Welcome to Upper Merion Area Middle

School

National Community of Caring School

2010National and Pennsylvania

School of Character2011

National Network of Partnerships Award2012

One to One iPad Initiative2014-2015

The Class of 2025!

Administrative Team

■ Mr. Adam Slavin Building Principal■ Mr. Eric Erb Principal grades 5 and 6■ Ms. Angela Regrut

Principal grades 7 and 8■ Mrs. Maureen Tone Administrative Assistant

Pupil Services

2017-2018■ Mrs. Kara Howell 5th grade counselor■ Mrs. Mandi Donahue 6th grade counselor■ Mr. David Burns 7th grade counselor ■ Mrs. Kim Corbi 8th grade counselor■ Mrs. Karen Fugelo Administrative Asst. ■ Ms. Pat Berger Social Worker■ Dr. Ro Foote Psychologist■ Mrs. Lisa Steuer School Nurse

To help with transition...● Visit Drama production● While 5th Grade camps... Pen pals, Class meetings, U.A.,

Lunch in the cafeteria, tours● All 4th Grade Teachers meet with MS Counselor● Principal and counselor meetings● Every student has a transitional data sheet● Intro to the iPad visits● Evening parent transition meeting ● Parent coffees● Locker combinations posted for practice● Summer tours● Evening Parent iPad Training Sessions● Parent Transition guide

Coffee with the Counselors

May 31st: Bridgeport & Caley

June 1st: Candlebrook & Roberts

9:00 to 10:30 AM in Room C-230

Summer Tours

Summer Tours for students and parents Wednesday, June 28th,Thursday, July 13th &Wednesday, August 2nd

Tour times; 9:00 a.m., 12:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m.

Call: 610-205-8803 or email tschunder@umasd.org to sign-up for a tour time.

See You in August...

■ On Tuesday, August 22nd, at 6:30 p.m. students and parents are invited to attend a Transition Evening.

■ Opportunity to tour the school, visit their classrooms and purchase gym uniforms and supplies at the school store.

■ Many of our 5th grade teachers will be here to welcome the Class of 2025.

Beginning of School Year

■ Escorted to classes■ Assistance with lockers■ Organizational Skills■ Start with agenda books■ Nurturing - Everyone helps■ Cafeteria assistance (know your #)■ iPad information (school messenger)

iPads

GOALS:• Digital Citizenship• Creativity & Higher Order Thinking• Increase Rigor/Student Engagement• Greater Collaboration • Project Based Learning Activities

iPads

We’ll start slow…

Many activities are traditional, with

optional use of tech, then throughout

the year move to more technology

infused learning tasks.

Activities■ Community of Caring Club

■ Intramurals

■ Junior Optimist Club

■ National Jr. Honor Society

■ Drama Club

■ Student Council

■ Band, Orchestra and

Chorus

■ C.R.E.A.T. E. Club

■ TSA

■ Robotics Club

■ Viking Video

■ Sea Perch

Morning bus pickup

Arrive at the bus stop 10 minutes before the

scheduled pickup time.

Concerns, please contact the transportation

department at:610-205-6484

School Day

■ Students arrive at the middle school around 7:30 a.m.

■ The first class begins at 8:00 a.m.■ Dismissal time is 2:55 p.m.■ Busses depart from the middle school at

3:05 p.m.■ Busses drop-off and pick-up at the front

of the middle school (most in numbered spots)

School Day

■ Parent drop-off and pick-up is at the rear of the building (Crossfield Road).

■ Students arriving after 8:00 a.m. are to be dropped off at the main entrance and proceed to the attendance clerk.

5th Grade Schedule

■ Consist of 3 Blocks & 2 Mods and a 30 minute lunch

■ 2 Mods are 43 minutes for Unified Arts and 3 Blocks are 90 minutes for language arts, mathematics, science/ social studies

Rotating Schedule

Schedule

■ Block 1 8:00-9:33 ■ Unified Arts 9:36-10:19■ Lunch 10:22-10:52■ Block 2 10:55-12:24

Block 3 12:27-1:10 ■ Unified Arts 1:13-1:56■ Block 3 1:59-2:55

Character Education Drives Academic and Behavioral

SuccessResearch shows that the more parents

are involved in their children’s education,

the more success they will have

academically, behaviorally and socially

COMMUNITY OF CARING®

Building Character. Any School. Every Child. All Day Long.

Six Principles for Integrating Character Education

➢ Principle l: Character education is part of every subject, not just another subject.

➢ Principle 2: The school and community are vital partners in the character education of youth.  

➢ Principle 3: A positive classroom environment supports character education.

➢ Principle 4: Empowered teachers are in the best position to carry out the goals of character education. 

➢ Principle 5: Character education is encouraged through administrative policy and practice.

➢ Principle 6: Character education is action education.

From “Integrated Character Education,” a Phi Delta Kappa Educational Foundation publication (Fastback 351), by Kenneth Burrett and Timothy Rusnak, derived from the 1980 Council for Research in Values and Philosophy project and literature review.

A Sample of Our School-Wide Initiatives Under the Community of Caring Umbrella

Instructional Support Team

iHelp

Mentors

Peer Buddies

Peer Mediation

PTC

Junior Optimists

National Junior Honor Society

PASS

TutoringTransition Day

Parenting EducationThematic Units Anti-Bullying

Student Council

Extra Curricular Activities

Business Education Partnerships

Service Learning

Community of Caring 5 Core Values

❏ Caring

❏ Respect

❏ Responsibility

❏ Trust

❏ Family

Community of Caring Team Building Day!

Transition Guide: all the info in one place...

If you have additional questions please contact:

Mr. Erb, eerb@umasd.org

Mrs. Howell, khowell@umasd.org

Call 610-205-8800