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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 2024!
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Administrative Team
■ Mr. Adam Slavin Building Principal■ Mr. Eric Erb Assistant Principal grades 5 and 6■ Ms. Angela Regrut
Assistant Principal grades 7 and 8■ Mrs. Maureen Tone Administrative Assistant
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Pupil Services
2016-2017■ Mrs. Mandi Donahue 5th grade counselor■ Mr. David Burns 6th grade counselor■ Mrs. Kim Corbi 7th grade counselor ■ Mrs. Kara Howell 8th grade counselor■ Mrs. Karen Fugelo Administrative Asst. ■ Ms. Pat Berger Social Worker■ Mrs. Ro Foote Psychologist■ Mrs. Lisa Steuer School Nurse
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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 (in progress)
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Coffee with the Counselors
June 1st: Bridgeport & Caley
June 2nd: Candlebrook & Roberts
9:00 to 10:30 AM in Room C-230
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Summer Tours
Summer Tours for students and parents Wednesday, July 6th & Wednesday, August 10th
Tour times; 9:00 a.m., 12:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m.
Call: 610-205-8803 or email [email protected] to sign-up for a tour time.
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See You in August...
■ On Wednesday, August 24th, 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 2024
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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
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iPads
GOALS:• Digital Citizenship• Creativity & Higher Order Thinking• Increase Rigor/Student Engagement• Greater Collaboration • Project Based Learning Activities
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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.
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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
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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
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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)
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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.
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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
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Rotating Schedule
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Schedule
■ Block 1 8:00-9:33 Academic■ Unified arts 9:36-10:19■ Lunch 10:22-10:52■ Block 2 10:55-12:24 Academic
Block 3 12:27-1:10 Academic■ Unified arts 1:13-1:56■ Block 3 1:59-2:55 Academic
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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
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COMMUNITY OF CARING®
Building Character. Any School. Every Child. All Day Long.
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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.
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A Sample of Our School-Wide Initiatives Under the Community of Caring Umbrella
Instructional Support Team
Cops & Kids
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
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Community of Caring 5 Core Values
❏ Caring
❏ Respect
❏ Responsibility
❏ Trust
❏ Family
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If you have additional questions please contact:
Mr. Erb, [email protected]
Mrs. Donahue, [email protected]
Call 610-205-6400