Ms. Kurposka Mr. Fauth Mrs. Flynn Mr. Cicero School Psych Mrs. Davis Teachers Team Chairs Assistants
Communication A Nurse d m i n i s t r a t i o n Staff s s e n d n C i s K o r u e n h s y c t e i r g a e l t o e n I r T ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ↓ MIDDLE SCHOOL I n t Expectations e r e s t s Activities Responsibility Special Events
CHOICES … CHOICES … CHOICES French or Spanish? Academic Support?
RELATED ARTS 2 5 C o n s e c u t i v e D a y s - 7 C y c l e s i n Y e a r PE is 2 of the 7 cycles during the school year
Band or Chorus? OR Enrichment? Enrichment of Art, Physical Education, Health, Computer Ed, STEM
Clubs & Activities Lunch New Friends
Plan Ahead for the Eighth Grade Trip! Grafton Middle School Grade 8 Washington DC Field Trip Our Nation’s Capital June 2018, June 2019, June 2020, etc.
Breakfast Program Breakfast is available in the cafeteria beginning at 7:00am each morning. Cost Full Price $1.45/Reduced $0.30 Choice of hot or cold foods: Bacon, Egg & Cheese Sandwich French Toast Sticks Muffin Meal Cereal Meal I f you qualify for free/reduced lunch, you also qualify for free/reduced breakfast.
Breakfast Program
Message from Nurse Davis! Before beginning 7th grade, students must have the following documentation in our office: • Physical Exam (dated within a year of entering the grade) • Tetanus Booster • 2nd Chicken Pox/Varicella FYI... • SBIRT: Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (Begins in 7th Gr) For more details: http://www.masbirt.org/schools
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YOUR HOMEWORK ❏ Bus Pass Application ❏ Physical and Vaccines ❏ Principal’s Emails ❏ PowerSchool Access ❏ Transition Information Summer Tours End of Year Tours Tues, August 22-9:00am Wed, June 21-9:00am Wed, August 23-6:30pm Thurs, June 22-9:00am Thurs, August 24-9:00am
Important PowerSchool Message Please Update Your Demographics Including Phone Numbers, Emails, Emergency Contacts, Address, etc.
Grade 7 Grade 8 Grade 9 Pre Algebra Algebra Geometry Adv.Algebra & Geo Algebra 2 Grade 6 Intro to Pre Algebra Accelerated Intro to Algebra 1 Algebra Level 1 or Level 2 Intro to Algebra Math Performance Teacher Recommendation MCAS Scores Placement Test
PowerSchool : Class Registration
PowerSchool : Class Registration, cont’d
Step Up Day When? Tuesday, June 13th Where? Grafton Middle School Time? 9:45am - 11:20am Arrive at GMS Auditorium for presentation & tour of the building. Question & Answer with 8th Graders
Roseanne Kurposka-Principal kurposkar@grafton.k12.ma.us Tim Fauth-Assistant Principal fautht@grafton.k12.ma.us Jackie Davis- Nurse davisj@grafton.k12.ma.us Julie Flynn- Adjustment Counselor flynnj@grafton.k12.ma.us
Understanding Adolescence: Cognitive Development THE BRAIN DOES NOT FULLY DEVELOP UNTIL THE AGE 25 • A growing capacity of abstract thinking • Mostly interested in the present with limited thought of the future • Deeper moral thinking
Social and Emotional Feels all in a • Struggles with sense of identity few minutes! • Desire for independence • Feels awkward about one’s self and worries about being normal • Moodiness • Tests rules and limits • Great interest in privacy • Realization that parents are not perfect • Peer pressure
Expect The Unexpected ★ Social Media ★ Sexting … .UMMMM. EXCUSE ME?? ★ Inappropriate Pictures ★ Swearing ★ “Dating” ★ Very short fuse! ★ Sometimes they lie about whether they did their homework or not :)
HELPFUL HINT... Watch what your child is doing on social media
Helpful Information • Set specific goals with your child before the year begins • Increase of homework • Grades may slip a bit • Children thrive on limit-setting and rules • This makes them feel secure and loved
Helpful Hint MONITOR YOUR CHILD’S SOCIAL MEDIA!!!!!! We have been through a lot already, so please ask us for guidance! We are a team!
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