Extension

Extensions in 6th Grade:
 How do you know what extension you have? Where is the class held? How many extension classes are there, and what time do they begin? These were once questions for me when I began as a 6th grader, yet now I understand all extensions and those questions perfectly. So follow these instructions if you need assistance on understanding your extension classes at SVMS.

First of all at the beginning of the year or when you arrive at Saucon Valley Middle School, your homeroom teacher will give you a paper with all your classes in the order you will have them. Directly at the top of the list are four classes always including //__Exploratory Spanish__, __Exploratory French__// and two other classes that you chose. On the right of the class name is the teacher’s name and class number.

The most common question is, “Where’s the class at?” Don’t be afraid to ask your teacher or friend where the class is. We all get lost at some point.

“I lost my class list!” is something many students say into the quarter. When you’ve lost this list, go to a teacher for help. Ask for a print out on your class list. It never harmed anyone to ask before nor will it harm anyone now! Maybe your extension is having its last day and you have no idea where your class sheet is and can’t find it at all. Go to your extension teacher and ask what your next extension is.

“My class time is…” can’t remember? Simple resolution is everyday extensions start at 7:40. At 7:30 you are allowed to start heading to your locker so don’t freak out because its 7:30 and your just getting dismissed, it’s normal. You will have ten minutes to get to your extension destination.

On half days or early dismissals, there are no extensions at all. So on those days you must go straight to your first period after going to your locker.

Advisory classes are held every six school days. On these days advisory is held at 7:30 in place of extensions. So be aware on these days, extensions are not being held for students so go straight to advisory.

For people who join band and or chorus they will not have any new extension but that! It stays the same all year until the end. There for you will not have anything but that. Band students leave earlier then other students from 6th-8th grade. They leave for extension (band) at 7:25am and leave for first period at 8:17am.

Lastly extension cycles go on for as long as one quarter they do not change as often as related arts. So until the quarter ends you have no worries about what, and where the next class is.

Yes it is true extensions are confusing but following these tips and facts will help shake away the confusion.