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Middle SchoolCurriculum Night

23 Sept. 2010

SCHEDULE FOR TODAY6:00 – 6:10(10mins) Welcome and Slide Show of MS

Orientation – Common Area6:10 - 6: 30(20 mins)

Opening Remarks by Ram and Dan - Common Area

Handing out of Social Studies Materials 7 & 8 informational materials

6:30 – 8:00(1.5 hrs)

Separate by Grade LevelMeet teachers at various Venues(See Flyers for the detailed schedule)

MS TEACHERSMS TEACHERS• Ram – Math / Math Skills• Dan – Science / Science Skills• Miyo – English / Lit Skills• Izabella – Social Studies• Lisjane, Helen – Spanish• Dennis – Student Support, Lit Skills• Raymond – Student Support, Math Skills• Yianna – Math Skills• Ali – Social Worker• Nancy – Lit Skills• Lelia – Lit Skills• Tammy – Lit Skills• ET – Math Skills

HOMEWORK WIKIHOMEWORK WIKI

• www.trcsmshw.wikispaces.com• A website that shows the homework from

each subject/teacher• Includes homework policy from each

subject/teacher and all the details such as…

• HW number, Date due, Resources

PLANNER/AGENDA BKPLANNER/AGENDA BK

• The students organizational tool

• By date and categorized by subject• Daily entry by students• Also serves as a checklist of TO DO

at home• Please sign your initials daily (if

possible) • Staple/insert correspondences here.

• A period each week that is incorporated in the regular schedule.

• See your child’s daily schedule for details.

• Time to do homework, classwork, reading books etc.

• Supervised by a teacher.

ADVISORYADVISORY

• A period each week that is incorporated in the regular schedule.

• 10 or 11 students per teacher.• Advisor will be the direct manager of

the student’s Individual Learning Plan• Various topics and activities on

developing leaders who responsibly effect change in self, community, and world (MS Theme)

LUNCH PRIVILEGELUNCH PRIVILEGE

• Student/s will be under-study for a certain period to prove that they can obey rules and behave properly in the lunch room.

• Written consent from parents is incorporated in the school emergency letter

• IDs will be issued to deserving students.

• Privilege may be revoked due to various reasons.

ELECTRONIC DEVICESELECTRONIC DEVICES(Cellphones, Electronic Games…)(Cellphones, Electronic Games…)

• Turned OFF or SILENT MODE.• For emergency, use school phone at

the office.• If confiscated, it may be redeemed

on Wednesdays by parent/guardian.• Bring these devices at your

own risk. • We will not be responsible for

lost or stolen devices.• Special Case: Trips

• If classroom rules are broken despite reminders by the teacher

• Will be served on lunch time TUESDAYS and FRIDAYS.

• Lunch privilege will suspended until detention is served.

• Parents will be informed before any detention.• 10 mins eat lunch, go to detention room for silent

reflection / evaluation about the reason for detention.

• 3x detention = Privileges taken away

OTHERS• $20 MS fund (includes agenda

/planner)• Turn in school forms,

emergency cards, and the official NYCDOE lunch forms

• Avail of FREE AFTER SCHOOL c/o 82nd St. Academics

• Lockers – should be organized at all times. You may want to inspect your child’s locker.

• HS applications – c/o Raymond• Sign the EVALUATION SHEET at the end of the

night.