{"id":187398,"date":"2023-06-30T18:55:35","date_gmt":"2023-07-01T01:55:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fremontunified.org\/thornton\/?page_id=187398"},"modified":"2026-01-28T09:49:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T17:49:08","slug":"incoming-6th-grade-students","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fremontunified.org\/thornton\/students-community\/programs-services\/registration\/incoming-6th-grade-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Rising 6th Grade Students"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fremontunified.org\/thornton\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2023\/07\/FAQ.svg\" alt=\"FAQ\" title=\"FAQ\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\"  id=\"fl-accordion--label-0\">How is middle school different from elementary school?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-0\"><i>Expand<\/i><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\tSixth-grade students at a middle school will have a six period day and use the &#8220;Core Model&#8221; for<br \/>\nscheduling. Some subjects will be &#8220;cored&#8221;\n<ul>\n<li>English Language Arts and History Core (taught by one teacher)<\/li>\n<li>Math and Science Core (taught by one teacher)<\/li>\n<li>Physical Education (taught by one teacher)<\/li>\n<li>Sixth-grade Wheel (taught by one teacher<strong>)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\"  id=\"fl-accordion--label-1\">Is the curriculum different now that they are in middle school?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-1\"><i>Expand<\/i><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Sixth-grade adopted curriculum in math, science, history, and English is the same as it was at the elementary school.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\"  id=\"fl-accordion--label-2\">Are there honors classes in 6th grade?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-2\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-2\"><i>Expand<\/i><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>There are no honors classes in 6th grade<\/li>\n<li>Students can enroll in Accelerated math and honors English and\/or science in 7th grade<\/li>\n<li>Current requirements for honors English and science enrollment are a B or better both semesters during 6th grade (subject to change- check FUSD website for up to date info)<\/li>\n<li>Current requirements for Accelerated Math are grade level or better on Math I-Ready in 6th grade (subject to change- please check FUSD website for up to date info)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\"  id=\"fl-accordion--label-3\">Will my child eat lunch with 7th and 8th grade students?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-3\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-3\"><i>Expand<\/i><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\tCurrently, all students eat lunch at the same time and do get through the lunch line with enough<br \/>\ntime to still eat lunch.\n\t\t\t\t\t<a role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\"  id=\"fl-accordion--label-4\">How large are class sizes?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-4\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-4\"><i>Expand<\/i><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Typically, Core classes and electives= 33; PE classes= 43<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\"  id=\"fl-accordion--label-5\">Do the 6th grade students have a separate PE locker room?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-5\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-5\"><i>Expand<\/i><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Currently, the 6th grade students share the locker room with 7th &amp; 8th grade students<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\"  id=\"fl-accordion--label-6\">How are report cards different at the middle school?\u00a0\u200b\u200b<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-6\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-6\"><i>Expand<\/i><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Secondary report cards are issued 4 times per year and are accessible in the Aeries.\u00a0Students are issued a letter grade, not a rubric score<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\"  id=\"fl-accordion--label-7\">How will I communicate with teachers?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-7\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-7\"><i>Expand<\/i><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>All teachers at the middle school have Infinite Campus and Google accounts<\/li>\n<li>All students have Google accounts that can receive emails from teacher&#8217;s FUSD email account<\/li>\n<li>Teachers have the option to use Google classroom to post assignments<\/li>\n<li>Parent Conference days are also held during the school year.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\"  id=\"fl-accordion--label-8\">My child is an English Language Learner.\u00a0 What classes will he or she be enrolled in?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-8\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-8\"><i>Expand<\/i><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Depending on their EL level, students may be enrolled in ELD Reading and Writing classes instead of the standard English 6\/History 6 Core.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\"  id=\"fl-accordion--label-9\">My child has an Individualized Education Plan.\u00a0 What classes will he or she be enrolled in?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-9\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-9\"><i>Expand<\/i><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Students with IEPs will be placed in whatever classes the IEP team has determined best suits their needs.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\"  id=\"fl-accordion--label-10\">What is the sixth-grade wheel?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-10\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-10\"><i>Expand<\/i><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Most students in sixth-grade will cycle through four different nine-week courses; Academic Strategies, Digital Citizenship, Lifestyle Essentials, and Innovation\u00a0 (not necessarily in that order). All students are enrolled in Academic Strategies during the first quarter.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\"  id=\"fl-accordion--label-11\">What are Academic Strategies?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-11\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-11\"><i>Expand<\/i><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>This course will provide skills to support success in middle and high school including: focused note-taking, binder organization, time management, critical reading and writing to learn skills, goal-setting and self-monitoring<\/li>\n<li>This course is modeled after AVID, a college readiness program designed to help students develop the skills they need to be successful in college<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\"  id=\"fl-accordion--label-12\">What is Digital Citizenship?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-12\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-12\"><i>Expand<\/i><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>Students will be given opportunities to access and understand digital resources, and create a personal plan for informed use of technology<\/li>\n<li>Students will develop an understanding about: media balance and the impact of media in life, privacy and security, digital footprint, cyberbullying, news and media literacy<\/li>\n<li>This course was developed with Common Sense Media, a non-profit organization that provides education and advocacy to families to promote safe technology and media.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\"  id=\"fl-accordion--label-13\">What are Lifestyle Essentials?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-13\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-13\"><i>Expand<\/i><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>Student will be given opportunities to learn about and develop a personal plan for developing healthy habits about: nutrition, fitness, stress management, mental and emotional health<\/li>\n<li>This course will use the Lions Quest Skills for Adolescence which integrates social and emotional learning, character development, drug and bullying prevention, and service-learning for positive youth development<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\"  id=\"fl-accordion--label-14\">What is Innovation?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-14\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-14\"><i>Expand<\/i><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\tStudents work collaboratively to: develop design thinking and creative mindsets, discover their<br \/>\nparticular abilities, talents, and interests in hands-on projects and activities, and work in cycles of<br \/>\ninnovation to prototype, test, and revise products\n\t\t\t\t\t<a role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\"  id=\"fl-accordion--label-15\">What activities can students participate in?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-15\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-15\"><i>Expand<\/i><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\tAll sixth-grade students will have access to student clubs, athletic programs, and Associated<br \/>\nStudent Body Activities (ASB) such as socials, lunchtime activities, etc.\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How is middle school different from elementary school? 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