Welcome to Middle
School
May 2017
Every Student, Every Day
Our Big Rocks: The most important things…
 Instill a sense of PRIDE in every student, every day!
 Providing OPPORTUNITIES for students to grow academically and socially!
 Providing a SAFE place for everyone to feel WELCOMED and RESPECTED!
 Create family & school partnerships
Big Rock #1:
Instill a sense of PRIDE in every student, every day!
 HOW WE START EVERY DAY!
 Be Proactive
 Begin with the End in Mind
 Put First Things First
 Think Win-Win
 Seek First to Understand, then be understood
 Synergize
 Sharpen the Saw
Promoting Positive Behavior through PRIDE
Big Rock #2: Providing OPPORTUNITIES for
students to grow academically and socially!
 Open Gym Before School
 Spelling Bee
 Weight Room After School
 Ski and Snowboarding Club
 Student leadership team
 National Junior Honor Society
 Intramural sports
 Talent Show
 Math Club
 Yearbook
 Student Council
 Musical
 Jazz Band, Band, Chorus
 Maak Peace
 Monthly Dances & Activities
 Incentive Day
 Quarterly Assemblies
 Honor Roll 85 and above
 High Honor Roll 90 and above
 Principal’s List 96 and above
What are Houses? Gray? Or Maroon?
Gray House
Neighborhood
Maroon House
Academic Success
 ELA
 PE every other day
 Math
 Media Research (1/2 year)
 Science
 Digital Learning (1/2 year)
 Social Studies
 Band and/or Chorus
 Specials Classes: Art, Music, Health,  STEAM -(science, technology,
Home & Careers (10 weeks each)
engineering, art and math)
 Lunch
 World Cultures -
 Most classes are 40 minutes
 ASD – Advanced Studio Design
 Some are 80/40 split
Student Support
 Supported Study Halls
 Academic Intervention Services
 Reading Support
 Counseling Support – School Counselors, School Psychologist, Delphi Counselor,
Wayne Behavioral Health – satellite office
 Mentoring – Youth Advocacy Program
 After School support 2:30-3:00
 Main Office
Big Rock #3: Providing a SAFE place for everyone to feel
WELCOMED and RESPECTED!
Teaching Positive Behaviors through
PRIDE
Big Rock #4:
Create family & school partnerships
 Parent Portal
 Update grades every two weeks
 Sign and return progress reports and report cards (5 weeks/10 weeks)
 Good News Cards
 Parent conferences
 Surveys
 Parent Advisory Group (NEW)
Questions?