Welcome to Kingsway Middle School 7 th Grade Parent Orientation.

Welcome to Kingsway Welcome to Kingsway Middle SchoolMiddle School

77thth Grade Parent Grade Parent Orientation Orientation

- Welcome & Overview - Mr. Walton, Principal

Who’s who?Who’s who?

• Mr. Walton-Principal

• Mrs. Burton-Assistant Principal

• Mr. Stephenson-Assistant Principal for Curriculum

• Mr. Hunt and Mrs. Kupsey-Guidance Counselors

• Mrs. Craig-School Nurse

Overview of the OrientationOverview of the OrientationStudents

• Assigned to a classroom

• Information presented by the Student Council

• Tour of the Building

• Q & A

Parents• Meeting in the Cafeteria

• Receive/review information folder

• Self guided tour of the building if desired

• Meet your child in the gymnasium after the presentation

Kingsway Middle SchoolKingsway Middle School• Opened in September 2006

• 36 full size classrooms

• 8 small group instruction rooms

• 2 “computer” classrooms

• 4 science labs

• Band/Instructional room

• 6,000 square foot Media Center

• All rooms equipped with digital projectors

• 85% of the classrooms equipped with Promethean Boards

• 3 mobile laptop carts

Look How We Have Grown

Communication is the Key!!Communication is the Key!!• Website- http://www.kingsway.k12.nj.us• E-News- Periodic information sent via email• Phone Extensions-listed in your “Survival Guide”• Monthly Newsletter- sent home via e-news (sample in

folder)• KCC- Kingsway Community Connection (flyer included

in folder)

School SecuritySchool Security• All doors are locked at all times• Buzzer system• Security cameras• Visitors must sign in at the attendance office • Student ID cards…lunch accounts and media

center• School Resource Officer• Global Connect• Make sure you have a plan

Community SupportCommunity Support

Thank You!! The 2011-2012 operating budget along with a “second question” was passed

back in April.

What’s next?What’s next?

• Health Office Mailing-Early June 2011• Self Guided Building Tours-August 2011• Summer Mailing- Late August 2011• Periodic General Information E-Mails-Sign Up for

E-News!!• First Day of School- September 7, 2011• Back to School Night-September 15, 2011

- Discipline & Activities -Mrs. Burton, Assistant Principal

Student/Parent Handbook• Located in student agenda and on the

district website

• Great source of helpful

information, procedures,

and rules

Student Discipline• Behavior management begins at the

classroom level. Teacher discipline may include:– Teacher Warnings– Parent Notification– Lunch Detentions– After School Detentions– Students meet with team of teachers

Student Discipline• Administrative discipline supports the

expectations of classroom teachers, and may include:– Administrative Warnings– Administrative Detention– Restricted Study– External Suspension

Student Discipline• Good Student Standing

• Mediation

• Parent contact is made with administrative consequences

Student Discipline• All electronic devices are to be turned off

and kept in the locker throughout the school day.

• School wide dress code is outlined in the student/parent handbook.

• No students are to be after school unsupervised.

Harassment, Bullying, Intimidation

• New law effective September 2011• H, B, and I include written, verbal, or physical

acts, gestures, and electronic communications that cause substantial disruption, and either insult or demean a student, create a hostile educational environment or severely cause physical or emotional harm to another student.

Harassment, Bullying, Intimidation

•Be aware of your child’s online activities: texting, social networking sites (Facebook, MySpace), instant messaging, etc.

•If there is an issue with another student, print the entire dialog and have your child bring it to an administrator.

Student Activities• District has adopted a “pay to play” policy:

– $75 per sport– $50 one time for unlimited attendance to clubs

and activities– $400 maximum per family

• Fee collection process is under review– Several payment options will be available,

including an online payment option

Activities & Clubs• KMS News

• Musical

• Play

• Student Council

• Yearbook

• Art Club

• Game Club

• Cooking Club

• Fuel Up To Play 60

• Performing Arts Club

Interscholastic SportsBOYSSoccer

Cross Country

Basketball

Wrestling

Track

GIRLSSoccer

Cross Country

Field Hockey

Basketball

Track

Wellness ActivitiesFlag Football

Floor Hockey

Softball

Volleyball

Basketball

Track

Softball

Transportation• PM parent pick-up line forms in the parking

lot; access road in front of school must remain open for busses.

• Students must ride assigned bus and get on and off bus at designated stop.

Transportation• Late Bus

– Monday Thursday, leaves MS at 3:55– Rides must be here prior to busses departing– Perimeter run

Alternate Transportation• Students getting a ride from someone other

than their parent/guardian must have a note from both parties involved. Notes must be submitted to the main office.

• Busses are at capacity and cannot accommodate additional students.

Student ID Cards• All students are provided with a student ID card• Students must have ID card to purchase a lunch in

the cafeteria and in the media center to check out a book.

• Used as debit card

in the cafeteria• Replacement ID cards

are $3.00

- Curriculum & Technology -Mr. Stephenson, Assistant Principal of Curriculum

The Team Concept• Research supports this structure

– Especially effective with this age group

• Supportive learning environment– Relationships built on trust

– Adult teachers and mentors

– Strong peer bonds

The Current Grade 7 Structure• Three teams – 5 teachers on each

– Math, Science, Social Studies, English & Literature

• Approximately 120 students per team• Students randomly placed• Heterogeneous grouping – Math is the exception

– Accelerated math program

– All math programs have increased rigor

Team Meetings• Teachers and counselor

• Initial focus on transition

• Interdisciplinary planning

• Action plans for individual students

• Meet with students

• Parent conferences (Parents, too, are team members)

PowerSchoolParent Portal Screen

http://204.10.63.55/public/

Kingsway Newsgroup• Sign up through website

http://www.kingsway.k12.nj.us/MiddleSchool/newsgroup.html

• Messages from superintendent’s office, HS, MS, athletics, nurse, and more

• Sign up tonight!

Guidance CounselorsMr. Hunt & Mrs. Kupsey

SCHOOL VISITATIONS• Parent Letter• Elective Form• Registration Form

- DUE DATE –Elective Form & Registration (Demographic) Form

FRIDAY, MAY 27th

Your child should give paperwork to their homeroom teacher

7th GRADE CURRICULUM OVERVIEW

• English – English, Commutations Lab

• Literature – Literature, Communications Lab

• Math – Honors Pre-Algebra I, Math 7, Math Lab

• Science – General Science

• Social Studies – Social Studies

• Health / Physical Education

• Exploratory Program – French, Spanish, Italian, and Business Applications (per quarter)

• ELECTIVE(S) – Cycles (art, math plus, study skills, & music OR orchestra/strings OR chorus OR band

MATHEMATICS• The following math placements will be

made based on the current 6th grade math teacher, 6th grade math average, & most recent standardized test scores.

• MATH CLASSES: * Honors Pre-Algebra* Math 7

ELECTIVESStudents may choose one of the following:

• Orchestra/strings • Chorus• Band

OR Cycle Classes- one per marking period -

• Art• Math plus• Study Skills• Music

LABSIn some instances, a basic skills class in math

and/or language arts may replace a chosen elective.

Students who have not met the minimal level of proficiency on the NJ ASK 6 will be required to take…

Math Lab and/or Communications Lab

ACADEMIC HELP• Power-School, Progress Reports & Report Cards• Teacher Help• Academic Tutoring• www.homeworklive.com• Agenda Book• Homework Clinic • Team Meeting• Guidance Counselor

SOCIAL HELP7th Grade - Life Skills Training(LST)

8th Grade - Keys to Innervisions (KIV)These programs use lecture, discussion, coaching, and practice to:

• Boost students’ self-esteem

• Foster self-confidence

• Fine-tune students’ decision-making skills

• Empower students to resist peer and media pressure

• Decrease incidence of insubordination & violence

• Increase school attendance

Things To Know…• PE Uniform purchase at school• School Supplies check website• Combination Locks attached to hall locker &

need one for PE locker• 8 Classes & Lunch student schedule• No Recess! • Obligations physicals, library books, borrowed

clothes, lunch charges, textbooks• Ineligible List 2 or more failures

SUMMER SCHOOL or REPEATINGSummer School:• If a student needs to repeat a class they may attend

summer school at Glassboro High School.

• During the summer, expensive, and parent transportation.

OR

Repeating 7th/8th grade:• If a middle school student fails four classes he/she must

repeat the grade.

Health Office InformationCaroll Craig, RN, BSN, CSN

New Student Physical• ALL students entering the KRSD MUST have a

new student physical completed.• Physical must be within 365 days of entering the

school, i.e. for the 2011/12 school year the earliest the physical date can be is September 6, 2010.

• Physicals are due by July 15, 2011.– Forms can be mailed to the Middle School Health

Office or dropped off in the MS Main Office during the summer months.

Sport Physicals• The New Student Physical form can be used for sports

physicals.

• The physical must have been done no longer than 365 days prior to the first day of official practice to be eligible to play.

• When all forms have been returned to the Health Office and your child has been approved to participate, you will be mailed the notification of approval and instructions on the procedure to pay the registration fee.

DO NOT SEND MONEY WITH SPORTS FORMS!!

Physicals (continued)• An information packet with all necessary health

forms will be mailed by early June. If you do not receive the mailing by mid-June, please contact the Health Office so that another one can be sent out.– The NJ State Physical form will be in the mailing.

– THE PHYSICAL IS CONSIDERED AN OBLIGATION. Your child will not receive their report card, be eligible to attend any field trips, or participate in any sports until the physical is received.

Medications at School• NO medications are administered on school

property without a doctor’s order, including OTC (over the counter) medications.

• Students are NOT permitted to carry any med on them during school. If caught, they will be subject to the discipline code.– Exception: Inhaler, Epi-pen, insulin pump –

with written doctor’s order on file in the Health Office

Medications (cont.)• Medication administration forms may be

found on the district web-site. • Medication orders, from the doctor, must

also be signed by a parent/guardian and medication brought in its original container by the parent/guardian of the student.

• If you are filling a Rx, ask pharmacist to give you a second labeled bottle for the medication to be used at school.

Cough Drop Policy– Students are permitted to have cough

drops/throat lozenges kept in the Health Office to be administered by the nurse.

– The student’s parent/guardian must give written permission for the student to take them and they must be in their original box or bag.

Red/Pink Eye Policy• Students who present with red or pink sclera will be

evaluated and the parent will be notified of the Health Office visit and informed to see their family doctor if the symptoms worsen.

• Student will return to class and a follow-up evaluation will occur the next day.

• If the student presents with exudate, crusting, or weeping of the eye – they will be excluded from school and will need to be seen by their family doctor for evaluation of conjunctivitis. – A note is required for re-admittance to school.

Physical Education Excusals

• One-day excusals– An injury that occurs during that school day.

– Parent note requesting pe excusal for minor injury.

– Any more time needed must be accompanied by a doctor’s note.

• Long-term excusal– Doctor’s note required.

• No pe excusals will be given without a parent or doctor note – no exceptions!

Absentee Policy• Unexcused absences

– Allowed 12 per school year– Parent call/note regarding child’s reason for

absence

• Excused absences– Written doctor note for illness/injury– Student sent home from Health Office for

illness/injury

Excused Absences• Any student sent home from the Health Office is

considered excused.• If a student calls their parent from the Main Office

to pick them up because they are not feeling well - it will be considered an UNexcused absence.

• If a student texts their parent for pick-up due to illness, not only is the absence unexcused but they will also be subject to the discipline code.

• I have the power to send kids home UNexcused, if I feel that the courtesy is being exploited.

Students Sent Home

• Students will be sent home if they have a fever, serious injury, or witnessed vomiting.

• Preference of keeping students here at school.

• My mom/dad said, “Go to the nurse and I will come pick you up.”– is not a free pass to leave school.

Personal Hygiene

• Deodorant (extra deodorant for pe classes), shower daily, clean clothing-including your PE uniform, brush teeth daily.

• First teacher/administration referral – student called down to health office.

• Second referral – student called down and parent notification.

Questions

• Any questions or concerns, please call the Middle School Health office at 467-3300 ext. 3021.

• [email protected]

Thank You!!

Have a great summer and

we’ll see you in September!!