Barrington Middle School Parent Orientation April 8, 2014 2014 – 2015.
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Transcript of Barrington Middle School Parent Orientation April 8, 2014 2014 – 2015.
Nationally recognized Blue Ribbon School NELMS Spotlight School N.E. Leadership Academy Training Site R.I. Principal of the Year – Mr. Richard Wheeler (former
Principal) AMGEN Science Teacher – Mr. Anthony Borgueta R.I. Physical Ed. Teacher of the Year – Ms. Annmarie
Marino East Bay News Teacher of the Year – Mr. Peter McFarland Barrington Public School Teacher of the Year- Mr. Peter
McFarland
BMS Recognitions- Past
RI Daughters of the American Revolution Outstanding Teacher of American History Award- Mrs. Mary Roberts
Honorable Mention in the RI State Elks Americanism Essay Contest- Nicholas Figueroa
Eastern Division Champions- Girl’s Basketball Team
State Robotic Champions- Team Overflow
Model CO2 Dragster Champions- Jack Hoder, Rob McGarry, Conor Mc Gartoll
Bridge Building Champions- Andrew Cooke and Theenash Kumar
First Place Robotics- Team Technologic
2nd Place at Math Counts State Championships- Math Counts Team
BMS Recognitions- Present
Principal - Andrew Anderson
Asst. Principal - Wendy Parente
6th Grade Counselor - Lori Mason
7th Grade Counselor - Natalie Stein
8th Grade Counselor - Sandy McCauley
School Nurse - Janet Johnson
Psychologist - Maggy Bell
Social Worker - Courtney Canario
Secretaries - Amy Skadberg and Caron Martin
Introductions
PTO Co-Presidents - Lisa Mc Gartoll, Deb Perugini
Aqua Cluster (Loop) - Peter McFarland, Mary Roberts, Abigail Williams
Silver Cluster - Connie Oswald, Jennifer Scott, Gregory
Simkins,Traci Taglione
Yellow Cluster - Kelsey Greineder, Christopher Millard, Danielle Teoli,
Julia Texeira
Introductions
What is a Middle Schooler? Typical Transition Issues BMS Transition Program BMS Mission Typical Day/Schedule RTI: Academic Supports Positive Culture Initiative Afterschool Activities Home-to-school Partnership/Communication Q and A Panel Discussion
Agenda
What is a Middle Schooler?
What is a middle schooler?I was asked one day.I knew what he was,But what should I say?
She is noise and confusion. She is silence that is deep.She is sunshine and laughter,Or a cloud that will weep.
She is aggressive and bossy.
She is timid and shy.
She knows all the answers,
But still will ask “why”.
What is a middle schooler? I was asked one day.He is the future unfolding,So don’t stand in his way.
An eighth grade student
THE EMPEROR MOTH One day a man found the cocoon of an emperor moth. He took it home
so that he could watch the moth come out of the cocoon. He sat and watched the moth struggling to force his body through a very, little hole. Then it seemed to stop making any progress. It appeared as if it had gotten as far as it could. It just seemed to be stuck.
Then the man, being kind, decided to help the moth. He took a pair of scissors and snipped off the remaining bit of the cocoon. The moth then emerged easily. But it had a swollen body and small, shriveled wings. He expected that the wings would enlarge and expand to be able to support the body which would contract in time. Neither happened! In fact, the little moth spent the rest of its life crawling around with a swollen body and shriveled wings. It never was able to fly. A few days later, it died.
What the man in his kindness and haste did not understand was that the restricting cocoon and the struggle required for the moth to get through the tiny opening was nature’s way of forcing fluid from the body of the moth into its wings so that it would be ready for flight. Freedom and flight would only come after the struggle. By depriving the moth of a struggle, he deprived the emperor moth of health.
You see, the struggles of life, heartaches and pains are necessary if you want to be great. Instead of cursing them, understand them while you are experiencing them. They are part of the making of who we are and what we will one day become.
Anxiety about beginning in a new school
Concern about getting lost/being late
Concern with managing a locker
Concern about not knowing other students
Typical Transition Issues
Feeling overwhelmed by the “pace” of the school day
Feeling of being incapable of completing the academic work
These issues typically subside within a week or two and should not be an impediment to learning by late October
Transition Issues Continued….
Barrington Middle School’s Transition Plan
Phase 1: Frequent Conversations and
meetings between HMS and BMS
Phase 2: Parent Orientation One Amazing Night!
Phase 3: Student Orientation(s) One Amazing Night! HMS School Visit BMS School Visit Locker Day
Phase 4: “Now That You Are Here!”
night
7:15 Students begin to arrive Report to pre-assigned locations indicated in
cluster assignment letter 7:35 Lockers
Students are assigned cluster and gym lockers
7:45 Homeroom 7:50 Classes begin 2:05 School Ends 2:15 Buses Leave 3:30 Late Bus Leaves
Typical Day
Monday (Aug 25, 1st day) Day 1Tuesday Day 2Wednesday Day 3Thursday Day 4Friday Day 5Monday Day 6Tuesday (repeat cycle) Day 1
Six Day Schedule
Rainbow Cluster Classes
First Unified Art’s Period
Art Music Computer Technology
6th Grade Keyboarding 7th/8th Grade Computer
Technology Family and Consumer
Sciences Cooking Sewing
Materials Lab Wood Shop Robotics
Second Unified Art’s period
Day 1, 3, 5: Physical Education
Day 2, 4, 6: Health
Note: Band and Unified ArtChorus and Unified Art Band/Chorus no Unified Art
Smaller group of students Assigned to an advisor “on team/grade level” Purpose:
Develop close, trusting relationships between student and at least one adult; Personalization
Develop positive self-esteem and a sense of belonging Discuss issues that students are having in or out of
school Work on “ILP” (Individual Learning Plan); goals School-wide camaraderie/competitions/service
learning Required for middle schools by RI Board of Regents
Regulations as of 2006-2007
Connect
Barrington Middle School Cluster Schedule
2013 – 2014Time Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6
7:4 5- 7:50 Homeroom Homeroom Homeroom Homeroom Homeroom Homeroom
7:50– 8:37 1ART
1ART
1ART
1ART
1ART
1ART
8:40– 9:27 2 2 2 2 2 2
9:30-10:17 3 3 3 3 3 3
10:20-11:07 4 4 4 4 4 4
11:10-11:34 Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch
11:37-12:25 FASTSchool Wide
FASTSchool Wide
FASTSchool Wide
FASTSchool Wide
FASTSchool Wide
FASTSchool Wide
12:28- 1:15 6 6 6 6 6 6
1:18- 2:05 7Phys. Ed.
7Health
7Phys. Ed.
7Health
7Phys. Ed.
7Health
Barrington Middle School
Cluster Flexible Schedule
2013 – 2014Time Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6
7:45- 7:50 Homeroom Homeroom Homeroom Homeroom Homeroom Homeroom
7:50- 8:37 ART ART ART ART ART ART
8:40-11:07
11:10-11:34 Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch
11:37- 1:15
1:18- 2:05 Phys. Ed. Health Phys. Ed. Health Phys. Ed. Health
Universal Screening: - 3 Times a Year - Frequent Data Days
Student Academic Performance:- Students who are not proficient academically
Student Behavioral Performance: - Students who are not meeting our expectations
Teacher/Parent Referral: - Referrals made by teachers/parents
Academic SupportsBMS is a RTI School!
Treating peers and adults as you want to be
treated; recognizing and appreciating the qualities
of others.
Respectful
Making your education a priority; embracing your role as a productive member of
the Barrington Middle School Learning Community.
Responsible
The BMS Learning Community is: Respectful, Responsible, and Ready to
Succeed!SCHOOL-WIDE
Respectful Responsible Ready to Succeed
Appropriate language/inside
voice.
Keep traffic moving/Make
space.
Follow directions of adults in the
building.
Follow school dress code.
Own your actions.
Follow rules and procedures.
Be in the right place, at the right time.
Resolve conflicts with maturity.
Maintain healthy habits.
Participate and ask for help.
Do your best.
BMS
Appropriate language/inside voice.
Keep traffic moving/Make space.
Follow directions of adults in the building.
Follow school dress code.
School WideRespectful
Own your actions.
Follow rules and procedures.
Be in the right place, at the right time.
Resolve conflicts with maturity.
School WideResponsible
The BMS Learning Community is: Respectful, Responsible, and Ready to
Succeed!!BUS
Respectful Responsible Ready to Succeed
Keep remarks and comments
appropriate.
Use a quiet voice.
Keep hands and feet to yourself.
Make room for others.
Stay seated and face forward.
Avoid engaging other drivers.
Avoid distracting the driver.
Arrive to bus stop/bus on time.
Have all materials with you; make sure they are organized.
BMS
The BMS Learning Community is: Respectful, Responsible, and Ready to
Succeed!!CLASSROOM
Respectful Responsible Ready to Succeed
Listen while someone else is talking.
Leave students’ and teacher’s belongings
alone.
Leave work area clean and neat.
Stay on task.
Encourage and recognize other
students and their achievements.
Stay actively involved during entire class
period.
Ask for help when needed.
Keep your materials organized.
Bring all supplies: books, paper, writing
utensils, agenda, homework, etc.
Be in assigned seat.
Take care of personal needs (water,
restroom, locker) at an appropriate time.
BMS
Respectful Responsible Ready to SucceedTreat everyone
politely.
Allow your classmates their personal space.
Use good table manners.
Speak with an indoor voice.
Wait to be dismissed by
teachers.
Stay in seat.
Ask permission to leave the dining
room.
8 – 10 students to a table.
Finish and/or discard all
consumables before you leave.
Clean up area after eating and stack
chairs appropriately.
Walk in dining room calmly.
Have money/number ready to pay.
Get all utensils and food items before
being seated.
The BMS Learning Community is: Respectful, Responsible, and Ready to
Succeed!DINING ROOM
BMS
The BMS Learning Community is: Respectful, Responsible, and Ready to
Succeed!!HALLWAYS AND STAIRS
Respectful Responsible Ready to Succeed
Talk without using profanity and
offensive language.
Speak with an indoor voice.
Keep hands/feet to yourself; refrain from horseplay.
Pick up anything on the floor that needs
to be picked up.
Respect and listen to ALL adults in
hallways.
Go directly to and from locker and
classroom.
Walk down and up stairs safely and appropriately.
Walk on the right side of the hallway.
Treat lockers with care.
Have signed pass from teacher.
Know the best route to your destination
and move with a purpose.
Close and lock locker when
finished.
BMS
BMS
The BMS Learning Community is: Respectful, Responsible, and Ready to
Succeed!LIBRARY
Respectful Responsible Ready to SucceedStay on task and be
aware of others’ needs.
Use an indoor voice.
Keep all four chair legs on the floor.
Clean up work area and push chairs in.
Always check books out and return
them in a timely manner.
Use computers for school related purposes only.
Sign in and out at lunch and after
school.
Ask permission to leave the library.
Have all appropriate
materials with you.
Use appropriate resources
(databases, teacher
recommended websites, content related books) for
all projects.
Read text from all sources carefully.
The BMS Learning Community is: Respectful, Responsible, and Ready to
Succeed!
RESTROOMS
Respectful Responsible Ready to Succeed
Be mindful of other people’s privacy.
Keep the facility clean.
Notify staff of problems.
Use facilitates as intended.
Wash hands with soap.
Properly dispose of trash.
Sign in and out of class.
Have a pass at all times.
Use nearest facility.
BMS
Natural Consequences
For Meeting Expected Behaviors:
“Eagle Eyes” Frequent School Wide Raffles Frequent School Wide
Acknowledgements/Celebrations
Principal’s Award
For Not Meeting Expected Behaviors:
Conference with the student Parent contact/notification Teacher detention Lunch detention Office detention In School Suspension/ Out of
School Suspension
Home-to-school Partnership
If you believe only half of what your child says happens in school,
We will believe only half of what your child says happens at home.
Problem Solving Protocol Step 1 – If an issue is with an individual teacher, that teacher
should be contacted first.
Step 2 – If satisfaction was not achieved, or if an issue concerns more than 1 teacher or a team of teachers, contact your child’s guidance counselor.
Step 3 – If satisfaction was not achieved in Steps 1 or 2, contact the BMS administration. The decision of the principal is the final decision at the building level.
Step 4 – If satisfaction was not achieved in Step 3 at the building level, an appeal can be made to the Barrington Public Schools’ Central Administration.
Conflict Resolution Procedure
Communication: Student Contact Data Information through ASPEN ASPEN- online grading report system ASPEN- Teacher “Pages” Quarterly Report Cards (electronic) Student agenda pads Student Handbook Parents are free to call the school to leave messages for
guidance counselors or teachers to talk or schedule meetings Meetings typically happen during teachers’ common
planning time or before/after school. Parents are also free to email staff
Ex. Andrew Anderson is: [email protected]
Home-to-school Partnership
Communication (Cont.): www.barringtonmiddle.org
Daily Announcements, Parent FAQ Page, Twitter Scroll http://twitter.com/#!/bms_ri Bi-Monthly BMS News (electronic newsletter) Monthly AM Principal Coffee Hours Monthly Principal Lunch and Talks Monthly PTO Meetings
$15.00 membership dues Join us at our PTO meetings, 2nd Monday of each month in
our library at 7:00 p.m. Meeting dates are posted on website
Home-to-school Partnership
After-School Enrichment Program
October and February Offerings
2:15 and 2:35 Start Times
Over by 3:35 Once a week/8weeks Late bus/walk/pick-up Fee based Open to any student www.myschoolbucks.com
Photography Basketball and
Volleyball “Camps” Cooking/Baking Computer Programming Wood Working Robotics Photoshop Drumming
After School Sports Offerings
Fall Sports:Cross Country (B &G)Field Hockey
Winter Sports:Boy’s Basketball Girl’s Basketball Wrestling (B&G)
Spring Sports:Track (B&G)
Intramurals: Flag Football Frisbee