Transcript Welcome to Orientation

Dunlap Middle
School
Welcome to
Parent Orientation
Introductions
Zac Chatterton– Principal
Holly Creel – Asst. Principal
Terri Hadley– Counselor
Linda Kier- Secretary
Yancy Reynolds- Office Assistant
Malisa Rohn/Kim Klein– Parents Club
DMS SMART Goals
During the 2014-2015 school year,by the
middle of May 90% of the students at DMS
will have met the Star Reading and Star
Math targeted growth as determined by fall
to spring benchmarking.
During the 2014-2015 school year, DMS
will increase the self-esteem, confidence,
and sense of community among the
students through the regular participation
in grade-level global/environmental
awareness service activities at and around
the school.
Counseling Services
Mrs. Hadley
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Panther Pride Period
Individual Counseling
Group Counseling
Study Skills
Communication
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Teachers
Parents
Students
Faculty members
Characteristics of a Middle
School Child
 Peer
Pressure
 Emotional
 Disorganized
 Explorers
 Forgetful
 Anxious
for
independence
How to help your child transition
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Common fears
 Stay involved – Parents Club,
website, school related events
 Adapting to different teachers
 Stress importance of
organization and deadlines
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Homework routine
Regular place to study
Time management
Daily Schedule
Day: 8:24 – 3:30
 43 minute periods
 PE – dress daily
 Panther Pride
 Daily Study Hall (pull out for band,
chorus, and orchestra)
 Exploratory classes
 School
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Art
Computers
Expectations & Extracurricular
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High expectations academic/behavior
 Attend every day –
give best effort
 Responsible for
actions
 Discipline
procedures
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Getting older and
more mature
 Students need to
get involved
 Extracurricular
Activities
Interscholastic Sports
 Fall
– Baseball – Softball – Cross Country
Girl’s Basketball (Sept.-Dec.)
– Boy’s Basketball – Volleyball –
Cheerleading (7th & 8th) – Poms
 Winter
 Spring
- Track & Field
Intramural Sports
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Soccer
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Basketball
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Volleyball
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Bowling
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Golf
Fall Sport Start Dates
 Softball:
 Baseball:
 Cross
Country:
July 27-29
August 3-5
August 3
Parents’ Club
Mrs. Rohn and Mrs. Klein
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Active
 Service to students and staff
 Several Committees
 Second Tuesday of each month – 1:00 pm
 You are already a member!!
IMPORTANT REMINDERS
 Sport
physicals and proof of insurance are
required for any student interested in
participating in athletics (before tryouts).
Pickup – Wednesday, Aug. 6
from 9:00 am-2:00 pm.
 Schedule
DMS Website
www.dunlapcusd.net/dms
 Announcements
 Report
an absence
 Homework Hotline
 Student events
 And much, much more…
Go Panthers
 Thank
you for coming tonight.