Transcript Welcome to Sigsbee Middle School!

Welcome to
“The Crab
Shack!”
Middle School Staff
ELA
Mrs. Cecil: 7th & 8th
Mrs. Fournier: 6th
Mrs. Wilson: 6th & 8th
Social Studies
Mrs. Scudder: 7th & 8th
Math
Mrs. Bendall: 8th Math, Algebra &
Geometry
Dr. Dougherty: 6th Math
Ms. Gross: 7th Math
Mrs. Van Matre: 6th Math
Mrs. Fournier: 6th
Science
ESE/Support
Ms. Gross and Ms. Darby
Mrs. Johnson: 7th & 8th
Mrs. Moore: 6th & 8th
Ms. Berces
An ‘A’ rated school for the 4th year in a row!
Middle School Staff
Specialist
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PE and MS Athletic Director: Coach Giusti
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Art: Ms. Kirk and Ms. Lefere
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Music: Mr. Weinstein
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Tech: Mr. Schwermer
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Keyboarding: Ms. Arencibia
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8th gr. Yearbook: Ms. Arencibia
Students will be assigned
to the “Specials” classes
Adolescence:
A transitional stage of physical and mental human
development generally occurring between puberty and
legal adulthood
The “awkward” phase of a person’s life
Personalities Change
“One day they seem 18,
the next day, 8!”
According to the American Academy of Child & Adolescent
Psychiatry, the following are aspects of “normal adolescent
development”:
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Struggles with sense of identity
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Feeling awkward or strange about one's self and one's body
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Focuses on self, alternating between high expectations and poor selfesteem
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Highly influenced by peer group
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Moodiness
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Realization that parents are not perfect; identification of their faults
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Less overt affection shown to parents, with occasional rudeness
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Complaints that parents interfere with independence
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Tendency to return to childish behavior, particularly when stressed
Fortunately, these qualities are also
reflective of normal adolescent
development
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Improved ability to use speech to express one's self
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Intellectual interests expand and gain importance
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Greater ability to do work (physical, mental, emotional)
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Capacity for abstract thought
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Development of ideals and selection of role models
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More consistent evidence of conscience
In school this looks like . . . So we . . .
•Changing
groups of friends……….So we encourage new friendships
•Expressing
new interests or losing interest in previously loved
activities………So we expose students to a variety of experiences
Teasing..……..So we have community meetings and peer mediation
•Wearing
risqué or age-inappropriate clothing………So we enforce the
uniform/dress code
•Experimenting
with foul language and/or rule-breaking behavior………So we
create a community of respect, responsibility, and resiliency
•Pushing
the boundaries set by adults………... So we ensure that there is
consistency with our expectations and consequences
Code of Conduct = Respect, Responsibility, and
Resiliency
At our school, all adults:
Listen and treat students and staff members with respect and dignity
Follow guidelines designed to keep students safe
Work together in developing and supporting student responsibility for long-term change
Adults will honor these relationships by:
Addressing problems or concerns directly with an individual
Avoiding interruptions during instruction time
Focusing on positive action and conflict resolution rather than on accusation
Communicating with parents when concerns arise
Students learn that
I cause my own outcomes and have a choice to choose the best alternative
I am part of a community that respects me as an individual, even if I make a mistake
Parents and teachers are working together to bring out my best
Students who cannot honor the code of conduct may lose privileges such as field trips,
open gym, before school library time, social interaction with peers, club participation
etc.
Student Progression Plan
Promotion from middle school requires that a student
successfully complete the following 12 courses:
3 courses in mathematics
3 courses in English
3 courses in science
3 courses in social studies
End of Course Exam Requirements for 2014-2015
Students must receive a passing score on the following:
Algebra 1 EOC
Geometry EOC
Civics EOC
LOCKERS: A RITE OF PASSAGE
• Locker contains only the day’s
needed materials – it’s not ministorage!
• Students should start
practicing with their padlock
before school starts
• Students are responsible for
the safety of their technology
• Use of Standard Masterlock
• Students are allowed to
bring e-readers for
assigned reading purposes
only.
• The school is not
responsible for lost or
damaged personal
property.
• Other personal technology
may be used at teacher’s
discretion.
Attendance
•Please read the Monroe County School District
Attendance Policy and be aware that any
absences can have a significant, negative impact
on your child’s learning and performance in
classes.
•“Unexcused Absences” include family reunions,
vacations, weddings, and graduations.
•If unexcused absence, students will not be able
to make up the work missed
Middle School Uniform &
Dress Code
Please review detailed information on
MS Website
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Students must wear Sigsbee Shirt
Sigsbee shirt must be issued through school
Sigsbee shirt appearance may not be altered
Contact Ms. Gross for Sigsbee MS shirt orders
Shorts must have 7 inch inseam; no shorter than the end of
the fingertip when the arms are straight
Hats/Sunglasses worn during PE
If student is not in compliance with dress code, parents will be
called to bring appropriate clothing
Sigsbee Middle School
Communication
Use Jupiter.com for academic information,
announcements, and email to teachers
Students may not use cell phones during school
hours, and they must be off and locked away
Call the Sigsbee Charter School main office for
emergencies (305) 294-1861
Middle School handbook available on our
website
Check in daily with your child
Jupitergrades.com
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For parents, it’s “the bottom line”; grades and
comments entered after teacher review
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Data entry is not instantaneous
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For students, it’s backup to their own planner with
assignments, due dates, upcoming tests, etc.
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Each new grade changes a student’s average; there
may be many up’s & down’s over the course of a
marking period!
MS Website
http://sigsbeemiddleschool.yolasite.com/
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Middle School
Handbook
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Field Trip Forms
and Information
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Link to Jupiter
Grades
CONFERENCES
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Teachers continually update parents on student
progress via Jupitergrades.com, email, and phone calls
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Teachers are available for conferences when
necessary and/or requested
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Conferences are not required as part of the Sigsbee
Contract of Commitment.
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Please contact your child’s teacher/s to schedule a
meeting in advance, as teachers often have prior
professional commitments beyond their class
schedules.
Arrival and Dismissal
Procedure
Arrival
7:45-8:00
Dismissal
3:05-3:15
When students arrive on campus,
retrieve items needed from locker
and report to picnic tables
Car Riders need to be picked up in
back of school
o Students may not walk
through parking lot
o Wait in line or park and walk
to picnic area to get your
child
Open Gym 7:00-7:45 A.M.
Mondays, Tuesdays, and
Wednesdays, Coach Guisti will
hold Open Gym time
Library is open at 7:30 to read or
work on projects
If student arrives prior to 7:45
must be at Open Gym or Library
Walkers/Bikers need to be off
campus by 3:15
If picking up child after 3:15
please go to front office
Rainy Day Dismissal
Procedure
It is considered a Rainy Day Dismissal if there are no
teachers on duty in back parking lot
Walker/Biker
Students will be dismissed just like regular dismissal
If parent intends to pick up walker/biker, MUST email
middle school team and office NO LATER Than 2:45 and
will be child will be dismissed from CAFETERIA
Car Riders
Will be dismissed from CAFETERIA
The Lighter Side…
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Key West history, kayaking, and
snorkeling trips
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Science partnership with Reef Relief
Science Fair
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Student Council
First Day of School
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Bring your supplies, water bottle, lunch or
money, etc.
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Put your backpack and lunch in your locker
and report to the picnic tables with paper and
pencil.
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You will receive your schedule in morning
meeting. (We’ll tell you where to go.)
Service Hours
15 per family
Ways to receive your hours
•Making copies
•Organizing books/reading levels
•Take Home (i.e math materials
to cut out)
•School Meetings
•Today’s Meeting
•Open House
•Parent Conferences
•All School Meetings
Sign-in
•Must Sign-in Volunteer
notebook
•Must wear a Volunteer/Visitor
Badge at all times and return it
to the office when you sign out
Other Stuff…
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You’ll get your locker assignment after this
presentation.
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Read The Scoop weekly and check email
regularly.
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It is the students responsibility to ask
questions concerning course work
assignments/grades
Recommended Reading – for parents!
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Queen Bees and Wannabees: Helping Your Daughter Survive Cliques,
Gossip, Boyfriends, and the New Realities of Girl World by Rosalind
Wiseman
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Stop Negotiating With Your Teen: Strategies for Parenting Your Angry,
Manipulative, Moody, or Depressed Adolescent by Janet Sasson
Edgette
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Your Teen is Crazy! Loving Your Kid Without Losing Your Mind by
Michael Bradley
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Getting to Calm: Cool-headed strategies for Parenting Tweens +
Teens by Laura S. Kastner Ph.D. and Jennifer Wyatt
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Sticks and Stones: Defeating the Culture of Bullying and
Rediscovering the Power of Character and Empathy by Emily Bazelon
7th Grade Dry Tortuga’s
End of the Year Trip