Welcome to the Middle School

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Welcome to the Middle School

• Mr. Kelly and Ms. Loyal
• August 7, 2012

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Goals for Today

• Introduce important people
• Review information about the day at the middle
  school
• Review information about the houses
• Review information about the planners
• Review some rules and procedures

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Goals for Today (cont.)

• Give new information about activities and special
  events
• Answer questions
• Take a guided tour

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Introductions

• Mr. Coiner
• Ms. Pundai
• Mrs. Huffman
• Officer Buzz (William Yakshe)
• School Resource Officer
• Ms. Fisher
• Mrs. Frenchko

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A Sample Middle School Day

• 735-750 Catch your bus
• 800 School starts
• 750-805 Get breakfast, stop at your locker
  and go to homeroom
• The lockers are in different parts of the
  building depending on the grade level
• All bookbags go in the locker for the day
• Sports bags are stored in a locked room in our
  pool lobby
• Mesh bags for gym clothes can be purchased in the
  office (6.00)
• 805-810 Watch Primetime
• 810 Begin classes

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A Sample Middle School Day

• 1123-1203 7th grade lunch
• 1207-1247 8th grade lunch
• 1250-130 6th grade lunch
• 255 Dismiss for the day
• 300 All busses will pull out
• 300-900 After school activities, homework,
  family
• 900 Set the DVR and go to bed

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Food Service

• Breakfast is served each day from 750-803
• Pack and Go Juice/ Bread or Cereal / Fruit
• Eaten in homeroom
• 1.25
• LUNCH
• 4 main line options, snacks
• 2.25 cash or POS sale (pictures appear on
  cashiers screen, debit account, 4 digit PIN)
• Set up accounts by bringing in a check (FR Food
  Service) see page 4 of district
  calendar/handbook.

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A Sample 6th Grade Schedule

• H 805-810 Homeroom Primetime
• 1 813-855 Middle Core (1st, 2, 3 or Chorus,
  Band Y)
• 2 857-939 Middle Core (1st, 2, 3 or Chorus
  Y)
• 3 940-1033 Academic Core
• 4 1033-1126 Academic Core (starting with
  snack)
• 5 1126-1219 Academic Core
• 6 1220-1250 Exploratory (1st, 2, 3)
• 7 1250-130 Lunch
• 8 135-228 Academic Core
• 9 230-255 Academic Core
• Note This is a template. All times in the blocks
  may be adjusted by the house teachers to meet the
  needs of the students.

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Sixth Grade Middle Core

• Periods 1 and 2
• Year courses
• Band, Chorus, Chorus/Band combined in a rotation
• Band and Chorus/Band are only period 1, Chorus is
  either period 1 or 2 if enough signed up for two.
• Trimester courses (1st, 2nd, 3rd F, W, Spr.)
• Physical Ed., Principles of Technology,
  Keyboarding, FACS, Visual Arts, Music, Business
  Sampler, Multi-Media, FitKids

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Sixth Grade Academic Core

• Periods 3,4,5,8,9
• House classes
• Literacy
• Science
• Social Studies
• Mathematics
• Academic Workshop Intervention Time

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Sixth Grade Exploratory Courses

• Period 6
• A trimester (1st, 2nd, 3rd) of each of the
  following
• World Language (Spanish or French)
• Playing By the Rules (a variety of activities and
  learning from the guidance, physical education
  and health areas)
• Academic Extensions (2 of 30 days each) 123 456
  (may need PSSA remediation)

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A Sample 7th Grade Schedule

• H 805-810 Homeroom
• 1 811-858 Academic Core
• 2 858-945 Academic Core
• 3 948-1033 Middle Core (1st, 2, 3 or Chorus,
  Band Y)
• 4 1036-1121 Middle Core (1st, 2, 3 or
  Chorus, Band Y)
• 5 1123-1203 Lunch
• 6 1203-1248 Academic Core
• 7 1248-133 Academic Core
• 8 133-218 Academic Core
• 9 218-255 Exploratory
• Note This is a template. All times in the blocks
  may be adjusted by the house teachers to meet the
  needs of the students.

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Seventh Grade Academic Core
Courses

• Periods 1, 2, 6, 7, 8
• English
• Reading
• Life Science
• Social Studies
• Mathematics

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Seventh Grade Middle Core

• Periods 3 and 4

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Seventh Grade Exploratory

• Period 9
• 3 days of World Language (Spanish or French)
  all year
• 3 days of Academic Extensions (1 semester )
• -may need PSSA remediation
• 3 days of Playing by the Rules (1 semester)

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Eighth Grade Academic Core

• Periods 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
• English
• World Language (While Spanish is offered, French
  is only language offering entry level/beginners
  course)
• Physical Science
• Social Studies
• Mathematics

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Eighth Grade Exploratory

• Period 9
• Divided into quarters (9 weeks)
• PBR (Playing By the Rules)
• Academic Extensions (3 choices or may need PSSA
  remediation)

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Eighth Grade Middle Core

• Periods 7 and 8

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Parts of the Planner

• Purchased by the PTO
• Signature page
• Handbook, information, student behavior
  standards, policies
• Records of Achievement (grades)
• Daily and weekly homework, assignment and
  objective pages
• Resource - study tips, maps, formulas etc.
• Section on Online Safety pages in the back.

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Rules and Procedures

• Common sense
• Orderly operation of a large organization
• Designed to be easily understood and followed
• Focus on mutual respect, responsibility
• Presented day 1---Lived every day
• OLWEUS R.O.A.D. research-based bullying
  prevention program (class mtgs. 2x/mth.)

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Dress Code

• Dress for success
• No - underwear showing, low cut shirts,
  spaghetti straps, bare midriffs
• Teachers discretion length for shorts and
  skirtsgoal is fingertip length.
• Close-toed shoes (avoid flip-flops, sandals)
• Appropriate slogans on t-shirts
• No hats in the building

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Cell Phones

• May not be used during the day
• Must be turned off
• Not visible
• If we see it, we will take it.
• 1. Student picks up at end of day.
• 2. Parent called and picks it up.

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Mediation

• An adult model for resolving problems.
• Conflicts happen in every age and in every place.
  We believe that learning to get along is a
  powerful lesson for life.

• Types of Mediation
• Teacher
• Counselor
• School resource officer (SRO)
• Administrator

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How Mediation Works

• A student seeks resolution to a potential
  conflict.
• That student is given the option of what type of
  mediation he or she wishes to use.
• The other party in the potential conflict is
  contacted and given the option of engaging in
  mediation.
• The mediation is held and the resolution is
  created.

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What happens if either party does not live up to
the bargain?

• Conflicts become violations of Policy 8200.
• No warnings.
• The violation will be in a major category ie.
  insubordination, harassment, etc.
• Physical violence will be prosecuted. There is
  no acceptable level of physical violence in our
  society or our school.

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Our Students Are Winners!

• Our students are the best! 90 of our students
  are never sent to the office for discipline.
• More than 50 of those who make a poor choice are
  only sent one time!

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Our Students are Winners!

• Each year our school raises thousands of dollars
  for Relay for Life and other causes close to our
  school family from Middle School fundraising
  efforts. Kids often promote ideas!

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Our Students are Winners!

• Pgh. Business Times Guide to Western PA Schools
  continues to rank our MS as one of the top
  schools in Western PA (seven county region).
• Consistently ranked as a top district in
  Westmoreland County one of top in Pa.
• Received Keystone Awards for meeting AYP in
  consecutive years.

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Expectations teachers have of Middle School
students

• Students will take responsibility for themselves
• Students will use the resources they are given
• Students will seek help and advice when they need
  it
• Students will do their best

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Activities and Events

• PTO President Cathy Mostowy
• Magazine Sale begins 9/20/12, Entertainment Books
  great additional fundraiser
• Fun Nights 9/14 for Gr. 6 only, 11/9 (if no
  playoff game) for all grades
• Assemblies
• Book Fair Mid-February
• Field trips
• First meeting 9/19/12 930 AM LGI
• School Gift School Store support, climbing wall
• Planners

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Student Council

• Service
• Annual Toys for Local Tots campaign
• Relay for Life
• Building beautification
• Dances - all grades
• First one in the fall is 9/28/12
• Toys for Tots Dance 11/30/12

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Activities and Events

• Open Houses
• Grade 6 September 6
• Grade 7 September 5
• Grade 8 September 13
• Picture Day - September 5

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Have a Question?

• Website - enhanced features
• www.franklinregional.k12.pa.us
• E-avesdropper
• Electronic newsletter
• Forms will be available on hand-out table
• Message Board
• Dial 724-327-5456
• Extension 3 for Middle School main office
• Extension 2 for school messages

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Questions?

• What questions can we answer?

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Tour Time!

• Follow your guide
• Ask questions
• Tour on your own
• No access to the pool
• Come back again if you feel the need.
• Go to bed by 9PM

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Thank You For Coming

• This is going to be a great year!

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See you on August 27!