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Welcome to Piedmont Middle School, An IB World School Piedmont 101 August 15, 2012

Welcome to Piedmont Middle School, An IB World School Piedmont 101 August 15, 2012. Dee Gardner, Principal. Welcome What is IB? School Leadership Team (SLT) PTSA. Jackie Barone, Assistant Principal. BSEP/ASEP – Kimberly Potts

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Welcome to Piedmont Middle School, An IB World School Piedmont 101 August 15, 2012

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  1. Welcome toPiedmont Middle School, An IB World SchoolPiedmont 101August 15, 2012

  2. Dee Gardner, Principal • Welcome • What is IB? • School Leadership Team (SLT) • PTSA

  3. Jackie Barone, Assistant Principal • BSEP/ASEP – Kimberly Potts • Volunteerism - Opportunities available: PTSA, SLT, field trip chaperones, test proctors, club day advisor • CMS approved volunteers – Chris Curtis (christine.curtis) • Approved or Not Approved • Class visits (see policy online) • Must sign-up for Piedmont

  4. Marie Delaney, Lisa Giallombardo, Rebecca Moore (intern) – Counseling StaffLife at Piedmont • School Hours: 9:15 – 4:15 • 4 core courses each day plus flex block • A Day/B Day for electives • School day hours: 8:45 Doors open/breakfast 9:00 Homebase & Announcements 9:15 Instruction begins 4:15 Dismissal • Tardy information – late bus is not a tardy

  5. Life at Piedmont, cont. • Carpool procedures – • Drop – off 8:45 – 9:15 on lot (only 2 lanes open in a.m.) • After 9:15 (tardy), sign-in at main office • Bus procedures -mailing • -shuttle stops

  6. Life at Piedmont, cont. • Dismissal procedures • Early dismissal no later than 4:00 • 4:15 dismissal • Pick up by 4:30 • 3 lanes open in car lot • If students not on lot, come to main office to sign out student

  7. Community & Service: Due by April 26,2013 20 hours = 6th grade 25 hours = 7th grade 30 hours = 8th grade ***hours are entered in PAM Pass all core classes, health/PE, and one elective (IKE-R) Pass world language IB Requirements

  8. Scheduling • Students will receive printed schedule on 8/27 • Homebase teacher will call next week • Honors Math – rubric from elem. School • Honors LA – 95th%ile and above

  9. Community & Service Forms located • on website • in planner • outside Student Services • Hours after June 8, 2012 are valid

  10. 6th Grade Teachers • Curriculum and homework • How to help with homework • Organization • Projects • Wiki-pages/group e-mails

  11. The First 2 Weeks – Orientation Period • Lockers • Electives – clubs/sports • Supplies, bookbags • Gym clothes • Fees ($20) • Summer Reading requirements • Auditorium time (Gym/Cafeteria)

  12. Learning Styles • Inventory completed online at home with parent • Activities during Advisory

  13. MAP Assessments • Computer/adaptive assessment • 3 times in Math and LA • Info on instructional level not mastery of skills – “road map”

  14. Attendance/Parent Assistant – Lou Self, Data Manager • What is Parent Assistant/Connect-Ed? • No username or password – Susan Stone • Attendance – Susan Stone • Immunizations • Contact teacher first with concerns re grades, attendance, etc.

  15. Cafeteria • Food Options, Cost • Pay-pams • Lunch numbers (***not the same as last year) • Forms – Free/Reduced Lunch • Breakfast and Lunch – bus riders for breakfast/split lunch for Healthy Kids

  16. Discipline • Dr. Cox, Ms. Barone, Mr. Freeland – Admin Team • Bullying • White pages and yellow pages • Bus Concerns • Dress code • Discipline Plan • Cell phones/electronics • Water, Kool-Aid • Silly bands/rubber bands • Intervention Team • Exit from the Magnet Program

  17. Middle School Social and Developmental Concerns • 504s/IEPs – specifications and renewal meetings • 504s – grade level counselor • IEPs – Caroline Grossman (EC case manager) • Medications and forms • School Nurse = Shelly Smith • Asthma – no scented lotions, perfumes, Axe, etc. • He said/she said, bullying, teasing • Hygiene

  18. CommunicationHow we can help you • Help sheets • Contacting Assistant Principal and Counselor • Parent Conferences (Sept. for MCV/504/EC) – scheduled through student services • Wednesdays during teacher planning time • Action Alerts/Parent Assistant information • Parent binder • PTSA group e-mail

  19. Communication:Teachers are a resource • Pirate Planner • Telephone • Email/internet/website • Facebook: Piedmont Middle School, An IB World School • Twitter: @PiedmontIB • Delaney and Barone link on wiki-page…blog is coming! • Printed materials • Papers needing to be signed • Teachers are first point of contact

  20. What’s Next? • Finish summer reading! • Expect a phone call from homebase teacher • Open House – August 22, 4 – 6 p.m.

  21. Questions???? Contact us: http://schools.cms.k12.nc.us/piedmontms (980)343-5435 Jackie.barone@cms.k12.nc.us Marie.delaney@cms.k12.nc.us

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