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Welcome to the New School Year

Get ready for the new school year with a focus on growth mindset and college-going culture. Learn why going to college is important and how to succeed academically. Find out about our academic focus on the Common Core Standards and have a great year!

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Welcome to the New School Year

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  1. Welcometo theNew School Year

  2. Growth vs. Fixed Mindset

  3. College Going Culture

  4. Some Reasons to go to College • You’ll have fun. • You study topics that interest you. • You’ll become well rounded. • You’ll make great new friends. • College helps develop social skills. • The jobs you get will be more interesting • You’ll make more money.

  5. Why get educated?

  6. What Does It Take? • Good grades • Good test scores (SAT) • Good work habits • Perseverance • Varied experiences: sports/clubs/drama/music/art/etc…

  7. How do I get good grades? • Do your best every day • Stay organized- use the calendar • Study for tests – use your notes. • Don’t get ANY ZEROS! • Check Aeries at least once/week • Make up ALL missed assignment or low test scores

  8. The Problem With Zeros • Student 1: 100, 60, 75, 80, 95 = ? • 82% or a B • Student 2: 100, 0, 75, 80, 95 = ? • 70% or a C- • Student 3: 100, 0, 0, 90, 95 = ? • 57% or an F

  9. What if I’m struggling? • Tell your teacher, get help! • Talk to your parents • Go see a counselor • Come see me or Mr. Morgan • We’ll help you succeed if you let us know!

  10. Promotion Policy All three trimester report cards count A student who fails more than one class for the year will not promote to high school A student may make up an F grade by completing a “course recovery” program Bottom line…DON’T FAIL A CLASS!

  11. Our Academic Focus This Year… The Common Core Standards • Language Arts • Reading Closely and Critically • Summarizing supporting details from text • Focus on Informative / Argumentative / Narrative Writing • Justifying your ideas using evidence from the reading or other sources • Higher Order Thinking!

  12. Our Academic Focus This Year… The Common Core Standards • Math: 8 Mathematical Practice • Making sense of problems and persevere (stick with it) • Reason abstractly and quantitatively (numbers) • Construct good arguments/critique other’s reasoning • Model with math (solve real problems) • Use the right math “tools” • Be precise (be accurate, careful) • Look for and make use of math’s structure • Look for, express, and use patterns in math

  13. Have aGREAT YEAR! Welcome Mr. Morgan

  14. Some Important Questions… • What type of school do we want CMS to be? • What are the expectations for my behavior? • What are the consequences if I do not behave that way? • How can I get involved?

  15. What do we value? • Providing you the best education • Being a place you want to come every day • Being a person of character • Personal, Social, and Environmental Responsibility • Critical Thinking, Curiosity, Active Participation, and School Spirit • Diversity • Always trying to do your personal best • Pushing yourself and learning from your mistakes • Having fun • Making today and tomorrow a better day for everyone

  16. General Behavior • We want to provide you the best education in a place where you want to come every day. • If one person gets in the way of another person getting this, there are consequences • Potential Consequences • Warning Slips - Work Detail • Office Referrals - LD’s, ISD’s, ASD’s, ADIS’s - Restricted Activities - Suspensions/Expulsions

  17. Warning SlipsUsed for minor violations • No Excuse Violations • Teasing/Putdowns • Harassment • Profanity • Inappropriate Dress • PDA • Violations • Gossip • Throwing objects • Physical Contact • Horseplay (hands off!) • Gum chewing • Cutting in line • Littering Will result in a call down to the office. Future offenses will result in a referral + consequence. 3 Warnings for an offense = referral + consequence.

  18. Referrals: Used for major infractions Will always include a consequence • Physical Aggression • Bullying/Harassment/ Threat • Cheating/Plagiarism • Truancy/Cutting • Profanity • Sexual Harassment • Ethnic/Racial/Religious Harassment • Vandalism/Theft • Defiance of Rules/Authority • Disruption • Excessive Tardies • 3 gum warnings • Cell Phone/Personal Electronics • Academic Dishonesty 3 referrals = restricted activities

  19. In-School Detention • If you are not behaving appropriately in class • Sent there for the rest of the period • Also serve a lunch detention • 3 ISD = ADIS + parent meeting + behavior contract

  20. Suspension • The following will result in automatic suspension • Drugs or alcohol (even if you just touch it) • Weapons, guns, knives (even if you didn’t remember the knife was there or only held it briefly) • Fireworks • Fights/Assault • Sexual Harassment • Don’t get involved at all… just walk away!

  21. Attendance • When people are late they are a distraction to others. • Tardies are tracked by period and are cumulative each trimester. • In your seat, ready to work when the bell rings 1st and 2nd tardy = no consequence 3rd tardy = meet with Mr. Morgan / call home 4th and 5th tardy = referral + ASD 6th tardy = referral + ADIS + Restricted Activities

  22. Dress Code • No references to: drugs, alcohol, tobacco, sex, or violent or demeaning behavior. • No pajama pants or bare feet. • No sagging. Pants must be worn at hips • No exposed cleavage, torso, or upper thigh (skirts/shorts must come to the fingers) • Tank top straps must be 3 inches or wider • No muscle shirts Just remember… When in doubt, don’t

  23. Electronics and Personal Items • Prohibited – NEVER to be at school • rollerblades • skateboards • anything to sell • weapons • fireworks (+poppers) • drugs/alcohol • Result in Suspension • Restricted – to be OFF and AWAY during school hours • cell phones • music players • portable game devices • cameras • Result in referrals You are responsible for your stuff. Keep it with you at all times or locked in your locker.

  24. Academic Honesty • If you are the person who cheats, or the person who knowingly provides the work to cheat from, you are cheating • Cheat sheets • Looking at another person’s test • Plagiarizing a paper • “Borrowing” someone’s homework • Consequences are • First offense = referral + zero on the assignment/test • Future offense (any time at CMS) = suspension Be responsible for your own work!

  25. Bullying, Teasing, and Harassment • Types of Bullying • Physical - Racial/Religious • Verbal - Sexual • Social - Written or Cyber • Consequences will get severe fast • Referral + Detention • Referral + Behavior Contract + ADIS • Suspension + talk with the Sheriff • Recommendation for Expulsion

  26. Bullying, Teasing, and Harassment • TAKE A STAND THIS YEAR • Pledge to make today a better day for everyone • Look for the best in others • Use kind words and actions • Give up putdowns • Don’t spread rumors • Have the courage to tell people who are being mean to stop • We only know if you say something… • telling is not tattling

  27. Cafeteria Rules • You may only stand in line if you are buying lunch • Enter the hot lunch line by walking AROUND the outside of the tables • You MUST sit down when you are in the cafeteria…if you are standing up, you must leave.

  28. CARMEL MIDDLE SCHOOL CAMPUS MAP Lunchtime Supervision Parking Lot Office Open for Business Cafe S5 Shop Rest Rm C9 D5 D1 C1 C7 C2 C10 C12 D6 D2 L2 L1 C8 D3 C4 C6 D7 D4 D8 C3 C11 C5 Library L3 Lib Office Rest Rm MCOE P1 MCOE P2 GYM Girls’ Locker room St Str C11A Theater C1A C4A Gym Classroom Boys’ Locker Room A4 A1 D3A D4A A3 A2 S4 S2 S1 S3 West Quad Main Quad East Quad Library GYM Sport Court The GREEN areas are OPEN during lunch. All other areas are OFF LIMITS. To access one of our supervised areas you may walk through a non-green zone. Students found loitering in unsupervised (non-green) areas will be given a referral and lunch detention. Sports Fields Quiet Quad You may not wander from room to room. Once you have selected a room to visit during lunch please remain there.

  29. Athletics • Is an earned privilege. • To be eligible for a CMS team, on the most recent trimester grade report you must have • At least a 2.0 GPA • No F’s • No more than 1 U citizenship grades You will need to keep your grades up and be on your best behavior all year to represent CMS in athletics!

  30. Getting involved at CMS? • Get to know new people • Lunch Activities • Plays • Dances • Fun Friday Activities • Academic competitions • Athletics How will you get involved at CMS?

  31. Classroom visits • Sometimes people will be visiting classrooms • When someone comes in, stay focused on what is going on in the classroom • Do not acknowledge them before they acknowledge you

  32. Stay focused on • Learning • Becoming a better person • Treating others well • Building positive relationships • Improving someone else’s day … And this will be a great year.

  33. One last question from me… What will you do to make today and tomorrow a better day for yourself and others? Questions?

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