Transcript ALAN SHAWN FEINSTEIN MIDDLE SCHOOL OF COVENTRY

ALAN SHAWN FEINSTEIN MIDDLE
SCHOOL OF COVENTRY
A HIGH PERFORMING SCHOOL!
AGENDA
6:00 - Gathering / Introduction
6:15 - Brief Presentation
6:30 – Parent Questions
7:00 – School Tour
7:30 - Departure
Administrative Team / Staff
Administrators
Dr. Almeida – Principal
Mrs. Whitehead – Assistant Principal
Mr. Gomes – Assistant Principal
Support Staff
Ms. Fram - Guidance
Mrs. Dorchies – Guidance
Mrs. Cronin – Guidance
Mrs. Darcy – School Nurse
Officer Burlingame – School Resource Officer
Mrs. Sturdahl - Behavior Specialist
Mission Statement
Educational excellence…developing
reliable, responsible, respectful life
long learners, one student at a time.
• Be Responsible
Bringing all your materials to class.
Having your homework done.
• Be Reliable
Being on time to class.
Always being honest.
• Be Respectful
Treat others the way you would like to be
treated.
Keep hands and feet to yourself.
Have Fun!
Differentiate Instruction
Continue to Learn & Grow
Establish Positive Relationships
Continuously Communicate w/ Parents
Develop a Student-Centered Classroom
Maintain Instructional / Academic Focus
Support and Collaborate with Colleagues
Engage Students in Higher Level Thinking
Integrate Literacy Strategies Across Curriculum
Implement School Improvement Plan Initiatives
Personalize the Learning Environment for Students
Actively Participate in the Professional Learning Community
Be “Responsible”, “Reliable” & “Respectful”
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Create and Maintain a Positive Culture
Shared Decision Making
Establish Open Lines of Communication
Be Visible
Review and Evaluate Policies, Practices, & Programs
Be Consistent & Follow-Up w/ Student Discipline
Support Teachers
Have An Open Door Policy
Be Approachable
Support & Facilitate Successful Co-teaching Relationships
Have A Sense of Humor
Provide Feedback
Be Professional
Establish Clear/High Expectations for ALL
Build Capacity by Effectively Delegating Responsibilities
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Get involved with PTSA
Communicate with teachers & administrators
Check your son/daughter’s agenda nightly
Ensure your son/daughter reads at home
Provide him/her with a quiet workspace
Ask your son/daughter about his/her day
Encourage your son/daughter to get involved
in extracurricular activities
General Information
STUDENT ENROLLMENT
1285 students
STAFFING
3 administrators
100 teachers
40 support staff
General Information (con’t)
School Hours
7:55 AM – 2:25 PM
Classes
English, Math, Science, Social Studies
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Literacy, PE, and/or Exploratory
Advisory Program
Lunch
30 minute lunches
6TH GRADE
• 6th Grade Teams are in the back of the building
• 4 Teams
• Each team has…
– Approximately 100 students
– Team Teachers: English, math, science, and social studies teacher
(sometimes a resource teacher)
– Students will also have a literacy class taught by a team teacher
– Advisory Program
BREAKFAST PROGRAM
7:35 – 7:55 AM
Multipurpose C
LUNCH PROGRAM
All free / reduced lunch
applications are due by
September 30th.
ADVISORY PROGRAM
What?
A program in which a group of
students and an advisor (teacher)
get together…
Goal?
To establish relationships for
learning between students and
teachers…
When?
Once a week (mainly on Tuesday)
50 minutes
ULSS
A SHIFT IN THINKING…
• In the past, services were provided to students
once it was determined that they needed
academic and/or behavioral support.
• Now, services should be provided to students
immediately if achievement begins to lag.
RTI
An approach that requires educators to match instruction
to the academic needs of students (differentiated instruction).
Responsibility for student achievement is a team effort
(student, family, regular and special educators, other service
providers)
Intervention is most effective within the context of the regular
classroom.
Most modifications are considered good teaching
practices for ALL students.
WHY THIS MAKES SENSE:
• Everyone has a unique learning style. If we
appropriately differentiate instruction to meet the
needs of diverse learners, achievement will
likely improve.
• Sometimes, we need help learning something
new. We may need extra one-on-one support or
a model in order to accomplish a task – that
doesn’t make us special education adults, it
makes us human.
Extracurricular Activities
• Sports:
Fall: Coed Soccer
Winter: Wrestling & Basketball (Boys & Girls)
Spring: Softball & Baseball
• Cheerleading
• Student Council
• Yearbook
• Robotics Club
• Showcase (Cabaret)
• Band
• Chorus
• S.A.V.E.
SUMMER READING
“We read to know we are not alone .” C.S. Lewis
Requirements
• Read two books totaling at least 250 pages.
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• Read three or more books totaling at least 250
pages.
• Select and complete one response per book
Responses are due by the first Friday (Aug. 29th )
following the opening of school.
AVENUES OF
COMMUNICATION
• Telephone (401) 822-9426
– Team mailbox
• School website - Asfms.net
• Parent Listserv
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Student agenda
Parent conferences
PTA meetings
Email
SURVEILLANCE
CAMERAS
Cameras are in the
school in the hallways
and outside the building
monitoring all activity.
HEALTH ISSUES
Mrs. Linda Darcy
(School Nurse)
Student Assistance Counselor
Ms. Sue Davis
PTSA
• Contributions to the School
• Membership Drive
• Fundraiser
Transition Plan
• Meet & Greet – August 20, 2008
9:00 - 10:30 AM
Activities
• Meet Team Teachers
• Tour the Building
• Locker Night – August 27, 2008
6:00 PM
• Students can practice opening their locker
• Students can decorate the inside of their locker