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NORTH ROYALTON
MIDDLE SCHOOL
“We inspire and empower learners”
NRMS
2015-2016
Incoming
th
5
Grade
Parent Orientation
Welcome
NRMS Administration:
• Jeffrey Cicerchi, Principal
• David Guciardo – grade 8, Assistant
Principal
• Tricia Pozsgai – grade 6, Assistant
Principal
• Lesley Smith – grades 5 & 7,
Administrative Intern
This We Believe Keys
to Educating Young Adolescents
Essential Attributes – an educator
for young adolescents must be:
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Developmentally Responsive
Challenging
Empowering
Equitable
16 Characteristics
• Curriculum, Instruction, and
Assessment (5)
• Leadership and Organization (5)
• Culture and Community (6)
Positive Behavior Supports
(PBS)
The BEAR WAY:
- Do what’s right
- Do the best you can
- Treat others as you would like to
be treated
Class/Team Economy
The Facility
The Facility:
This school was built to meet not
just the academic needs of our
students, but also the physical,
social, and emotional needs too!
The Facility cont’d:
• 5th graders are all on the
same floor
• 5th and 6th grade are housed
on one side of the school
• 4 teams in 5th grade
• 5th graders eat lunch as a
group
Field Trip
The Valley Vista Nature Center
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2 Days (1 fall/1 winter)
• Makes accessible to all students
• Reduced costs
• Interdisciplinary
• Same academic benefits as extended
field trip (working with high school AP
Physics class)
• Logistically works within the state
mandated PARCC/AIR tests
School-Home Communication
Communication
District and Building Website
www.northroyaltonsd.org
Constant Contact
Alert Now
Progress Book
Facebook
Twitter
Breakfast/Lunch
Breakfast
Students will be released off the busses
at approximately 7:30 to purchase and
eat breakfast both in the cafeteria or
through our Grab-n-Go process (starting
the second week of school)
Lunch
10:26 AM
My School Bucks
Approximately 20 minute recess
Where Everyone Belongs
(WEB)
WEB Orientation
- Thursday, August 13, 2015
Gold Gym, 8:00 AM
Pick-up 12:30 PM
- 5th grade parent meeting
Purple Gym, 8:00 AM
WEB Orientation
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Makes the 1st impression of
middle school fun
Encourages participation
Builds excitement
Sets a positive tone for the
school year.
WEB Leaders
Show the 5th graders that people care
about them and their success
Help 5th graders make connections with
their WEB Leaders and other 5th graders
Teach the 5th graders what they need to
know to be successful in middle school
Most Common Fears Regarding
MS Transition – 5 L’s
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Late, Lunch, Locker/Lock, Lost, and
Left out
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Advanced preparation is very
helpful in combating these fears.
* Develop a plan ahead of time with
your child regarding each of these
areas.
Dates to Remember
- WEB/Parent Meeting/Packet Pick-up,
Thursday, August 13, 2015
- 5th Grade Open House, Thursday,
August 20, 2015 (tentatively)
- 6:30 – 8:00 PM
- 6:00 pm – students in Gifted
We look forward to a great school year with
your child. Please do not hesitate to stop in
over the summer, call, and/or email with any
questions or concerns.