CASCADE MIDDLE SCHOOL

“Where Love is Shown Daily”

7th GRADE CORE SUBJECT TEACHERS

• Math – Mrs. Turner• ELA – Mrs. White• ELA – Mrs. Thompson• Science – Mrs. Turrentine• Social Studies – Mr. Abbott• Sped – LeAndra Denney

SCHOOL DAY

• Starts 7:55• Ends 2:55• Car Riders Picked up and dropped off in paved

parking lot. (Not the front entrance to the school)• All students will report to the gym or cafeteria in

the mornings until 7:45 bell rings to go to first period class.

• All students must be picked up by 3:15

ABSENCES

• Students will turn in all absence notes to the front office on the morning they return to school.

• Parents will be notified when a student has been absent seven or more times.

• Three unexcused absences or tardies will result in an absence for that particular class.

VISITORS• Students are not allowed to have visitors

during the school day.• Parents or other family members must report

to the main office before seeing their child or checking them out of school.

• Most parental business can be handled in the office.

Please notify the office of any change of address or phone numbers so that our

information is accurate.

ELECTRONICS AND VIDEO GAMES

• The school is not responsible if items are lost or stolen.

• Improper use of electrics may result in the item being confiscated.

• It is your choice!!

AGENDAEach student will be given an agenda. The agenda will be used to communicate with the parents as well as a place for all students to write their homework in. It is the students responsibility to keep up with their agenda and take it to EACH class.

Dress Code!

• BASICS TO REMEMBER1. Any color collard shirt2. School approved T-Shirts or college T shirt3. Hoodies of any kind4. No holes in the jeans5. If you have to ask its probably not dress code.

• The entire dress code can be accessed at the Bedford County Board of Education website:

• http://www.bedfordk12tn.com

• Just select the “School Board” link on the left side of the page to access the entire policy

“Separate but equal”!

• Many attempts are made to separate the middle school students from the high school students.

• There are shared spaces in the building but…

class changes are separate clubs and groups are separate sports calendars are separate dances and after school activities are separate

Who’s Who at Cascade Middle School

Cindy Vasquez, Copy Room and ISS

Elaine Morton and Terry Niles, Business Office

Beth Thomas, Librarian

Bookkeeper, Barbie Parker

Nurse Kathy Obara

Mrs. JoJo Hill, Art

Mr. David Lucich, Music/Band

Mr. David Parker, Principal

Dr. Janolyn Jones King, Assistant Principal

Coach Brenda Ayers

Mr. Charlie Pope, Middle School GuidanceCounselor

NEW IMMUNIZATION RULES

• 7TH GRADE ONLY• Certificate MUST be completed by medical

providers prior to entering 7th grade• New shot records due at school by Sept. 8th

• New requirements– Tetanus-Diptheria-Pertussis– Verification of immunity tp varicella: 2 doses or

history of chicken pox disease

CELL PHONE POLICY

Phones can only be on during class changes and lunch. All other times during the day they must be turned

OFF.

Please feel free to call or contact us at any time.Mr. Pope’s email ispopec@bedfordk12tn.net.

The middle school guidance telephonenumber is 389-9389 ext.

TN Ready 2015-2016 Math & ELA

• New TCAP Test • Winter Part I February 8 – March 4– In reading and writing students will read from

texts and provide written responses to support their answers.

– In math students will solve multi-step problems, many without the use of a calculator, to show what they know.

– Part I will all be administered on-line

TN Ready 2015-2016 Math & ELA

• Spring Part II April 18 – May 13– Multiple Choice and selected response items

SOCIAL STUDIES 2015-2016

• Will also have NEW STANDARDS– Test will be administered in the same way as

TNReady format

SCIENCE 2015-2016

• TCAP Achievement will measure current content standards and be administered during Part II on paper forms. Same as the “old TCAP”

• http://www.tn.gov/education

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