Welcome to Piedmont Middle School, An IB World School Piedmont 101 August 14, 2014

1. Welcome toPiedmont Middle School, An IB World SchoolPiedmont 101August 14, 2014

2. Jackie Barone, Principal • Welcome, Introductions, and Housekeeping -Dawn Johnston, Academic Facilitator/IB Coordinator -Eric Tornfelt, Jeffrey Joyce – APs -Rolando Parkins, Dean -Lisa Case, Marie Delaney - Counselors • IB Magnet School – 100% • School Leadership Team (SLT) • PTSA

3. Eric Tornfelt, Assistant Principal • School Security • Volunteerism - Opportunities available: PTSA, SLT, field trip chaperones, test proctors, club day advisor • CMS approved volunteers – Kimberly Potts(kimberlyr.miller@cms.k12.nc.us) • Approved or Not Approved • Class visits (see policy online) • Must sign-up for Piedmont • BSEP/ASEP

4. BSEP/ASEP • www.cms.k12.nc.us/cmsdepartments/asep • 6:45 a.m. (BSEP) • 6:00 p.m. (ASEP • $25 registration* • $50 BSEP, $35 ASEP* • $76 both programs* • Daily rate of $15 per program* • Register online * = 2013-2014 fees

5. Marie Delaney, CounselorLife at Piedmont • School Hours: 9:15 – 4:15 • 4 core courses each day plus flex block • A Day/B Day for encore (elective) • 1st day of school = A Day • School day hours: 8:45 Doors open/universal breakfast 9:00 Homebase & Announcements 9:15 Instruction begins 4:15 Dismissal • Tardy information – late bus is not a tardy

6. Life at Piedmont, cont. • Walkers • Carpool procedures (red awning)– • Drop – off 8:45 – 9:15 on lot (only 2 lanes open in a.m.) • After 9:15 (tardy), sign-in at main office • Bus procedures -mailing -shuttle stops (transportation website)

7. Life at Piedmont, cont. • Dismissal procedures • Early dismissal no later than 3:45 • 4:15 dismissal • Pick up by 4:30 • 3 lanes open in car lot in p.m. • Students will receive car-rider number • If supervision not on lot, come to main office to sign out student • Change in transportation – form on the webpage

8. Community & Service: Due by April 24,2015 20 hours = 6th grade 25 hours = 7th grade 30 hours = 8th grade ***hours are entered in PowerSchool (math) Pass all core classes, health/PE, and one encore (IKE-R) Pass world language IB Requirements

9. Community & Servicehttp://cspiedmont.cmswiki.wikispaces.net/home Forms located • on website • in planner • outside Student Services • Hours after June 10, 2014 are valid • Summer hours due at end of Q1 • Hours due at end of each quarter

10. Scheduling • Students will receive printed schedule first week of school • Homebase teacher will call next week • TD/AIG • Honors Math – rubric from elem. School • Honors LA – 95th%ile and above • Integrated science/SS

11. 6th Grade Teachers • Curriculum and homework • How to help with homework • Organization • Projects (checkpoints) • Weebly/Wiki-pages/group e-mails • Internet access • BYOT

12. The First 2 Weeks – Orientation Period • Lockers • Encore – clubs/sports • Supplies (bring reading book, bookbag, pen/pencil, notebook, on Day 1) • Earbuds • PE • Uniform available for purchase (not required) • Dress code = school colors • Locks highly reccommended • Fees ($20) – OSP flyer on 1st day of school • Summer Reading and Math requirements • Breakfast – Be here before 9:00!!!

13. MAP Assessments • Computer/adaptive assessment • 3 times in Math and LA • Info on instructional level not mastery of skills – “road map”

14. Attendance/PowerSchool Lou Self, Data ManagerSusan Stone, Student ServicesHlenia Buckley, Attendance Secretary • What is PowerSchool? • No username or password – Susan Stone (online support first) • Attendance – Hlenia Buckley • Immunizations • Fax to 980-343-5557 OR • Bring info to Open House • Contact teacher first with concerns re grades, attendance, etc. • PARENTS ARE EXPECTED TO MONITOR POWERSCHOOL

15. PowerSchool • Parent Portal (unavailable in summer) • Account set-up: http://youtu.be/CaGF35usLdw • Portal Overview: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6WNBLK0mbk&feature=youtu.be • Phone support: 980-343-9420

16. Cafeteria (all info on CMS webpage) • Joy Davis, Cafeteria Manager • Food Options, Cost • Pay-pams • Lunch numbers (***not the same as last year) • Forms – Free/Reduced Lunch • Breakfast and Lunch – split lunch for Healthy Kids

17. Discipline • Eric Tornfelt, Rolando Parkins, Jeffrey Joyce, Officer Rorie – Admin Team • Bullying • Social Media • Code of Conduct • Cell phones/electronics – see policy on webpage • Bus Concerns – Admin Team and Coach Ashley • Dress code • Discipline Plan • Water, Kool-Aid • Field trip exclusion (also includes fines) • Intervention Team • Exit from the Magnet Program (Behavior is a continuation requirement and not an entrance requirement)

18. Middle School Social and Developmental Concerns • 504s/IEPs – specifications and renewal meetings • 504s – grade level counselor • IEPs – Caroline Grossman (EC case manager) • Medications and forms • School Nurse = Shelly Smith • Asthma – no scented lotions, perfumes, Axe, etc. • He said/she said, bullying, teasing • Hygiene

19. CommunicationHow we can help you • Help sheets • Contacting Assistant Principal and Counselor • Parent Conferences (Counselor will contact in Sept. for MCV/504) – scheduled through student services • Tuesdays/Wednesdays during teacher planning time • Action Alerts/PowerSchool information • Parent binder • PTSA group e-mail • Saturday morning principal messages (also wiki-page)

20. Communication:Teachers are a resource • Pirate Planner • Telephone • Email/internet/website • Facebook: Piedmont Middle School, An IB World School • Twitter: @PiedmontIB • Delaney and Barone link on wiki-page • Printed materials • Papers needing to be signed • Teachers are first point of contact

21. What’s Next? • Finish summer reading and math! • Expect a phone call from homebase teacher • Open House – August 21, 1:00 – 2:30 p.m.

22. Questions???? Contact us: http://schools.cms.k12.nc.us/piedmontms (980)343-5435 Jackie.barone@cms.k12.nc.us Eric.tornfelt@cms.k12.nc.us Marie.delaney@cms.k12.nc.us