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Pioneer Middle School Welcomes You!

Sixth Grade Experience Tips for the Transition Michael Consaul, Principal Valerie Santana, Acting Assistant Principal Stephanie Celestin, Guidance Counselor Greta M. Larson, ESE Support Facilitator https://www.browardschools.com/pioneer

Scheduling Suzanne Keneth Seventh Grade Administrator Master Scheduler

“ Pioneer C.A.R.E.S. Character Education • Academics • Responsibility • Expectations • Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) •

Life and Academic Skill Building • Organization • Responsibility • Independence • Time Management

“ “Help your child learn the invaluable lifelong skill of being organized. Many kids who struggle in middle school have problems with organization. They get overwhelmed, procrastinate, and don’t ask for help until it’s too late. Give your child some summer responsibilities that will help him build time- management and other organizational skills.” From Moving Up to Middle School -The step from elementary to middle school can be a big one, but these tips will help ease the transition for both parents and children. by Patti Ghezzi

○ Please check our website over the summer for our grade level supply lists. Individual teachers may request additional supplies ORGANIZATION ○ Encourage your child to keep a leisure book to read and keep papers organized ○ Check backpacks periodically with your child ○ Use agenda/planner

○ Let your children make mistakes ○ Don’t be the courier to and from school with forgotten items. If they forget an assignment or INDEPENDENCE lunch at home, help them experience the natural & consequences of their actions RESPONSIBILITY ○ Finding Help: Encourage your child to access available resources for academic, behavioral, and social-emotional support. ○ Students should check Pinnacle weekly to be aware of their assignments/grades. ○ Students should use the agenda/planner daily ○ Adhere to school expectations and rules

○ Budgeting multiple assignments with same due dates (use agenda) TIME MANAGEMENT ○ Breaking large projects into manageable units ○ Set timers ○ Check teacher Canvas pages ○ Consult/Sync Pioneer calendar

○ Feel free to contact your child’s teachers via email, agenda book, and voicemail COMMUNICATION ○ Maintain an open dialogue with your child about concerns you have regarding academic and social situations ○ Encourage your child to advocate for themselves ○ To request a parent conference, contact Ms. Celestin, 6 th Grade Guidance Counselor

Clever: https://clever.com/in/broward ◦ Username: Student Number ◦ (Ex: 06012345) CLEVER ◦ Password: Pmm/dd/yyyy Access to: ○ Teacher Canvas Page ○ Pinnacle Gradebook ○ Online Textbooks and more…

○ Pinnacle = online gradebook ○ A snapshot of your child’s grades and attendance PINNACLE GRADEBOOK ○ Grades change daily ○ Set up a ONCE a week report to be emailed to you

Sports, Clubs, and Competitions Sports: Clubs: o Basketball o Bible o Cross Country o Chess EXTRACURRICULAR o Flag Football o Debate ACTIVITIES o Golf o Future Educators of o Soccer America o Track o National Junior Honor o Volleyball Society o Robotics Competitions: o Student Council/Human o Language Arts Relations o Math o SECME o Science o Social Studies

Transition for students… ○ No recess Transition for parents… STAY INVOLVED! ○ No Room Parents, homemade foods, or having lunch with your child INSTEAD… ○ Become an active member of our PTSA ○ Attend School Advisory Committee and School Advisory Forum meetings

○ No supervision before 8:30 a.m. or buses leave campus at 3:45 p.m. BEFORE/AFTER CARE ○ Administered by Cooper City Recreation Department ○ Registration on Schedule Pick-up Night

RECOMMENDED READING 1. The Blessings of a Skinned Knee by Dr. Wendy Mogel 2. The Blessings of a B Minus by Dr. Wendy Mogel 3. Get Out of My Life, but First Could You Drive Me & Cheryl to the Mall: A Parent's Guide to the New Teenager by Anthony E. Wolf 4. How do Tweens Change over the Middle School Transition? by Rebecca Fraser-Thill (http://tweenparenting.about.com/od/educationissues/a/Middle- School-Transition.htm) 5. Meet the Micromanagers! When Parental Involvement Goes Bad by Samantha Cleaver (http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/article/meet-micromanagers)

Summer Reading Program See flyer and school website for details.

Sixth Grade Information Stephanie Celestin Sixth Grade Guidance Counselor

Parent Teacher Student Association Lisa Mallozzi PTSA Secretary

Looking forward to a fantastic transition to Pioneer Middle School! https://www.browardschools.com/pioneer