6th Grade Course Registration and Curriculum Overview

Welcome to PLMS 6thGrade Registration : 2021-2022 Community Respect Excellence Discovery Integrity

6th Grade Course Registration Contents Student Health Care Information Important Dates Bell Times School Supply List PLMS Counselors For more information, visit PLMS web site at https://www.Issaquah.wednet.edu/pinelakems

Homeroom = Advisory with Period 1 Teacher P1: Language Arts P2: Social Studies P3: Science Lunch Lunch A Lunch for all 6 A Lunch for all 6th P4: Math P5: Elective (year-long or trimester electives) P6: Elective PE/PE/Health with trimester electives OR PE/Health/Computer Science with year-long elective Sample Student Schedule th Graders Graders

Planning for 6 Planning for 6th th Grade Courses Grade Courses Planning Courses Before selecting 6th grade courses students should reflect on What am I interested in and curious about? What are my strengths and challenges? How much school work do I like to do at home? What are my commitments outside of school? Consider a healthy life balance How to decide the right course/level? Select courses based on personal interests and ability Find all course descriptions in the registration packet Consult the guidance in the registration packet about advanced/accelerated courses when making these decisions

Core Courses Core Courses Select Core Courses Middle School students take 4 Core Courses: Math, Language Arts (LA), Social Studies (SS), Science Consult the guidance in the registration packet about advanced/accelerated courses when making these decisions. Advanced/Accelerated Options: LA 6 or Advanced LA 6 CC6 Math or CC 7/8 Math Students should take the online assessment to determine if they have mastered the CC6 skills to take CC 7/8. A score of 80% or higher is evidence of mastery. See the link below: http://apps.issaquah.wednet.edu/documents/math/cc6masterytest.htm 6th Grade Life Science or 7th Grade Earth and Space Science (skipping 6th grade science is skipping Life Science content) All 6th graders are placed in Social Studies 6. There are no advanced Social Studies options in middle school.

Electives & PE/Health Electives & PE/Health Electives And PE/Health 6th graders will select ONE elective from the following two options: Year-long elective (students select one) Band, Orchestra, Chorus, *Math Support, **English Language Development (ELD) * Math Support is for students who need/want additional support in Math ** ELD is only for students new to the U.S. or who qualify for ELD support PE/Health Students in year-long electives will have PE/Health/Computer Science (One per Trimester) OR Trimester electives - Students will be placed in the following 3 electives: Computer Science 1, Intro to Speech and Debate, Intro to Woodshop PE/Health Students in trimester electives will have PE/PE/Health (one per trimester)

Course Registration Process Course Registration Process Course Registration Process The link to the forms will be emailed to families along with the course descriptions. The forms will also be available on the PLMS Website https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=8nAYNexOdUyAWk20- BGuoe_vqnZMs-JNlJhpf_CDPxpUNVlLMFMwOVVIOVNUTlVSWDA3OVFaUjdYMi4u .Hard copies will also be available by the PLMS main entrance Please complete and submit the forms by March 26 Questions? Please contact the PLMS Registrar Lakshmi Palaniappan at (425) 837-5710 or PalaniappanL@issaquah.wednet.edu

Student Health Care Information Student Health Care Information Student Health Care Information Immunizations Incoming 6th graders must have updated immunizations before the start of the school year. Any new immunizations require a Certificate of Immunization Status form from the State of Washington. Life Threatening Health Care Plans (HCP) If your student has a life-threatening allergy, you must have a current 2021-22 HCP with necessary doctor s orders and medication. The date and time to drop off medications to the school nurse will be communicated via ENews. This allows ample time to process this important information for compliance with Washington State law and Issaquah School District regulations. Please contact Erin Hayes, PLMS Nurse, with any questions: HayesE@Issaquah.wednet.edu

Upcoming Events Upcoming Events Taking Care of Business Day Compass Day/ 6th Grade Orientation First Day of School Picture Day Curriculum Night Fall 2021-22 Stay tuned for more information coming in August. Information will also be posted on our school website!!!

Homeroom M, T, TH, F, Schedule: 8:10 2:35 Hallways Open 7:55 Bell Times Wednesday: 10:20 3:30 Delayed Start Hallways Open 10:05 Homeroom 8:10 8:35 25 min Period 1 10:20 11:05 Period 2 11:10 11:50 Period 3 11:55 12:35 45 min 40 min 40 min Period 1 8:35 9:30 Period 2 9:35 10:25 Period 3 10:30 11:20 55 min 50 min 50 min A Lunch 12:35 1:05 Period 4 1:10 1:55 30 min 45 min A Lunch 11:20 11:50 Period 4 11:55 12:45 30 min 50 min Period 4 12:40 1:25 B Lunch 1:25 1:55 45 min 30 min Period 4 11:25 12:15 B Lunch 12:15 12:45 50 min 30 min Period 5 2:00 2:40 Period 6 2:45 3:30 40 min 45 min Period 5 12:50 1:40 Period 6 1:45 2:35 50 min 50 min

General School Supply List General School Supply List School Supply List This list is intended to be a general list of useful supplies. Teachers may request additional supplies. Notebook Paper Pencils Erasers 2 Red Pens Pencil Pouch USB Flash Drive Dividers Binder of Choice Scientific Calculator 6 Protractor Graph Paper Spiral

PLMS Counselors PLMS Counselors Please reach out to your student s counselor if you have questions. Student Last Names: Kristen Brittain (A-Ho) brittaink@issaquah.wednet.edu Kirsi Varsa (Hp-Pa) varsak@issaquah.wednet.edu Meagan Elliot (Pb-Z) elliotm@issaquah.wednet.edu

Middle School Tips in a NutShell Lunch Fun Friday 5 Minute Transition Lockers Books After School Clubs and Sports Homework Club Grading Letter Grades