• Attendance is taken each class period in Middle School

• It is very important for students to be at school

• Regular school attendance increases academic success

• Time management is a lifelong skill

• If students have not had responsibility with managing time and tasks summer is the perfect time to start practicing leading up to the start of 6th grade. Examples could be:

  • A list of chores to be completed by the end of the day or week

  • Practicing scheduling their activities and when they will complete household responsibilities

  • Start practicing with an agenda

• Using an Agenda is SO IMPORTANT!!!

• Getting into the habit of writing everything down is key to middle school success!

• If students have never used an agenda before summer is a great time to start practicing

• Students should write down homework at the end of every period. Teachers give the last 2-3 minutes for students to write homework down.

• Highlighters can be helpful for color coding different activities

• Doing it regularly and consistently will make it a habit

• Student agendas are on sale in the Elementary Front Office for $5 or you are welcome to purchase the larger size on your own

• Lockers are available to students who would like to sign up for one.

• Students will sign up at the beginning of the school year and then the school will assign students a locker number.

• Students will no longer wear navy or white tops

• Students will wear red or sky blue tops

• Students will dress out for PE in the PE Uniform

• 6th Grade Students are now able to tryout for school sports

• Three seasons of sports: fall, winter, and spring sports

• All paperwork for sports must be turned in prior to tryouts

• Once tryouts have been completed for the sport students will be contacted and informed if they made the team

• For more information refer to the Athletics section of the NCLA website

• All Middle School students have a chromebook and use the Canvas Platform for learning

• Each student will have their own Canvas account

• Parents can sign up to have a parent observer account

• Parent PowerSchool is great to keep up with grades

• Parent Canvas Account is a good way to see assignments, what is missing, and when things are due.

• School Starts at 8:15

• School ends at 3:15

• Sample Middle School Schedule

• Students will receive schedules at open house

• If students need help reading or walking their schedule at open house they can always ask the counselor for help.

• It's time to select electives

• PE/ Health & Leadership

• Operate on an A Day / B Day schedule

• Classes combine for Fun Friday activities

• For Band you will need access to the instrument you would like to play.

• For Orchestra you will need access to the instrument you would like to play.

  • • You can rent an instrument at a local music store

• You may select:

• 2 Wheel Courses

• 1 Wheel and, 1 Year Long Course

• 2 Year Long Courses

• You May NOT select 2 of the same year long course

• Click on the link

• Read through your choices

• Select 2 elective choices

• Submit the form

Please feel free to contact me with any transitioning to middle school questions you might have.

I am happy to help.

Sabrina Winstead - School counselor

swinstead@thencla.org