WELCOME 5TH GRADE PARENTS AND STUDENTS!
We have created this page as a central hub for all information related to middle school transition. We will add additional information as we receive it from Canyon Vista MS. If you are not planning on attending Canyon Vista and would like transition information for another RRISD middle school, please email Molly_Kentopp@roundrockisd.org
Canyon Vista has also made a webpage dedicated to 5th/6th transition you can visit by clicking here. Your child's 6th grade counselor is: Naomi Galvan, Naomi_Galvan@roundrockisd.org, 512-464-8115 . Please look through the flyers and videos first before contacting CaVMS with questions
IMPORTANT DATES & EVENTS
2/1-2/5: Virtual Mustang Express: students watch the four videos below about electives with their classes
2/10 @ 7:45am: Electives Q & A for students Zoom link Q&A link
2/10 @ 6:30pm: Electives Q & A for parents Zoom link Q&A link
2/26: Elective choice sheet google form DUE -see link to form under "important links" below
4/9: Course verification due (see info below) -students and parents review course selections & request changes if needed
TBD Spring: Q & A with CaVMS 6th grade students -intended for 5th grade students to attend
TBD Summer: 6th Grade Student Day & Parent Orientation -details likely sent out over the summer
IMPORTANT LINKS & DOCUMENTS
Q & A With CaVMS Students- Letter with Video Link
Elective Choice Sheet Google Form Link : This is where you make your official elective choice. If you need to make a change after submitting, email Naomi_Galvan@roundrockisd.org
Middle School Course Catalogue (also embedded below with an explanation)
Course verification information
Canyon Vista Middle School Student Course Verification Due on Friday, April 9, 2021
Course requests for next year (6th grade) are now available for view in the Home Access Center (HAC). The courses listed represent your first elective choices. Although we do everything possible to give students their first choices, alternate choices may be assigned due to class size and availability. Please note that this is a verification of the courses you have selected, this is not a guarantee of courses that will be on your schedule for next year.
To access the course verification you will need to log into Home Access Center (HAC) from a computer. They can be seen under the "Classes" tab below the current schedule (see image below). You have until April 9th to email Mrs. Galvan with any request changes that need to be made to your course selections. No changes will be allowed after Friday, April 9, 2021.
If there are no changes to be made, no further action is required.
Naomi Galvan, 2021-2022 6th Grade Counselor
naomi_galvan@roundrockisd.org
Virtual Mustang Discovery Videos
Galvan Instructional video for registration 2021 Choice Sheet Instructions Video
Languages/Mustang Discovery Choice Video
Dance/PE Choice Video
Fine Arts Choice Video
Middle school course catalogue
Click on the picture to access the RRISD MS Course Catalogue. Please note not all courses listed are available at every MS, nevertheless this guide has lots of useful information on course requirements and progressions, graduation plans, high school and college credit, and more.
2021-22 MS Course Catalog (Updated on 01.19.21).pdfVIDEO: transitioning from eS to mS
This is a video from the district's "Conversations with a School Counselor" series that has some great tips to help prepare students for the middle school transition.
Video: advanced math courses in ms & hs
Westwood HS Counselors have created this presentation for parents who have questions about the math course sequencing in middle and high school, and when an advanced math course path is may be appropriate.