Welcome to Upper Merion Area Middle

School

National and Pennsylvania School of Character

2011National Network of Partnerships Award

2012One to One iPad Initiative

2014-2015PBIS Implementation

2018-2019

The Class of 2027!

Administrative Team

■ Mr. Adam Slavin Building Principal■ Mr. Eric Erb Principal grades 5 and 6■ Dr. Iris Rolon

Principal grades 7 and 8■ Mrs. Maureen Tone Administrative Assistant

Pupil Services

2019-2020■ Mr. Dave Burns 5th grade counselor■ Mrs. Kim Corbi 6th grade counselor■ Mrs. Kara Howell 7th grade counselor■ Mrs. Mandi Donahue 8th grade counselor

■ Mrs. Karen Fugelo Administrative Asst. ■ Dr. Michael Sherman Psychologist■ Mrs. Lisa Steuer School Nurse

5th Grade Teams

2019-2020

AdventurersExplorers

PathfindersTrailblazers*

Voyagers*

To help with transition...● Visit Drama production● While 5th Grade camps... Pen pals, Class meetings, U.A.,

Lunch in the cafeteria, tours● All 4th Grade Teachers meet with MS Counselor● Principal and counselor meetings● Every student has a transitional data sheet● Intro to the iPad visits● Evening parent transition meeting ● Parent coffees● Locker combinations posted for practice● Summer small group tours● Evening Parent iPad Training Sessions● Parent Transition guide (pdf & epub)

Coffee with the Counselors

June 3rd: Candlebrook, Gulph & Roberts

June 4th: Bridgeport & Caley

9:00 to 10:00 AM in Room C-230

Summer ToursSummer Tours (students and parents)

June 26th July 10th

August 7th

9:00 a.m., 12:00 p.m., and 5:00 p.m.

Online Google Form to sign up!- Main page of the MS website

See You in August...

■ On Tuesday, August 20th, at 6:30 p.m. students and parents are invited to attend a Transition Evening.

■ Opportunity to tour the school, visit their classrooms and purchase gym uniforms and supplies at the school store.

■ Many of our 5th grade teachers will be here to welcome the Class of 2027.

Beginning of School Year

■ Escorted to classes■ Assistance with lockers■ Organizational Skills■ Start with agenda books■ Nurturing - Everyone helps■ Cafeteria assistance (know your #)■ iPad information (School Messenger)

iPads

GOALS:• Digital Citizenship• Creativity & Higher Order Thinking• Increase Rigor/Student Engagement• Greater Collaboration • Project Based Learning Activities

iPads

We’ll start slow… Many activities are

traditional, with optional use of tech,

then throughout the year move to

more technology infused learning

tasks.

Activities

■ Community of Caring Club

■ Intramurals

■ Junior Optimist Club

■ National Jr. Honor Society

■ Drama Club

■ Student Council

■ Band, Orchestra and

Chorus

■ C.R.E.A.T.E. Club

■ Science Olympiad

■ Viking Video

■ MathCounts

■ Sea Perch

Morning bus pickup

Arrive at the bus stop 10 minutes before the

scheduled pickup time.

Concerns, please contact the transportation

department at:610-205-6484

School Day

■ Students arrive at the middle school around 7:30 a.m.

■ The first class begins at 8:00 a.m.■ Dismissal time is 2:55 p.m.■ Busses depart from the middle school at

3:05 p.m.■ Busses drop-off and pick-up at the front

of the middle school (most in numbered spots)

School Day

■ Parent drop-off and pick-up is at the rear of the building ■ (Crossfield Road).

■ Students arriving after 8:00 a.m. are to be dropped off at the main entrance and proceed to the attendance clerk.

5th Grade Schedule

■ Consist of 3 Blocks & 2 Mods and a 30 minute lunch

■ 2 Mods are 43 minutes for Unified Arts and 3 Blocks are 90 minutes for language arts, mathematics, science/ social studies

Rotating Schedule

Schedule

■ Block 1 8:00-9:33 ■ Unified Arts 9:36-10:19■ Lunch 10:22-10:52■ Block 2 10:55-12:24

Block 3 12:27-1:10 ■ Unified Arts 1:13-1:56■ Block 3 1:59-2:55

PBIS

Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports

- Common Language and Consistency - District initiative

- Bridgeport - “Bear Pride” and “Bear Bucks”- Roberts - “Robbies 3 R’s”- Candlebrook - Implementation in 2018-2019 - Caley and Gulph - Implementation in 2019-2020

Continue the Middle School Implementation (year 2) in 2019-2020

PBIS

Be Respectful

Be Responsible

Be Kind

PBIS

Be Respectful

Be Responsible

Be Kind

Character Education Drives Academic and Behavioral

SuccessResearch shows that the more parents

are involved in their children’s education,

the more success they will have

academically, behaviorally and socially

If you have additional questions please contact:

Mr. Slavin, aslavin@umasd.org

Mr. Erb, eerb@umasd.org

Mr. Burns, DBurns@umasd.org

Call 610-205-8800

mailto:eerb@umasd.orgmailto:eerb@umasd.orgmailto:dburns@umasd.org

Transition Guide: all the info in one place...