April 2012Parent/Student

Information Night

Rev. 4/23/12

Dr. Jameson, Principal Mr. Elkins, AP Mr. Bajorek, AP Mrs. Bills, Counselor STPO parents PAL students

At RSM, we're focused on learning for all.

We work collaboratively to give our students a rich and meaningful educational experience that fosters a lifelong love of learning.

Our students work hard, set and reach goals, develop successful interpersonal and workplace skills, and leave here better prepared for life's challenges.

Provide information on course and promotion requirements

Explain the curriculum and registration process

Review campus safety and discipline

Discuss how to be successful at RSM

First day of school TBD. The regular school day starts at

8:15 a.m.and ends at 2:55 p.m.

On our PLC days, school starts at 8:15 a.m. and ends at 12:35 p.m.

Dress out for PE everyday! 6 teachers with a rotating schedule Two sets of books (no lockers) Both 1 and 2 lunch schedules Final exams Larger campus with more students Promotion requirements Extracurricular activities: Dances, MUN, Park & Rec., CJSF, intramurals

Three administrators and one counselor

Electives

One-Lunch Bell Schedule

7:15 – 8:07 O Period 528:10 – 8:15 Passing 5

8:15 – 8:27 Homeroom 128:31 – 9:22 Mod 1 519:26 – 10:18 Mod 2 5210:18 -10:33 Snack 1510:37 – 11:28 Mod 3 5111:32 – 12:24 Mod 4 5212:24 – 1:04 LUNCH 401:08 – 1:59 Mod 5 512:03 – 2:55 Mod 6 52

Monday Tuesday Wednesday

HR HR HR

6 1 2

1 2 3

snack snack snack

2 3 4

3 4 5

lunch lunch lunch

4 5 6

5 6 1

Attend school every day. Use your planner everyday. DO your Homework and TURN it in!

Plan on 20-30 minutes per night per academic subject.

Communicate with teachers – Ask for help!

Check your grades online … Parents that means you too!

Stay Organized! Keep up with your Reading Counts.

Each village has approximately 170 students who share the same math, English, history, and science teacher.

Size and structure of each village subject to staffing, enrollment, teacher credentialing.

Essentially creates a smaller school environment.

Students take electives & PE ‘out of village’.

Peer Assistance and Leadership

- Positive peer role models

- Peer mentoring- PAL games

-Make a difference-Award-winning program

7th Grade 8th Grade

Math (3 trimesters) Math (3 trimesters)

Science (3 trimesters) Science (3 trimesters)

World History (3 trimesters)

U.S. History (3 trimesters)

English (3 trimesters) English (3 trimesters)

Electives (0ne year or 3 trimesters)

Electives (0ne year or 3 trimesters)

Physical Education (3 trimesters)

Physical Education (2 trimesters)

Health/Fitness (1 trimester)Promotion Requirements

Minimum 1.0 grade point average in English and math for the year.

No more than three failures in core content areas.

Minimum 1.5 grade point average for the year.

Three 12-week trimesters

Progress reports every 6 weeks

Report cards every trimester

Most teachers post grades on-line

Many of our teachers provide help on their own time before school, at lunch, after school, or via email or Haiku.

READ 180, support for students with disabilities and English learners, peer tutors, ALEKS (STEP MATH), Hotmath (STPO), and other resources, as funding and creativity allow.

Planner contracts, behavior contracts, and parent-teacher-student meetings.

Personal and academic problems Parent conferences Promotion status Community referrals Crisis intervention Classroom guidance lessons Information on resources outside of the school to help you and your child.

RSM Students are Ready, Respectful, Responsible, and soar above the line …

Look for the best in others: Eliminate prejudice

Choose positive influences Speak words of kindness: Treat others the way you want to be treated

Forgive yourself and others Dare to dream: Set goals and keep a journal

Do It. Solve It. Own it. See it. Take responsibility for it. Do something constructive about it. Don’t take it personally See it from the other person’s POV

Complain about it. Avoid it. Deny it. Ignore it.

Keep quiet about it. Blame it on someone else. “It’s not my fault. He made me do it.”

ABOVE THE LINE

Progressive discipline Roadrunner reminders (teal/blue slips) Assistant principal remains with each class

Dress code – Please read the dress code policy, which is available on-line

Bell to bell, no cell! One ear to hear (i-Pods)

April 26th: Open House from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

April 27th: Electives cards due to sixth-grade teachers

August 16, 17, 20: Bring in your post card to pick up your registration packet. If you do not receive a postcard, please bring two of the following current bills to the office: gas, water, or electric

Aug. 22 & 23rd: Roadrunner Rally

First day of school: Locator pickup on-line or on the first day of school

Math Placement Test Taken between March 29th – April 6th To determine math level placement

Math 7 or Pre-Algebra Advanced scores on math placement test will allow students the opportunity to take Algebra Readiness Test (ART)

Honors/Math Placement Based on 6th grade teacher

recommendation, grades, assessment

We offer a rich electives program. Due to budget and staffing, students have limited choice in their electives. We do our best.

Elective cards due to 6th grade teachers by April 27th!

Registration info and course description guide available on-line.

Join us—nearly every dollar raised by STPO fundraisers or membership goes directly to RSM Intermediate School.

Volunteer—involved parents keep our students successful and safe.

Get elected—make a difference all year long.

Sign up for e-News! Join STPO and volunteer Run for a seat on our School Site Council

Attend Back to School Night and Open House

Chaperone dances, sell dance tickets, donate to the silent auction

Communicate with your child’s teachers responsibly (don’t wait for them to communicate with you!)

By the way, did we mention …

Sign up for E-News?

Read the Annual Notice Booklet on-line, then sign and bring the SVUSD student registration form

Read and sign everything in the registration packet

Disaster emergency card Receipt form and checks Backpack for textbooks A big smile … for your yearbook photo

1. Roadrunner Pride Awards - “Caught in the Act”

2. Student of the Tri Luncheons3. 8th grade Awards Night4. Fun-a-ramas 5. Dances6. Talent show, RSM Idol, dance competition7. Theatrical, band & choral productions8. After school sports through Parks &

Recreation9. Ironman10. PAL, ASB, KRSM

Our focus on learning for our students and ourselves.

Teacher collaboration on best practices and how to best serve students.

Awesome community support, from the chief of police to you.

Our rich tradition of academic and personal success of our students.

RSM Open HouseThursday, April 26th 7:00 p.m.

Questions?For further information,

please visit the RSM Website

Rsmintermediate.com

Report all absences to the 24-hour absence hotline 459-8257 or send a note to the attendance window, on the day the student returns to school.

Homework requests accepted on 3rd day of absence. Get a study buddy.

Independent Study – one week advance notice.

Tardy – note required to be excused. Early Dismissals – must be received first thing in the morning.

Students must have a Pertussis vaccine booster and provide supporting documentation before the first day of the 2012-13 school year.

Please have your child vaccinated with a Pertussis booster before the end of the current school year.