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Welcome to Dundee MS

Welcome to Dundee MS. Dr. Joseph Schumacher, Principal Christopher Testone, Asst. Principal Andrew Reinke, Asst. Principal Jodi Winburn, 6A Team Leader Kristine Pizzolato , 6B Team Leader. 6th Grade Parent Orientation. OBJECTIVES FOR THIS EVENING

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Welcome to Dundee MS

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  1. Welcome to Dundee MS Dr. Joseph Schumacher, Principal Christopher Testone, Asst. Principal Andrew Reinke, Asst. Principal Jodi Winburn, 6A Team Leader Kristine Pizzolato, 6B Team Leader

  2. 6th Grade Parent Orientation OBJECTIVES FOR THIS EVENING • Introduce the middle school concept and offerings • Describe a typical middle school day • Share upcoming transition activities

  3. Middle School Day • Student Hours: 8:45 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. • Main Office Hours: 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. • Student enter building at 8:35 a.m. • DMS students have 9 class periods in a day • Passing periods are 3 minutes

  4. Middle School Concept • Team structure • Core subjects • Common plan time • Integrated curriculum • Better home/school communication

  5. Grades 6-8 Curriculum Math* Language Arts* Literature* Social Studies Science *Accelerated course offered

  6. Assessment & Grading • Middle school student grades are based on traditional letter grades. • Students will participate in a variety of assessments to determine their grades. • 20% Practice; 40% Formative; 40% Summative • Parents are encouraged to sign-up for the District 300 Parent Portal as a way to monitor your child’s progress and receive report cards electronically.

  7. Parent Portal • Beginning July 1, we request all new families to sign up for Parent Portal • www.d300.org • Click on Portal button • Open and complete the Activation Form • Submit to portal@d300.org • District will contact you at the beginning of the school year with key code information • Building Support: Mrs. Wiss at x4504

  8. Exploratory Education • The philosophy of the D300 Exploratory Program is to offer students a variety of experiences. In sixth grade these experiences include: • Art • Technology • Technology • Intro to Foreign Language

  9. Exploratory Education • Seventh Grade Exploratory Classes Include: • Art • Technology • Technology • Oral Communication • Eighth Grade Exploratory Classes Include: • Art • Technology • Technology • Oral Communication * Selected students at grades 7 and 8 have the opportunity to enroll in year-round AVID or Spanish in place of Exploratory

  10. Band, Orchestra & Choir • Band, orchestra and choir students meet as a group each day. • Students may elect to be in band/choir or orchestra/choir or just one music. • Students in two music classes will have an A/B schedule. • Students will also receive small group instruction/lessons for band and orchestra. • Student participation in reading and/or math interventions may impact the number of days of music participation.

  11. Physical Education • Sixth grade students receive PE every day for three of four quarters. • Students will receive Health during one of the four quarters. • PE uniforms and locks are required. • Lock $6 • PE Uniform $15

  12. PBIS: Positive Behavior Intervention Supports • Universal (80%): 3 R’s: Respect, Responsibility, Readiness • Incentives & Celebrations • Secondary (10-15%): • Groups, Check-in/out • Tertiary (1-5%): • Individualized support

  13. RtI: Response to Intervention • Universal Screening Data (Fall/Winter/Spring) • Data used to target skills in core curriculum by teachers and sent home to parents • ELT: Extended Learning Time • Reading and Math Interventions

  14. A Sample 6th Grade Schedule 1st Period: PE/Exploratory 2nd Period: PE/Exploratory 3rd Period: Core - Language Arts 4th Period: Core - Science 5th Period: Lunch 6th Period: Core - Literature 7th Period: Core - Math 8th Period: Core - Social Studies 9th Period: Extended Learning Time(ELT)/Music *PE/Exploratory are 40 minutes long. *Core classes average 46 minutes in length. *Lunch is 30 minutes long. *ELT/Music is 40 minutes long.

  15. Cafeteria • Cafeteria supervisors will go over specific rules the first day • $2.50 Tray Lunch • $0.50 Milk • $1.50 Breakfast • No charging of meals even if the student forgets their lunch • Payments are made in the cafeteria or online

  16. Lines of Communication • School Newsletter • Building • Team • District Newsletter • Website • (RCS) Phone and Email • Team Web Page • Infinite Campus • Report Cards • Mid-Terms • Key Contacts • Ms. Hurley x4516 • Mrs. Winburn x4582 • Mrs. Pizzolato x4591

  17. Contact Information • First Name.LastName@d300.org • 224-484-4500: Main Office Line • Operator: Press 0 • Attendance: Press 1 • Nurse: Press 2 • Directory of Staff: Press 9 • 847-426-4008: Fax Number

  18. Middle School Transition Activities • Parent Orientation Night May 2 from 6:30-7:30p.m. • Elementary School Visits April 25 and May 1 • Summer Orientation Tentative: July 30 and July 31 from 9AM-10:15AM • Splash Bash at Dolphin’s Cove Tentative: August 10 from 6:30-8:30PM • Fall Open House August 26, 2013 • Parent-Teacher Conferences November 25& 26

  19. Parent Involvement • Parent Association • Golf Outing, Magazine Drive, My School’s Cool, and other activities help fund student activities and programs • Support with PBIS Celebrations • Chaperones and Office Volunteers • Leave your email address at PA table if interested in being an officer or member • 3rd Annual DMS Golf Outing: Sept. 29

  20. PBIS Universal Team • Parent Rep(s) needed for input on: • Celebrations • Cool Tools • Incentives • Handbook Guidelines/Expectations

  21. Presentations and Parent Nights Topics may include: PBIS and Quantum Learning Common Core (Literacy and Math) Education Services (run through district) Culture and Diversity

  22. And Finally . . .

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