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Welcome to the Madison Middle School 7th Grade Orientation2014

12013-2014 Building Administration

Mr. Tom Wolff, Principal

Miss Renee Pore, Assistant Principal

2014-2015 Administration

Mr. Muro 7-8 PrincipalMs. Pore 5-6 Principal Mr. Manns Assistant Principal

MADISON JR. HIGH MISSION STATEMENTRaise Expectations

Increase Achievement

Prepare for tomorrow

Make it happen!Administrative SecretariesMain Office: Mrs. Kurtz & Mrs. Shenberger419-522-0471

Guidance Office: Mrs. Bair 419-524-1523

MJHS DailyTime Schedule7:35 Tardy Bell8:00-8:40 1st period8:43-9:23 2nd period9:26-10:06 3rd period10:09-10:49 4th period10:52-11:22 5th period (7th grade lunch)11:23-11:55 6th period (8th grade lunch)11:58-12:38 7th period12:41-1:21 8th period 1:24-2:04 9th period2:07:-2:5010th period

Picking up your scheduleSchedule Pick up 8:30am 2:007th graders - Aug. 12th 8th graders Aug. 13th 7&8th grade Aug. 14th

Your parent will need to fill out an emergency medical form and have payment for school fees and shot records. All 7th graders must get the TDAP shot before the beginning of the school year.

Fees can be paid ahead of time on-line at www.mlsd.net. Click on payforit.net and have your students ID# available to pay fees. May also pre-pay for student lunches at this website.

You will receive:Your ScheduleAssignment Notebook Student Handbook

What does my childs Team mean?Two teams per grade 8th Grade = Madison and Rams7th Grade = Green and Silver

Students randomly assigned

Teams are grouped together in hallways Team GreenClassrooms located on right side of 1st floor HallwayMr. Schwartz Social StudiesMrs. Sneed EnglishMrs. Blosser ReadingMs. Shaffner - ScienceMrs. Richardson MathMrs. Donley Intervention SpecialistMrs. Miller Intervention Specialist

Team SilverClassrooms located on left side of 1st floor hallwayMr. Harris Social StudiesMrs. Restelli EnglishMrs. Nesbitt ReadingMrs. Handshoe ScienceMs. Palm MathMs. Rexrode Intervention SpecialistMr. Wellman Intervention Specialist7th Grade Exploratory TeachersMr. Parr and Mrs. Hammett GymMr. Fisher HealthMrs. Koehler Music and ChoirMr. Fowles BandMrs. Shaffner TransitionsMr. Bishop ArtMrs. Click - TechnologyWhat is Team InterventionTime?Team Time is:* an organized review of daily work.

* an opportunity for group meetings (student council, etc.) * a time to finish tests (or do make-ups)

* extra review for class tests and for the OAAs

* watching of Channel 1 News for KidsTEAM GREENTeam SilverMJHS LibrarianMs. ThomasBooks available for book reports or for reading enjoyment.

Many research projects are conducted throughout the year in the library.

Laptops are available for student research projects.

Changing ClassesStudents have 3 minutes to move from class to class.

BOOK BAGS WILL BE LEFT IN LOCKERS with students going to their lockers to get the books they need for their classes.

Students should plan when they have time to go to their lockers or the restroom.

LockersStudents receive a locker on the first day of school from their teacher.

The students locker will be located on the same side of the hallway as their team classrooms.

A copy of locker assignments and locker combinations is kept by the teacher and one is kept by administration.

Students should never give their combinations away.

Students are not to share lockers.

Breakfast and Lunch8th Graders eat breakfast from 7:30-7:45

7th Graders eat breakfast from 7:45-8:00

Students eat breakfast in the cafeteria then return to homeroom

Your student ID# is the same one you currently use.

Breakfast costs $1.25.Lunch costs $2.75

You can prepay by check or cash or online.

Intervention HelpTeachers offer assistance daily, during homeroom.

Help will be available during Team Time (6th period).

Core teachers are available for parent meetings on Monday, Wednesday and Fridays. Call guidance to schedule.

PROGRESS BOOK

Progressbook allows you to check your grades and homework assignments.

You will have your own password and your parents will have their own password for progressbook.

Your password from Elementary school will still work in Middle School.

Bus InformationStudents are picked up and dropped off by the busses at the front of the building (7-8 Entrance).

Students who are dropped off or picked by their parents use the 5-6 grade entrance off of McElroy Rd.

Students will not be allowed in the building until 7:15 in the morning.

BullyingBullying is not accepted in our schools.

See the handbook for the complete policy.

Parents and students need to report all incidents to guidance or principals as soon as it happens.

Social media is a large contributor to bullying. Please monitor your childs use of all forms of social media.

BE AN UPSTANDER!

ClubsAcademic Challenge

Kindness in Action

Spirit Squad

Student Council

Spelling Bee

Books and Bites

Madison Middle schoolAthletics, Attendance and Dress Code

SPORTS OFFERED AT MJH

FALLCross Country, Football, Cheerleading, and Volleyball

WINTER Basketball, Wrestling, and Cheerleading

SPRINGTrack

ELIGIBILITY

OHSAA requires that all school districts have a minimum standards for student participation in school sports.

7th & 8th Grade: Pass 5 classes (No GPA required until 9th grade.)

Physicals for AthleticsAll students MUST get a physical before they are allowed to participate.

Physicals are good for one year.

BOYS Physicals are May 27thGIRLS Physicals are May 29th

Report after school to the field house for check-in and then your parent must transport you to the wellness center at 5:00.

The cost is $15. If your child can not attend during these dates, please take your child for a physical prior to practices starting in August.

ATTENDANCETeachers electronically take attendance each morning.

Parents need to call the school if your child is absent.

Period Attendance is taken by teachers

3 minutes between classes

5 tardies to class or school: see Asst. Principal

POLICIES & PROCEDURESBASICS:1.Each student has 10 days to be called offAfter 10 days, you will need a doctors excuse for each missed dayPlease have a parent call you off each day or send in a note

INTERVENTION: Three step process5 absences = [TAP] Truancy Awareness Program10 absences = Unofficial Hearing with Truancy Coordinator11or more absences + Unofficial= Official Hearing at Juvenile Court

Basics of the Dress Code (full dress code can be found in student handbook)No clothing with holes, torn, defaced or mutilated

Pants must be worn at the waist (no sagging)

No tank tops

No yoga pants (unless they are underneath shorts or a skirt that meets length requirements)

Tops must be fitted at the neckline with no chest, cleavage, stomach or back visible.

Skirts or shorts must extend past fingertips

Hats and coats must be kept in lockers

Cell phones must be turned off and be put away. If they are out for any reason the phone will be confiscated and given to the principal.BOTTOM LINE IN ALL CASES THE MIDDLE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS WILL BE THE FINAL JUDGES OF ACCEPTABLE DRESS FOR ALL SCHOOL FUNCTIONS

VIOLATIONS THAT MAY RESULT:Contact with parent to bring in appropriate clothingNext step in discipline process (in-school detention, out-of-school suspension)

Questions? Concerns?

WELCOME TO MADISON MIDDLE SCHOOL!