Transcript 6th Grade Parent Orientation

Welcome to Dundee MS
Dr. Joseph Schumacher, Principal
Christopher Testone, Asst. Principal
Andrew Reinke, Asst. Principal
Jodi Winburn, 6A Team Leader
Kristine Pizzolato, 6B Team Leader
6th Grade Parent Orientation
OBJECTIVES FOR THIS EVENING
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Introduce the middle school concept
and offerings
Describe a typical middle school day
Share upcoming transition activities
Middle School Day
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Student Hours: 8:45 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
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Main Office Hours: 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
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Student enter building at 8:35 a.m.
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DMS students have 9 class periods in a
day
Passing periods are 3 minutes
Middle School Concept
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Team structure
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Core subjects
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Common plan time
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Integrated curriculum
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Better home/school
communication
Grades 6-8 Curriculum
Math*
 Language Arts*
 Literature*
 Social Studies
 Science
*Accelerated course offered
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Assessment & Grading
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Middle school student grades are based on
traditional letter grades.
Students will participate in a variety of
assessments to determine their grades.
20% Practice; 40% Formative; 40% Summative
Parents are encouraged to sign-up for the District
300 Parent Portal as a way to monitor your
child’s progress and receive report cards
electronically.
Parent Portal
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Beginning July 1, we request all new
families to sign up for Parent Portal
• www.d300.org
• Click on Portal button
• Open and complete the Activation Form
• Submit to [email protected]
• District will contact you at the beginning
of the school year with key code
information
• Building Support: Mrs. Wiss at x4504
Exploratory Education
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The philosophy of the D300 Exploratory Program is to
offer students a variety of experiences. In sixth grade
these experiences include:
Art
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Technology
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Technology
Intro to Foreign Language
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Exploratory Education
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Seventh Grade Exploratory Classes Include:
Art
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Technology
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Technology
Oral Communication
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Eighth Grade Exploratory Classes Include:
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Art
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Technology
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Technology
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Oral Communication
* Selected students at grades 7 and 8 have the opportunity to
enroll in year-round AVID or Spanish in place of Exploratory
Band, Orchestra & Choir
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Band, orchestra and choir students meet as a group each
day.
Students may elect to be in band/choir or orchestra/choir or
just one music.
Students in two music classes will have an A/B schedule.
Students will also receive small group instruction/lessons for
band and orchestra.
Student participation in reading and/or math interventions
may impact the number of days of music participation.
Physical Education
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Sixth grade students receive PE every day for
three of four quarters.
Students will receive Health during one of the
four quarters.
PE uniforms and locks are required.
• Lock
• PE Uniform
$6
$15
PBIS:
Positive Behavior Intervention Supports
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Universal (80%): 3 R’s: Respect, Responsibility,
Readiness
• Incentives & Celebrations
Secondary (10-15%):
• Groups, Check-in/out
Tertiary (1-5%):
• Individualized support
RtI: Response to Intervention
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Universal Screening Data
(Fall/Winter/Spring)
Data used to target skills in core
curriculum by teachers and sent
home to parents
ELT: Extended Learning Time
• Reading and Math Interventions
A Sample 6th Grade Schedule
1st Period:
2nd Period:
3rd Period:
4th Period:
5th Period:
6th Period:
7th Period:
8th Period:
9th Period:
PE/Exploratory
PE/Exploratory
Core - Language Arts
Core - Science
Lunch
Core - Literature
Core - Math
Core - Social Studies
Extended Learning
Time(ELT)/Music
*PE/Exploratory are 40 minutes long.
*Core classes average 46 minutes in length.
*Lunch is 30 minutes long.
*ELT/Music is 40 minutes long.
Cafeteria
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Cafeteria supervisors
will go over specific
rules the first day
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$2.50 Tray Lunch
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$0.50 Milk
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$1.50 Breakfast
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No charging of meals
even if the student
forgets their lunch
Payments are made in
the cafeteria or online
Lines of Communication
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School Newsletter
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• Building
• Team
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District Newsletter
Website
(RCS) Phone and
Email
Team Web Page
Infinite Campus
• Report Cards
• Mid-Terms
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Key Contacts
• Ms. Hurley x4516
• Mrs. Winburn
x4582
• Mrs. Pizzolato
x4591
Contact Information
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First Name.Last [email protected]
224-484-4500: Main Office Line
• Operator: Press 0
• Attendance: Press 1
• Nurse: Press 2
• Directory of Staff: Press 9
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847-426-4008: Fax Number
Middle School Transition
Activities
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Parent Orientation Night
May 2 from 6:30-7:30p.m.
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Elementary School Visits
April 25 and May 1
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Summer Orientation
Tentative: July 30 and July 31 from 9AM-10:15AM
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Splash Bash at Dolphin’s Cove
Tentative: August 10 from 6:30-8:30PM
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Fall Open House
August 26, 2013
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Parent-Teacher Conferences
November 25 & 26
Parent Involvement
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Parent Association
• Golf Outing, Magazine Drive, My
School’s Cool, and other activities help
fund student activities and programs
• Support with PBIS Celebrations
• Chaperones and Office Volunteers
• Leave your email address at PA table if
interested in being an officer or member
• 3rd Annual DMS Golf Outing: Sept. 29
PBIS Universal Team
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Parent Rep(s) needed for input on:
• Celebrations
• Cool Tools
• Incentives
• Handbook Guidelines/Expectations
Presentations and
Parent Nights
Topics may include:
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PBIS and Quantum Learning
Common Core (Literacy and Math)
Education Services (run through
district)
Culture and Diversity
And Finally . . .