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Welcome to Piedmont Middle School, An IB World School Piedmont 101 August 15, 2013

Welcome to Piedmont Middle School, An IB World School Piedmont 101 August 15, 2013. Jackie Barone, Principal. Welcome What is IB? School Leadership Team (SLT) PTSA. Eric Tornfelt, Assistant Principal.

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Welcome to Piedmont Middle School, An IB World School Piedmont 101 August 15, 2013

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  1. Welcome toPiedmont Middle School, An IB World SchoolPiedmont 101August 15, 2013

  2. Jackie Barone, Principal • Welcome • What is IB? • School Leadership Team (SLT) • PTSA

  3. Eric Tornfelt, Assistant Principal • Volunteerism - Opportunities available: PTSA, SLT, field trip chaperones, test proctors, club day advisor • CMS approved volunteers – Erika McFayden(erika1.mcfayden) • Approved or Not Approved • Class visits (see policy online) • Must sign-up for Piedmont • BSEP/ASEP – Kimberly Potts

  4. BSEP/ASEP • Kimberly Miller-Potts • kimberlyr.miller@cms.k12.nc.us • $25 registration • $50 BSEP, $35 ASEP • $76 both programs • Daily rate of $15 per program • Register online (on-site beginning, Monday, August 19)

  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) • School day hours: 8:45 Doors open/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. • Carpool procedures – • 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

  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

  8. Community & Service: Due by April 25,2014 20 hours = 6th grade 25 hours = 7th grade 30 hours = 8th grade ***hours are entered in PowerSchool Pass all core classes, health/PE, and one encore (IKE-R) Pass world language IB Requirements

  9. Scheduling • Students will receive printed schedule first week of school • Homebase teacher will call next week • Honors Math – rubric from elem. School • Honors LA – 95th%ile and above **EOG /MSL scores released this October***

  10. Community & Service Forms located • on website • in planner • outside Student Services • Hours after June 7, 2013 are valid • Summer hours due at end of Q1 • Hours due at end of each quarter

  11. 6th Grade Teachers • Curriculum and homework • How to help with homework • Organization • Projects • Wiki-pages/group e-mails • Snack

  12. The First 2 Weeks – Orientation Period • Lockers • Encore – clubs/sports • Supplies, bookbags (bring bookbag, pen/pencil, notebook, snack on Day 1) • Gym clothes • Fees ($20) • Summer Reading and Math requirements • Breakfast – Be here before 9:00!!!

  13. Learning Styles • Inventory completed online at home with parent • Activities during Advisory

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

  15. Attendance/PowerSchoolLou 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 • Contact teacher first with concerns re grades, attendance, etc.

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

  17. Cafeteria • Joy James, 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

  18. Discipline • Eric Tornfelt, Dawn Johnston, Officer Rorie – Admin Team • Bullying • White pages and yellow pages • Bus Concerns • Dress code • Discipline Plan • Cell phones/electronics – see policy on webpage • 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)

  19. 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

  20. CommunicationHow we can help you • Help sheets • Contacting Assistant Principal and Counselor • Parent Conferences (Sept. for MCV/504/EC) – scheduled through student services • Wednesdays during teacher planning time • Action Alerts/PowerSchool information • Parent binder • PTSA group e-mail

  21. 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…blog is coming! • Printed materials • Papers needing to be signed • Teachers are first point of contact

  22. What’s Next? • Finish summer reading and math! • Expect a phone call from homebase teacher • Open House – August 22, 4 – 6 p.m.

  23. 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

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