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Welcome to UPTON MIDDLE SCHOOL

a tour of your new school. Welcome to UPTON MIDDLE SCHOOL. 5 th Grade Parent Orientation. 1. 3. 2. Welcome and Intro. Building Tours. Parent Survival. We are here for you every step of the way. 1. Principal Chad Mandarino. Welcome. Getting Started at Upton Middle School.

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Welcome to UPTON MIDDLE SCHOOL

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  1. a tour of your new school Welcome toUPTON MIDDLE SCHOOL

  2. 5th GradeParent Orientation 1 3 2 Welcome and Intro Building Tours Parent Survival We are here for you every step of the way

  3. 1 Principal Chad Mandarino Welcome

  4. Getting Startedat Upton Middle School “It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are.” - E.E. Cummings “It’s funny how the harder I work, the more successful I become.” - Jack Warner

  5. MaizeTeam Kelly Kietzerow Tim Winter KarmenBrower Joe Rommel

  6. BlueTeam Marilyn Jones Gaylin Winter Eric Danapilis Barb Phelan

  7. 6th Grade Activities • Athletic Helpers • Band • Orchestra • Pom Pons • Chess • Variety Show • Spelling Team • News Team • Science Olympiad • FIRST Lego League • Ski Club • Bridge Club • Upstream • Tennis • Wrestling Activities at Upton

  8. 2 Parent FYI Chad Mandarino, Craig Jeffers, Diane Nye, Tracy Olson, Kristen Lownds, Karen Kortebein, Amy Dirlam, Bryan Parsons, UPTO

  9. AN OVERVIEW Rules and Regulations

  10. New Dress Code • Modesty and cleanliness are our goals! • Dress for success! Work environment

  11. New Discipline Procedures • Parent contact for discipline issues: • First contact is through a detention slip sent home with the child • Lunch detentions, afterschool detentions, short term ISS may not result in a call home • All day ISS and all OSS will result in a call home and possible parent meeting

  12. More Food Service, Lunches, UPTO • Food Service/Lunches • Two hot choices per day • Salad options each day • Sandwich options each day • Snack bar options • UPTO • - Great group of ladies • No fundraiser fundraiser • Parent Volunteers

  13. More Transportation, Attendance • Transportation • Bus stops are reviewed annually and drivers are not permitted to make changes. Please do not ask this of them • A bus pass is required for a student to ride another bus or to get off at another stop- they are available by calling the office or sending a note before noon • It is very busy here in the morning and the high school has changed their start time to align with ours. Allow extra time!

  14. More Morning Drop-off, Afternoon Pick-Up

  15. More Transportation, Attendance • When your student is going to be absent please call the Main Office at: (269) 926-3400 • Contacting your student’s teachers will not excuse them • Parents must telephone the office before 9:00 am on the morning of the day the student is absent • If a phone call is not received within 24hrs , the absence becomes (and will remain) unexcused • Extended absences will require a doctor’s note (they are happy to do this for you) • Parents will be notified by note of any unexcused absences. Please call Mr. Jeffers to verify your student’s absence

  16. Exciting new transition What about the school day? It is new too.

  17. The Media Center OPAC • http://www.sjschools.org/domain/342

  18. Schedule All students start in cafeteria until 7:35 Day starts: 1st hour 7:45 Day ends: Homeroom 2:44 Split lunch: 11:29-11:53 Homeroom-Announcements

  19. MoreInfo • 6 classes: • 1. Language Arts • Math • Science • Social Studies • YR Long Band/Choir/Orchestra • Or • YR Long PE • 6. Rotations: 7 weeks each • Art • Computers • Industrial Tech • Life Management • REACH or PE

  20. MoreInfo Student ID Number Locker & Code

  21. MoreInfo Maize Team Mrs. Kietzerow Mrs. Brower Mr. Rommel Mr. Winter Blue Team Mrs. Phelan Mrs. Jones Mrs. Winter Mr. Danapilis Teacher Communication -questions -concerns -homework when absent -email -phone

  22. MoreInfo • 5th Grade Visitations • May 16th Lincoln • May 17th Clarke • May 23rd Brown • School Supply List • Orientation Days • August 21st & 22nd • 9am-noon; A-K • 1pm – 4pm; L-Z • Ice Cream Social Last Week August

  23. Your Student What to Expect

  24. SocialMedia • Social web safety tips for parents at www.ConnectSafely.org • Monitoring is not “spying” if you set that expectation • “Trust but Verify”

  25. Gradesand Schoolwork • Check PowerSchool with your child once a week- Thursdays work well (did you know that PowerSchool has a smartphone app?) • Check the My Big Campus homework calendar with your child each evening • Call us if you need help! • Mrs. Lownds 926-3413 • Mrs. Olson 926-3412

  26. Immunizations What we need

  27. AN INVITATION UPTO

  28. Getting Involved • Jill Wendell, UPTO President

  29. 1 to 1 Computing • Background and Support • Partnership for Unlimited Learning • Content Delivery and Programs • Parent/Student Handbook • http://www.sjschools.org/domain/301 • Parent Options • Questions?

  30. 3 Tour Upton Take a guided walk around your child’s new school!

  31. UPTON MIDDLE SCHOOL What’s Your Message?

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