Parent preview 5th grade may 15
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Welcome to your…5th Grade Parent PreviewRooted In Character: Cultivating
RelationshipsMay 6, 2015
7:00pm
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Who goes to Howell Middle?
Daniel BooneJohn Weldon
Independence Warren
You will have a 6th grade class of 284 students.We are the Junior Vikings and our school colors are Blue & Gold
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Mission and Vision
MissionPromote critical thinking Improve academic achievementExpect positive character
Vision Francis Howell Middle School will be a school where excellence is the expectation and character development will be engrained in all we do.
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Our Team
AdministratorsDr. Lee, Assistant Principal (6th Grade)Mrs. James, Assistant Principal (7th Grade)Dr. Huff, Principal (8th Grade)
CounselorsMs. Weiss – 6th GradeMrs. Lester – 7th GradeMs. Nieder– 8th Grade
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The most dangerous words…
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Character Education
Our Four Core Ethical ValuesRespect Responsibility Honesty Compassion
Originally adopted: Fall 2003 Re-affirmed: Spring 2014
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Character Connection Class
• This is a multi-grade level class. • Meets during the first 22 minutes
of the school day. • Focus: Character Education,
Relationship building, Service-Learning, and Team-building
• CCC requests are accepted.
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CCC Families create sense of belonging
• To build community and a sense of belonging. We have developed small “families” of approximately 4-6 Character Connection Classes.
• These families will host a minimum of 8 activities this year.• These families will help make FHMS feel more like a family.
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6th Grade Teachers
Mrs. Bernaix – English Language ArtsMs. Needham – English Language Arts
Mrs. Flick – Math Mrs. Walch – Math
Mrs. Sieve – Earth ScienceMrs. Zuber – Earth Science
Mrs. Coveny GeographyMrs. Royse - Geography
Mrs. Hiemenz – Special EducationMrs. Sellers – Special Education
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Electives
Mr. Casler - Physical EducationMrs. McConnell - Physical Education
Ms. Durham - ArtMrs. Bear - World Cultures
Mrs. Grau - Speech & DramaMrs. Howard - Choir
Mrs. Abeln - BandMrs. Wittmus - SPECTRA
Mr. Lacey – Music ProductionMs. Justis/Mrs. Gano - FACS
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ElectivesMrs. Puzzella - ReadingMrs. McGinley - ReadingMrs. Brzycki - ReadingMs. Cobb – Reading
Mr. Wuertenberg - Ind Tech/Engineering by DesignMr. R. Proctor - Ind Tech/Engineering by DesignMrs. Moylan - Technology Information Literacy
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Staff Members
Mrs. Brinkmann – Special Services Dept. ChairMs. Cobb – Hearing Impaired/Deaf EducationMrs. Jones – Speech Language Pathologist
Mrs. Goeke – Building SecretaryMrs. Fontanini – Main Office SecretaryMrs. Simmons – Main Office Secretary Mrs. Wolf – Attendance Secretary
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School DayCharacter Connection Class + 7 class periodsFour Core classes Mathematics, English Language Arts, Earth Science, & Geography
PE & HealthTwo Electives
3-4 minute passing periodsIndividual locker PE locker (with lock)
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ElectivesElective Options• Band (year long)
• Choir (year long)
• Spectra (year long)
• Guided Study Hall (year long)
• Resource Support Class (year long)
• Reading - READ180 or System44 (year long)
• ST Math (year long)
Elective Options• Explo Wheel A (quarter classes)
– FACS - Drama - Piano Keyboarding - Engineering by Design
• Explo Wheel B (quarter classes)– Art – Technology Information
Literacy - World Cultures - Industrial Technology
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MAP - 2014
• District Ranking • MATH• 6th – 2nd 7th – 1st 8th – 3rd
• ELA• 6th – 1st 7th – 1st 8th – 1st
• SCIENCE 8th – 4th
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MAP: ELA - Grade Level
Year State Overall District Overall FHMS + / - Rank2013 353.8 379.0 398.6 --- 12014 346.2 370.5 386.8 -11.8 1
Year State Overall District Overall FHMS + / - Rank2013 356.5 384.2 394.7 --- 12014 358.7 389.5 403.0 +8.3 1
Year State Overall District Overall FHMS + / - Rank2013 365.7 396.4 405.6 --- 12014 358.8 381.8 390.7 -14.9 1
6th Grade
7th Grade
8th Grade
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MAP: Math – Grade level
Year State Overall District Overall FHMS + / - Rank2013 359.7 388.3 396.4 --- 12014 357.6 386.3 390.8 -5.6 2
Year State Overall District Overall FHMS + / - Rank2013 357.2 389.6 398.9 --- 12014 357.5 391.9 404.4 +5.5 1
Year State Overall District Overall FHMS + / - Rank2013 318.4 336.5 348.2 --- 22014 320.3 329.0 331.0 -17.2 3
6th Grade
7th Grade
8th Grade
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MAP: Math (Algebra/Geometry)
Year State Overall District Overall FHMS + / - Rank2013 318.4 336.5 348.2 --- 22014 320.3 329.0 331.0 -17.2 3
Year State Overall District Overall FHMS + / - Rank2013 355.1 495.7 500.0 --- 12014 368.7 400.3 500.0 --- 1
8th Grade Algebra
Geometry
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Academic Expectations• Rigor and Relevance• Student Accountability• Assignments • Due Dates• Quarterly Assessments
– Mathematics – English Language Arts– Science– Social Studies
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Communication• eNews• Remind –
– Teacher– Counselor– Administrator
• Building Website• www.fhsdfhm.sharpschool.net
• Teacher Websites• Infinite Campus
• Twitter– Building – Principal
• Marquee• Principal’s Blog• Newsletter
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FHMS is BYODWe are a Bring Your Own Device school.• Students may use devices before
school, during, lunch, and after school.
• Classroom use: This is the individual teacher’s decision.
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21st Century Learning • Blended Learning, Cooperative Learning, Flipped Classroom,
Apps in the Classroom…
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Celebrations• The Parent Involvement Team earned a 2014 Partnership
School Distinction from the National Network of Partnership Schools
• Teacher of the Year – Mr. Bryan Richards• Support Staff of The Year- Officer Ron Neupert• Peabody Leader in Education – Mrs. Lynne Finnerty
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Parent Participation• Parent Teacher Organization (PTO)
– Fund Raising organization (Scholastic Book Fair, Direct Fund Raising)– Spirit Wear– Grants– Technology Support
• Parent Involvement Team (PIT)– Parent education (Book Discussions, Summer Survival Series, Parenting 101 – Parent Volunteers– Student Celebrations
• Building Improvement Group (BIG) - building leadership team– Meets monthly
• School Improvement Plan (SIP) Team
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Parent Teacher Organization• Mrs. Erin Cramer – PTO Treasurer• Parent Teacher Organization (PTO)
– Fund Raising organization (Scholastic Book Fair, Direct Fund Raising)– Spirit Wear– Grants– Technology Support
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Parent Involvement Team• Mrs. Julie Oppermann , PIT Chair• Parent Involvement Team (PIT)
– Parent education (Book Discussions, Summer Survival Series, Parenting 101 – Parent Volunteers– Student Celebrations
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Student Drop-Off • AM Drop-Off/PM Pick-Up Procedures
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Student Pic-Up (PM) • AM Drop-Off/PM Pick-Up Procedures
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The Seven of FHMS
• NO• Backs• Bottoms• Boxers
• Bedroom wear• Bellies• Bras• Breasts
B’s
You may have seen this somewhere else; however, it was first coined by Mrs. Amy Johnston
Remember, you may only have 1 (or 2 or 3), but we have 835!
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“What We Accept We Teach”
From leading Character Education expert Dr. Hal Urban• Life’s Greatest Lessons: 20 Things that Matter Most• Lessons from the Classroom• 20 Gifts of Life
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Detention Total Number of Students
2013-14 175
2012-13 185
2011-12 245
2010-11 343
2009-10 111
2008-09 226 2007-08 234
2006-07 440
2005-06 510
2004-05 731
2002-03 1153 Building Goal: Less than 220
Current year: 69
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In School SuspensionTotal Number of Students
Building Goal: Less than 52
2013-14 81
2012-13 50 2011-12 58
2010-11 53
2009-10 21 2008-09 44
2007-08 69
2006-07 70
2005-06 73
2004-05 76
2002-03 110
Current year: 22
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Out of School SuspensionTotal Number of Students
Building Goal: Less than 40
2013-14 57
2012-13 24
2011-12 45
2010-11 54
2009-10 22
2008-09 17
2007-08 23
2006-07 40
Current year: 12
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Comparison
2008-2013
Francis Howell Middle School had…
The Lowest DisciplineAnd
The Highest Attendance Of the five
district middle schools!
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Celebrations
May 14, 2015 7:30am3rd Annual
Shield of Excellence
May 13, 2015 7:30am
1st Annual 4.0 Breakfast &3 Year Perfect Attendance
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Building Community• 4th Annual Family Fun Run• 7th Annual Veterans Day Celebration• Girls on Track• Family & Friends Band
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So, what’s up with Wednesdays?
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday:We follow a 3:15pm dismissal bell schedule
On Wednesdays, we dismiss early, 2:30pm .So we have a special Wednesday Schedule.
There are 6 Wednesdays when we do not dismiss at 2:30pm., Instead we dismiss at3:15.
So to remain consistent, every Wednesday is a 2:30pm Schedule day.
On the 6 “3:15” Wednesdays, we end class at 2:30pm and hold a 45 minute CCC.
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Student-Led Conferences• Our Hybrid Student-Led Conferences will be held on:
– Thursday, September 17th beginning at 4:00pm and concludes at 7:30– Tuesday, September 22nd beginning at 4:00pm and concludes at 7:30– More information will be forthcoming regarding conference “sign ups”.
• Our Hybrid Student-Led Conference format affords our students the opportunity to share their portfolios with their parents. Students lead out the conversations and explain the assignments, projects, and assessment scores with their parents. Teachers will also meet with parents and students to discuss student information.
• Looking ahead…• Spring Conferences
– Thursday, February 11th beginning at 4:00pm – Tuesday, February 16nd beginning at 4:00pm More info in
August – Meet
and Greet
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Junior Viking Edge• Student Mentor Program• 7th and 8th grade students serve as our leaders• Serve as building tour guides• Transition Day (Aug 6th)• Two 6th Grade events
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Heigal 1642
I have never seen
results accomplished without passion.
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Parent Education
• Book Discussions• Parent Social Media Training – Once each quarter• Parenting 101 – local experts visit and hold round table
discussions or forums
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Infinite Campus• Our online Parent Portal program is known as Infinite Campus. Once you
receive your parent access codes, you will be able to monitor and access your child’s grades and attendance.
– There is also an iPhone app available.– YouTube video for iPhone app use:
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLWBszyS7NQ&safe=active
See Mrs. Wolf in the Main Office if you need your Parent Portal code.
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Book Discussions
“Your Branches can only reach high if your roots go deep” - Brian Logue
First Semester: October Second Semester: January
Sponsored by Parent Involvement Team
To be determined
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Social Media…• Remind 101
– To receive text messages from the classroom teachers pertaining to homework, upcoming due dates, assessment dates, classroom information
– Several teachers are using this “mass texting forum” to provide real-time information for students ad parents.
– From Dr. Huff :Text to: 81010 Text Message: @fhmsinfo
• Twitter: @News4FHMS (important information for us)
@TedHiff (my professional twitter account for PD).
• Parent Twitter Chats #FHMchat 7:00pm
1st& 3rd Mondays
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Social Media – Part II
• Blog: www.TheodoreHuff.blogspot.com
• Instagram: #News4FHMS
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Upcoming Events
• 5th Grade Visits: May 11th and 12th
• Summer Survival Series - T.B.A. (Late July)• Schedule Pick-Up: July 31st 7:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. August 3rd 12:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
• Transition Day: Thursday, August 6th 8:00am – 2:30pm
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School Calendar- Snow Days
May 16: Half Day May 23 : Snow Day 4 May 30: Snow Day May 17: Half-Day May 24 : Snow Day 5 May 31 : Snow Day 9 May 18 : Snow Day 1 May 25 : Snow Day 6 June 1 : Snow Day 10May 19 : Snow Day 2 May 26 : Snow Day 7 May 20 : Snow Day 3 May 27 : Snow Day
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Thank You
• Now You can…– Meet the Parent Involvement Team– Look a Spirit Wear from PTO– Tour the building