Rogene Worley Home of the Tigers

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Rogene Worley Home of the Tigers
THE BEST AND THE BRIGHTEST!!!
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• MIDDLE SCHOOL

Let The Adventure Begin
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Worley Administration
7th Gr. Asst. Principal Ms. Hasse
8th Gr. Asst. Principal Mr. Jackson
8th Gr. Counselor Mrs. Warner
7th Gr. Counselor Mrs. Wimbrey
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Middle School Transition

• The 7th grade year marks an important milestone
  in a childs education it is the first year of
  secondary education. Worley Middle School offers
  a unique environment to promote this transition
  from an elementary instructional model to the
  secondary instructional model.
• Students are introduced to new activities that
  demand a lot of their time such as Athletics,
  Band and Choir. Getting homework done and
  attempting to have a family or social life can be
  a little overwhelming during these times.
• Students START working on time management and
  organizational skills prior to transitioning to
  middle school.

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Worleys Houses

• Students are placed in one of Worleys 6 houses
  based on their Advisory class.
• Houses are made up of teachers and students.
• Houses participate in friendly, positive,
  competition against other houses throughout the
  year, which creates a positive school climate.
• Best (Zenith) - Cenit in Spanish
• Brightest (Vivid) Wazi in Swahili
• Work hard (Diligent) - Epimelís in Greek
• Good choices (Discern) - Biànbié in traditional
  Chinese
• Believe Kwé in Hatian Creole
• Respect- Sam'maana in Hindi

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Academic Courses

• When selecting classes, please keep in mind the
  following thoughts
• Pre-AP courses are RIGOROUS and INTENSE.
• These courses generally require more time for
  homework and operate at a much faster pace than
  the regular 7th grade on level course.
• Note Any student taking Pre-Ap Math will be
  required to take the 8th grade STAAR test.
• We suggest that students only enroll in
• 2 Pre-AP courses during their 7th grade year.

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7th Grade Courses

• Our school's master schedule is built on student
  course requests.
• Teachers are assigned a daily schedule based upon
  the requests of all 950 of our students.
• The deadline for any schedule changes
• is April 11th 2014.
• Select courses that you are truly interested in
  taking.
• Provide the counselors with alternative choices
  for electives.

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Middle School Schedule
2014-2015 TENTATIVE MIDDLE SCHOOL BELL
SCHEDULE Door Opens _at_ 815 AM Advisory
845 855 (10 min) Period 1 900 945
(45minutes) Period 2 950 1035 (45 minutes)
Period 3 1040 1125 (45 minutes) Period 4
1120 1250 (45 minutes for lunch) NO
RECESS Period 5 1255 140 (45 minutes) Period
6 135 230 (45 minutes) Period 7 225 320
(45 minutes) Period 8 315 410 (45 minutes)
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Pick up/Drop Off ProceduresRenovations

• Student Drop Off/Pick up enter through the far
  east entrance and continue around to the outside
  basketball court for drop off/pick up.
• Bus Drop Off/Pick up All bus traffic will enter
  from the front of the school. Please do not park
  or drop off/pick up in the front loop of the
  school. This area is reserved for buses only.

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Worley Policies Procedures

• School Safety
• Front Doors are locked from 845 410 PM
• All visitors must use back entrance and check-in
  with Student Services.
• Harassment and Bullying
• If you feel you are being harassed please notify
  the 7th Gr. AP Mrs. Hasse
• BYOD Cell Phone Policy
• Students are allowed the opportunity to bring
  their own personal mobile devices to school for
  educational purposes. With teacher approval,
  students may use their devices to access and save
  information from the Internet, collaborate with
  other learners and utilize the productivity tools
  available to them.

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Schedule Change Request Procedure

• If you are requesting a schedule change, then the
  following steps must be followed in order to have
  the change approved by the principal.
• 1st Step Parents must communicate concern to the
  teacher
• 2nd Step Tutoring must be scheduled and/or a
  collaborative plan.
• 3rd Step Set up a meeting with the Parent
  ,Teacher, Student, grade level Principal , and
  the grade level counselor
• 4th Step The grade level Principal/counselor
  will make recommendation for the movement.
• 5th Step The principal will meet with the
  parents to determine if a schedule change will
  take place.

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Dress For Success

• Things to Remember
• No Holes in Jeans
• No yoga or tight spandex pants
• Leggings/Jeggings should accompany a dress,
  shirt, or skirt no shorter than 5 inches from the
  knees.
• Dresses, skirts, and shorts should be no shorter
  than
• 5 inches from the knee standing and sitting
• Tank Tops 3 inches wide
• See through shirts has to have a shirt that
  is within dress code underneath
  it.

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Key Components for Academic Success
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Worley Support Systems

• Daily Morning Tutorials (815 840)
• Teachers lessons Plans are posted on the Worley
  Website weekly for each core content area so that
  students/parents are aware of homework, quizzes,
  projects, and tests.
• If you are not signed up to receive grade
  notification on Skyward please do so.
• Keep your phone s and emails current so that you
  can receive grade notifications.

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The Tiger Connection

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UIL Requirements

• NO Pass/NO Play
• A STUDENT FIRST!

Choir
Athletics
Cheerleading
Band
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Advancement Via Individual Determination
L. avidus eager for knowledge
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Colleges and Universities
AVID Support Staff
Community
Parents
AVID Coordinator (AVID Elective Teacher)
Student
Student
Administration
Tutors
Subject Area Teachers
Counselors
Collaborative Support for the Success of Students
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AVID Student Requirements

• Motivated to be successful
• Students who are in the middle
• 1 Pre-Ap class
• B or above in all classes
• Year long commitment

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Student Course Selection

• PART ONE Student Information
• PART TWO Required Core Academic Courses
• PART THREE Physical Education (P.E.) or
  Athletics
• PART FOUR Elective Courses
• PART FIVE - Signatures

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Part 1Student Information Section
1. Write NEATLY your LAST NAME, FIRST NAME 2.
Write in your ID 3. CIRCLE M for male (boy) or F
for female (girl) 4. Write your PARENTS NAME and
PHONE 5. Remind your parents to write in EMAIL
or phone numbers, so that we can contact them. 6.
Take the sheet home and COMPLETE IT WITH YOUR
PARENTS!!!
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Part 2Course Request Form

• 1. You will choose ONE course from each core area
• Language Arts
• Math
• Science
• Social Studies
• If you want to be in Pre-Advanced courses, CIRCLE
  the Pre-Advanced Placement core class option.
• Place a CHECK next to the appropriate answer for
  Pre-Ap Math

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Part 3Physical Education/Athletics

• In part three, choose EITHER P.E. (Physical
  Education) or ATHLETICS
• 2. REMEMBER
• Your choice is for a FULL YEAR.
• If you choose ATHLETICS, you MUST try-out for at
  least 2 sports in the year, AND you will need to
  have your physical COMPLETED when school starts.
  NO EXCEPTIONS!

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Part 4Elective Courses
1. Number your electives by priority. 1 means
it is the class you are most interested in
taking. DO NOT PUT CHECK MARKS!!! Elective
schedule changes will not be available once
school starts in the Fall.
Note This is a REQUEST not a GUARENTEE. We will
do our best to get you the elective courses you
select.
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Elective Courses Section III (cont.)

• Please note This course request sheet
  includes courses offered for 7th Graders at
  Worley.
• _____ Introduction to Art _____ Skills for
  Living
• _____ Creative Writing _____ Technology
  Education
• _____ Theater Arts I _____ Student Assistant
• _____ Leadership ____ AVID (YR)
• _____ Choir (YR) _____ Band (YR)
• _____ Pre-Advanced Placement Spanish for Native
  Speakers (H. S. Credit)
• Indicates a high school credit course. High
  school credit courses will be factored into the
  student's overall high school grade average/GPA,
  and will become a permanent part of the students
  high school transcript. High school credit
  courses also require parent permission indicated
  by parent initials.
• ________ Parent Initials

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Course Request Form Section III (cont.)

• NOTE Enrichment and /or Improvement Courses can
  take the place of electives for extra support if
  necessary.

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Part 5Parent/Student Signatures
1. Get your parent or guardian to SIGN and DATE
the from. 2. You, the student, need to SIGN and
DATE the form. 3. Return the form to your
teacher by FEBRUARY 14, 2014.
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Course Selections Recap

• Make sure you circle one course from each of the
  core areas, place a check mark for either PE or
  Athletics, and number all elective preferences by
  priority.
• Computers randomly determine student schedules.
  Students will be assigned classes based on
  availability of seating and scheduling conflicts.
  
• Specific teacher, class order, and/or lunch
  preference cannot be honored. Schedule change
  requests will not be honored after April 11,
  2014.
• Checklist
• Review and complete all sections of the Course
  Request Form before submitting.
• Review MISD course description packet if you have
  questions regarding classes.
• Return the course request form to students
  Advisory Teacher
• Due Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2014

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Contact Info

• Counselor Mrs. Wimbrey Email
  catherinewimbrey_at_misdmail.org
• Phone [phone] Address Worley Middle
  School
• 500 Pleasant Ridge Drive
• Arlington, TX 76001
• FYI This Summer!!!
• Tiger Camp
• Schedule Pick-Up
• Must Provide Proof of Residency
• Meet the Teacher

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Teachers!

• Math Department
• Science Department
• History Department
• Language Arts Department

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Thank You

• Worley Tigers Are The
• BEST and the BRIGHTEST!