Gillette Road Middle School Fifth Grade Orientation May 8, 2014 7:00 P.M.

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Gillette Road Middle School Fifth Grade Orientation May 8, 2014 7:00 P.M.

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Gillette Road Middle School

Fifth Grade Orientation

May 8, 2014

7:00 P.M.

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Administration

Mrs. Barbara Poole

Building Principal

Mr. David Cordone

Associate Principal

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The Middle School Child

While your child is a middle school aged student, you can expect to see many developmental changes.

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Interdisciplinary Teams

Each interdisciplinary team consists of two or three teachers.

Students will have at least one class with each of the teachers on a team.

Each team determines who will teach each of the core areas for the team

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Schedule for 2014-2015

Each 5th grade student will receive 80 minutes of instruction in ELA and math per day

Each fifth grade student will receive the equivalent of 40 minutes of social studies and science per day

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The Benefits of a Team Approach

Teachers can focus more intensely as they make instructional plans for fewer content areas.

Students experience a variety of teaching styles.

Teaming allows students a smoother transition to the educational experience of the secondary level.

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How will my child be placed?

Students are grouped randomly and heterogeneously into classes

It is not possible to request a teacher or a house

If you have special information about your child to share with administration, please do so in writing by June 1

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Gillette Publications

There are numerous ways we at Gillette communicate with our parents, but we have transitioned to a “paperless” approach. A limited number of hard copies will be available in the main office for each of the following publications:

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Gillette’s Student-Parent Handbook

This publication provides parents and students with information from Board policies like the Code of Conduct to report card dates and information on school procedures at Gillette

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The Student Agenda

This booklet is an organization tool provided by the District for each student to record their daily assignments and it is a vehicle which teachers may communicate to parents

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“What’s Up Gillette?”

This booklet contains a listing of all of the extracurricular activities available to students at Gillette. Some are one-time events, while others may be offered for specified period of time.

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Monthly Newsletter

Gillette has a monthly newsletter with a message from our building principal and highlights for upcoming events to be held.Our monthly newsletter is available on line.

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School Hours & Transportation

School begins at 8:00 AM and the last class ends at 2:40 PM each day

There are two bus line-ups at Gillette dropping off in the AM and picking up students in the PM

Late busses for after school clubs and activities pick students up at 4:10 PM (there are six area busses)

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Gillette’s Friendly Support Staff!

Other staff members who make Gillette a great place to

learn and to grow!

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Our Security Guard

Mrs. Colunio

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Sign-in/Sign-out

Like all Schools in our district, Gillette has a sign-in and sign-out procedure for students. Parents are asked to sign into the building and report to the attendance office with their child when students arrive late. When picked up early, parents are required to show proper ID to our staff

in the Attendance Office. To expedite the process, parents are encouraged to send a note ahead of time.

Parents are always welcome to

our building, but arrangements to visit a classroom must be made with the teacher in advance

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Office Staff

Ms. Sweeting Mrs. Davern

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Our School Resource Officer

Deputy Katie Hayes (Shared with Roxboro Road Middle

School)

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Office Staff

Mrs. Brown Mrs. DiRoma

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Attendance Office

Mrs. Setter

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Health Office

Mrs. Copani Mrs. Myers

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Student Support Services

Mrs. Waters Mrs. Ormsbee Ms. Burrows

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What support services are offered?

Newcomers groups Groups that support social skill

development Peer-to-Peer Program with our elementary

schools Crisis Intervention Team

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Resource Teachers

Mrs. Mulvihill Mrs. Howieson Mrs. Kopp Mrs. MacKenzie

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5th & 6th Grade Choruses

All interested students may participate with parent permission

Chorus will meet after school from 3:00-4:10 P.M. There is a minimum of two night performances, Festival of

the Arts show, and some assemblies Students who participate in chorus are also eligible to

participate in the Show Chorus for the annual musical

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Instrumental Music

Orchestra Students who perform at a

certain level are allowed to participate.

Meets Mondays & Wednesdays until 3:15 P.M. (grades 5 & 6)

7th grade meets during the school day

Lessons offered through rotating schedule

Students must make up work for classes missed

Orchestra students receive a grade

Band Students who perform at a

certain level are allowed to participate.

Meets Tuesdays & Thursdays until 3:15 P.M. (grades 5 & 6)

7th grade meets during the school day

Lessons are offered through rotating schedule

Students must make up work for classes missed

Band students receive a grade

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Instrumental Music Teachers

Mr. Liccione Mr. Turner Ms. Stephenson

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Art

– Mr. Heidemann

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Physical Education

Mr. Aldrich Ms. Kapelewski Mr. Merrick

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Media Center

Mrs. Watson, our Library/Media Specialist invites you to stop by our new Media Center.

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Does Gillette have an active parent group?

The Officers for the 2013-2014 school year are:

President:

Co-Vice President:

Secretary:

Treasurer:

Gillette has a very active PTG! It will meet one Monday of every-other-month at 6:30 P.M. Please refer to the monthly newsletter.

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Prohibited Items

Consistent with our Code of Conduct, there are some items that are not allowed in school. These items tend to be distracting to the learning process, and they also become items that are stolen from time-to-time. Some of these items are:

I-Pods, CD players, Cameras, and cell phones

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Summer Expectations

The reading list for 5th grade will be posted on the website

A letter indicating a student’s placement will be mailed to parents the third week of August

A general supply list will posted on our website

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Questions???

Before we take you on a tour of Gillette, can we answer any

questions?

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Thank You

On behalf of the Gillette Staff, we thank you for coming this evening. We look forward to sharing a wonderful middle school experience with you and your child.