Transcript What you need to remember from the Student Handbook…

7th Grade Townhall Meeting
Mr. Steinmetz
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FORMULA FOR SUCCESS
•33 1/3
• Students, parents, and teachers must share
equal responsibility to ensure success at TCMS.
• 33 1/3 +33 1/3 +33 1/3 = 100%
Florida Standards
 College and Career Ready
 Emphasis on
 Writing across the curriculum (argumentative and
informational)
 Complex Text and Academic Vocabulary
 Non-fiction and Informational Text
 What does this mean?
 Written responses/citing evidence
 Access to materials for research
 Increased time for grading/feedback
 Computer Practice
CIVICS
 Statewide EOC (End-of-Course) Exam will be
taken in May. Currently counts for 30% of
student’s course grade.
Homework
 No late homework will be accepted at any time
per TCMS policy. * (Information will be provided in
each teacher’s syllabus.) (Before HR is the key)
 It is each teacher’s discretion as to whether
homework and other assignments will be posted on
Edsby.
 Utilize the student planners. Students should write
homework assignments in their planners DAILY.
 Students should expect to have about 30 minutes
of homework per subject area each night.
Tips For Home
 Quiet, supervised study area
 Two hour, uninterrupted block of time every day
 Study partner
 Stay informed
◦ Planner
◦ Edsby
◦ Teacher contact
◦ Talk with student about what they are learning
 Tutoring/Extra Help
The value of planners
 This is an opportunity for parents to stay
updated with what their child is doing in each
class, as well as for teachers to ensure parents
are seeing what their child is doing at TCMS
each week.
 Students should write “word for word” what
the teacher writes every day for homework in
every subject area. At no time should a
student have a “blank” space in their planner.
If no homework is given, the teacher will write
this, and therefore the student should write this
as well.
Learning Scale
• 4- I get it, can teach it, and relate or connect it.
• 3- I get it and I can teach it.
• 2- I almost get it, but I have this question:
• 1- I’m a little lost.
TCMS Tutoring
 Tutoring plays a vital role in students’ academic
success.
 Please encourage your child to attend these extrahelp sessions.
 Students may attend tutoring regularly, seek
assistance with a particular skill or assignment, or to
help prepare for tests and quizzes.
 Last year, students that attended tutoring regularly
showed significant academic improvement.
Tutoring Schedule
Subject Area
Content
Tutoring
Skills Tutoring
(State
Mandated)
Language Arts Tuesday- am
Monday- pm
Civics
Friday- am
Thursday- pm
Math
Thursday - am Tuesday- pm
Science
Wednesday pm
Wednesdayam
Electives
Weekly Grades
• Every Thursday evening, please sit down
with your TCMS student, log on to Edsby,
and review their grades for each class.
• This percentage should be recorded
into their planner. Parents must also sign
their planner.
• Student should be prepared to show
their grades and signature to their
homeroom teacher every Friday
morning.
Communication
 If you have a specific question or concern
regarding a particular subject area which could
be answered by a note or telephone discussion,
feel free to email or call the teacher. Be sure that
your specific question is addressed in the
email/phone message, as well as your child’s first
and last name, and please include a daytime
phone number where you can be reached.
 We will respond within 24 hours unless the
communication falls over a weekend or holiday.
Please note that teachers are often able to
respond more quickly in email form rather than via
the telephone.
 If you have not received a phone call or email
response within 48 hours, please try again;
occasionally emails will filter into a spam folder or
be directed to an incorrect voicemail box.
Conferences
• Team conferences will be held during teacher
planning times on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
• Conferences are held with the core curricular
instructors rather than on an individual basis.
• Please contact Mr. Bethune to schedule
conferences.
Attendance
• Parents need to call/email the school office
and/or the grade level administrator within 24
hours in order to have an absence excused.
• Handbook Policy: “A student whose absence is
unexcused shall receive a grade of zero for any
graded class work and homework missed
(except in the case of suspension).”
Make Up Work
 Students who have excused absences have
the number of days they were absent to make
up work. Keep in mind, they will be expected
to keep up with current homework as they
complete their make up work as well.
 It is the student’s responsibility to ask each
teacher for their make up work upon return to
school. They are also responsible for turning in
work that was due on the day of their
absence upon return to school.
 Students are encouraged to contact a
planner buddy or friend for assignments they
have missed when they are absent prior to
returning to school and speaking with their
teachers.
Make Up Work Continued
 If a student misses classes due to arriving late or
leaving early, it is the student’s responsibility to
turn in any homework that was due that day
and pick up any assignments given during class
that day.
 For example, a student who arrives to school
during second period must turn in work that
was due to his or her first period class before
the end of the school day and obtain that
day’s homework.
Dress Code
 Uniforms will be checked in homeroom daily.
 Shirt must be tucked in, belt must be worn (if
the bottoms have belt loops), and ID badge
must be in the student’s possession at all times.
 Spirit Days: Every Friday (unless otherwise
noted), students may wear a TCMS t-shirt
tucked in with uniform bottoms and a belt.
 Spirit shirts will be available for purchase during
Open House.
Important Dates
 Open House: Friday, August 15th 10:50 am-12:45
pm
 Picture Day: Friday, August 22nd
 7th Grade Materials Bundle: $46, paid by August
22nd
 Barnes and Noble Night: Tuesday, August 26th
5:30-8:30; Moe’s Night: 4-9
 Field Trips: Florida Keys Trip Feb. 25th -27th
Gifted Consult To Served
• The need for accelerated course work for gifted students is
provided in the advanced/gifted classroom through the
‘Back to Basics’ curriculum. Instruction is differentiated,
engaging, fast-paced, and challenging, with expectations
for student achievement set at the highest standard.
• With this in mind, Mrs. Murphy and Ms. Dausch will be
sending home an invitation to revise the Gifted Education
Plan to reflect a change in placement from consult to
served. We will be happy to process the paperwork in your
absence, with your permission. Exactly like we did at the
beginning of the 6th grade year, only in reverse.
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You will be receiving a phone call and the invitation soon.
Testing
Tentative Dates
Semester Exams: Jan. 12th -16th
Florida Standards Writing: March 2nd-6th
Stanford 10 Reading- March 30th- April 2nd
Florida Standards Assessment Reading, Math, and
FCAT Science: April 13th – May 8th
Civics Exams: MAY 13th-18th
End of Year Semester Exams: June 1st-5th
Athletics
 Fall Sports
 Competitive Boys Soccer
 Competitive Girls Volleyball
 Competitive Cross Country
 Winter Sports
 Competitive Girls & Boys Basketball
 Competitive Girls Soccer
 Spring Sports Clubs
 Flag football, tennis, and running
Tampa Charter Athletic League
CLUBS
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Math league
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Forensics
•
Battle of the Books
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Lego
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ROV
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NJHS
•
Step
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SGA
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CIA
•
Builders
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And more!!!
TCMS PRA
Parent Resource Association
• Welcome to Terrace Community Middle School
• Ruby Anderson, President
Parent Resource Association
• You are the PRA!
TCMS Parents automatically are members of
the PRA.
What is the purpose of the
TCMS PRA?
• Support School Needs
• Promote Academic Excellence
• Fundraising and Event Coordination
• Knowledge Sharing and Connecting
• Platform for Parent’s Voice to be Heard
PRA Activities
• Open House
• Barnes & Noble Night/Moe’s Night
• Team Tornado
• Scholastic Book Fair
• TCMS Teach-in
• Teacher Appreciation / Holiday Luncheons
• Walk-a-Thon
• Spring Fling
• Temple Terrace 4th of July Parade
Volunteers
• Our parent volunteers are the heart of our
school.
• We would like to thank each and every one of
you for sharing your valuable time throughout
the year to support our students and our school.