Post on 28-Oct-2019
INCOMING GRADE 6 PARENT ORIENTATION
Port Jefferson Middle School
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCEI pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
School Transition Program Goals
1. To ease the anxiety of students
2. To help students successfully begin their middle school years
3. To ease the anxiety of our parents
WELCOME PARENTS
Claudia Smith Assistant Principal
Robert Neidig Principal
ELVHS
PK, K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5S.S. PJMS
Transition Years
Transition Program Overview
5th Grade Summer 6th Grade
Transition Program OverviewPhase I
5th Grade
• MS/ES Guidance Counselor Meetings
• Parent Orientation Meeting
○ Tuesday, April 16, 2019
• 5th Grade Middle School Visit
○ Monday, May 20, 2019
• MS/ES Support Staff Meeting
Transition Program Overview Phase II
• Summer Mailing– Welcome Letters – Class Schedule– Bell Schedule– Parent Portal – Acceptable Use Information– School Supplies Information – Frost Valley Information
• 6th Grade Pizza Social– Wednesday, August 21, 2019 (tentative)
• 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
– Meet Teachers
– Practice Opening Lockers
• Locker Set-up and Decorating– August 22nd - August 23rd (Tentative)
• 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Summer
Transition Program OverviewPhase III
• Student Handbook Review
• Meeting with the Guidance Counselor– Student Questionnaire
▪ Getting to know one another
▪ Goal Setting
▪ Interests
– Progress report/report card review
• Classroom Visits By Administration
• Back to School Night
– September 2019
• Teacher Team Meetings
• Overnight Field Trip
– Frost Valley
• Meeting – September 2019
6th Grade
Is my
child
safe?
Your Concerns
Do I have friends in any of my classes?
Academic Pressure
Am I dressed cool?
Will my friends
remain my friends?
Will I fit in?
Will I be able to open
my locker?
Remembering which class to go to next
Will I get detention for
being late to class?
Your Child’s Concerns
Will the work be too difficult?
What Can Your Child Expect In Middle School?
Many different classesMany more teachers
New grading standardsNew procedures
Hall lockerFollowing a schedule
Greater peer pressure/fitting inGreater freedom/responsibility
Port Jefferson Middle School Course Offerings
Grade Six Grade Seven Grade Eight
Reading English English
Social Studies Social Studies Social Studies
Mathematics Mathematics (Advanced) Mathematics (Math 8 or Algebra I)
Science Science (Advanced) Science (Science 8 or Earth Science)
Writing Spanish, French, Latin, or Italian 1A Spanish, French, Latin, or Italian 1B
Music: Orchestra, Band, Chorus (Alternating Days - whole year)
Music (Orchestra, Band, Chorus, Electronic Music)
Music (Orchestra, Band, Chorus, Music Industry I)
Physical Education (Alternating Days - whole year)
Physical Education (Alternating Days) Physical Education (Alternating Days -whole year)
FLEX (Foreign Language Exploratory): Semester Course
Health: Semester Course Health (Alternating Days - whole year)
Coding: Semester Course (Alternating Days -whole year)
Family and Consumer Science: (Semester Course - Alternating Days)
Technology: Semester Course
Family and Consumer Science: (Alternating Days - whole year)
Technology: Semester Course Art: Semester Course
Art: Semester Course Writing Workshop (Semester Course -Alternating Days)
Support Services: AIS (ELA) Support Services: AIS (ELA and Math) Support Services: AIS (ELA and Math)
Special Education Services: Resource Room, Integrated Co-teaching and Learning Support, Small Class
Special Education Services: Resource Room, Integrated Co-teaching and Learning Support, Small Class
Special Education Services: Resource Room, Integrated Co-teaching and Learning Support, Small Class
TYPICAL DAY• SCHOOL DAY
– 7:30 – 2:25• SCHEDULE
– 6 Day Cycle (Days A – F)– 43 minutes per period (3 minutes in between periods)– 9 periods
• Reading• Writing• Math (and Extra Math Class on alternating days)• Science• Social Studies• Family and Consumer Science
– Alternating Days (Full Year)• Coding
– Alternating Days (Full Year)• Music 6
– Performance Based Music (Band, Orchestra, Chorus)» Alternating Days (Full Year)
• Physical Education– Alternating Days (Full Year)
• Art 6– Alternating Days (1 Semester)
• LOTE– Alternating Days (1 Semester)
• Lunch / Recess
Homeroom After Period 3
(5 Minutes)
Words Of Wisdom
Daily Announcements
SAMPLE SCHEDULE
LUNCH / RECESS
SIXTH GRADE FACULTY
Mrs. GiannusaWriting
Mr. RuoffReading
Ms. RyanMath/SS
Ms. CoreySS/Math
Mrs. BellottiScience
Mrs. Carlson Mrs. Landetta Mrs. Marino
Mr. FarengaLOTE
Mrs. QuartaroneReading
We Are A Professional Learning Community
Common Planning Time
Mrs. Lohmann
SIXTH GRADE FACULTY
Mr. BuehlerGuidance Counselor
Mrs. Federico Nurse
Ms. DiazChorus Ms. Schuman
Art
Mr. MimnaughP.E.
Mr. PisanoBand
Dr. SalzmanOrchestra
Ms. BrittSocial Worker
Mr. CosciP.E.
Mrs. Bachety FACS
Ms. CamardaP.E.
Ms. WendelPsychologist
Mr. MalettaP.E.
TEACHER GOOGLE SITES
• Verify and check attendance
• View your child’s test/quiz grades
and completion of H.W. assignments
• Review your child’s progress reports
and report cards
POWERSCHOOL PARENT PORTAL
Parent PortalFrom the Middle School Website -www.portjeffschools.org/our_schools/port_jefferson_middle_school
Select Parent Portal
■ Student Handbook
■ Homework Assignments
■ Important Dates
■ Hallway Passport
LIBRARY
• Accessible to students during their lunch period
• Afterschool – 2:25 – 4:10
• Makerspace
Mrs. LaSita - LibrarianLATE BUSES – 3:10, 4:10, 5:30
Students will have a locker & will become great at using it!!!
• Students are encouraged to – Learn their combination
• Do not share the combination
– Keep the locker neat• Organization in the Middle School will
definitely help them to succeed • Sometimes less is more
– Know when to use the locker• No backpacks during the day
Student Decorum / Discipline
Discipline / Consequences:•Warning•Parent Contact•Loss of Privileges•Detention (Lunch and After School)•In School Suspension (ISS)•Out of School Suspension (OSS)•Superintendent’s Hearing
Attendance Policy:•Attendance for credit
*Nothing can replace your child’s attendance in a classroom*Students must maintain 85% attendance (no more than twenty-seven
absences) to be eligible for credit in certain courses- LOTE (Grade 8)- Algebra I- Earth Science
•Unexcused versus Excused Absences
o School Code of Conduct (Student Planner / Website)
Identified in the legislation are those who may experience intimidation or abuse based on actual or perceived •race•color •weight •national origin •ethnic group•religion•religious practice •disability•sexual orientation•gender•sex
It is required that schools include language addressing The Dignity Act in their codes of conduct
The Dignity for All Students Act was established with the broad legislative intent to provide a school environment free of discrimination and harassment.
Harassment is defined as “creation of a hostile environment by conduct or by verbal threats, intimidation or abuse that has or would have the effect of unreasonably and substantially interfering with a student’s educational performance… emotional or physical well-being…
EXTRACURRICULAR CODE OF CONDUCT
• Extracurricular Code of Conduct applies to:
– All interscholastic and intramural athletic activities
– All academic competitions
– Drama
– Student Council and other elected offices
– All school clubs that meet on a regular basis
• Students who fail 2 or more subjects will be deemed ineligible to participate
Students must arrive to school by 10:00 a.m. to
participate in extracurricular
activities
CLUBS
● Art Club● Drama Club● Environmental Club● Lego League● Mathletes● Newspaper● Science Olympiad● Student Council● Yearbook● Chess Club● Gay/Straight Alliance
● Intramurals● Wednesdays● 2:30 – 4:10
● Rounders● Kickball● Basketball● Soccer ● Ice Skating● Bowling
Encourage YourChild To GetInvolved In
School Activities
Port Jefferson Middle School Sports
Sport Season
Football Fall
Soccer (Boys/Girls) Fall
Field Hockey Fall
Cheerleading Fall/Winter
Basketball (Boys) Early Winter
Volleyball (Girls) Early Winter
Wrestling Late Winter
Basketball (Girls) Late Winter
Baseball Spring
Track & Field (Boys/Girls) Spring
Lacrosse (Boys/Girls) Spring
Frost Valley• Frost Valley is a field trip to upstate
New York where you have the opportunity to get to know your new teachers and your classmates, all while exploring “The Great Outdoors”
• Hiking, Ecology, “Reptile Man” and a whole lot more……….
FROST VALLEY TRIP Wednesday – November 6, 2019
Thursday – November 7, 2019
Friday – November 8, 2019
Frost Valley
FROST VALLEY MEETING
September 2019
PORT JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL
ACTIVITIES AND SPECIAL EVENTS
PEP RALLY / HOMECOMING
SPIRIT WEEK
DANCES
POETRY READINGS AT THE DICKENS FESTIVAL
COLLEGE AND CAREER PLANNING
MOCK INTERVIEWS
RANDOM ACTS OF KINDNESS WEEK
ASSEMBLIES
Mike Harrold –Journey Into Egypt
Culper Spy Ring
SANDY HOOK PROMISE -SAY ANYTHING
Werner Reich Presentation
ROMAN BANQUET
MOST MOTIVATED STUDENT OF THE MONTH
CHARACTER COUPONS
SPOTLIGHT ON LI SCHOOLS
MINUTE TO WIN IT CHALLENGE
PAINT NITE
EARTH DAY
PJMS & THE COMMUNITY
A GLIMPSE INTO MIDDLE SCHOOL LIFE
Parent Teacher Student AssociationP.T.S.A.
BECOME INVOLVED!
@PJMS_Principal
On behalf of the PJMS Faculty and Administration…
Thank you for your attention and involvement in helping to meet the
educational needs of your child.
QUESTIONS
For more information about the Port Jefferson Middle School
http://www.portjeffschools.org/
Go to Our Schools and click on PJMS
ContactTelephone Number
E-Mail Address
Robert NeidigPrincipal
(631) 791-4431 rneidig@portjeffschools.org
Claudia Smith Assistant Principal
(631) 791-4431 csmith@portjeffschools.org
Mr. BuehlerGuidance Counselor
(631) 791-4433 kbuehler@portjeffschools.org
Ms. Laura Ametrano (631) 791-4436 lametran@portjeffschools.org
Ms. WendelPsychologist
(631) 791-4413 kwendel@portjeffschools.org
Ms. BrittSocial Worker
(631) 791-4412 kbritt@portjeffschools.org
Ms. FedericoNurse
(631) 791-4410 sfederic@portjeffschools.org