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Welcome Back 2009-2010 Another Outstanding Year!. James A. Farley Middle School. Successful Education. “It’s the people not the programs that create a successful school”. Welcome to FMS. Debbie Brennan Maggie MacDonnel Laura Sweeney Matt Powers Maribel Cespedes Don Williams.
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Welcome Back2009-2010 Another Outstanding Year! James A. Farley Middle School
Successful Education “It’s the people not the programs that create a successful school”
Welcome to FMS • Debbie Brennan • Maggie MacDonnel • Laura Sweeney • Matt Powers • Maribel Cespedes • Don Williams
Monthly Calendar • Handbooks • Email events you would like included
Classroom Visits • Goal • Let us know
Quality of Life Issues • Electronics • Respect • Behavioral Expectations • Absent Notes • Passes-Lunch Time ETC • Cleanliness • Hallways • Mr. and Mrs. • Respect for All • Bullying
Grade Level Assemblies • Grade 5 period 1 • Grade 6 period 2 • Grade 7 period 3 • Full Period • Input??
Professional Expectations • Meetings • Prompt • Attendance • Paperwork • Grades- 50, 61-64 • Leaving the Building • Cell Phones • Food • Following Procedures-Consistency
Classrooms • Handout • Safety • Fire code
Budgetary Needs • Let me know • Share • Frugal
Special Education Meetings • Rescheduling • Arrive on Time • Legal Meeting • Data Collection • SPED Teachers paper work
PBIS Team • Hard work • Improve our school • Group effort • Respect & Responsibility • Data
Student Recognition • PBIS Tickets • Good News Cards • Caught Doing Good • Fantastic Friday • Super Seven • Student of the Month • Word of the Month
Discipline Procedures • Referral Process • Dismissal Time • Suspended Students Return • Data • Issues • Code of Conduct • Consistancy
ISS • Procedures • Sending Students • Forms • Stamps • Time • Books • Behavior • The Room
Connect with Parents #1 Goal of the NRCSD Board of Education • Use clear, consistent communication • Utilize voicemail, district/school websites, and student agendas • Promote school events
When to Contact Parents • Early in the year • With good news • When a student is not: • Meeting behavioral expectations • Doing homework • When a student is in danger of failing • When a student has a significant drop in their grades (10 or more points) • When a student is failing tests/quizzes
Meet the Teacher (Parent) Night • Our First Impression • Procedures • Changes • September 21 and 22
Homebase • What does an effective homebase look like? • Practice walking the hallways • Practice procedures
Field Trips • Permission Slips • Chaperones • Notifying Staff • Paperwork • Team Trips
State Exams • Change in Dates • Success Clubs • Homework Club
APPR Procedures • Schedule Appointments • Give Thought • Link to Student Achievement • SMART Goals- Handouts
SMART GOALS There is absolutely no research correlation between success and family background, race, national origin, financial status, or even educational accomplishments. There is but one correlation with success, and that is ATTITUDE. -Harry Wong
Using Goals for Results S- Specific and Strategic M- Measurable A- Attainable R- Results-Oriented T- Time bound Conzemius, A. & O’Neill, J. (2001). Building shared responsibility for student learning. Alexandra, VA: ASCD
Test Scores • Specific • Measurable • Attainable • Realistic • Timely
Student Behavior • Specific • Measurable • Attainable • Realistic • Timely
Parental Support • Specific • Measurable • Attainable • Realistic • Timely
Building Relationships • How to handle conflicts • Filling buckets
Staff Development • Survey • Signing up at Google
2009-2010 • What type of year do you want it to be?