“EvEry studEnt, EvEry minutE, EvEry day.”

INTRODUCTIONS Jackie Mann – Principal Deborah Romeo – Vice Principal for Curriculum and Instruction John Greeley – Vice Principal for Discipline Guidance: Grade 6 – Ashley McCaffrey Grade 7- Laura Mathews Grade 8 – Kevin Hoffman School Adjustment Counselor: Amy Riley School Resource Officer: Jamie Mahoney Front Office: Lynda Gundlach, Dianne Lang ISS- Greg Arbogast New Staff: Mr. Michael Gearty – 7 Green History, Ms. Anne Carter – 7 Green ELA, Ms. Hailey (Feller) Rodriguez- 7 Gold History Mr. Josh Bell – 7 Blue History (Long-Term Sub) Ms. Debbie Harding – 8 Green Science Ms. Brandy Danner- Librarian Ms. Tova Sperber – School Nurse Ms. Eileen Siegel – Grade 6 Special Education

RESPONSIVE TEACHING “Every Student, Every Minute, Every Day.”

POSITIVE SCHOOL CULTURE: THINKING AND BELIEFS

Creating a Culture of Thinking

WHAT WE BELIEVE…. Creating of culture of shared values and beliefs:

Teen Speak Out

Faculty Team Building

Parent and Community Connections:

The Year Ahead…. SCHEDULE:

NEW POSITIONS- CLASS SIZES

LITERACY BLOCK/ LITERACY CLOSET

MUSTANG MINUTES: GRADE LEVEL LESSONS

EXPLORATORY CLASSES

RESPONSIVE SCHEDULE

CULTURE AND CLIMATE INITIATIVES

NEXT GENERATION SCIENCE/EXPLO/INQUIRY-BASED

TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION PLAN

NEW STUDENT INFORMATION SYSTEM

NEW CLUBS: Coakley Insider, Debate Club, Rocket Club

GRADE LEVEL FIELD TRIPS AND PROGRAMMING

How can you support your child? Attendance

Communication

Expectations

Support

OVERVIEW OF TONIGHT Day 1 Schedule: 6 Instructions Blocks (each 10 minutes)

Periods 2 – 7: 4 Core Academic and 2 Exploratory Classes

Block 8: Literacy/Mustang Block

Bloc 9: Meet other exploratory teachers or your other child’s teachers- locations on information sheet in the office

Student Mentors as guides

SPED Teachers

Guidance

Parent Conferences in November – not tonight

If you don’t have a schedule….

Teachers not present: Ms. Roach, Mr. Moscoso ,Ms. Manning

Exploratory Classes Grade 6 and 7:

Wellness, Art, STEM, Library, Computer, Foreign Language, Computer

Grade 8:

Wellness, Art STEM, Foreign Language (Every Day)

Tables in the Lobby CMS PTO

League of Women Voters

Dental Clinic Information through our Norwood Department of Public Health

Thank you for being here…. “Every child deserves a champion- an adult who will

never give up on them, who understands the power of connection, and insists that they become the best that they can possibly be.”

-Rita F. Pierson

Let tonight be the beginning of our partnership to champion the children of Coakley Middle School.