WELCOME TO

RISING 6TH GRADE

PARENT NIGHT

DODGEN MIDDLEMay 4 , 2017

6:00 PM

MEET OUR

ADMINISTRATION AND STAFF

Dr. Loralee Hill, Principal

Mrs. Tia Bryller, Assistant Principal

Dr. Dana Giles, Assistant Principal

Gary Jackson, School Leadership Intern

Anne Foster, Special Services Administrator

MY PERSONAL MISSION AND VISION FOR DODGEN

Mission – to elevate all students to a level of academic

excellence so they are fully prepared for the next step in

their educational career.

Vision - to create opportunities that allow students to grow

academically, cognitively, emotionally, socially, and in service

and leadership.

DODGEN’S RICH TRADITION OF EXCELLENCE

IMAGINE

EXCELLENCE

ELEVATED

ELEVATING EXCELLENCE

2016 CCRPI Score 99.6

5 Star Climate Rating

Committed, Dedicated, Talented Staff

96% of our Students involved in Fine Arts Programs

Recently Nominated as a National Blue Ribbon School

WHAT DOES THE MIDDLE SCHOOL DAY

LOOK LIKE?

Morning Arrival

Building opens at 8:15

Students enter at the side door by the gym

Silent Study Hall 8:15 to 8:50 - Dodgen Cafeteria

Students need a pass from a teacher to visit other destinations

Buses begin to arrive at 8:50

Homeroom Begins at 9:05

Students take 7 Classes

5 Academic and 2 Connections

Dismissal at 4:15

WHAT TYPES OF CLASSES ARE OFFERED?

Academic Classes

Language Arts

AC Language Arts

Social Studies

AC Social Studies

Science

AC Science

Math 6

Advanced Math 6

Math 6/7

Reading

AC Reading

Connections Classes

Physical Education and Health

Art

Band

Business

Orchestra

Chorus

Technology

French

Spanish

Math Support

Study Skills

HOW ARE STUDENTS PLACED IN CLASSES?

WHEN WILL STUDENTS RECEIVE A SCHEDULE?

Academic Classes

On-Level Courses or Advanced Content

Connections Classes

Music classes are chosen after students have

been introduced to the programs

All other classes are determined through a

random rotation

AC Placement

Based on Decision Matrix

IOWA/SMI/RI/EOG

Letters Mailed in early June

Final Schedule Distribution

HR Schedule-Panther Day

Fall Semester-1st Day of School

HOW ARE STUDENT NEEDS SUPPORTED?Established Programs

Advance Content Courses (AC)

Serves gifted and high performing students

Special Education Services

Provides individual student support for students at-risk of not achieving their

potential

Response to Intervention (RTI)

A problem-solving model to provide assistance to match a student’s need

Counseling Services

Provide support to meet the students’ academic, personal/social and career

development in the middle grades

WHAT IS DIFFERENT IN MIDDLE SCHOOL?

HOW TO HAVE A GREAT MIDDLE

SCHOOL EXPERIENCE? Focus on organization

Notebooks

HW folder

Online Gradebook- Synergy

Establish a routine for your child to

compare their student agenda to the

teachers’ Edmodo Accounts

Get involved in our Extracurricular

Clubs and in Giving Back to the

CommunityEnvironmental Club

Awareness Club

Beta

Club

KEY POINTS FOR PARENTS AND

STUDENTS:

Check out the Dodgen

Website for upcoming

information on:

Collected for Grade:

• Summer Reading

• Summer Packet for Math

• 6th Grade Supply List

• Synergy

• Edmodo

• 9 Week Grading Period

• 4 1/2 Week progress reports

• Eblasts

• Practice using a combination

lock over the summer

DODGEN BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT PLAN

Student Agenda - Be Familiar with Policies and review with your student

5 D’s of Dodgen MS

o Dishonesty

o Disruption of Class

o Disregard of Directions

o Disrespect Peers/Adults- Parents or Staff

o Dress Code – see Dodgen website

Bus Behavior

THINK ABOUT IT…

We are working on developing the whole child.

Not letting our students make mistakes impedes their successes. COMPARISON cheapens what your child does and often ignores their STRENGTHS.

THINK ABOUT IT…

Teach them to manage their AREAS of GROWTH

and EXCEL in their AREAS of STRENGTH.

Sometimes it’s not about the GRADE, but about

acquiring the SKILLS necessary to be SUCCESSFUL.

MEET OUR COUNSELORSAll grades – Alpha Split

Tonia Martin- Gatlin - (A-K)

Angie Bruce – (L-Z)

Services

Classroom Guidance

Parent Consultation

Responsive Services

Group Counseling

Individual Counseling

Student Advisement

Immunization Requirements

HOW CAN YOU GET INVOLVED?

2016-2017 PTSA Awards:

9th District:

Outstanding Local Unit, 3rd Place Middle School

Oak Tree Award

Model PTA

Hearst Family Awards: Outstanding Unit for Engaging Families AND

Overall Outstanding Award

Welcome to the stage our

Co-Presidents:

Cara Melenyzer, Jennifer Bright, and Freda Posada

PTSA Toolkit & Communications

Join Dodgen Toolkit at dodgenptsa.org.

NO PURCHASE IS NECESSARY SO JOIN TODAY!

•Receive weekly e-news

•Receive occasional urgent e-blasts or grade level specific

messages

•Access subscribable calendars

Google Translate is available for website and e-news.

PTSA INFORMATION

Volunteer

Complete Volunteer Worksheet in

Toolkit

Email president@dodgenptsa.org

Membership

Membership drive begins July 1

Fundraising - $42 per student

donation

Panther Day - Friday, July 28

6th grade: 1:30 - 3:00 PM

Carpool

Complete forms online

Volunteer

Ask for help

DODGEN 101

Dodgen 101 -

Online PDF Guide

Informational Videos

School Tours/Q&A - Saturday, August 5, 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

WHAT DO WE DO TO ENSURE A SMOOTH

TRANSITION FOR YOUR CHILD?Dodgen 101 –

information placed on the Dodgen Webpage

dodgenptsa.org/dodgen101

Dodgen 101 Saturday,

August 5th 11:00 –12:30 PM

Videos from our current

6th grade students,

teachers and staff featuring

topics that you and your

child may have questions

about.

An Online PDF Manual,

arranged chronologically

with a table of contents

An opportunity to have a tour and get further assistance after the first week of school.

There are approximately 24 stops on the tour and teachers and students will be stationed to give information and answer questions.

Q & A in the theater

DODGEN FOUNDATIONThank you to our

2016-2017 Executive Board Members

President – Kelly Addeo

Treasurer – Susan Groover

Secretary – Marlynne Robertson

Communications – Miranda Austin

Webmaster – Michael Kell

Trustees – Angela Chapin, Meredith Renk

Administration/Staff – Loralee Hill, Tia Bryller, Sue Klodnicki

Mission: Empowering student success by funding resources, above and beyond those provided by the county, to further Dodgen’s mission of academic excellence.

DODGEN FOUNDATION

This year’s initiatives:

1) Full-time Technology Manager (Wade Jones)

2) New Technology Lab

3) Teacher Development and Supplies

2017-2018 Fundraising Drive will kick off on Panther

Day!

HOW DO I STAY CONNECTED TO WHAT IS

GOING ON AT DMS?

Check teacher Edmodo

Frequent the online-

gradebook for updates

(Synergy – ParentVue)

BE INVOLVED &

Volunteer - PTSA,

Foundation, Hill’s Huddle

Sign up for the Dodgen

PTSA e-blasts

Sign up for text messages

Music program

Check our website

Listen for our “dial-out

messages”

Attend school events

Email if you have questions

FAQ &TIPS FOR MOM AND DAD What if my child needs to

check out early?

Should my child call me or

text me from their phone?

How do I get a message to

my child?

What supplies should we

buy?

Can I drop off items for my

child and when will they get

them?

When there is an academic

problem who do I contact

first?

How does the morning and

afternoon car rider line

work?

Can I visit my child’s class?

WHAT’S OUR STUDENTS ROLE?

Be Here Be Prepared Be An Active Learner Be Well Rounded

Everyone and everything around you is your teacher. Ken Keves Jr.

Life is 10% what happens to me and 90% of how I react to it. John Maxwell

WHAT’S OUR PARENTS ROLE?

Parents Be Here Be Supportive Be Informed Be Involved

If you want children to keep their feet on the ground, put some responsibility on their shoulders. ~Abigail Van Buren

Kids spell love T-I-M-E. ~John Crudele

WHAT’S OUR TEACHERS ROLE?

Teachers Be Here Provide Guidance Provide Opportunity Provide Feedback Provide Knowledge Provide Communication Build Relationships

Instruction begins when you, the teacher, learn from the learner; put yourself in his place so that you may understand… what he learns and the way he understands it.-- Soren Kierkegaard

WHAT’S OUR ROLE?

Administrators Be Here

Set the Instructional Focus

Model Leadership

Be Supportive

Be Consistent

Provide Solutions

Communicate and Build Relationships

If you don’t know where you are going you will end up somewhere else. Yogi Berra

THANK YOU FOR JOINING

US TONIGHT!