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Welcome to the Comet Team: A Unique Middle School Experience for Parents and Students

The Comet Team offers a hybrid instructional model that combines the strengths of elementary and high school education. With four dedicated content expert teachers working collaboratively, students benefit from focused attention and a cohesive curriculum. Our middle school environment promotes personal growth and academic success through the 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens. Parents are encouraged to engage with the school via our website and PowerSchool portal for updates and communication. Join us as we guide students towards greater independence and responsibility in their learning journey.

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Welcome to the Comet Team: A Unique Middle School Experience for Parents and Students

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  1. Comet 2009-2010 Open House Welcome Comet Parents

  2. Teaming makes a Middle SchoolA hybrid model of elementary and high school models of instruction • Elementary Model– Parents and students know the teachers well; few daily transitions from teacher to teacher. • High School Model – Content “experts;” many transitions from teacher to teacher.

  3. A Middle School TeamFour content “expert” teachers who work together as one to provide the benefits of both the elementary and high school models

  4. The Comet Team • Ed Leahy • Team leader and Math • Lucy Sweetman • Language Arts • Gretchen Sonju • Social Studies • Joan Israelson • Science first semester • Laurie Salva • Science second semester • Alison PetersonSpecial Education • Kathy Marzano GuidanceCounselor • Mary McMahon – Reading Specialist

  5. How do we do it? Sharing the same group of students Common planning time • Students are assigned to one of 3 teams in 7th grade: • Comets, Novas, or Meteors • Teachers on each team have the same planning time and a daily meeting period. • Discuss student needs • Align curriculum and expectations • Parent meetings • Support staff meetings • Awards and recognitions • Address administrative concerns

  6. Four working as one Content instruction Study skills • Concepts are referenced in many subject areas • Concepts are presented with similar vocabulary • Classroom policies are closely aligned • Unified application with direct instruction of these skills shared across the team • Coordination of assignments and tests to avoid overload days

  7. AMS and the Comets will guide the transition to greater freedom and thus greater responsibility

  8. You may have read this

  9. We use the student version

  10. Which is found in our Premeir agenda books

  11. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens (Sean Covey) Start with You • Private Victory (Independence) • Be Proactive • Begin with the End in Mind • Put First Things First • Be responsible • take more control of life • map out the future • establish priorities • execute a plan by staying disciplined and focused • Self-leadership: skilled in time management, planning, goal-setting, organization

  12. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens (Sean Covey) Then Play Well with Others • Public Victory (Interdependence) • Think Win-Win • Seek First to Understand, then to Be Understood • Synergize • communicate effectively • balance courage with consideration • problem solve with others • conflict resolution skills • listening skills • creativity skills • teamwork skills

  13. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens (Sean Covey) Take Care of Yourself • Sharpen the Saw

  14. The 7 Habits Direct Instruction Embedded Reinforcement • An initial overview in math classes • Academic subjects focus on one or two habits each • Math – Be proactive and Put first things first • English – Seek to understand then to be understood • Science – Think win-win and Relationship bank accounts • Social Studies – Begin with the end in mind and Synergy • In all academic classes • Posters throughout the school • Team procedures • Use of Agenda planners • Student of the Month program

  15. Advisory Program • Meets approximately every week for 25 min. • Topics discussed relate to: academics, social, emotional, and physical well-being of students • Designed for students to have a personalized experience at AMS with a small, close knit group of peers and their Advisor

  16. Examples of Topics Covered during Advisory: • AMS Human Rights & Responsibilities • Getting Involved in Clubs/Activities • AMS Honor Code • Academic Goal Setting • Time Management

  17. Realize that this is a transitional period Trust that your child is developing the 7 Habits of a Highly Effective Teen But Verify • Your child should be in charge of his or her academic progress • Ask clarifying questions • Stop by our website • Check the Power School portal • Monitor grades • See that time is being spent completing assignments; nobody gets it all done in school.

  18. How we communicate with you • Our websites • All can be found in a link on Mr. Leahy’s website • Email and/or call when needed • PowerSchool portal

  19. Best Place to start your info search

  20. Navigating to

  21. PowerSchool loginYour online link to trust but verify

  22. Communicating with the school • Individual subject concern • Contact the teacher by email or phone • A problem that crosses team subject areas • Contact team leader • Problems with a schedule, issues in non-teamed subjects, social/emotional concerns, etc. • Contact Mrs. Marzano

  23. Tonight • Follow your child’s A-Day schedule • During Science go to the media center for a presentation from both science teachers • MC classrooms are in the media center

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