator-prey relationships. Using the natural world as both a laboratory and classroom, literacy and mathematical skills are integrated into the outdoor education experiences.

• Engages students in learning experiences during which they apply classroom knowledge and practice problem-solving strategies. 

• Fosters inquiry, collaboration, and thinking in an atmosphere that utilizes various learning modalities and allows for informal and formative assessment.

• Builds positive interpersonal relationships as students learn and practice positive human relations skills with their peers and teachers.

• Encourages students to be active stewards of the environment in their daily life.

• At the Grade 6 Outdoor and Environmental Education Program, students stay in dormitory-style housing at one of three sites. There is a fee charged for this program, set by the Board of Education, but funds exist for any student who may have difficulty meeting the financial requirements of the program. All students are strongly encouraged to attend the residential outdoor and environmental education experience.