William Annin Middle School - Bernards Township School ......Sept 2017 Sept 19th - 6th and 7th Grade...
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William Annin Middle SchoolSchools to Watch Designee 2016-2019
5th Grade Parent Orientation
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Orientation Agenda
● Introductions:○ Cheryl Howarth, 6th Grade Assistant Principals
● PTO Co-Presidents○ Lois Taddeo and Meena Sharma
● Principal○ Karen Hudock
● School Counseling Overview○ James Buist and Cara Miscia, 6th Grade School Counselors
● Closing Remarks
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PTO Co-Presidents
Lois Taddeo and Meena Sharma
“Alone We Can Do So Little; Together We Can Do So Much.”
- Helen Keller
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Karen Hudock, Principal
● Developmental Approach● Educate the “whole child”
○ Academically○ Emotionally○ Socially
● Foster a team approach○ School within a school
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Life at WAMS● 9 Period Day, 40 minute periods
○ 5 - Core Classes○ 3 - Elective - Physical Education/Health - World Language○ 1- Lunch Period
● Core Academic Classes○ English, Language Arts, Science, Social Studies and Mathematics
● Elective Classes (Special Areas)○ World Language○ Health/Physical Education○ 6 - Cycle classes (approximately 30 days)
■ Art I, Computers, Music, Design and Problem Solving, Art 2 and Tech Ed ○ WAMS Program of Studies
■ https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nfZnKU1BuzsvQfJSqGrNPiXMcxL9gANWzmPLekkFBU4/edit
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Team Approach - WAMS● Incoming 5th graders are divided in 3 teams
○ Grouped heterogeneously○ Balanced
■ Male/female■ Elementary school■ Academic strengths/areas of growth■ Athletes, musicians, artists, etc.
○ Mathematics classes are cluster grouped○ No one team is “better or stronger ” than the others academically
● Teams○ Team A - Gold○ Team B - Blue○ Team C- Green
■ Team Leader, School Counselor and grade-level administrator■ Weekly meetings
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Viking Values/Character Education
Be Respectful. Be Positive.
Be Responsible. Be Kind.
Be your Best!
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Viking Values/Character Education
● Bi-monthly meetings building wide○ Modified schedule
● Grade level meetings● 8th Grade Theme days
○ Empowerment Day ● Assembly Programs
○ Internet safety, active bystanders, etc● Curriculum rewritten yearly
○ Student survey drives instructional changes○ Climate, culture
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Articulation and Transition Activities● Feb 2017
○ School counselors into elementary schools to meet with rising 6th graders● March 2017
○ 5th Grade Parent Orientation ○ World Language selections due by March 10th
● May 2017○ 5th Grade student tours of WAMS by elementary building
● June 2017○ WAMS School Counselors and administration meet with each 5th grade teacher to discuss
your child● August 2017
○ Schedules will go live end of August○ 6th grade walk-throughs August 30th
● Sept 2017○ Sept 19th - 6th and 7th Grade Back-To-School Night
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Why Attend Camp Jump Start?▪ Ease transition to middle school▪ Meet new friends▪ Get a “Jump Start” in Math, Language Arts, Study Skills, and Technology Education▪ Meet teachers, get familiarized with the building, get comfortable using lock/locker and changing classes
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When is it?• Camp Jump Start dates are:• July 5,6; 10-13; 17-20; and 24-27.• Camp is held Mondays through Thursdays, except for the
first week, which is Wednesday and Thursday ONLY.• Time is 9:00 – 12:30 p.m.• Field Trip days –7/13 AND 7/20 – Times are different!
Field trips are from 9:00 a.m. – 2:45 p.m.• Last day (7/27) is Field Day with fun activities all day!• There is no Before care or After care during the summer.
Please make alternate arrangements.
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Classes At Camp Jump Start•Mathematics•Language Arts •Study Skills•Technology Education•Cycle Classes - Art, Italian & team building➢No Tests or Homework
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Miscellaneous Information• Before care and After care are not available
during the summer. Please make alternate arrangements.
• Registration and payment are available online beginning Monday, March 6, 2017. The deadline to register is May 5, 2017.
• Confirmation letters go out in June.• Email [email protected]
with any questions