Transcript Welcome 6th Grade Students & Parents

Southwest Middle School
“Open House”
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Suzan Stroud, Senior Administration
◦ Front Office Information
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Officer Gary Newcomb, School Resource
Officer
◦ School Safety Information
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Elizabeth Bates, NJHS President
◦ NJHS Information – Peer Buddy
Team Cowboys
Team Eagles
Ms. Murphy
Ms. Ritchey
Mr. Crespi
Ms. Baysinger
B24
B25
B17
B22
LA
Math
Science
Soc. Studies
Holmon
Kohlhoff
Baird
Gilson
B23
B21
B16
B20
LA
Math
Science
Soc. Studies
B19
B18
B13
B12
LA
Math
Science
Soc. Studies
Team Patriots
Vacancy
Ms. Toussaint
Ms. Boston
Vacancy
Jackson
Lewis
Tate
Bryant
B10
B8
B11
B9
LA
Math
Science
Soc. Studies
MC575
MC752
MC575
MC752
LA/Soc. Studies
Math/Sci
LA/Soc. Studies
Math/Sci
Team Steelers
Team Lions
Ms.
Ms.
Ms.
Ms.
Ms.
Ms.
Ms.
Ms.
Ms. Anderson
Mr. Goodman
Mr. Camara
Mr. Mecca
Team Lions
Team 49ers
Ms. Cayea
Mr. Adams
Ms. Morris
Ms. Lisk
A20
MC754
A17
A24
LA
Math
Science
Soc. Studies
A22
A21
A13
A12
LA
Math
Science
Soc. Studies
A19
A18
A16
MC233
LA
Math
Science
Soc. Studies
Team Tigers
Ms. Apsega
Mr. Yelverton
Ms. Marcello
Mr. Murray
A8
A9
A11
A10
LA
Math
Science
Soc. Studies
A25
A23
A25
A23
A23
LA/Soc. Studies
Math/Sci
LA/Soc. Studies
Math/Sci
Math/Sci
Team Longhorns
Team Wolfpack
Mr. Moshe
Ms. Bollinger
Ms. Nahikian
Mr. Frank
Ms. Taylor
Mr. Burgess
Mr. Frank
Mr. Tabor
Ms. Carter-Dodson
Mr. Huether
Ms. Robey
Ms. Johnson
Mr. McKay
I will focus on
my academics; I
will increase my
efforts to
become
successful; I will
have a positive
attitude.
ALL ABOUT SWMS
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School Mascot: Patriot
School Colors: Blue and Gold
School Hours: 9:15 a.m.-4:15 p.m.
Agenda Fee: $3.00
School supplies needed…class
specific, teacher to provide list.
Teachers’ Wish List Bulletin Board is
located on the A-Hall (8th) and B-Hall
(7th).
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Yearbook (7th & 8th Grade)
◦ Mr. John Sanders, Advisor
Art Club (6th, 7th & 8th Grade)
◦ Mr. John Sanders, Advisor
News Crew (6th, 7th & 8th Grades)
◦ Mrs. Morris, Advisor
Sports (7th & 8th Grade Only)
◦ Mr. Keelan, Softball
◦ Mr. Fish, Volleyball
◦ Mr. Reckerd, Athletic Director &
Football Coach
◦ Boys Basketball, TBD
◦ Mrs. Murphy, Girls Basketball
◦ Mr. Barry Paradise, Baseball
◦ Girls Track, TBD
◦ Boys Track, TBD
Student Council (6th, 7th & 8th)
◦ Ms. Kathleen Robey, Advisor
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Youth Commission International (YCI)
◦ Mrs. Marilyn Bollinger, Advisor
Pep Band
◦ Mr. Holmes
National Academic League
◦ Mrs. Susan Jackson , Advisor
Musical Theatre
◦ Ms. Susan Smith
◦ Mrs. Corrinne Chiusano
Science Olympiad
◦ TBD, Advisor
Math Counts
◦ TBD, Advisor
National Junior Honor Society
◦ Ms. Vickie Johnson, Advisor
Male Mentoring Program
◦ Ms. Dunton-Forbes, Liaison
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7th & 8th graders are
encouraged to try out if
eligible; all forms are
located on the Southwest
and CMS websites
Students MUST go home
by their normal mode of
transportation and return
with a parent in order to
attend games.
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4 Hallways
◦ “A” Hall…..8th Grade Wing
◦ “B” Hall…..7th Grade Wing
◦ “C” Hall…..6th Grade Wing
◦ “D” Hall…..Elective Classes, Cafeteria, and
Gymnasium (Other elective classes are located
at the beginning of the A, B, and C Wings)
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Uniforms are required for all students enrolled at
Southwest Middle School.
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Fit properly, not to exceed one (1) size beyond the correct size
Shirts must be tucked in at all times
Not be modified in any way (cut-offs, patches, etc.)
Not allowed to be sagging, bagging, or dragging
Not to have visible logos other than a Southwest Middle School logo
(unless able to be covered by a quarter)
Students can wear athletic shoes, boots (seasonal), or low cut hard
(rubberized) sole shoes. Shoes with a heel of any kind are not
permitted except by principal approval for designated special events
(dressing up for concerts, games, inductions, etc.). Students must
wear matching shoes. Pants must not be tucked into the shoe/boot.
Shoes must be close-toed and close-backed.
◦ P.E. uniforms are required, and must be worn during gym class. The
cost of the uniforms are $15.
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Undergarments (i.e. t-shirts), long
or short sleeves can be worn
underneath the uniform shirt and
can ONLY be white, gray or navy in
color.
Bottom Wear must be khaki (tan in
color) or navy in color.
◦ Girls no more than 3 inches
above the knees.
◦ Boys, no more than 1 inch below
the kneecap.
◦ Cargo shorts will be allowed for
both boys and girls.
NOTE: If there is a belt loop, a belt
MUST be worn (black, brown,
khaki, navy blue or clear).
SOLID black, gray navy, blue brown,
tan or white sweaters or sweatshirts
are permitted.
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No jackets/coats are allowed in the
classroom or hallways, including
denim jackets.
Tights and leggings must be white,
navy blue or black solid colors.
Textured/fishnet hosiery will not be
permitted.
Skirts, dresses and shorts must
adhere to the length requirements
even if tights/leggings are worn
underneath.
Hair accessories must be the color of
the uniform. Scarves, clip in feathers,
clip in hair pieces, caps, stocking
caps, doo rags bandanas, etc are
inappropriate and will be confiscated
in most cases.
No book bags or purses will not be
permitted in the classroom and must
be kept in the locker.
Student ID badges are part of the
school uniform and must be WORN
and VISIBLE during school hours.
you have moved after June 30th into
another home school zone, please see
our registrar or call Student Placement
to confirm your school assignment.
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Child Safety at the Stop:
-Parents can access bus safety information via the
CMS Homepage by clicking departments and
choosing transportation
Requests:
-You can request an alternate stop, unsafe stop, or
general transportation request in the same place.
Transportation Request:
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Log on to www.cms.k12.nc.us
Click on the “Parents” tab at the top of the webpage.
Click on the hyperlink “Student Placement” along
the left side of the page.
Click on the hyperlink “Transportation Eligibility”
along the left side of the page to get more
information about transportation request.
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Often times buses are late b/c of traffic, having to run multiple routes,
etc.
Buses may be very late the first couple of weeks in the morning AND
afternoon. We encourage parents to be patient.
If you have any problems or questions regarding the bus service,
contact the personnel at the Olympic Zone:
980-343-3807
Please refrain from calling the school, we have no way of knowing
where the buses are.
Parents due to the seating capacity on the
school buses, students are not
permitted to ride any bus other than
the one assigned by transportation. No
notes will be accepted. You must make
other arrangements for your child if they
will not be riding their assigned bus.
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If your child needs to be picked up for early dismissal, you
should send a note with your child detailing the time your
child will be leaving school.
◦ Your child MUST give the note to the attendance
secretary, who will give your child a note to leave class at
the designated time.
◦ Parents will need to come by the Main Office with proper
identification to sign their student out.
◦ NOTE: Students will not be released after 3:30 p.m.
Early dismissals after 4:00 p.m. will be released with
Car Riders at 4:10 p.m.
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Car riders-Drop off/pick-up in front of school.
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Students are not allowed in the building until 8:45
a.m., unless they have a tutoring/detention pass.
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Announcements and car rider dismissal begins at
4:1o p.m.
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Students are not to be dropped off or picked up at
the Steele Creek Library!
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Each teacher will write down the day’s homework
on the board for students to copy.
Parents should check to see what students have for
homework each night to help ensure that it gets
done.
Agendas are on sale tonight!
Create your PowerSchool account to help monitor.
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Students will not be required to purchase a
lock from the school. However, there is a $2
locker rental fee.
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Personal locks MAY be used; however, please
be reminded that lockers are the property of
the school. If deemed necessary to cut a lock
off the locker it can and will be done, and the
school will not be responsible for
reimbursement.
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Lockers will be assigned starting the week of
Sept 8th .
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Class Placement : LA and Math
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Language Arts: Novel Studies – Grammar Writing– Short Stories - Various Non-Fiction Summer Reading
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Math: Standards-based curriculum and Activitybased learning (Connected Math)
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Social Studies: Incorporation of Reading and
Writing with the new Common Core Focus
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Science: Info –Inquiry-Based – Layered
Curriculum
◦ Standard Course of Study and Honors
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Four core classes per day + 1 Enrichment
One elective per day
Sample Schedule
1st Period
Language Arts (Core)
2nd Period
Enrichment
3rd Period
Elective
4th Period
Science (Core)/Lunch
5th Period
Math (Core)
6th Period
Social Studies (Core)
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Four core classes per day + 1 Enrichment
One elective per day
Sample Schedule
1st Period
Language Arts (Core)
2nd Period
Enrichment
3rd Period
Science (Core)/Lunch
4th Period
Elective
5th Period
Math (Core)
6th Period
Social Studies (Core)
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Schedule Changes will be made under the
following conditions:
◦ The student NEEDS to move to a different level of Math
or English class due to EOG scores.
◦ The student “should or should not” be in Band,
Orchestra or Spanish.
Requests for a schedule change due to
personal preference will not be considered!!
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Parents of absent students should call the main
office on the day of absence, and have the student
bring a note on the day that he/she returns to
school.
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All notes should be given to advisory teachers,
and should include the student’s name, student
ID number, and date(s) of absence.
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All tardy students should be escorted into the
building by a parent/guardian.
SWMS: 980-343-5006
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Every parent/guardian in this State having charge or control of a child
between the ages of 7 and 16 years shall cause the child to attend
school continuously for a period equal to the time which the public
school to which the child is assigned shall be is session.
The parent/custodian of a child shall notify the school of the reason
for each known absence of the child, in accordance with local school
board policy.
The school shall notify the parent/guardian of their child’s excessive
absences after the child has accumulated 3, 6 and 10 unexcused
absences in a school year.
Subsequent to sending the 6 day notification, an appointed school
representative will contact the parent/guardian to schedule a
conference. If deemed necessary, a home visit will also be conducted
with or without a law enforcement officer.
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After 10 accumulated unexcused absences in a school year, the
principal or the principal’s designee shall review any report or
investigation prepared and confer with the student and the
parent/guardian, if possible to determine if the parent made a “good
faith effort” to comply with the law.
If it is determined that a “good faith effort” was not made, the
principal shall notify the district attorney and the director of social
services of the county where the child resides.
If it is determined that a “good faith effort” was made the principal
may file a complaint with the juvenile court counselor indicating that
the child is habitually absent from school without a valid excuse.
COMMUNICATION IS KEY!!!!
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Report cards are sent home with students 1st – 3rd quarters. Final
report cards are mailed in June.
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Mid-quarter progress reports are sent home 4-5 weeks after the
quarter begins.
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If you do not receive progress reports or report cards from your child,
please contact your child’s advisory teacher. (See website for report
card schedule)
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Progress Report dates:
◦ Sept. 24th & 25th ; Dec. 4th & 5th ; Feb. 24th & 25th ; May 6th & 7th
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Report Card dates:
◦ Nov. 7th; Feb. 3th; April 22th; June 17th
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To be promoted to 8th
or 9th grade, a student
must earn a grade of
70 (‘D’) or above in
language arts,
mathematics, science,
social studies, P.E. and
at least one other
elective.
Students must also
earn a Level 3, 4 or 5
on the Reading and
Math EOG.
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Log on to www.cms.k12.nc.us
Click on the Parent tab on the top left side of the
webpage.
Click on hyperlink “Parent Portal” to get more
information about setting up your Power School
account.
To request your access ID and initial password
please contact your child’s grade level admin or
counselor.
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Contact your child’s school counselor to schedule a
parent/teacher conference:
◦ 7th Grade……Ms. K.Barber
◦ 8th Grade……Mrs. T. Dunton-Forbes
◦ Conferences can be scheduled on Mondays and Fridays during the
teachers’ planning periods.
 7th Grade – 12:45 or 1:15 p.m.
 8th Grade – 11:15 or 11:45 a.m.
NOTE: Parents please do not “drop by” for a conference. You will be
asked to make an appt. for a later date.
◦ You may also communicate with your child’s teachers via e-mail (see
school’s web-site) and agenda signing.
◦ If you have any questions about your child’s academic/social
development you may also contact your child’s Grade Level
Administrator
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Individual counseling
Group counseling
Classroom guidance
Academic, college, and career
counseling
Assisting students in developing an
academic plan
Interpreting standardized test
results
Grief and crisis counseling
Responding to and assisting with
crises
Developing confidential
relationships with students
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Advocating for students
Promoting and monitoring student
success in a collaborative manner
Helping students overcome barriers
to learning
Providing preventive and
intervention strategies for student
success
Facilitating parent/teacher
conferences
Serving as a resource to students of
available community opportunities
Serving as a resource for school staff
and parents
Serving as a resource for community
referrals
Providing parent and community
outreach
Fostering a positive school
environment by embracing and
promoting diversity
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promote a safe and healthy
environment. Character traits include:
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Caring
Citizenship
Justice and Fairness
Respect
Responsibility
Trustworthiness
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“Bullying is a conscious, repeated, hostile,
aggressive behavior of an individual or a
group abusing their position with the
intention to harm others or gain real or
perceived power.”
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Any of the following aggressive
behaviors are not bullying if the
actions occur once (i.e., no pattern) or
done with no intentions of gaining
power.
Physical Behaviors such as:
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Verbal Behaviors such as:
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Accidently bumping into someone
Making others play things a certain way (natural
behavior-everyone likes things done their way)
Any of the behaviors listed to the right (pushing
shoving, tripping, hitting, etc.) which occurs
ONCE (i.e., is not a repeated or pattern of
behavior)
A statement of dislike toward or about someone
A single act of telling a joke about someone
Arguments or heated disagreements between two
or more people/groups (the pattern of which is
not
repeated to gain power)
Expressions of unpleasant thoughts or feelings
regarding others
Non-Verbal Behaviors
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Being excluded
Not playing with someone
Choosing different people or groups to play with
from time to time
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Any of the following aggressive
behaviors are bullying if the actions
are repeated and done with intentions
of gaining power.
Physical Attack such as:
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Bumping into someone
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Pumping, Shoving, Tripping
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Hitting (directly or with something else)
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Punching, Kicking
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Fighting
Verbal Attack –for any kind of
difference, such as:
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Racial, Gender, Sexual Orientation, Physical
(height, weight, glasses, etc.)
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Skills Ability/Disability (too smart, stupid, spaz,
etc.)
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Physical Appearances, Economic Status, Stealing
Non-Verbal Attack such as:
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Staring and glaring
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Pretending to whisper’ while looking at someone
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Shunning
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Curriculum Night: Sept. 11th at 6:30p.m.
Fall Pictures: October 25th (No purchase necessary)
Make-Up Pictures: October 23rd (New students and absent
students only)
Student IDs will be distributed: September 12th
◦ IDs will be used for breakfast/lunch purchases, and to check out
books from the media center.
◦ Until the ID cards arrive, students are expected to memorize their
lunch number or carry the lunch card around with them.
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Field trips and other activities will be scheduled
throughout the year. Attendance of field trips and
activities may be denied due to behavior or
academic concerns as applicable.
Dates and details will be distributed as they
become available.
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In order to be eligible for a field trip students must
meet the following requirements.**
◦ Have zero (0) days of Out of School Suspension (OSS)
◦ No more than two (2) occurrences of In School Suspension (ISS)
◦ No more that four (4) occurrences of being bounced from a
classroom.
◦ Not be failing (earning an F) any classes (including electives)
◦ No more that 8 UNEXCUSED absences.
◦ Owe NO Media or Cafeteria fines
**Note: deposits and other fees are non-refundable once submitted.
Student will forfeit monies by becoming ineligible.
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Breakfast begins at 8:45 a.m.
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Breakfast will be FREE for all
students; Lunch is $2.25**
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New lunch forms must be
completed if your child
received free or reduced meals
last year.
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Reduced lunch is $.40.**
**Students will be REQUIRED to utilize their ID
badges when purchasing breakfast/lunch
and/or checking out a library book.
A word from a member of our
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