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NEW PARENT & STUDENT ORIENTATION

NEW PARENT & STUDENT ORIENTATION. St. Paul’s Middle School 2014-15. THE BIG QUESTION.

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NEW PARENT & STUDENT ORIENTATION

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  1. NEW PARENT & STUDENT ORIENTATION St. Paul’s Middle School 2014-15

  2. THE BIG QUESTION How do we get adolescent boys from a place of extrinsic motivation to where they are intrinsically motivated to give their best effort, rebound from disappointment, learn from mistakes, and consistently strive for excellence in all that they do?

  3. EFFORT, MASTERY, BEHAVIORS, & HABITS “Effort is one of the things that gives meaning to life. Effort means you care about something that is important to you and you are willing to work for it. It would be an impoverished existence if you were not willing to value things and commit yourself to working toward them.” Carol Dweck - Mindset

  4. OUR THEMES • Mastery • Developing Teacher Pleasing Behaviors and Habits • You are part of something bigger than yourself

  5. MASTERY BEHAVIORS & HABITS RUBRIC

  6. MASTERY BEHAVIORS & HABIT RUBRIC

  7. THE DEVIL IS IN THE DETAILS

  8. THE DAILY SCHEDULE

  9. ATHLETIC OPPORTUNITIES • Fall – football (flag for 6th; full contact for 7th & 8th), soccer, cross-country • Winter – basketball, wrestling, squash, hockey • Spring – lacrosse, baseball, tennis, golf

  10. DRESS CODE Clothing and Personal Appearance Expectations • Pants:Dress slacks, chinos or dress corduroys, cuffed or hemmed. A belt is required. • Shirts:Dress shirt (tucked in) and tie (pulled up).  • Sports coats, sweaters, and St. Paul’s fleeces; No sweatshirts are permitted inside the classroom. • Visible socks are required. • Shoes: Dress shoes, loafers, docksiders, canvas tie shoes (blue or gray), dress leather shoes including suede and boat shoes. Laces must be tied when they are present. • Hairmust be neat and clean. The length of one’s hair should not be a distraction to the student, to his peers, or impede his academic focus in any way. The administration and faculty will determine what hairstyles are appropriate.  

  11. DRESS CODE Students are not allowed to wear the following items • Blue jeans, cargo pants, jean-style corduroys, sweat pants or shorts.  • Flannel or chamois shirts. St. Paul’s sweatshirts are not permitted in the classroom.  • Athletic shoes, boots, sandals, moccasins/slippers, backless shoes, clogs, flip flops, open-toed shoes, and rubber-soled hiking boots.  • Military or camouflage attire, chains on a belt, or on a sleeve or shoulder of a jacket.  • Earrings and similar jewelry.  • Headbands, hats or visors (in the building).

  12. DRESS CODE Seasonal Wear • Before Thanksgiving and after spring break, a plain navy blue polo shirt, yellow polo shirt (must be purchased at the SP School Store) or a plain white polo shirt (St. Paul’s logo is appropriate) may be substituted for the dress shirt and tie. Polo shirts must be tucked in. • Between Thanksgiving and spring break, a plain navy blue turtleneck or plain white turtleneck (St. Paul’s logo is appropriate) may be substituted for the dress shirt and tie. Mock turtlenecks in the approved colors are now permitted. Turtleneck/Mockturtleneck shirts must be tucked in. No sweatshirts are permitted in the classroom. • On certain days of the year (e.g., Lessons and Carols, Awards Day), the above options will not be permitted. Students will be informed in advance and required to wear a shirt, tie, and blazer for such special events.

  13. ARRIVALS & DEPARTURES • Start of the day – 7:45 AM; (8:10 option on Thursday) • End of the day – 2:50 – 3:15; 4:00 – 4:30: late pick-up (443-865-5257) • Developing Carpool Savvy • Drop off and Pick-up locations

  14. AFTER SCHOOL CARE Monday – Thursday • No fee until 4:30, then $10/hr until 6:00 PM • After 6:00 PM, $25 for every 15 minutes or portion thereof Friday • No fee until 3:30, then $10/hr until 6:00 PM • After 6:00 PM, $25 for every 15 minutes or portion thereof

  15. COMMUNICATION • Web Site – My SP • E-mail blast from grade parents • The occasional flyer • Teacher e-mails • Advisor e-mails • Administration and faculty phone calls • Interims - new format using Mastery Behaviors & Habits Rubric • Comments-Report Cards – My Backpack • Parent Conference Days • Teaching Team Conferences

  16. ABSENCES • Sickness – call or e-mail the MS office • Planned absence • Appointments – note or phone call ahead of time • The boys’ responsibility • Consult Final Site • Call, text, e-mail a classmate • Ask parent to request a folder with work left outside of office • E-mail the teacher NO NEED FOR EXCESSIVE ANXIETY

  17. SAGE DINING SERVICES • My Kids Spending – a way for you to manage your son’s dining account • Cash $$$$$ • Your contact – Lee Mueller 410-821-3047 • Menu on the web site

  18. BOOKSTORE PURCHASES - TEXTBOOKS • Monday – Thursday: 8:00 – 4:00 • Friday: 8:00 – 3:00 • School supplies, clothing, sale items, books • Most middle school textbooks are issued NOT purchased

  19. BOOKSTORE PURCHASES - TEXTBOOKS • All students can charge to their account using their ID #unless you are in contact with the bookstore and give them specific instructions not to allow charges. • You can set a limit on what your son charges. • Boys will need materials from the store periodically (texts, special paper, pencils, flash drives)

  20. STUDENT LIFE LESSONS • Forgotten Homework • Forgotten books or materials • Forgotten sports clothing • Not getting a test, quiz, or slip signed

  21. TECHNOLOGY CONCERNS Students have the responsibility for: • keeping material sent or received free of pornography, profanity, gender or racial bias, intimidation or other inappropriate information • all material received under his/her account • prohibiting access to his/her account and only using his/her account • maintaining the confidentiality of passwords • reporting all issues of violations of privacy to a faculty member • keeping illegal software, movies and music of any kind from entering the School

  22. THE HONOR CODE The honor code helps bring to life the School's mission to develop respon­sibility for one's self and one's fellow man. Learning to conduct oneself in an honorable manner is an integral part of a humanistic, and indeed religious education. LIVE BY INTEGRITY

  23. THE HONOR CODE Students are expected to uphold the following five obligations of the honor code: • 1. To neither give nor receive unauthorized assistance during examinations or tests. • 2. To never plagiarize, which is defined as using material written by someone else without giving that person formal credit. • 3. To never take property belonging to others without the expressed consent of the rightful owners. • 4. To always tell the truth. • 5. To take some form of action after witnessing a violation of the honor code.

  24. THE HONOR CODE Any student accused of violating the honor code will come before the Honor Council, which is composed entirely of 8th grade students elected by the students. A faculty advisor is present at all hearings and is free to offer advice but has no vote. In addition, the student's advisor and/or the chaplain will attend the hearing. The Council recommends disciplinary action to the administration.

  25. PARENT EDUCATION BRAIN - TARGETED TEACHING • DR. MARIALE HARDIMAN - NOVEMBER 19 @ 7:00 PM WARD CENTER MASTERY BEHAVIORS & HABITS; RE-TEACH, RE-DO, & RE-TAKE – WHY ARE WE DOING THIS? • RANDY AND ERIC – OCTOBER 1 @ 7:00 PM FISHER HALL EVERYTHING YOU WANT TO KNOW ABOUT MATH AT ST. PAUL’S • KEITH CULBERTSON, ANILEEN GRAY – OCTOBER 22 @ 7:00 PM FISHER HALL THE PERILS OF ADOLESCENT SUBSTANCE ABUSE • MICHELLE KRIEBEL – FEBRUARY 11 @ 7:00 PM WARD CENTER

  26. UPCOMING DATES • September 9 – 5/6 Parent Coffee in the ACCR @ 8:00 AM • September 11 – 7/8 Parent Coffee in the ACCR @ 8:00 AM • September 18 – Parents’ Night begins in the Chapel promptly @ 7:00 PM

  27. COFFEE WITH RANDY • These are informal gatherings to review what has happened and what will be happening in the Middle School. Parents are encouraged to come with questions that the Middle School Head can address in a public setting. • December 1 @ 8:15 AM in the Middle School Library • February 9 @ 8:15 AM in the Middle School Library • May 4@ 8:15 AM in the Middle School Library

  28. FUN FRIDAYS Fun Fridays These are Friday afternoons of playing games together from 3-4pm. Boys will meet in the lobby of the middle school at 3pm and walk to the gym. Pick up will be at the middle school at 4pm. • September 12 6th grade • September 197th grade • September 26 5th and 8th grades

  29. Fan Fridays • Friday, October 3 - Varsity Football vs John Carroll • Friday, October 17 – JV Soccer vs. Calvert Hall Details for these events will come through the weekly e-mails from grade parents.

  30. SECOND CRUSADE • What – a great place to purchase gently worn approved dress code attire from blazers to ties! $5 per item • Where – the 3rd floor of Brooklandwood – Annie’s stomping grounds • When – whenever Brooklandwood is open

  31. MY CONTACT INFORMATION • E-mail – rwoods@stpaulsschool.org • St. Paul’s direct line – 410 - 821 – 3066 • Meltdown/Crisis avoidance line – 443 – 846 - 5159

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