Emergency Contact Details

It’s essential that we can contact

you at any time should the need
arise. All parents, please take the
time to fill in this form once per
family in order to ensure your
details are up to date. Use the QR
code to access the form.
PARENT SURVEY
 Welcome
to Grade 6!
Erin Park (Mrs. E)

6EPAR

A6-19 (Adams)

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Mrs.E (Erin Park) Advisor 6EPAR
● S. Korea
● USA
● Singapore (7th year in Stamford)

12th year in teaching (EAL and I&S)

EAL Teacher (Grade 3 to Grade 10)

Individuals and Societies Teacher

(Grade 6,7,8)
How to Contact Us

Middle School Office Mon-Fri, 8:00 am to 17:00 pm

• Adams Building, Level 6 (A6-26)
• middleschool@sais.edu.sg |+65 6602 7181

Parent Help Desk Mon-Fri, 8:00 am to 17:00 pm

• Franklin Building, Ground Floor
• help@sais.edu.sg |+65 6709 4800

Ms. Siew Lee Tan,

MS Secretary

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 Middle School Leadership Team

Elizabeth Durkin Kristi Fowler Saleem Blevins

MS Principal MS Deputy Principal MS Deputy Principal
of Student Well-Being of Student Learning
Message from the Principal, Ms. Durkin
Heads of Grade

Jason Reynolds Mark Tymchyna

jason.reynolds@sais.edu.sg mark.tymchyna@sais.edu.sg
Update Medical and
Contact Information
• Update Health Declaration (Yearly)
• REQUIRED for all field trips and excursions
• Returning Families (New families would have filled this out via Admissions)
• myStamford > Resources > Services > Forms > Medical Forms

• Update Contact Information

• Important EMERGENCY, passport, visa details REQUIRED by the school and Ministry of
Education
• myStamford > Resources > Services > Forms > Update Contact Information

• Health Centers
• Jefferson Health Center – Jefferson, Level 1 (next to Security Hub)
• Adams Health Center – Adams, Level B1 (next to Reagan Theater)
• nurse@sais.edu.sg |+65 6602 7216

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Family Security Pass &
Car Decals
• Please wear your Security Pass at all times
• Apply for photo card online at
myStamford > Campus Access > Family Security Cards

• Car Decals help speed up private car access

• Apply for one online at
• myStamford > Campus Access > Woodleigh Campus

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Shape of the Day

Start: 8:25
End: 3:50 M, T, Th, F
3:30 W

Begin every day with 10 minute

advisory

Lunch: 11:25-12:20 (change from

last year)
Advisory, Academic Lab after lunch
Getting to School and
Home
•Bus Service
•Bus transport: Apply if you have not already done so.
•Online application can be found at myStamford >
Resources > Services > Bus Transportation
•Please note any changes MUST be communicated directly
to
WTS Bus Transport Office: transport@sais.edu.sg | +65
6602 4145 | Across from Lincoln Pool

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Getting to School and
Home
• Arrival/Dismissal
• Entry for MS students will be from 8:00 am
• MS Students arrive in their advisory rooms by 8:20am for an 8:25am start.
• Bus riders will make their way to/from Bus Bay
• Dismissal time for MS students will be 3:50pm apart from Inclusion Wednesdays
which will finish at 3:30pm.
• Students must leave campus immediately after school unless they are attending
a supervised school activity.
• If they are waiting to be picked up by a parent or taxi, students need to wait at
the taxi stand or at the parent help desk

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Snack and Lunch

•Make sure to top up your account on myStamford

or at Cash Kiosks in Student Cafes
• Option to pack morning snack & lunch or buy from Student Café
• Student Café - myStamford > Services > Café
• Pre-Order recommended
• Cashless Payment System
• Students reaching -$30 on accounts will not be able to purchase
meals from Cafes

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Allergy Management Policy

If your child has allergies, please inform the Stamford School Nurses of
their allergy. Do so today at B1, near Reagan Theater to create a safety
plan.
Later, you may be asked to provide written medical documentation,
instructions, and medications as directed by a physician.
For more information on Allergy management >>
https://mystamford.edu.sg/health/allergy-management

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Communications – from school to home

• Subject Updates
• Teachers will regularly update their Managebac pages for students with the
unit details, latest assignments and assessment deadlines.

• Weekly News - Friday

• Superintendent’s Newsletter via email
• Middle School Principal’s Newsletter linked through from Superintendent’s
Newsletter

• MyStamford information
• Curriculum Guide
• Student Handbook

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Arrival on First Day: Wednesday, August 10

• Please be mindful of heavy traffic on the first days of school

• Parking spaces will be limited so please consider alternate transport
• Lincoln Drop Off/Pick Up – NO PARKING
• Bicycle parking is located in the car park, please enter via Gate 2 pedestrian gate

For students
• MS students go directly to advisory.
• Doors open at 8:20am and class starts at 8:25 am.
• Students will be in advisory groups for Block 1 & 2 on the first two days.
The First Three Days
in Middle School
Advisory from 8:25-11:25 with
lunch & recess break from
11:25-12:20
{
Shortened class periods for
first two days

Wed 3:30 dismissal,

Thurs, Fri 3:50 dismissal
Daily Checklist

● Uniform (Check for PE days)

● Student ID
● Laptop (Fully Charged)
● Hat (school color) - students must have a hat for outdoor play and
PE
● Water Bottle
● If bringing valuables to school please ensure that you use your
locker to store them. Lockers will be assigned on the first day
Label Your Belongings

• All your child’s belongings should be clearly labeled child’s name

and Class Code. This is especially true for HATS!
• Example:

•
6EPAR

• Lost & Found located at Jefferson, Level 5 (outside Jefferson Arena)

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THANK
YOU PARENTS!
Students will meet you at
Stamford yard at 3.30 pm
Student Session
Circle Meeting

1. Greeting: Students and teacher greets everyone by name

2. Sharing: Students go around the circle sharing their top highlight of
the summer. Listeners offer clarifying questions or empathetic
comments.
3. Questions
4. Students engage in ‘Find Someone Who’ activity
5. Focus Question
6. Business Item: Breaks and Lunch
Find Someone Who

Please get a pencil and a ‘Find Someone Who’ card. Take 10 minutes to
get to know the other students in our advisory class.

Share out answers to the class, to further get to know the students you
might not have talked to.
Focus Question

You are about to get your laptops. These are wonderful tools for
learning, but sometimes they can be misused. What are some things
that you will need to remember when using your laptop?

Laptops will be delivered to the classroom.

Computer Expectations

• Laptops are for school related work only.

• Gaming, YouTube, chatting, downloading apps/programs are
strictly prohibited.
• You must bring your laptop to school EVERYDAY! If you forget, it is
your responsibility to get a loaner computer.
• Make sure that your laptop is completely charged before you come
to school.
• If your laptop is low on power prior to lunch, it is expected that you
will use the charging carts during breaks to charge your device.
Cafeteria

Morning break is from 9:55 am to 10:10am (Wed 9:50 am 10:05 am)

• Morning snack can be had in the common areas on level 5 and 6
• Items can be purchased from the 7th floor snack cart

Lunch break is from 11:25 am to 12:20 pm (Wed 11:15 am to 12:10 pm)

• We will eat in the cafeteria first. All students must be in the cafeteria
during the first half of lunch.
• Keep your area tidy
• Second half of lunch will be outside. Other recess spots will open up
through the year.
Voices of Grade 6 Students Past

Here are two presentations from last year’s advisory class about how to
best transition into Grade 6.
LIFE IN THE MIDDLE
SCHOOL (MS)
Going from Grade 5 to Grade 6

By: Samantha, Alia, Helen, Cindy and Spencer

 Table of Contents
Chapter 1 - Advisory - Spencer
Chapter 2 - The FIRST WEEK - Spencer
Chapter 3 - The SCHEDULE - Andrey
Chapter 4 - MANAGEBAC - Yiyu
Chapter 5 - DIFFERENT SUBJECTS - Samantha
Chapter 6 - SPORTS TEAMS - Vardaan
 Table of Contents (cont…)
Chapter 7 - CCA’s - Cindy
Chapter 8 - MS Student Council - Samantha
Chapter 9 - Uniforms - Noelle
Chapter 10 - Music/Drama Opportunities - Noelle
Chapter 11 - YOUR LAPTOP - Jasmine
Chapter 12 - Planners - Helen
Chapter 13 - DIGITAL RESPONSIBILITY - Siwoo
Chapter 14 - MS Houses - Evan
Chapter 15 - TIPS - Wilson
 Advisory
Advisory is your first class. It is like homeroom but it's a bit
different. This is where your advisor will be, in your
advisory you will do activities, like play games and talk
about important topics like how to properly treat other
people. Your advisor is a good teacher go to for some school
problem like friend drama, they will show what to do next
and help you get through it. They are also there to help you
when you are feeling down or can’t control yourself, they are
awesome! spenser
 First week
On the first 2 days you have advisory for the most of
the day, but the rest of the day you will have normal
school schedule but in short blocks. For the first two
days you get 40 mins in your A day and B day
classes.
For your classes, the buildings are called Adams
and Franklin. If your class has an A its in Adams
and if it has F it’s in Franklin. For example A6-18 =
Adams 6 floor 18 or room F3-03 = Franklin 3rd
floor room 3.
 The Schedule
The schedule is a rotating one. On a A1 day you might have: Math, Spanish, P.H.E
then I&S. Then on a A2 day your classes will be: Spanish, P.H.E, I&S and then Math.
You will either have a A day or a B day, in advisory at the beginning of the week we
all sit down to write down out schedule. It is okay if you get lost, you can go to a
teacher to help direct you to your next class. Good luck!
 Managebac
Managebac is a platform that you will be using in your
classes to find your daily lessons and grades, it is also
useful for your teachers to upload tasks for you to do in
class .

Managebac is not just for students and teachers - it is also

for parents so they can see your grades and more.
A Managebac tutorial by Techtorial.
 Different Subjects
In middle school we have all the subjects from primary school,
except I&S (individuals and societies - like social studies) and design.
However specialists classes only last for 1 semester; those are
Drama, Design, Art and Music. For every class you have a different
teacher, and a different room. MS classes have more responsibilities
but are also fun at the same time!
 Sports Teams
You can join Sports team by signing up. If you are very good you might
go to some competition!
Some different sports teams to join:
● Cross Country
● Volleyball
● Golf
● Basketball
● Football
● Soccer
● Swimming
● Gymnastics
 CCA’s
If you want to do things after school you should think about joining
one of our many after school activities known as CCA’s. There are a
variety of topics like technology, Minecraft, Service Club, Anime
Club, Art, Music, Acting, homework etc. Also if you like just doing
other types of cca’s ask your parents to take a look at the website and
sign up and I hope you sign up for a CCA.
 Middle School Student Council
The middle school student council is where kids from grade 6 go for meetings. The role in
Middle school student council is a advisory representative, Grade 6 representative and
President . It is where you and your other advisory rep help your advisor, or help arrange
something fun for your advisory to do either on Tuesday or Thursday. On Thursdays you go
to meetings with all of the advisory reps and you will be added to a group chat, you will
also need to be responsible because this is a big responsibility.

The second Role is Grade 6 representative they will also attend the meetings and be the
host. They will also be asking you guys questions about you and your advisory and they
play a important role in the student council.

Last but not least, we have our most important role: the President! They will be at the
meetings and they will organize a lot of fun events with Mr. Ion who also hosts the
meeting. Like we said before they ask you guys questions and they will make forms if
needed and they will mostly be collecting information from you to help with problems that
you might have in school . I hope you guys might want to try and be your class’ advisory
rep or more!
 Uniforms
In middle school you will still be wearing uniforms but there are some changes:

For boys the shirt with have mostly white but the sleeves are dark blue, and the shorts are
the same. For PE the uniform is the same. For girls they wear the same shirt as the boys
but instead they wear a skirt with a button at the top.

When you are in middle school you will need to bring extra uniforms for after PE (physical
education) class. Now that we are getting close to puberty 😭, meaning you will sweat
more which makes you smell and you don’t want to smell for school so you will need to
bring an extra change of your uniforms! For middle school to high school you will wear the
uniform.
 Music & Drama Opportunities
There are many music and drama opportunities,
If you play an instrument or you like to sing you can sign up for either the choir or
the ensemble. Then at the end of the year you can perform in front of your
parents and friends at the Reagan Theater.
If you like to act then you can audition for the school play, there is normally two
plays per school year, one per semester. After lots of hard work you get to
perform at the Reagan Theater for your parents and friends.
 Your Laptop
Yay finally laptops!!

Now that you have laptops you will need to

take care of it.

Just like with your iPad, be sure to:

● charge it every night,
● remember to put it in your bag every
morning after it charges so you can get
ready early.
● Keep your files organized!

*And also be responsible with is because

it belongs to the school!!*
 Student Planners
The student planners are something that is essential in your classes. You will use your
planner to write down your classes for the day and your homework. Also it has a area
where you can write down notes .

Some of the pros of having your planner is that you write down your homework so you
later on are organized and less stressful

Some cons are that teachers check your planner a lot (but really, this is an annoying pro).
 Digital Responsibility
● You are not allowed to google chat during class.

● You are not allowed to google chat in an inappropriate way.

●

● You also are not allowed to use phone after 8:20 a.m until the school ends.

● If you spilled water or did other things on your laptop and it’s not working, you
have to pay for it, and give the laptop back to the i.t.
 MS H ouses
There are 4 houses in middle school. Just like you guys had Masai,
Congo, Katanga and Kalahari in elementary school. We have Earhart,
Gandhi, Einstein and Roosevelt. Houses are by advisory and you can
get house points by competing in holiday advisory door decorations ,
earth month and more. When you are competing you have a lot of fun!!
 Extra Tips
Try and bring less things to school that you brought in elementary since it will be
heavier!

It is also a good idea to have a watch in order to make sure you get to class on
time, this also helps you with your time management after school with your
homework.
Sometimes you will see some high-schoolers on their phones, but middle school
students are NOT allowed to use their cell phones from 8:20 a.m until the
school ends.

You will also have a locker, however it will be outside the classroom, not inside.
 Middle School Teachers
I&S: Mr Mandala, Mr Mckeen, Ms E

Science: Mr Greek

Art:Mr Simonet and Ms. Adaline

English: Mrs Joshi and Mr Lindaya

Math: Mr Reynolds and Mr. Han

Music: Ms Currie and Mr Tan

Spanish:Ms Zulu

Chinese: Ms Lai

Design: Ms Angie and Mr O

Drama: Ms Tia and Ms Nieves

 Games & Activities
For both of these games,
we’ll host the game and give you the Game ID

First game- Blooket

Second game- Gimkit
LIFE IN THE
MIDDLE SCHOOL
TABLE OF CONTENTS

01 Advisory 04 ManageBac

02 The First Week 05 Different Subjects

03 The Schedule
TABLE OF CONTENTS

06 Your Laptop 09 Tips

07 Planners

Houses
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 01
Advisory
What it is and how does it happen
At the start of the school year, you
will be assigned a class (advisory)
that you will be with for the
whole school year. This is
basically your homeroom class
that you go to every morning until
8:30 AM to 8:40AM. On Tuesdays
and Thursdays, you will usually
return to your advisory class
room.
Later on you will be introduced to
Academic labs after 3 weeks, this is a
period that the school has provided for
us that allows you to complete
homework at school. If you finish your
homework at school, then you will
have more free time at home!
 02
The First Week
At the first week, you will be introduced to a
variety of new things and that could be very
confusing as these new things are
completely different as what you did in
elementary school. Instead of subjects
being taught in only one classroom, you
will have different classrooms for different
subjects. You will get a schedule that will
show you your teachers and your
classrooms and show what days your
classes are.
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The Schedule
In Middle School, there’s A day and B
day and everyone gets different
schedules. If you’re lucky you can be
with some of the same classes with
your friends.

There are 2 different buildings, and

there are Adams and Franklin (we
mostly call them A building and F
building).
 Daily Schedule
2022-2023
● Morning Advisory (10
min)
● 4 Blocks (75 min)
● Afternoon Advisory or
Academic Lab (40 min)
● Morning and Afternoon
Recess (15 min)
● Lunch (55 min)
How We Spend Rotating schedule (A Day/B Day)
Our Day Early release Wednesdays

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 04
managebac
In middle school you will be introduced to a new
website. Managebac is a platform which both
students and teachers use to track their
assignments whether its their homework,
summatives or formatives and is very different
from Seesaw. Summatives are assignment that
determine your grades and formatives are in
class work that helps with your upcoming
summatives. You can find all of your classes,
blocks, teachers and classmates. There is also a
“Morning bulletin”, this shows the upcoming
events that will happen and can be found in “IB
manager” section of Managebac. Usually a
teacher or a student representative will present
the news at morning advisory.
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Different Subjects
There are 8 different subjects in total, of which there are 4 each day.
● Math
● Science
● Individuals and Societies (Social Studies)
● Language and Literature (English)
● Foreign Language (Spanish or Mandarin)
● PHE

Each semester you will have two special subjects and the next semester
you will have the other 2 special subjects.
● Art
● Drama
● Design
● Music
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YOUR LAPTOP
(organisations)
 Can Use Don’t Use
● ManageBac
● Google Doc ● Games like
● Google Slides ● Krunker
● Google Sheets ● LoL Beans
● Google ● Inappropriate sites
● Gmail ● Google Chat for non school purposes
● Padlet ●
● Chat school purposes
● PowerSchool
● Scratch
● Canva
● Slidesgo
● My Stamford
● Other sites that teachers allowed
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PLANNERS
 (1)

(4)
Planner is one of the most (2) (4)
(2)
(3)
(3)
important things that you need (4) (4)

to bring in middle school. In the (2)

(2)

planner, you will write the week

at (1) , subject at (2),and (2) (4)
(2)
(4)

homework at (3). At (4), your (3) (3)

teacher will sign after checking (2)
(4) (2)
(4)

if you wrote the homework. At

the second page, there will is a (2)
(4)

box named notes (5), and you (3) (4)

(5)
will write some announcements (2)

from your teacher.

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Houses
There are 4 houses which are
Einstein, Gandhi, Earhart and
Roosevelt. You will be put into
houses depending on your
advisory. For example, 6 JREY
is Einstein. Each house has a
different color. Einstein is
Yellow, Gandhi is Green,
Earhart is Blue and Roosevelt
is Red. You will get challen
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Tips
Backpack, lockers, having a wristwatch, cellphone
Some tips are:

● Stay organised and finish your

homework.
● Use your planner to track your
homework.
● Bring your Normal kit on PE days.
● Remember your locker code.
● Turn off your phone completely
after 8:20 AM.
● Try to get to school before 8:00 AM
if you want to use the lift.
● Take your wristwatch off when it’s
the PE swimming Unit.
Thanks! 3.30pm