welcome to center middle school! mrs. jennifer pelko, principal mr. mike james, assistant principal...
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Welcome to Welcome to Center Middle School!Center Middle School!
Mrs. Jennifer Pelko, Principal
Mr. Mike James, Assistant Principal
May 15, 2013
Even as kids reach adolescence, they need more than ever for us to watch over
them. Adolescence is not about letting go. It’s about hanging on during a very
bumpy ride. --Ron Taffel
A Successful Middle A Successful Middle School Includes… School Includes…
Energized and Motivated StudentsEnergized and Motivated Students
Energized and Motivated Teachers and Energized and Motivated Teachers and Staff that Love Teaching Middle School Staff that Love Teaching Middle School Students.Students.
Involved ParentsInvolved Parents
As a middle school, we As a middle school, we believe…believe…
WHY TEAMS????WHY TEAMS????
Interdisciplinary units and a cross-curricular Interdisciplinary units and a cross-curricular approach to learning will encourage connections approach to learning will encourage connections among all subject areas and address the needs of among all subject areas and address the needs of the 21st century learner. the 21st century learner.
WHY DIDN’T THAT TEACHER CALL ME?WHY DIDN’T THAT TEACHER CALL ME?
Encouraging and establishing student ownership Encouraging and establishing student ownership and responsibility for learning will instill lifelong and responsibility for learning will instill lifelong skills for success. skills for success.
What we believe continued….What we believe continued….What happened to ZERO Tolerance?What happened to ZERO Tolerance?
Providing an educational environment that Providing an educational environment that enacts high behavioral standards and enacts high behavioral standards and recognizes students for their efforts and recognizes students for their efforts and accomplishments will allow students to grow accomplishments will allow students to grow and flourish. and flourish.
BUT MY CHILD TELLS ME EVERYTHING! BUT MY CHILD TELLS ME EVERYTHING!
Education is a cooperative effort between Education is a cooperative effort between teacher, parent and child; an effort that is built teacher, parent and child; an effort that is built on strong support and communication.on strong support and communication.
Building a Sense of PrideBuilding a Sense of Pride As a community of learners:As a community of learners:
We We CARECARE We We RESPECTRESPECT We We LEARNLEARN
Working to instill pride in our community, our Working to instill pride in our community, our school, ourselves and in how we treat one school, ourselves and in how we treat one another. another.
This sense of pride helps to ensure all students This sense of pride helps to ensure all students have a successful transition and feel a similar have a successful transition and feel a similar connection as they did at their elementary school.connection as they did at their elementary school.
Future Future Middle Middle
SchoolersSchoolers• Just like they needed
you when they were young… they need you
now.
• Independence and trust is earned after the initial transition period is over and they have proven to
be trustworthy and responsible. They will be
testing you to see how serious you are!
•Transition is the wrong time to let them go!
Get Involved…Stay Involved Get Involved…Stay Involved
For Parents:For Parents:VolunteerVolunteerPTAPTAStay in the LoopStay in the Loop
• Principal E-mail Group, PASS, e-mail, phone, Principal E-mail Group, PASS, e-mail, phone, HW Hotline, website, team/individual HW Hotline, website, team/individual conferences, etc.conferences, etc.
Important Things!Important Things! School starts at 8:15.School starts at 8:15. School ends at 3:00.School ends at 3:00. Every class is 43 minutes; Every class is 43 minutes;
LUNCH is 30 minutes. LUNCH is 30 minutes. Students have 3 minutes Students have 3 minutes
in between each class.in between each class. Everyone has their own Everyone has their own
lockerlocker Every student is on a Every student is on a
TEAM! TEAM!
77thth Grade Courses Grade Courses
CORECORE Integrated LAIntegrated LA Principles of LAPrinciples of LA ScienceScience Social StudiesSocial Studies MathMath Academic AssistAcademic Assist
XTREMEXTREME ExploratoryExploratory
(Intro to Family Consumer (Intro to Family Consumer Science, Skills for Success, Science, Skills for Success, Academic Lab, Technology Academic Lab, Technology Applications)Applications)
Art/ Phys. Ed. Art/ Phys. Ed. MusicMusic
(Chorus, Orchestra, Band OR (Chorus, Orchestra, Band OR General Music)General Music)
Sample ScheduleSample Schedule11stst Period: Integrated LA Period: Integrated LA
22ndnd Period: Math Period: Math
33rdrd Period: Social Studies Period: Social Studies
44thth Lunch/ Lunch/Academic AssistAcademic Assist
55thth Period: Gym Period: Gym
66thth Period: General Music Period: General Music
77thth Period: Principles of LA Period: Principles of LA
88thth Period: Technology Applications Period: Technology Applications
99thth Period: Science Period: Science
Another Sample ScheduleAnother Sample Schedule11stst Period: Math Period: Math
22ndnd Period: Art Period: Art
33rdrd Period: Science Period: Science
44thth Academic Assist/ Academic Assist/LunchLunch
55thth Period: Principles of LA Period: Principles of LA
66thth Period: Skills for Success Period: Skills for Success
77thth Period: Social Studies Period: Social Studies
88thth Period: Integrated LA Period: Integrated LA
99thth Period: Orchestra Period: Orchestra
Positive Behavior is created Positive Behavior is created when…when… We CareWe Care
Help students to discuss concerns or issuesHelp students to discuss concerns or issues Guide students to make appropriate choices/decisionsGuide students to make appropriate choices/decisions
We RespectWe Respect Students are individuals Students are individuals Safety and Security is #1Safety and Security is #1 Planner contains code of conduct/policies/etc.Planner contains code of conduct/policies/etc.
We LearnWe Learn Mistakes will be made Mistakes will be made ImpulsivityImpulsivity Peer pressurePeer pressure Social life moves to #1Social life moves to #1
Same Message of SupportSame Message of Support Goal is to help your child grow and be successful both academically and Goal is to help your child grow and be successful both academically and
socially.socially.
Impact of Increased Impact of Increased Technology on AdolescentsTechnology on Adolescents
Cell phones-PicturesCell phones-Pictures CyberbullyingCyberbullying Computers-Facebook-TwitterComputers-Facebook-Twitter
Real-Life ConsequencesReal-Life Consequences
Lack of Communicative SkillsLack of Communicative Skills Check your languageCheck your language What they say on social media they would What they say on social media they would
never say in front of you or menever say in front of you or me
Athletic DepartmentAthletic DepartmentAthletic Director: Mr. MesterAthletic Director: Mr. Mester
FALL SPORTSFALL SPORTS FootballFootball VolleyballVolleyball Cross-CountryCross-Country
WINTER SPORTSWINTER SPORTS Boys and Girls BasketballBoys and Girls Basketball WrestlingWrestling
SPRING SPORTSSPRING SPORTS TrackTrack
**Pay to Participate fee $300 per sport **Pay to Participate fee $300 per sport (cap of $1200 per family) + $20 (per (cap of $1200 per family) + $20 (per year) trainer fee + physical (per year) trainer fee + physical (per year)year)
Upcoming Events…Upcoming Events…Wednesday, May 22Wednesday, May 22thth: CENTER ROCKS! : CENTER ROCKS!
Students come to visit Center!Students come to visit Center!
Thursday, August 14Thursday, August 14thth 2:00-4:00 2:00-4:00 CENTER ROCKS ON!CENTER ROCKS ON!
Students pick up their schedules Students pick up their schedules and tour the building!and tour the building!
Tuesday, August 20Tuesday, August 20thth: First Day of School!: First Day of School!
GET EXCITED!!!GET EXCITED!!!
Questions?Questions?