Welcome to Dundee MS

Dr. Joseph Schumacher, PrincipalChristopher Testone, Asst. Principal

Andrew Reinke, Asst. PrincipalJodi Winburn, 6A Team Leader

Kristine Pizzolato, 6B Team Leader

6th Grade Parent Orientation

OBJECTIVES FOR THIS EVENING

Introduce the middle school concept and offerings

Describe a typical middle school day Share upcoming transition activities

Middle School Day

Student Hours: 8:45 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Main Office Hours: 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Student enter building at 8:35 a.m.

DMS students have 9 class periods in a day

Passing periods are 3 minutes

Middle School Concept Team structure

Core subjects

Common plan time

Integrated curriculum

Better home/school communication

Grades 6-8 Curriculum

Math* Language Arts*

Literature* Social Studies

Science*Accelerated course offered

Assessment & Grading

Middle school student grades are based on traditional letter grades.

Students will participate in a variety of assessments to determine their grades.

20% Practice; 40% Formative; 40% Summative Parents are encouraged to sign-up for the District

300 Parent Portal as a way to monitor your child’s progress and receive report cards electronically.

Parent Portal

Beginning July 1, we request all new families to sign up for Parent Portal• www.d300.org• Click on Portal button• Open and complete the Activation Form• Submit to portal@d300.org• District will contact you at the beginning

of the school year with key code information

• Building Support: Mrs. Wiss at x4504

Exploratory Education The philosophy of the D300 Exploratory Program is to

offer students a variety of experiences. In sixth grade these experiences include:

Art Technology Technology

Intro to Foreign Language

Exploratory Education Seventh Grade Exploratory Classes Include:

Art Technology Technology

Oral Communication

Eighth Grade Exploratory Classes Include: Art

Technology Technology

Oral Communication

* Selected students at grades 7 and 8 have the opportunity to enroll in year-round AVID or Spanish in place of Exploratory

Band, Orchestra & Choir Band, orchestra and choir students meet as a group each

day.

Students may elect to be in band/choir or orchestra/choir or just one music.

Students in two music classes will have an A/B schedule.

Students will also receive small group instruction/lessons for band and orchestra.

Student participation in reading and/or math interventions may impact the number of days of music participation.

Physical Education

Sixth grade students receive PE every day for three of four quarters.

Students will receive Health during one of the four quarters.

PE uniforms and locks are required.• Lock $6• PE Uniform $15

PBIS: Positive Behavior Intervention Supports Universal (80%): 3 R’s: Respect, Responsibility,

Readiness• Incentives & Celebrations

Secondary (10-15%): • Groups, Check-in/out

Tertiary (1-5%): • Individualized support

RtI: Response to Intervention

Universal Screening Data (Fall/Winter/Spring)

Data used to target skills in core curriculum by teachers and sent home to parents

ELT: Extended Learning Time• Reading and Math Interventions

A Sample 6th Grade Schedule

1st Period: PE/Exploratory2nd Period: PE/Exploratory3rd Period: Core - Language Arts4th Period: Core - Science5th Period: Lunch6th Period: Core - Literature7th Period: Core - Math8th Period: Core - Social Studies9th Period: Extended Learning

Time(ELT)/Music

*PE/Exploratory are 40 minutes long.*Core classes average 46 minutes in length.*Lunch is 30 minutes long.*ELT/Music is 40 minutes long.

Cafeteria

Cafeteria supervisors will go over specific rules the first day

$2.50 Tray Lunch

$0.50 Milk

$1.50 Breakfast

No charging of meals even if the student forgets their lunch

Payments are made in the cafeteria or online

Lines of Communication School Newsletter

• Building• Team

District Newsletter Website (RCS) Phone and

Email Team Web Page

Infinite Campus• Report Cards• Mid-Terms

Key Contacts• Ms. Hurley x4516• Mrs. Winburn x4582• Mrs. Pizzolato

x4591

Contact Information

First Name.Last Name@d300.org 224-484-4500: Main Office Line

• Operator: Press 0• Attendance: Press 1• Nurse: Press 2• Directory of Staff: Press 9

847-426-4008: Fax Number

Middle School Transition Activities

Parent Orientation Night May 2 from 6:30-7:30p.m.

Elementary School VisitsApril 25 and May 1

Summer OrientationTentative: July 30 and July 31 from 9AM-10:15AM

Splash Bash at Dolphin’s CoveTentative: August 10 from 6:30-8:30PM

Fall Open HouseAugust 26, 2013

Parent-Teacher ConferencesNovember 25 & 26

Parent Involvement

Parent Association• Golf Outing, Magazine Drive, My

School’s Cool, and other activities help fund student activities and programs

• Support with PBIS Celebrations• Chaperones and Office Volunteers• Leave your email address at PA table if

interested in being an officer or member• 3rd Annual DMS Golf Outing: Sept. 29

PBIS Universal Team

Parent Rep(s) needed for input on:• Celebrations• Cool Tools• Incentives• Handbook Guidelines/Expectations

Presentations and Parent Nights

Topics may include:

PBIS and Quantum Learning Common Core (Literacy and Math) Education Services (run through

district) Culture and Diversity

And Finally . . .