School Transitions

Letter to Parents of Incoming PAUSD Middle School 6t​h​ Graders

Welcome to Middle School! In just a few short months, your student will enter the wonderful world of middle school. We are excited to meet our new 6th grade class, and eagerly look forward to welcoming them to middle school in the fall. The purpose of this letter is to give you an overview of the activities, which will take place in the next few months as your child begins their transition to middle school.

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Important dates for incoming 6th-graders

• Dates for the Connections choice program
• Week of March 8: JLS visits feeder schools
• March 23, 12 p.m. Deadline to submit questions for Parent Q&A Night
• March 24, 5:30 PM: Parent Q&A Night
• March 26: Parent/Student Input forms due
• April 23: Music Registration forms due

Important dates for Current 6th graders in 2021

• Week of March 1: Course selection info distributed. Counselors available at lunch to answer student questions.
• March 12: Teachers will check in with students during Advisory about the course selection process.
• March 22: Parent Info Zoom meeting re 7th grade course selection – “Everything You Need to Know about 7th Grade”
• March 26: Course selection forms due.

Important dates for Current 7th graders in 2021

• Week of March 1: Course selection info distributed. Counselors available at lunch to answer student questions.
• March 12: Teachers will check in with students during Advisory about the course selection process.
• March 26: Course selection forms due.

• Course Catalog
• 2020 Handout: Requesting electives in Infinite Campus
• 2020 Video: How to choose courses in Infinite Campus
• 6th- to 7th-Grade Transition Information Evening Slides (February 5, 2020)

Important dates for 8th Grade Students and Families in 2021:

• January 27 at 6:30 PM: Gunn/Paly Parent Info Nights
  • Gunn Parent Information Night
  • Paly Parent Information Night
• February 3 during Advisory: Gunn/Paly course selection webinars (for students)
• February 5 during Advisory: Gunn/Paly Counselors Q&A during Advisory (for students)
• February 10 at 6:30 PM: Gunn/Paly Course Selection (for parents)
• February 11 at 3:20 PM: Gunn/Paly Drop-in Zoom meetings for student questions 
• February 12 at 3:20 PM: Gunn/Paly Drop-in Zoom meetings for student questions
• February 19 Gunn/Paly: Course Selection Forms DUE! 
• March 1-4: Gunn/Paly counselor selection correction meetings 
• April TBD: High School Transition Panel (for parents)

Please note: Here are flyers from Gunn and Paly High Schools.  

Students will be enrolled at their neighborhood high school for 9th Grade for the 2021-22 school year.  To check your student's neighborhood school, visit PAUSD's school finder website. If, for some reason, you believe your student should attend a different school, please visit the Placement and Transfers Information website (see Transfers Within PAUSD).