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Middle School StaffELA
Mrs. Cecil: 6th & 8th
Mrs. Johnson: 6th & 7th
Mrs. Wilson: 6th, 7th & 8th
Social Studies
Mrs. Scudder: 6th, 7th & 8th
ESE/Support
Ms. Decker
Math
Ms. Gross: 6th & Pre-Algebra
Mrs. Holmes: 7th, Algebra & Geometry
Science
Ms. Leipzig: 7th & 8th
Ms. Moore: 6th & 8th
An ‘A’ rated school for the 3rd year in a row!
YOUR CHILD’S PRIVACY AND SECURITY IS IMPORTANT EVERYWHERE!
. •Remind your child to keep
lock combinations and internet passwords
SECRET: it’s not “mean”, it’s
responsible and mature.
LOCKERS: A RITE OF PASSAGE
• Locker contains only the day’s needed materials – it’s not mini-storage!
• Students should start practicing with their padlock before school starts
• Students are responsible for the safety of their technology
• Standard Masterlock combination locks work best
Attendance•Please read the Monroe County School District Attendance Policy and be aware that any absences can have a significant, negative impact on your child’s learning and performance in classes.
•“Unexcused Absences” include family reunions, vacations, weddings, and graduations.
•Please refer to Keysschools.com for a full explanation of the attendance policy. Go to the “Parents” tab and click on “Attendance”.
Sigsbee Middle School Communication
Use Jupiter.com for academic information, announcements, and email to teachers
Students may not use cell phones during school hours, and they must be off and locked away
Call the Sigsbee Charter School main office for emergencies (305) 294-1861
Middle School handbook available on our website
Check in daily with your child
CONFERENCES
• Teachers continually update parents on student progress via Jupitergrades.com, email, and phone calls
• Teachers are available for conferences when necessary and/or requested
• Conferences are not required as part of the Sigsbee Contract of Commitment.
• Please contact your child’s teacher/s to schedule a meeting in advance, as teachers often have prior professional commitments beyond their class schedules.
Jupitergrades.com
• For parents, it’s “the bottom line”; grades and comments entered after teacher review
• Data entry is not instantaneous
• For students, it’s backup to their own daily planner of assignments, due dates, upcoming tests, etc.
• Each new grade changes a student’s average; there may be many up’s & down’s over the course of a marking period!
Survey/Electives• You should have
received a Survey Monkey email from Ms. Jannes to complete for your child’s elective courses this year.
• If you have not already done so, please do so by Friday.
The Lighter Side…
• Key West history, kayaking, and snorkeling trips
• Science partnership with Reef Relief
• Jr. Rotarian Club, Junior Student to Student, and leadership opportunities in the elementary school
• District Science Fair
• Caribbean band, musical performances
First Day of School• Bring your supplies, water bottle, lunch
or money, etc.
• Put your backpack and lunch in your locker and report to the picnic tables with paper and pencil.
• You will receive your schedule in morning meeting. (We’ll tell you where to go.)
Dismissal ProcedureCar Riders 3:00 – 3:15
• To be picked up in the back of the school.• Students may not
walk through parking lot
• Wait in line – or park and walk to the picnic area to get your child
Walkers & Bikers
• Should be off campus by 3:15
If picking up child after 3:15 please go
to the office
Service Hours15 per family
Ways to receive your hours
•Field Trip Chaperones•Copying papers/Laminating•Take Home (i.e math materials to cut out)•School Meetings•Today’s Meeting•Open House•Parent Conferences•All School Meetings
Sign-in•Must Sign-in Volunteer notebook•Must wear a Volunteer/Visitor Badge at all times and return it to the office when you sign out
Other stuff…
• You’ll get your locker assignment after this presentation.
• Read The Scoop weekly and check email regularly.
• Questions? Please email teacher.
Recommended Reading – for parents! (Students’ summer reading information is posted on middle school website)
• Queen Bees and Wannabees: Helping Your Daughter Survive Cliques, Gossip, Boyfriends, and the New Realities of Girl World by Rosalind Wiseman
• Stop Negotiating With Your Teen: Strategies for Parenting Your Angry, Manipulative, Moody, or Depressed Adolescent by Janet Sasson Edgette
• Your Teen is Crazy! Loving Your Kid Without Losing Your Mind by Michael Bradley
• Getting to Calm: Cool-headed strategies for Parenting Tweens + Teens by Laura S. Kastner Ph.D. and Jennifer Wyatt
• Sticks and Stones: Defeating the Culture of Bullying and Rediscovering the Power of Character and Empathy by Emily Bazelon
7th Grade Dry Tortuga’s End of the Year Trip