WELCOME TO WELCOME TO WESTRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL WESTRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL YOUR SCHOOL HOME FOR THE YOUR SCHOOL HOME FOR THE NEXT TWO YEARS NEXT TWO YEARS Matthew Johnson Principal Patricia Stillwell Associate Principal Jade Peters Associate Principal Megan Payne 7 th Grade Counselor Ruth Casady 8 th Grade Counselor Ofc. Dana Harrison Overland Park Police School Resource Officer Deb Lilla Westridge PTA Presidents 1
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WELCOME TO WESTRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL YOUR SCHOOL HOME FOR THE NEXT TWO YEARS Matthew Johnson Principal Patricia Stillwell Associate Principal Jade PetersAssociate.
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WELCOME TO WELCOME TO WESTRIDGE MIDDLE WESTRIDGE MIDDLE
SCHOOL YOUR SCHOOL SCHOOL YOUR SCHOOL HOME FOR THE NEXT TWO HOME FOR THE NEXT TWO
YEARSYEARS
Matthew Johnson PrincipalPatricia Stillwell Associate PrincipalJade Peters Associate PrincipalMegan Payne 7th Grade CounselorRuth Casady 8th Grade CounselorOfc. Dana Harrison Overland Park Police School Resource OfficerDeb Lilla Westridge PTA PresidentsMarla Brems
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Tonight’s ObjectivesTonight’s Objectives
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Introduce you to important staffFamiliarize with some basic middle
school information and proceduresHear about the first 2 days of
school and our WILDCAT WELCOME
Understand enrollment/optionsUnderstand “a day in the life of …”Your questions answered by us
Fee Payment – August 2013Fee Payment – August 2013We will set dates in August for fee
payment, usually the first week.The fee amounts have not been
approved for next year.Required school fees for 2012-2013 were
$116 (textbook rental, student planner, and student ID)
Optional fees vary and cover yearbook, activity ticket, and school picture packets
Bussing for students inside 2.5 miles is $144
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WESTRIDGE INFORMATIONWESTRIDGE INFORMATIONEight feeder elementary schools –Apache, Comanche, East Antioch, McAuliffe, Overland Park, Pawnee, Rising Star, Sunflower
Projected enrollment of 910 students –
466 seventh graders 444 eighth graders
Teachers are all Highly Qualified in their curricular areas.
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Basic InformationSchool day starts at 8:45 AM and ends
3:45 PM – There are eight periods, 45 minutes long, with FIVE-minute passing periods between each class.
Students may be in the building starting at 7:45 AM and if not with a staff member students are to be off campus no later than 4:00 PM
Teachers are available for help before school from 8:05 until 8:35
Open tutoring in Library every morning from 8:00 – 8:35
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Basic Information (cont)Basic Information (cont)Each seventh grade student will
have 2 lockers each with its own combination -one in the academic hall and one for physical education located in the gym locker room
Students are expected to dress out for physical education. The PE uniform requirements are on our PE Web Back Packs…Grey T-shirt, Navy shorts
3 Lunches occur during 5th hour and run from 11:57 to 1:18
Student ID card acts as a Debit Card- Money can be put on your student’s account -online or by check
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Basic Information (cont)Basic Information (cont)School Safety is VERY IMPORTANT TO
USNew secured entrance comingLockdown Drills practiced monthlySRO on duty full timeContinually working to improve our procedures and practices with regard to building safety.
WE TAKE THE SAFETY OF YOUR CHILD AND
EVERYONE IN THIS BUILDING VERY SERIOUSLY.
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Basic Information (cont)Basic Information (cont)
Tentative first day of school for the 2012-2013 is August 12th – Seventh grade only
On line communications options for parents –Parent at School, Web Backpack, Teacher E-Mail addresses, school newsletter emailed monthly. New website coming.
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Westridge Web Site
66thth Graders to Visit Graders to Visit WestridgeWestridge
In May 2013 all current 6th graders will travel to Westridge for a 3 hour visit in which they will
learn a little about middle school and watch a theater performance.