Welcome to Royal Oak Middle School

The Bulldogs…2007/2008

Royal Oak Middle School PTSA (Kelly Geyer, president)

The Royal Oak Middle School PTSA is a partnership of parents, teachers, and community members dedicated to helping our students have the best educational experience possible.

Our Mission challenges us to focus on the following: (Cecilia Boyer, principal)

1. What do we want students to learn?

2. How will we know if they have learned it?

3. What will we do if they didn’t learn it?

4. What if they already know it?

Your Children Will Experience… • • • • • • • •

Dedicated, caring TEAM teachers Staff prepared to work with middle school students Integrated instruction Differentiated instruction Two Exploratory classes daily Many activities…Intramurals, clubs, interscholastic sports Grade level field trips and events Smiling faces

A “Safety Net” of Services

(Mike Betman)

1. Leadership…Future Cities, STAND, NJHS, Model UN 2. Homework Clubs 3. Mentoring 4. Hierarchy of Interventions: (Academic Review) 5. Responsibility Room 6. “Early Bird” Club (TBD in the cafeteria)

The Middle School Experience

(John Grzywack) •

Physical…energy goes into growing

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Intellectual…interests should be connected to their learning

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Social…seeking independence

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Emotional…frequent shifts of mood, energy, and motivation

Royal Oak Middle School Typical Day

(Dave Pontzious) • • • • •

The day starts with a 20 minute Advisory (A/A) 4 academic core classes…math, science, geography, language arts lunch 1 Enrichment class 2 Exploratory classes…band, orchestra, vocal music, swimming, P.E., health,Tech Ed, Life Management, World Language, art

Sixth Grade Camp Experience

(John Grzywack) • • • • •

November Three days, two nights Camp Copneconic (Fenton, MI) Cost TBD More information to come

Intramurals and Clubs…Extra Curricular Activities (George Guzzio) •Clubs/Intramurals

scheduled throughout the year

•No cost to students •Must have physicals for

intramurals

•Meet as arranged Monday,

Wednesday, or Thursday… 3:15p.m. to 4:15 p.m.

•Information about the

extra-curricular activities advertised on the ROMS website, in the school newsletter, during the daily announcements

•Ride the “Activity Bus” to

the Boys & Girls Club or the nearest elementary school

Parent Involvement and Support

(Nancy Adair)

Unity And each agreed they would have failed, if each had worked alone.

For behind the parent stood the school, and behind the teacher, the home (Author Unknown)

The “Planner” and Homework (Georgetta Indreica) •

The goal is to provide daily communication between the school and home

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Students record daily assignments

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Parents are asked to check the planner daily

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Parent Web is available

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Pinnacle Internet Viewer (PIV), available as teachers are trained

Homework Expectations

(Diane Luscombe)

ONE HOUR EVERY NIGHT!!!

– Complete assignments due the next day – Work on extended assignments – Review/organize – Read a good book

Parents Are Requested to:

Provide a time Provide a place Provide an expectation

Dr. Tom Moline, Royal Oak Schools Superintendent

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State of the District Progress of ROMS Construction ROMS Staffing

Royal Oak Middle School l

709 N. Washington, Royal Oak

Certified and Non-certified Service Personnel for ROMS in 2007-08

Principal

Position

Asst. Principal Asst. Principal Counselors Social Workers Academic Support Teachers Reading Support Teacher Special Education Teachers Media Specialist Speech/Language Therapist Occupational Therapist Physical Therapist ESL Teacher Paraprofessionals Cafeteria Monitors Secretary Teachers (general /academic) Teachers (elective/specials) Liaison Officer Custodians 1.0 1.0 1.0 3.5 1.5 5.5 1.0

FTE

3.0 1.0 .8-1.0 .8-1.0 .8-1.0 1.0 Est. 5.0 10.0 5.0 44.0 13.8 1.0 12.0

Comment

2 per grade level EI / POHI / CI Determined by caseload Determined by IEP Determined by IEP Determined by caseload 40 students:1 ratio

The total number of staff available on a daily basis to monitor halls, doorways, etc. at ROMS is 83.3. This includes all administrators, teachers, paraprofessionals, counselors, non-classroom teachers and a Royal Oak liaison officer. This does not include secretaries, cafeteria monitors, speech therapists, occupational therapists, physical therapists or other staff who are not in the building full time.

Survey of Districts (1/23/07) Enrollment Avondale Brandon *Clarkston Farmington-East *Novi Oxford *Rochester-Hart Walled Lake-Banks West Bloomfield 617 583 814 950 1077 857 830 1237 1045 Positions 1 Principal & 1 AP 1 Principal 1 Principal & 2 APs 1 Principal & 1 AP 1 Principal & 2 APs 1 Principal & 2 APs 1 Principal & 1 AP 1 Principal & 1 AP 1 Principal & 1 AP *closest in size to ROMS