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Apopka Memorial Middle School
  • “Where it is cool to Care”
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Why do you go to school?
  • You go to school to learn and to be part of safe place for everyone there.
    • We all have a part to play in making our school what we want it to be. And that includes YOU.
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What do I need to do to be successful in middle school?
  • Think of the following as a math problem.


  • Ability X Opportunity X Motivation =
  • SUCCESS


  • What happens if any of these is zero?
  • Which do you have the most control over?
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What do I need to do to be successful in middle school?
  • Get involved
    • Sports/Clubs/Electives/Boys & Girls Club
      • Soccer, Volleyball, Basketball, and Track
      • Future Farmers of America (FFA), Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA), Student Government (SGA), National Honor Society (NHS)
      • Agriculture, Art, Chorus, Band, and Physical Education, Yearbook, Media Productions
      • Hawk’s Nest (School store run completely by students)



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Promotion Requirements
  • Before Graduating to 9th Grade, Students must pass
  • 3 Classes in each of the following subjects
    • Language Arts, Math, Science and Social Studies (including a unit in Civics, 8th Grade)
  • Score at Level 2 or Higher on the SSS FCAT Reading or make an equivalent score on another assessment
  • Have one semester of Career Planning (this will be covered in Social Studies classes.


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Passing a Class
  • A Student must have a Final Grade of “D” in order to pass a class
  • Final Grades are calculated by taking the average of each of the four nine weeks grades.
  • Nine weeks grades are percentage grades
    • Example: (1st – 85% (B), 2nd – 73% (C),
    • 3rd – 88% (B), 4th – 68% (D); Final 78.5% (C)
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Commonly Asked Questions
  • How is Middle School different from Elementary School?
  • Teams – What does this mean?
  • How many classes will I have in one day?
  • Homework – How often will I have it?
  • Dress Code – What does this mean?
  • Discipline – How is this different in MS?
  • Promotion Policy – What do I need to pass to the next grade?
  • Who can I talk to if I have any questions or need someone to talk to?


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Review
  • Why do you go to school?



  • Ability X Opportunity X Motivation =
  • SUCCESS