SIXTH GRADE STUDENTS AND PARENTS
WELCOME TO MOUNTAIN RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL
REGISTRATION INFORMATION FOR 2010-2011 SCHOOL YEAR
Power Point Presentation for Orientation & Discovery attached below
The registration process for Mountain Ridge Middle School (MRMS) will begin in January 2010. Your student will be given a Course Selection sheet in January by his/her sixth grade teacher. The course selection sheet should be returned by the dates noted below. If you would like a description of the courses, please go to our website: http://schools.dcsdk12.org/mrms and look in the "Registration 10-11" folder. In April and May 2010, MRMS school counselors, teachers, and 8th grade student leaders will be visiting each 6th grade classroom to present 6th graders with information that will help them to successfully transition into middle school. Topics include: clubs/activities, leadership opportunities, elective courses, work habits, and helpful hints from successful students. During the July registration, MRMS student leaders will be available to take students and parents on tours of the building, explain class schedules, and answer various other questions.
We have scheduled two parent orientation meetings January 11 and February 2 to be held in our commons area at MRMS. These will provide some general information about what middle school will be like for your child and some suggestions to help your child with the transition. Please plan to attend the scheduled parent orientation meeting noted below for your school and track. We have tried to divide the groups evenly. If you are unable to attend on your designated date, you may attend the other evening scheduled. Please note that the informational meeting on the Discovery Program is only available on January 11, 2010 orientation.
Orientation 1:
Monday, January 11, 2010
The Course Preference Sheet that your child's sixth grade teacher will provide him/her should be returned to your child's sixth grade teacher by Thursday, January 14, 2010, for the schools and
tracks attending Orientation 1.
Orientation 2:
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
7:00 PM - Parent Orientation Mtg.
Northridge, Track A, B
Sand Creek
Summit View, Track A, B
Copper Mesa
The Course Preference Sheet that your child's sixth grade teacher will provide him/her should be returned to your child's sixth grade teacher by Thursday, February 4, 2010 for the schools and
tracks attending Orientation 2.
In June 2010, you will receive a summer letter with instructions for our on-line check-in process. In order to complete the on-line process this summer, you need to access Infinite Campus through the parent portal. If you have not already received your password from your elementary school and logged in through the parent portal, please do so prior to the orientation meetings listed above. Parents must have their own parent portal account for the on-line process; your students account login does not work for the on-line registration process. On the check-in date in July, you will need to bring completed forms noted on summer letter check list to pick up your child's schedule, take school pictures, pick up school ID, and pay fees. Please note that you will not be able to pick up your child's schedule if your child is not compliant with immunization. If you move, please contact the registrar at Mountain Ridge Middle School to make sure your address is updated to ensure you receive the summer letter.
IMPORTANT IMUNIZATION INFORMATION
Please be aware of the immunization requirements to enter 7th grade. Students will not be allowed to pick up their schedules during the check-in process in August if they are not in compliance with the requirements noted below. Proof of immunization should be presented to your elementary school as soon as you receive the immunizations. Please check with your elementary schools to make sure your child has received the Tdap vaccine. Please call our health assistant, Reon Friesen, at 303-387-1810 if you have any questions regarding immunizations. If immunizations are needed, please schedule with your doctor or you may call Tri-County Health Department at 303-451-0123.
Immunizations required to enter 7th grade:
DTap,Td, DT 5
** Tdap 1
POLIO 4
MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) 2
HEPATITIS B* 3
VARICELLA 1
**The State of Colorado introduced this vaccine in 2007 for all children 11 years and older. Proof of compliance with the state required immunizations must be provided to begin the school year.
Parents who have religious or personal objections to immunizations, or students who have a medical reason for exemption, may sign a form at the student's school. Students who have exemptions will be excluded from school if an outbreak of a specified common disease would occur.
Computer 1 Requirement
Douglas County School District has established computer literacy skills that need to be met prior to entering high school. These skills include keyboarding at a minimum of 25 words per minute with 85% accuracy. Also included are formatting a word processing document, internet researching skills, use of spreadsheets, including formulas and graphing, and the ability to create a PowerPoint presentation. The district standard is Microsoft Office, so students will be trained in Word, Excel and Power Point. In order to ensure students leaving Mountain Ridge have these skills, Computer 1 is a required course for all students who are not enrolled in two year-long electives. Students who are taking two year-long courses do not have room in their schedule for a semester elective.
If you feel that you have all of these skills and want to test out to take a different semester elective, we have scheduled our labs for drop in testing on the following dates & times. Tuesday, 2/2/10 @ 3:00-4:30 PM; Wednesday, 2/17/10 @ 7:00 - 7:30 AM; Tuesday, 3/2/10 @ 3:00 - 4:30 PM, Thursday, 3/4/10 @ 7:00 - 7:30 AM. The test only takes a few minutes and we are using www.typingtest.com. The students will be typing with 2 kinds of keyboard covers--a skin, which covers the keys, and a shield, which covers the student's hands. Students need to be able to touch type in home row without looking at their hands at 25 words per minute at 85% accuracy. Students who pass the assessment will complete a schedule change form. If you have any questions, please contact our computer resource teacher, at 303-387-1958.
