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Middle SchoolCurriculum Night
23 Sept. 2010
SCHEDULE FOR TODAY6:00 – 6:10(10mins) Welcome and Slide Show of MS
Orientation – Common Area6:10 - 6: 30(20 mins)
Opening Remarks by Ram and Dan - Common Area
Handing out of Social Studies Materials 7 & 8 informational materials
6:30 – 8:00(1.5 hrs)
Separate by Grade LevelMeet teachers at various Venues(See Flyers for the detailed schedule)
MS TEACHERSMS TEACHERS• Ram – Math / Math Skills• Dan – Science / Science Skills• Miyo – English / Lit Skills• Izabella – Social Studies• Lisjane, Helen – Spanish• Dennis – Student Support, Lit Skills• Raymond – Student Support, Math Skills• Yianna – Math Skills• Ali – Social Worker• Nancy – Lit Skills• Lelia – Lit Skills• Tammy – Lit Skills• ET – Math Skills
HOMEWORK WIKIHOMEWORK WIKI
• www.trcsmshw.wikispaces.com• A website that shows the homework from
each subject/teacher• Includes homework policy from each
subject/teacher and all the details such as…
• HW number, Date due, Resources
PLANNER/AGENDA BKPLANNER/AGENDA BK
• The students organizational tool
• By date and categorized by subject• Daily entry by students• Also serves as a checklist of TO DO
at home• Please sign your initials daily (if
possible) • Staple/insert correspondences here.
• A period each week that is incorporated in the regular schedule.
• See your child’s daily schedule for details.
• Time to do homework, classwork, reading books etc.
• Supervised by a teacher.
ADVISORYADVISORY
• A period each week that is incorporated in the regular schedule.
• 10 or 11 students per teacher.• Advisor will be the direct manager of
the student’s Individual Learning Plan• Various topics and activities on
developing leaders who responsibly effect change in self, community, and world (MS Theme)
LUNCH PRIVILEGELUNCH PRIVILEGE
• Student/s will be under-study for a certain period to prove that they can obey rules and behave properly in the lunch room.
• Written consent from parents is incorporated in the school emergency letter
• IDs will be issued to deserving students.
• Privilege may be revoked due to various reasons.
ELECTRONIC DEVICESELECTRONIC DEVICES(Cellphones, Electronic Games…)(Cellphones, Electronic Games…)
• Turned OFF or SILENT MODE.• For emergency, use school phone at
the office.• If confiscated, it may be redeemed
on Wednesdays by parent/guardian.• Bring these devices at your
own risk. • We will not be responsible for
lost or stolen devices.• Special Case: Trips
• If classroom rules are broken despite reminders by the teacher
• Will be served on lunch time TUESDAYS and FRIDAYS.
• Lunch privilege will suspended until detention is served.
• Parents will be informed before any detention.• 10 mins eat lunch, go to detention room for silent
reflection / evaluation about the reason for detention.
• 3x detention = Privileges taken away
OTHERS• $20 MS fund (includes agenda
/planner)• Turn in school forms,
emergency cards, and the official NYCDOE lunch forms
• Avail of FREE AFTER SCHOOL c/o 82nd St. Academics
• Lockers – should be organized at all times. You may want to inspect your child’s locker.
• HS applications – c/o Raymond• Sign the EVALUATION SHEET at the end of the
night.