Welcome to Welcome to Center Middle School!Center Middle School!

Mrs. Jennifer Pelko, Principal

Mr. Mike James, Assistant PrincipalMay 15, 2013

  

Even as kids reach adolescence, they need more than ever for us to watch over

them. Adolescence is not about letting go. It’s about hanging on during a very

bumpy ride. --Ron Taffel

A Successful Middle A Successful Middle School Includes… School Includes… Energized and Motivated StudentsEnergized and Motivated Students

Energized and Motivated Teachers and Energized and Motivated Teachers and Staff that Love Teaching Middle School Staff that Love Teaching Middle School Students.Students.

Involved ParentsInvolved Parents

As a middle school, we As a middle school, we believe…believe…

WHY TEAMS????WHY TEAMS???? Interdisciplinary units and a cross-curricular Interdisciplinary units and a cross-curricular

approach to learning will encourage connections approach to learning will encourage connections among all subject areas and address the needs of among all subject areas and address the needs of the 21st century learner. the 21st century learner.

WHY DIDN’T THAT TEACHER CALL ME?WHY DIDN’T THAT TEACHER CALL ME? Encouraging and establishing student ownership Encouraging and establishing student ownership

and responsibility for learning will instill lifelong and responsibility for learning will instill lifelong skills for success. skills for success.

What we believe continued….What we believe continued….What happened to ZERO Tolerance?What happened to ZERO Tolerance? Providing an educational environment that Providing an educational environment that

enacts high behavioral standards and enacts high behavioral standards and recognizes students for their efforts and recognizes students for their efforts and accomplishments will allow students to grow accomplishments will allow students to grow and flourish. and flourish.

BUT MY CHILD TELLS ME EVERYTHING! BUT MY CHILD TELLS ME EVERYTHING! Education is a cooperative effort between Education is a cooperative effort between

teacher, parent and child; an effort that is built teacher, parent and child; an effort that is built on strong support and communication.on strong support and communication.

Building a Sense of PrideBuilding a Sense of Pride As a community of learners:As a community of learners:

We We CARECARE We We RESPECTRESPECT We We LEARNLEARN

Working to instill pride in our community, our Working to instill pride in our community, our school, ourselves and in how we treat one school, ourselves and in how we treat one another. another.

This sense of pride helps to ensure all students This sense of pride helps to ensure all students have a successful transition and feel a similar have a successful transition and feel a similar connection as they did at their elementary school.connection as they did at their elementary school.

Future Future Middle Middle

SchoolersSchoolers• Just like they needed

you when they were young… they need you

now.

• Independence and trust is earned after the initial transition period is over and they have proven to

be trustworthy and responsible. They will be

testing you to see how serious you are!

•Transition is the wrong time to let them go!

Get Involved…Stay Involved Get Involved…Stay Involved

For Parents:For Parents:VolunteerVolunteerPTAPTAStay in the LoopStay in the Loop

• Principal E-mail Group, PASS, e-mail, phone, Principal E-mail Group, PASS, e-mail, phone, HW Hotline, website, team/individual HW Hotline, website, team/individual conferences, etc.conferences, etc.

Important Things!Important Things! School starts at 8:15.School starts at 8:15. School ends at 3:00.School ends at 3:00. Every class is 43 minutes; Every class is 43 minutes;

LUNCH is 30 minutes. LUNCH is 30 minutes. Students have 3 minutes Students have 3 minutes

in between each class.in between each class. Everyone has their own Everyone has their own

lockerlocker Every student is on a Every student is on a

TEAM! TEAM!

77thth Grade Courses Grade Courses

CORECORE Integrated LAIntegrated LA Principles of LAPrinciples of LA ScienceScience Social StudiesSocial Studies MathMath Academic AssistAcademic Assist

XTREMEXTREME ExploratoryExploratory

(Intro to Family Consumer (Intro to Family Consumer Science, Skills for Success, Science, Skills for Success, Academic Lab, Technology Academic Lab, Technology Applications)Applications)

Art/ Phys. Ed. Art/ Phys. Ed. MusicMusic

(Chorus, Orchestra, Band OR (Chorus, Orchestra, Band OR General Music)General Music)

Sample ScheduleSample Schedule11stst Period: Integrated LA Period: Integrated LA22ndnd Period: Math Period: Math33rdrd Period: Social Studies Period: Social Studies44thth Lunch/ Lunch/Academic AssistAcademic Assist55thth Period: Gym Period: Gym66thth Period: General Music Period: General Music77thth Period: Principles of LA Period: Principles of LA88thth Period: Technology Applications Period: Technology Applications99thth Period: Science Period: Science

Another Sample ScheduleAnother Sample Schedule11stst Period: Math Period: Math22ndnd Period: Art Period: Art33rdrd Period: Science Period: Science44thth Academic Assist/ Academic Assist/LunchLunch55thth Period: Principles of LA Period: Principles of LA66thth Period: Skills for Success Period: Skills for Success77thth Period: Social Studies Period: Social Studies88thth Period: Integrated LA Period: Integrated LA99thth Period: Orchestra Period: Orchestra

Positive Behavior is created Positive Behavior is created when…when… We CareWe Care

Help students to discuss concerns or issuesHelp students to discuss concerns or issues Guide students to make appropriate choices/decisionsGuide students to make appropriate choices/decisions

We RespectWe Respect Students are individuals Students are individuals Safety and Security is #1Safety and Security is #1 Planner contains code of conduct/policies/etc.Planner contains code of conduct/policies/etc.

We LearnWe Learn Mistakes will be made Mistakes will be made ImpulsivityImpulsivity Peer pressurePeer pressure Social life moves to #1Social life moves to #1

Same Message of SupportSame Message of Support Goal is to help your child grow and be successful both academically and socially.Goal is to help your child grow and be successful both academically and socially.

Impact of Increased Impact of Increased Technology on AdolescentsTechnology on Adolescents

Cell phones-PicturesCell phones-Pictures CyberbullyingCyberbullying Computers-Facebook-TwitterComputers-Facebook-Twitter

Real-Life ConsequencesReal-Life Consequences Lack of Communicative SkillsLack of Communicative Skills

Check your languageCheck your language What they say on social media they would What they say on social media they would

never say in front of you or menever say in front of you or me

Athletic DepartmentAthletic DepartmentAthletic Director: Mr. MesterAthletic Director: Mr. Mester

FALL SPORTSFALL SPORTS FootballFootball VolleyballVolleyball Cross-CountryCross-Country

WINTER SPORTSWINTER SPORTS Boys and Girls BasketballBoys and Girls Basketball WrestlingWrestling

SPRING SPORTSSPRING SPORTS TrackTrack

**Pay to Participate fee $300 per sport **Pay to Participate fee $300 per sport (cap of $1200 per family) + $20 (per (cap of $1200 per family) + $20 (per year) trainer fee + physical (per year)year) trainer fee + physical (per year)

Upcoming Events…Upcoming Events…Wednesday, May 22Wednesday, May 22thth: CENTER ROCKS! : CENTER ROCKS!

Students come to visit Center!Students come to visit Center!

Wednesday, August 14Wednesday, August 14thth 2:00-4:00 2:00-4:00 CENTER ROCKS ON!CENTER ROCKS ON!

Students pick up their schedules Students pick up their schedules and tour the building!and tour the building!

Tuesday, August 20Tuesday, August 20thth: First Day of School!: First Day of School!

GET EXCITED!!!GET EXCITED!!!

Questions?Questions?