Welcome to the New Student Orientation! · 2016. 8. 22. · Welcome from the Mt. Lebanon Police...
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Welcome to
the
New Student
Orientation!
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Introductions
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Today’s Agenda
General Introductions and Whole Group Presentations
Review materials
Divide into two groups A and B
Group A: – Presentations 1:55-2:40
Group B: – Station Walk 1:55-2:40
Group A: – Station Walk 2:45-3:30
Group B: – Presentations 2:45-3:30
Wrap Up – Turn in Station Walk Card on your way out the
main exit for a chance to win iTunes!
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❖ Welcome from the Mt. Lebanon Police School
Resource Officers
❖“Knowing Dashboard” – Mr. Stengel, Director of
Technology
❖ “Welcome from the P.T.A.” – Mrs. Frank, JMS P.T.A.
President
❖ Intramurals at JMS – Mr. Phillips
❖ “Getting Involved” and A bit about gym clothes – Mr.
Urmann, Phys. Ed. Teacher
❖Outreach Teen & Family Services – Christina Hostutler
WHOLE GROUP PRESENTATIONS
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School Resource Officers Cpl. Michael Smakosz
Officer Scott Kunz
Three Expected Outcomes
•Internet Safety
•When Teasing Becomes Sexual Harassment
•Community Connections and Outreach
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Presented by
Mr. Christopher Stengel
Director of Technology
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PTA Colleen Frank, PTA President
➢Welcome
➢Membership
➢Fundraising
➢Volunteer opportunities ❖Clearances (Act 151)
❖Writing Lab/Field Trips
❖MTLSD Website
−Click on parents
−Click on volunteer clearances
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Intramural Activities
Mr. Nick Phillips
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Gym Uniforms
Mr. Joe Urmann
Phys. Ed. Teacher
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Outreach Teen and
Family Services
Christina Hostutler
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Station Walk
NOT IN A PARTICULAR ORDER – You choose:
Cafeteria/Food Services – (Cafeteria)
Read your Schedule – (Visit classrooms)
Outreach – (Cafeteria)
Club Lebo – (Cafeteria)
Locker Practice – (First floor hallway)
Gym Jerseys for Sale – Mr. Urmann (Cafeteria)
PTA information and Gym Bag Sale – (Cafeteria)
Learn About Dashboard – (Computer Lab 102)
Writing Lab Volunteer Sign Up – (Computer Lab 104)
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Questions? Just ask…
Please watch your time so you get
to experience everything.
Have fun!
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❖ “Success in Middle School” – Mrs. Szesterniak
❖ Olweus program – Mrs. Szesterniak
❖ Attendance and Dress Guidelines – Mr. Zeiders
❖ Health Office Information – Mrs. Szesterniak
❖ Cafeteria & Lunch Procedures - Mr. Zeiders
❖ Guidance Services and Closing – Mrs. Szesterniak
SMALL GROUP PRESENTATIONS
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A Typical Day
• Arrival
– Breakfast Club 7:15 AM
– Front doors open 7:45 AM
• Locker & get organized for the day
• Homeroom (8:00 – 8:09) & Morning News Show
• Schedule – 8 period day – 44 minute classes
• Lunch – 11:20 – 11:50
• Dismissal – 2:58 PM
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A Typical 6th Grade Schedule
1. English
2. Literature
3. Science
4. Social Studies
5. Math
6. PE(2)/Music(3)
7. Team Time /World Language (22 min each)
8. Unified Arts Rotation
– Art, BIT, Health, Academic Lab
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What it takes to be Great
The Keys to Success
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Preparation
Participation
Perseverance
and always seek
help when needed.
That’s what we are
here for!
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How do we measure
success?
1. Grades
2. Behavior / Attitude
3. Attendance
“It all matters!”
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• Empathy
• Communication
• Cooperation
Thomas Jefferson Middle School
A Caring Community
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OLWEUS PROGRAM GOALS
➢ Help to create the most positive learning
environment for students by increasing empathy
and school connectedness;
➢ “One good friend”
➢ This is a systems approach involving the School
District, parents, students and sometimes the police
department.
➢ Reporting the bullying incidents!
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Exploratory Day
Award-winning literary magazine
Theme Fridays
Study Lab
Video Broadcast
Clubs/activities
Student Council
What’s special
about
our team?
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Attendance: Mr. Zeiders
Your team
needs you to
stay on the
ball with good
attendance!
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ATTENDANCE
• Attendance is the number one
predictor of a student’s success in
school.
• Under Every Student Succeeds Act
and the Pennsylvania School Code,
Mt. Lebanon School District is
responsible for enforcing the
compulsory school attendance law
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Tardiness
• Excused (note needed)
• Unexcused
● 3 “free” unexcused
● 4th – after school detention
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• Each student is required to submit a
written excuse to homeroom teacher
within 10 days of his/her return or the
absence is illegal.
● To verify that the excuse has been
received, contact your child’s
homeroom teacher via e-mail.
● Check DASHBOARD
STUDENT ABSENCES
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PRE-APPROVED ABSENCES
● Only 5 days will be approved
● Will not be approved during standardized
testing
● Pre-approved absence forms are available in
the Attendance Office and must be submitted
five days prior to the trip.
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EARLY DISMISSALS
● Parents are encouraged
to schedule appointments
before or after school
hours.
● Students must have a
written excuse on the day
that they wish to be
excused.
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Dress Guidelines
Refer to our Handbook for complete details.
In general, clothing must be safe and not
distracting from the educational
environment.
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Health Office
Information
Barbara Austin, RN, Certified School Nurse
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Health Office
• Located next to main office
• Questions or concerns call 412-344-2127
• Health information/forms available at
www.mtlsd.org under “District Health
Services.”
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Emergency Contact / Release
Information
Please keep emergency
information current on
your Dashboard.
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Health Concerns
• Contact nurse for serious or chronic health
problems
• Parent to complete written emergency
plan (will be provided by health office)
• Parent to provide emergency medication
• Information/plan shared with appropriate
school personnel as needed
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Recommendations from the Health
Office
• Keep students home when contagious
• Pick up students within 30 minutes of notification
of illness
• Review and follow medication policy
• Provide documentation of Tdap and meningitis
vaccines as early as possible
• Notify health office of pertinent health
information and changes.
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Lunch in the JMS Cafeteria
• Eat with you grade level (both teams)
– 6th Grade – 11:20 - 11:50
– 7th Grade – 12:07 - 12:37
– 8th Grade – 12:54 – 1:24
• No assigned seats
• Lunch supervisors will call each table to go up to
lunch line and will also dismiss students when they
have adequately cleaned their area.
• If you’re nervous about the lunch line, pack your
lunch the first few days.
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School Lunch
• Click here for the August/September Menu!
• We participate in the National School Lunch
Program
• Offer vs. Serve
• Prices:
– Café Lebo Meal (basic school lunch) - $2.45
– Mt.L Meal - $2.80
– Blue Devil Meal - $3.35
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ALA CARTE LINE
• Freshly made salads
• “Grab-n-Go” deli sandwich with carrot sticks or PB and J with Trix yogurt with carrots.
• Hamburgers and chicken patties – Meet child nutrition standards
• Healthy snack options
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In the Cafeteria Today…
• Put money on your child’s account
• Time for students to practice entering
their ID number
• View the cafeteria and lunch line
• Menus for September available on the
website
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GUIDANCE SERVICES Mrs. Allison Levison and
Mr. Pete Berg,
School Counselors
Mrs. Joelle Klaber
Guidance Secretary
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GUIDANCE SERVICES
• Services provided : ● Transition processes
● Classroom presentations
● Small educational support groups
● Counseling conferences
● Interventions
• Contact us
● Phone (412) 344-2124
● Email [email protected] [email protected]
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Communication at Jefferson Classroom Teachers
Team Leaders
Team Wildfire (6th Grade)– Ms. Beckett
Team Twister (6th Grade)– Ms. Siegel
Team Thunderbolt (7th Grade)– Ms. Miller
Team Star (7th Grade)– Ms. Picard
Team Emerald (8th Grade)– Ms. Luptak
Team Sapphire (8th Grade)– Mr. Martinelli
Counselors
Team Twister & 8th Grade– Mr. Berg
Team Wildfire & 7th Grade– Mrs. Levison
Assistant Principal
Mr. Jeff Zeiders
Principal
Mrs. Kelly Szesterniak
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Communication at Jefferson (cont’d)
Website – www.mtlsd.org/JMS
Facebook – www.facebook.com/JMSLebo
Twitter – https://twitter.com/kszesterniak
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Thomas Jefferson
MIDDLE SCHOOL
ORIENTATION
See you August 29th!