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Most Frequently Asked Questions
How do I contact my child’s counselor?
Call the counseling office at (301) 601-4607 and ask to speak with your child’s counselor. Please leave a message with the counseling secretary if the counselor is not available at the time of your call and your call will be returned. Counselors can also be contacted by e-mail.
How do I contact my child’s teacher?
There are several ways to contact your child’s teacher. All teachers have an e-mail address and check their e-mail throughout the day. Phone calls are accepted in the main office for teachers and messages will be taken by the secretary and calls will be returned. The main office number is (301) 601-4611.
How do I set up a parent conference?
Parent conferences are scheduled through the counseling department by your child’s counselor. The teachers are available for conferences on the following days:
6th grade: Community 1 – Tuesday, 1:10 pm – 1:45 pm
Community 2 – Wednesday, 1:51 pm – 2:37 pm
7th grade: Community 1- Tuesday, 11:30 am – 12:10 pm
Community 2 - Wednesday, 12:13 pm – 12:59 pm
8th grade: Community 1 – Tuesday, 9:16 am – 10:02 am
Community 2 – Wednesday, 10:05 am – 10:51 am
Community 3 – Tuesday, 9:16 am -10:02 am
What is my child’s daily schedule?
The daily schedule at Kingsview Middle School includes seven instructional periods. Each class is approximately 45 – 50 minutes in length every day. Required courses include English, Math, Science, World Studies, Reading or Foreign Language and Physical Education/Health. Students also have one period of an elective course
How can my child schedule time to see his/her counselor?
Students who would like to see their counselor individually need to fill out a “Request to see Counselor” form located in classrooms and in the counseling office. Students should fill out the form and leave the form in the counseling office and they should be seen within 24 – 48 hours. In case of emergencies, students are seen immediately. Students are asked to fill out referral forms before school starts, at lunch or after school as to not interfere with academics. Counselors see students in group settings, in the classroom and in the cafeteria. Parents and teachers can also request individual counseling for a student.
What is Connections?
Connections is a time of day when students meet with staff to work on ways to increase academic success while building positive relationships with staff. Connections is daily from 8:48 – 9:13 am between first and second period.
How do I know what homework and assignments are due?
The best way to keep track of your child’s homework and assignments is the agenda book (assignment book). Students use their agenda book daily to write down homework and assignments in each class. Students also record the dates that these assignments are due. Examine your child’s agenda book every night to make sure assignments are recorded everyday. The agenda book can also be used as a means of communication between the teacher and parent.
What is the Maryland School Assessment?
The Maryland School Assessment (MSA) is a test of reading and math achievement. The MSA will also test science achievement as early as 2008. It measures basic as well as higher level skills. Students work by themselves to complete the test. Students take the test approximately 90 minutes each day. There are four days of testing – two days for reading and two days for math. The test includes multiple-choice questions and questions requiring written responses.
When do students take the MSA?
The test is given each year in early March in reading and math at grades 3 through 8 and in reading at grade 10.
Will I receive MSA scores for my child?
Yes. The scores will show how well you child learned the subject matter and how your child performed compared to other children nationally. Scores are reported in terms of basic, proficient and advanced performance. MSA scores together with your child’s class work, homework and other test scores will give you a good snapshot of your child’ performance.
My child is in a community. What is a community?
All students are assigned to a community with three to four teachers per team. The communities provide the core academic program, which consists of English, Math, Reading or Foreign Language, Science and World Studies. A counselor also works with each community. Teachers in each community meet by grade level to plan instructional programs and to ensure continuity among all classes in the community. The community provides an academic setting that enables the staff to respond quickly to the needs of the individual students through collaboration with colleagues and parent contact.
Are there any high school courses that are offered in middle school?
Yes. Students who take a foreign language can earn credit for high school. In order to receive credit, students must fulfill all of the following requirements:
- Successfully complete the foreign language high school course while in middle
school.
- Pass the countywide foreign language examination at the end of the course.
- Complete the next level of foreign language course sequence while in high school.
Additionally,
- If a student uses credit earned in middle school to meet high school graduation
requirements, the grades will be included in the cumulative grade point average in high school.
- If the student fails the countywide exam and/or foreign language course, the
student must retake the course again in high school if they want to receive high school credit. The grade will appear on their high school transcript unless the course is retaken to receive a higher grade.
- If the student repeats a course in high school, the middle school grade will be
replaced and will not appear on the student’s high school transcript.
- As in high school, the countywide exam will count 25% of the semester grade.
Other than Foreign Language, are there other high school classes taken in middle school?
Yes. Algebra 1 and Honors Geometry. Students must have completed specific math requirements before being scheduled into these classes. Students in Algebra 1 take the State High School Assessment Test 1 for Mathematics. This course satisfies the high school Algebra 1 requirement and the credit and grade received will appear on the student’s high school transcript.
Students in Honors Geometry take the High School Assessment Test 2 for Mathematics, which includes geometry topics. Students who are successful in this course will receive honors credit on their high school transcript.
What is the procedure for dropping off a student after school has started or for picking up a student for early dismissal?
When dropping a student off at school after school hours have begun, the parent/guardian should bring the student into the school or send them in with a signed note as to why they are late. The parent/guardian or the student with the note should stop by the security desk or the main office at which time a pass will be issued to go to the appropriate class.
Any person who will be picking up a student for early dismissal must show a picture ID and must be listed on the student’s yellow family card as a person who is designated to pick the student up from school. Otherwise, a picture ID is required with a signed note from the parents/guardians that states that you are allowed to pick the student up. When coming into the school, go to the security desk and the security guard will take the information, sign the student out for the school day and call the student from the class for dismissal
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