M, T, TH, F
Schedule
| Period | Start | End |
| 0 | 8:25 | 8:31 |
| 1 | 8:31 | 9:19 |
| 2 | 9:21 | 10:09 |
| Recess | 10:09 | 10:17 |
| 3 | 10:19 | 11:07 |
| 4 | 11:09 | 11:57 |
| 5 | 11:59 | 12:47 |
| Lunch | 12:47 | 1:24 |
| 6 | 1:16 | 2:14 |
| 7 | 2:16 | 3:05 |
Minimum Day Schedule
| Period | Start | End |
| 0 | 8:25 | 8:31 |
| 1 | 8:31 | 9:01 |
| 2 | 9:03 | 9:33 |
| 3 | 9:35 | 10:05 |
| Recess | 10:05 | 10:15 |
| 4 | 10:15 | 10:45 |
| 5 | 10:47 | 11:17 |
| 6 | 11:19 | 11:49 |
| 7 | 11:51 | 12:21 |
Dress Code
Middle schoolers will be expected to dress in ways that will garner respect of them as leaders of the campus. Clothing that covers all undergarments are expected daily. Shorts and skirts may not be shorter the palm of the child when hands are placed at side. Midriffs cannot be visible.
Children who dress in ways that do not meet the dress code will be asked to change into "loaner" clothes provided at the discretion of the principal.
After-School Sports
Nesbit School participates in Art Davis Activity League for sports. Carpools of families participating will be encouraged. Contact twhitebread@brssd.org for more information.
Fall Sports
Flag Football
Girls Volleyball
Winter Sports:
Boys Basketball
Girls Basketball
Spring Sports
Basketball Clinic
Service Projects
All middle school students will be asked to complete a service project consisting of 10 hours of work designed to improve the community or world with which we live in. By the end of the project, students will be able to say with confidence, "I make a difference!" because they will have found a way to serve our community or world in a positive way.
Need an idea for a service project? Click here.
Chrome Books
Nesbit Middle School Students will be issued a Chromebook for use both at school and at home. Once assigned to a child, the Chromebook will become the responsibility of that child through 8th grade. Children will take their Chromebooks home daily and are expected to bring their Chromebook to school every day fully charged and ready for use. Children are expected to use the Chromebook in accordance with BRSSD's Technology Use Agreement as well as Nesbit's Technology Use Agreement. Broken and lost Chromebooks will not be replaced. Therefore, children are highly encouraged to take the utmost of care with these Chromebooks. Should a Chromebook become unusable, the responsible child will no longer have access to a Chromebook at home. However, they will still have access to a Chromebook while at school. Upon graduation from 8th grade, the Chromebook will be returned to Nesbit School.
Leadership Opportunities for Middle Schoolers
As the leaders of the campus, middle schoolers will have the following leadership opportunities:
- Student Council
- Conflict Managers
Details for each of these opportunities will be shared with students at the start of the school year.
6th - 8th Grade
Grading at Nesbit
All 6th-8th grade all Nesbit students receive letter grades in addition to standards based grading on their report cards. Grades are available for you to monitor using School Loop.
School Loop
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Check homework assignments and grading calendar
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Analyze grades on all assignments as well as missing ones
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Daily e-mails at 5:00pm with nightly homework and grade updates
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Loop Mail: e-mail teachers and students directly
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Students are encouraged to self-advocate and e-mail teachers themselves with questions
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Please allow 48 hours for teachers to respond to e-mails
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Teachers will use this to send information to all parents regarding updates, field trips, upcoming events/projects, etc.
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Absent/Late/Missing Work
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Students need to contact their teachers when absent regarding make-up work.
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e-mail contact when absent before returning to school
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Students are not exempt from work when are absent and need to follow up the day they return
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Late work receives less credit, decreasing each additional day
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Missing work will show as an “M” in SchoolLoop and the student should contact and complete the assignment
Homework
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Homework* will be assigned daily by teachers.
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Students should track what homework they have and not use School Loop as their only way to know assignments
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General homework for the classes is as follows
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Reading: at least 30 minutes 7 days a week
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Writing: one page every Monday - Thursday
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Math: independent practice most school days
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Social Studies: projects and assignments vary
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Elective: projects and assignments vary
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*Homework will often be studying/review. Additionally, students should be reviewing class concepts each night to ensure full understanding.
Grading Weights
Grading Weights
Check more than just missing assignments! Be sure to note that assignments are weighted differently with assessments being the most significant part of each grade.
6th Grade
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Reading |
Writing |
Math |
Social Studies |
Elective |
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Homework |
30% |
30% |
30% |
30% |
30% |
Classwork &Participation |
30% |
30% |
30% |
30% |
30% |
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Assessments |
40% |
40% |
40% |
40% |
40% |
7th Grade
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Reading |
Writing |
Math |
Social Studies |
Elective |
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Homework |
30% |
30% |
30% |
30% |
30% |
Classwork &Participation |
30% |
30% |
30% |
30% |
30% |
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Assessments |
40% |
40% |
40% |
40% |
40% |
8th Grade
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Reading |
Writing |
Math |
Social Studies |
Elective |
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Homework |
20% |
20% |
20% |
20% |
20% |
Classwork &Participation |
30% |
30% |
30% |
30% |
30% |
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Assessments |
50% |
50% |
50% |
50% |
50% |
Science 6-8
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Labs |
Notebook (CW/HW) |
Projects |
Assessments |
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15% |
30% |
15% |
40% |
2018-2019 Seminars
Beginning with the 2018-2019 school year, children will participate in a seminar block that will be multiage. Rather than be limited to grade level specific choices, children will make interest based choices for seminars that are open to all middle schoolers.
Students may take one of two paths -- either a trimester course path or a year long course path.
| Trimester Seminars | Year Long Seminar |
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School Loop
Sign up for a School Loop account so that you can follow your child's progress and support his/her learning.
Upper Campus Updates
7th Grade Immunization Requirements
All 7th graders are required to have the following vaccines prior to the start of the first day of school:
- Required: 1 dose of Tdap
- Required: 2 doses of measles-containing vaccine
- Encouraged: Meningococcal and HPV
Overview
6-8th Team
6th Core
Kyle Ting
Cassandra Rodriguez
7th Core
Katie Hunter
Julie Kailath
8th Core
Chandra McKeon
Marit Parten
Science
Cass De Wood
SPED
Robyn Fusciardi
Barbara Ashley DiGrande
Christine Jones
Intervention
Hillary Robanser
Meghan Gassemzadeh
Homework Expectations
* Chrome book will travel between home and school daily
* 30 minutes of reading per night
* 15 minutes quick write per night
* 20 minutes math per night
* 20 minutes science twice a week
* 20 minutes social studies twice a week
* 10 minutes of typing practice per night
Projects and assignments will not be assigned over vacations. Reading and quick write are required over all vacations.
Physical Education
P.E. Program
Students will be exposed to various physical education units such as introduction to hockey, volleyball, and soccer. 6th grade students will have physical education for a total of 200 minutes every 10 days. 7th and 8th grade students will have physical education for a total of 400 minutes every 10 days. Additionally, children's core cardiovascular and muscular strength will be extensively developed. Children will be challenged to achieve "Teal Trunks" status. Upon passing four strength and endurance criteria, as well as having strong positive sportsmanship behavior, children will be awarded a "Teal Trunks" as recognition of their hard work. Children will be given the opportunity to achieve "Teal Trunks" status twice a year.
Criteria for achieving "Teal Trunks" status are aligned to Ralston Middle School's Gold Trunks program.
| Boys | 6th | 7th | 8th |
| Mile | 6:50 | 6:20 | 6:05 |
| Sit ups/min. | 48 | 50 | 52 |
| Push Ups | 18 | 20 | 22 |
| Pull Ups | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Sportsmanship | positive | positive | positive |
| Girls | 6th | 7th | 8th |
| Mile | 7:20 | 7:10 | 6:55 |
| Sit ups/min. | 44 | 46 | 48 |
| Push Ups | 16 | 18 | 19 |
| Flex arm hang | 17 sec. | 18 sec. | 19 sec. |
| Sportsmanship | positive | positive | positive |
Student Council
Student Council members are responsible for working with both the staff and administration of Nesbit School. They:
- Prepare and work at school activities (school events, community service, etc)
- Develop and implement fundraisers
- Support Student Council committees to help raise school spirit
Responsibilities for Student Council members:
- Must attend all lunchtime meetings
- Participate in all Student Council activities
- Be available to come in before/after school at times for Student Council activities
The following are guidelines for acceptance in Student Council:
- Must be a middle school student
- Good academic standing as confirmed by classroom teacher
- Display leadership qualities
- The ability to work with others
- Possess the desire to make Nesbit School a better place!
