WELCOMESWANSBORO MIDDLE SCHOOL

Join “Aargh” Crew

Be a Pirate

Mrs. Bond

TOPICS THIS EVENING

MEGAN BOND

6th Grade Assistant Principal

Welcome & Introductions

School Start Time/End Time

Keeping Aargh Pirates Healthy

Questions/Answers

DANA GUTHRIE

Health/Physical Education Teacher

H/PE

Dressing Out

Sports/Team Manager

Physicals

KIMBERLY ZIMMERMAN

Orchestra Teacher

Orchestra Program

JANELL STARLIN

6th Grade Team Leader

Typical Day

Teaming

Power School

Learning Logs

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TOPICS THIS EVENING

PHIL SMITH

Band Director

Band

Cell Phones

BRIDGET GRADY

School Counselor

School Resource Officer

MFLC

Pirate Parents

KEVIN DICK

School Counselor

Parents: We/They Need You

LiveSchool

Dress for Success

WHITNEY ABRAMS

Encore Teacher

Encore Classes

Tutoring

Clubs

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SCHOOL START & END TIME7:20 – 2:25

Join “Aargh” Crew

Be a Pirate

Mrs. Bond

Students will have Math, English, Science & Social Studies with a core of Team Teachers.

Students will have two encore classes each day.

Semester-long coursesArt

Health/PESTEM

ChorusAVIDPiano

ComputersExploring Health Sciences

Year-long coursesBand

OrchestraAVID

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TEACHER TEAMS&

TRANSITIONING TO MAIN CAMPUS

MATH, ENGLISH,

SCIENCE, SOCIAL STUDIES

(FOUR-MEMBER OR

TWO-MEMBER TEAMS)

Mrs. Starlin

SEE YOUR CHILD’S GRADES

Each Parent/Guardian can and should have access to see their

child’s grades.

Please see Ms. Davis in the office for the Parent Portal form.

On Thursdays, students will be recording their weekly grades, LiveSchool Points, attendance and tardies. These sheets will be brought home and should be signed and reviewed by you.

WEEKLY GRADE SHEET (LEARNING LOG) SENT HOME ON THURSDAYS.

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ENCORE CLASSES

Visual Art (Semester-long)

Orchestra(Year-long)

Band (Year-long)

Chorus (Semester-long)

Piano (Semester-long)

STEM (Semester-long)

Computers (Semester-long)

AVID (Year-long)

Exploring Health Services (Semester Long)

Spanish (Semester-long)

Everybody takes P.E.

(Semester-long)

In addition to your core classes, there is a variety of Encore courses.

Mrs. Abrams

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Tutoring is availableEvery Tuesday and Thursday, you can stay after school and have outstanding tutoring from your teachers.

We leave nothing undone at SBMS!

Afterschool Transportation

is included

WHAT IF I NEED HELP WITHCLASSWORK OR HOMEWORK?

On Tuesdays or Thursdays, there are several clubs held in which our students can participate!

Are there any clubs at SBMS?

Mrs. Abrams

PHYSICAL EDUCATIONDRESSING OUT - CLOTHING

All students will have P.E either 1st

Semester or 2nd Semester.

A PE fee of $7.00 is to be given to the Homeroom Teacher. The student will then receive a PE shirt from his/her PE Teacher.

Bottoms can be of any color to include shorts, sweatpants, athletic pants, yoga pants, or leggings. Tennis shoes are required!

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Keep in mind that Health/Physical Education is a graded course!

PLAYING SPORTS TEAM MANAGER / PHYSICALS

1. In North Carolina, sports are reserved for our 7th and 8th Graders.

2. 6th Graders can be Team Managers; students should check with the coaches.

3. Physicals are required for all students to try out or play sports (must be within the 24 months of the try-out date).

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Mrs. Guthrie

ORCHESTRA / BAND

• Anyone can join! No prior experience necessary.

• Specific instrument selection/acquisition is in the Fall.

• 6th grade is the ONLY time to begin learning an instrument.

• Finances should not be a limiting factor.

• These are in-school classes with astate curriculum.

• After-school expectations: consistent practice, participation in concerts.• Athletes can still participate in music!

Ms. Zimmerman & Mr. Smith

While cell phones are great – they are not great in class.

Swansboro Middle School’s policy is:

See it - Hear it – Take it

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PARENTSWE – THEY NEED YOU

Middle School students want independence. They typically no longer want their mom or dad to come eat lunch with them .

However, they still need YOU! They want you to ask about their day. They need you to check on them.

TRUST but VERIFY

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DRESS FOR SUCCESS

DRESS CODE – INFO CAN BE LOCATED ON SCHOOL WEBSITE & THE STUDENT HANDBOOKMr. D

The way you dress reflects the kind of person you are. It is generally accepted that cleanliness, good grooming and appropriate dress help to reduce distraction, promote health and provide a productive learning environment.

LIVESCHOOLSIMILAR TO CLASS DOJO

Please visit https://app.liveschoolinc.com/ or download the parent app on your IOS or android operating device for real time information regarding your student’s behavior throughout the day. Please note that feedback resets after each grading period.

Students can spend their positive points on school rewards.

Ms. Grady

We also have a full-time sworn law enforcement officer (SRO) responsible for safety and crime prevention.

MilitaryFamilyLifeCounselor

SBMS is fortunate to have a Military Family Life Counselor who can work with our students who are attached to active duty military students helping them be as successful as possible in their educational pursuits.

Ms. Grady

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PTOPirate Parents

This group is similar to an elementary school Parent Teacher Organization (PTO).

• 8th grade dance

• Teacher support

• School fundraising

Interested in becoming a part of a vital organization?

Contact the office at 910-326-3601

Ms. Grady

Ways to Stay In Touch

Swansboro Middle School -

website

Student Handbook

School Calendar

Parent Portal Request

Live School –track & reward

behavior

Principal's Weekly SMORE

& Call Home

Swansboro Middle School

@SBMSPIRATES Swansboromiddleschool

Administrator

SmoresEvery Sunday evening, Mr. Mabry will send out a weekly newsletter

called a Smore via text and email & the info in the newsletter will be

read aloud in a phone call.It helps to listen to these messages

Classrooms will have hand sanitizer.

Frequent handwashing will be encouraged.

Infection control methods will be taught and encouraged

Desks, doorknobs, and frequently touched areas will be cleaned throughout the day.

Administrator

QUESTIONS/ANSWERSPRIOR QUESTIONS ASKED AND MORE

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THANK YOUFOR ATTENDING!

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Mrs. Bond