JOHN ROLFE MIDDLE SCHOOL
COURSE REQUEST INFORMATION
2017-2018 SCHOOL YEAR
GRADE 6
Student’s Name: __________________ Counselor: ________________
❏ Course selections will be done online using PowerSchool​. ​Please use this form to understand the classes our 6th grade
students will take and the elective options that can be chosen. Please refer to the back of this page to learn about the
time-frame of the scheduling process.
❏ Sixth grade students will take a total of 7 classes, in most cases​: *​English and Math classes will be taught every day, while
Science, Social Studies, Health & PE, and the Elective class will be taught every other day. * Students who are
recommended to take Advanced English 6 will take this class every other day, and they will automatically be placed in
“Foundations of Spanish Part A” for the opposite day.
❏ All students will take an Advisory class for 30 minutes each day​. The Advisory class teaches students important skills to
help them manage their middle school experience - such as organization, mindfulness, character education, and other
topics that will support student success. Students who are identified as “gifted learners” will take “Gifted Enrichment 6” in
place of Advisory. Students who need an ESL class will take “English as a Second Language” in place of Advisory. Students
with IEP’s will be placed in an Advisory class with their case manager for extra support (this class will be called “Learning
Strategies”).
❏ Each 6th grade student will take one elective class​: Students will need to select ONE elective course - either a full-year
course or the exploratory rotation, which offers students an experience in four different classes throughout the school year.
Required Courses
1. ​ENGLISH/LANGUAGE ARTS
__ 1109V
English 6 Advanced*
__ 1109
English 6
__ 1109I
English 6 ​(IEP/Collaborative)
__ 1109E
English 6 ​(IEP/ Self-contained)
__ 7801MS
Functional English (​ IEP)
* Students enrolled in Advanced English 6 will also take Foundations of Spanish Part A. Students should select course #5000G in
the English section of PowerSchool, in addition to the Advanced English 6 course.
2. ​MATH
__ 3115K
__ 3110
__ 3110I
__ 3110E
__ 7802MS
3. ​SCIENCE
__ 4115V
__ 4105
__ 4105I
​ __
4105E
__ 7804MS
Accelerated Math 6/7 ​(must currently be enrolled in Accelerated Math 5/6)
Math Course 1 ​(Students who completed Math 5)
Math Course 1 ​(IEP/Collaborative)
Math Course 1 ​(IEP/Self-contained)
Functional Math ​(IEP)
Advanced Life Science
Introduction to Earth & Environmental Science
Introduction to Earth & Environmental Science (​ IEP/Collaborative)
Introduction to Earth & Environmental Science (​ IEP/Self-contained)
Functional Science ​(IEP)
4. ​SOCIAL STUDIES
__ 2354V
Social Studies 6/Civics Accelerated
__ 2354
Social Studies 6
__ 2354I
Social Studies 6 ​(IEP/Collaborative)
__ 2354E
Social Studies 6 ​(IEP/Self-contained)
__ 7803MS
Functional Social Studies (​ IEP)
5. ​HEALTH & PHYSICAL EDUCATION
__ 7110
__ 7205
Health & PE 6
Adapted Health & PE ​(IEP)
6. ​ADVISORY/TAG/ESL/FUNCTIONAL READING Classes
​__ 9846PK
Rolfe Success & Enrichment (6th Grade Advisory Class)
__ 7926K
Learning Strategies (6th Grade Advisory Class for students with IEP’s)
__ 5710MS
ESL, Level 1
__ 5720MS
ESL, Level 2
__ 5730MS
ESL, Level 3
__ 5731MS
ESL, Level 4
__ 5733MS
ESL, Level 5
__ 9843
Academic Enrichment TAG*​ ​ ​(for identified gifted learners only; will be taught during Advisory
period)
*The TAG class is an interactive discovery-based class for identified gifted learners which covers units such as ecology, mystery stories,
debate, economics, and astronomy. Each unit highlights the research process and technology utilization while students explore the content
in small group activities and simulation.
7. ELECTIVES​ Students may select ONE elective from the options listed below. Students may choose one year-long
course, OR the Exploratory Rotation Courses. Teacher staffing is based on student course requests.
Students are COMMITTED to their selections. Please choose carefully! ​ELECTIVE CHOICES ARE NOT
GUARANTEED. Please select your #1 choice and #2 choices by marking these numbers in the blanks
below​.
YEARLONG COURSES
__
9104
Art 6
__
9228W
Beginning Band ​(for Woodwind and Brass instruments)
__
9228BP
Beginning Band ​(for Percussion instruments)
__
9269
Beginning Chorus
__
9252MS
Beginning Strings
OR
__
0089
Exploratory Wheel*
9103 Art Exploratory
6149 Business Computers
8481 Introduction to Technology
8206 Teen Living 6
*(0089) NINE-WEEK EXPLORATORY WHEEL - Students will rotate to a different exploratory class each nine weeks.
*** If you have questions about the courses that were recommended for your child, please consult with your child’s current
teacher(s).
Important Scheduling Information and Dates - for Rising 6th Grade Students @ JRMS
❏ Welcome to a new phase in your education​! ​Our faculty and staff look forward to you
joining our school family. You, with the help of your teachers and parents, will plan a
course of study for the sixth grade.
❏ Getting Started​:​ Review the “Course Information Sheet” and the ​Planning Guide for
Students and Parents, 2017-2018​. Course descriptions can be found in the guide, which is
also available online.
● Teachers will make course recommendations for next school year in PowerSchool.
● Parents will be required to create a login using their student’s ID number (similar to
ZippSlip) to access the parent portal in PowerSchool.
● Once successfully logged into PowerSchool, parents will be expected to accept the
recommended core courses and select electives through the parent portal. Please
discuss any concerns you may have about the core course recommendations with your
child’s teacher prior to accepting them online.
● Directions to include videos and handouts will be made available closer to the parent
window, which will officially begin on January 30th.
Dates to Keep in Mind​:
❏ January 9-19th: ​John Rolfe Middle School counselors will meet with current 5th grade
students at our feeder elementary schools, to discuss course planning and transition
information for next year
❏ January 25th: ​“Rock In the New Year: Curriculum Night” to be held at John Rolfe Middle
School from 6:00-8:00 PM. Please arrive at 6:00 to join us in the auditorium for a brief
description of course planning and options, as well as a student panel discussion and
student performances.
❏ January 30th - February 3rd: ​Parents of 5th graders will review/accept teacher
recommendations and select electives online, using PowerSchool
❏ February 6th - March 10th: S
​ chool counselors will follow up with students who did not
complete requests online and address parent questions
❏ March 17th: ​Course recommendation lists will be printed and sent from the elementary
schools to the middle school counseling department
❏ Mid-May: ​Course Request Verification Letters will be distributed to students (these will be
sent to the elementary schools for distribution)
❏ June 16th: ​Deadline to request a schedule change.
space is available in the course being requested.
Changes will only be honored if
❏ Mid-August: ​Footprints Camp will take place at John Rolfe Middle School for one day
(date TBD)