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Bedayia International School

Bedayia International School. WELCOME to Middle School Orientation. Moving to Middle School. Building the Foundation for High School and Beyond. Our Goal. To ensure that all middle school students attain the knowledge and skills to be prepared for their future. What the research says….

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Bedayia International School

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  1. Bedayia International School WELCOME to Middle School Orientation

  2. Moving to Middle School Building the Foundation for High School and Beyond

  3. Our Goal To ensure that all middle school students attain the knowledge and skills to be prepared for their future.

  4. What the research says… Middle School is a defining point forstudents in the college and career readiness process. Source: The Forgotten Middle: Ensuring that All Students Are On Target For College and Career Readiness Before High School, ACT, 2008.

  5. Why a Middle School Orientation? • The move from elementary school to middle school can be a time of stress. There are new teachers, a different curriculum, time management problems to negotiate, extra homework, new forms of grades, evaluations and assessments. • The stresses created by these transitions can be minimized when the new environment is responsive to each particular age group.

  6. High School Readiness Middle School Success Academic Skills College and Career Readiness Academic Behaviors

  7. Academic Skills

  8. What the research says… The level of academic achievement that students attain by eighth grade has a larger impact on their college and career readiness than anything that happens academically in high school. Source: The Forgotten Middle: Ensuring that All Students Are On Target For College and Career Readiness Before High School, ACT, 2008.

  9. All Middle Graders Take English Physical Ed Reading Arabic Art Mathematics Technology Science Social Studies Religion Challenges Forward Science Qura’n French Arabic Social Studies History

  10. Finding the Balance Course Rigor Course Success 65 % Course Placement 25 % 10 %

  11. Supporting Academics • Teachers prepare an action plan to support below level students during school hours in coordination with his/ her parents. • Our reading teacher works on enhancing students’ fluency and literal and inferential skills. • Head of Departments follow up on the plan to ensure students’ progress in the intervention program.

  12. Supporting Academics Additional Supports: • Reading Contest • Spelling Bee • Writing Contest • Poetry Elocution • Science Fair • Seminars: • Debates, Junior Quiz

  13. Assessments • Performance Assessments: Like projects, presentations, or experiments, field trips. • Test- based Assessments: Like writing, responses, quizzes, or critiques. • Ministry Tests: Are held according to ministry approved intervals of time. • Trimester Tests: At the end of every trimester, there is a test in the 5 core subjects.

  14. Grading System • A (Excellent) 90-100 • B (Good) 80-89 • C (Fair) 70-79 • D (Poor) 60-69 • F (not passing) below 60

  15. Supporting Academics Tips for Parents • Stay involved in your child’s education. • Attend parent conferences. • Stay aware of your child’s homework and school demands. • Attend school events. • Try to connect outside experiences to school learning to increase interest and relevance.

  16. Academic Behaviors

  17. What the research says… The earlier a student develops important academically related behaviors, the more likely these behaviors are to become a habit. Source: The Forgotten Middle: Ensuring that All Students Are On Target For College and Career Readiness Before High School, ACT, 2008.

  18. Positive Relationships Academic Discipline Academic Behaviors Orderly Behavior Attendance

  19. Academic Discipline Orderly Behavior Self-control Respectful Responsible Not Bullying Theft Physical Assault Swearing Offensive Gestures • Honesty • Integrity • Respect Not • Plagiarism • Cheating • Vandalism

  20. Attendance Positive Relationships Cooperation Collaboration Sportsmanship Not Exclusion Bragging • Punctuality • Readiness Not • Tardiness • Unexcused Absence

  21. Supporting Academic Behaviors Tips for Parents • Ensure that your child has the materials and place to study at home. • Set a regular time for homework. • Encourage your child to be responsible for chores and homework. • Provide your child with a range of experiences to allow him/her to identify areas of strength. • Talk to your child.

  22. Read The Handbook • Students who are about to enter middle school have plenty of questions, and many of them will be answered when they read the school's handbook. • Parents should look through the book with their children and talk about such items as rules of conduct and punctuality regulations. • Both students and parents should sign the Handbook Contact and return it to the homeroom teacher within one week of the start of school.

  23. Rooms not Classes • Students will no longer stay in a homeroom class. They will move to subject classes. • Students need to develop independency skills. • Students will stop at their lockers according to assigned times. • Students are responsible to bring combination locks or keys and remember to bring the key daily to school. • In case they forget the key, the lock will be broken and you need to get another one.

  24. Means of Communication • Contact the Middle School office assistant to set appointments. • Send a message to teachers or principal through the Home Connection or RenWeb.

  25. Junk Food • A student’s good health helps improve his/her daily effort and concentration. • Food with a high percentage of sugar like fizzy drinks, candies, candy bars, and chips are forbidden at school.

  26. Keep Valuables at Home

  27. Homework • Bedayia International School aims at maintaining high academic standards and expects students to take an active role in their learning and be accountable and responsible. • Students are expected to do their homework daily and avoid plagiarism. • Students’ homework get corrected according to its quality in addition to receiving 2 marks for submitting it on time.

  28. Late Homework • Late homework for 1 day will lead to 25% off the grade, 2 days 50% off the grade. • If the homework is not submitted within 2 days the student receives a zero. • Students stay after school, on Thursday, in case of repetitive attitude of undone homework. • Parents are required to pick up student from detention.

  29. Grading System

  30. Progress Report

  31. Middle School Disciplinary System • Mistakes are Opportunities to Learn For regular misbehavior: • Listen to find out the source of the problem • Discuss solutions (students, parents) • Consult school psychologist, Character Building team, or disciplinary officers • Meet with parents to set solutions

  32. Grave Violations • Bringing dangerous devices to school • Physical Assault • Using foul language • Disrespecting a staff member • Cheating

  33. Consequences • Behavior report emailed to parents • 1) Three days break detention (Assistant Principal’s office) • 2) Five days break detention & parent meeting with assistant principal (consulting psychologist) • 3) One day in-school suspension & deprived from the class where the infraction occurred for up to a week • 4) Three days in-school suspension & parents meeting with principal • 5) Two to five days out-of-school suspension in addition to not being invited back to school

  34. Encouragements • Honor Roll and High Honor Roll • Weekly Exemplary Student • End of year (A) student in English language receives a 10% discount on summer trip

  35. Meet the Administrative Staff Mrs. Karen Aly, School Director Mr. Ibrahim Ghalwash, Chairman Assistant Mrs. Lamyaa Ismail, Middle School Principal

  36. Meet the Admin. Support Staff • Ms. Reham Abo Eldahab, Assistant Principal • Ms. Maryam Samir, Office Assistant • Ms. Hadeel Abd-El Rhehim, Office Assistant • Dr. Doaa Gouda, School Doctor • Mrs. Sanaa Nabawy, MS Psychologist • Mr. Haytham Gheita, Character Ed. Coordinator

  37. Meet the SupervisoryStaff Mrs. Amirah Galal Lang. Arts HOD Gr. 9A, 9B Ms. Aliaa Adb Al Hameed French HOD Gr. 8A,8B, 6B Mr. Mohamed Gamal Science HOD Gr. 6A, 6B, 9A, 9B Ms. Heba Ayoub Social St. HOD Gr. 6 & 7 Ms. Safaa Amin Ar. Social St. HOD Gr. 6, 9

  38. Meet the Staff • Ms. Passant El Araby Language Arts Teacher Gr. 5A, 5B • Mrs. Hanaa Nemr Language Arts Teacher Gr. 6A, 6B • Ms. Marwa Sabry Language Arts Teacher Gr. 7A, 7B • Ms. Reham Abo El Dahab Language Arts Teacher Gr. 8A, 8B • Ms Salma Wahid Eng. Support Teacher All Grades • Mrs. Rania Kamal Science Teacher Gr. 5 • Mrs. Rasha Abd El- Fattah Science Teacher Gr. 7AB & 8AB • Mrs. Hala Abo Shoka Math Teacher Gr. 5AB, 6AB • Mr. Yusif Mostafa Math Teacher Gr. 7AB, 8AB • Mr. Abd el Rahman Zein Math Teacher Gr. 9AB • Ms. Fatema El Sayed Social St. Teacher Gr. 5AB • Mr. Donald Eneriquez Social St. Teacher Gr. 8AB, 9AB • Ms. Sara Kandil French Teacher Gr. 5, 6, 9

  39. Meet the Staff • Mr. Emad Al Adly Arabic Teacher Gr. 6B, 9A&B • Mr. Khaled Al Sayed Arabic Teacher Gr. 5, 6A • Ms. Eman Allam Arabic Teacher Gr. 7A&B • Mr. Alaa Quasim Religion Teacher Boys • Ms. Religion Teacher Girls • Mrs. Amany Abd Al Hameed Qur’an Teacher Girls/Boys • Mrs. Naglaa Mohamed Qur’an Teacher Girls/ Boys • Mr. Mohamed Eid Arabic SS Teacher Gr. 5, 7, 6B • Mr. Mohamed Refaie PE. Teacher Boys • Ms. Amal Mostafa PE Teacher Girls • Ms. Ranyia Mohy Art Teacher Gr. 5, 7 • Ms. Hana Eleish Art Teacher Gr. 6, 8

  40. Thank You!

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