WELCOME! 6th Grade Open House Principal - Christine Ziemann Associate Principal - Michele Armentrout Associate Principal - Sean Stout
WE are SO excited Agenda to have you here at ● Introductions Beaver Dam Middle ● Daily Schedule School. ● Lockers ● Honor-Level System ● Grading ● Bullying ● Attendance ● Self-Guided Tour
Meet the Offjce Stafg Offjce Secretaries Anne Clark Pam Neuman Barb Ruenger Christine Ziemann - Principal Student Offjce Secretary Main Amanda Gehl Michele Armentrout Sean Stout Associate Principal Associate Principal
Student Services Assistance with: 1. Academic questions 2. Friendship/peer issues 3. Personal issues 4. Stress/anxiety 5. If you just need to talk! Parent Social Media Tips Link Mrs. Connaughty- School Social Worker Mrs. Minnig- School Psychologist Mrs. Guenther- School Counselor (L-Z) Ms. Janes- School Counselor (A-K)
Where to Find Information https://www.bdusd.org/ Family Handbook
Doors Open - 7:20 AM ( Report to Auditorium or Cafe) Daily Schedule 1st Period - 7:40 AM to 8:21 AM 2nd Period - 8:24 AM to 9:05 AM 3rd Period - 9:08 AM to 9:49 AM 4th Period - 9:52 AM to 10:33 AM 5th Period - 10:36 AM to 11:17 AM 6th Period - 11:20 AM to 12:01 PM LUNCH - 12:01 PM to 12:31 PM Advisory - 12:34 PM to 12:48 PM 7th Period - 12:51 PM to 1:32 PM 8th Period - 1:35 PM to 2:16 PM 9th Period - 2:19 PM to 3:00 PM Students/Buses Depart - 3:05 PM
Classes Core Classes: Math & English Language Arts (85 min. blocks) ● Science, and Social Studies (41 min. periods) ● Encore Classes (41 min. periods): Music (Band/Choir/Orchestra, or General Music) ● Physical Education ● The WHEEL: ● Art & Design ○ Health ○ Flight and Space ○ Design & Modeling ○
Lockers! ● EVERYONE struggles with their locker ● Students will have practice time ● DO NOT SHARE lockers or combinations ● Coats, backpacks, and cell phones stay in your locker ● Right--Left (past the 1st number)--Right How to Open a Combination Lock Handout
Chromebooks - Use in school and at home to Hey, do assignments Every student what’s gets their own - You are responsible for cool about Chromebook Middle charging at home each night for the year! School? - You are responsible if it gets damaged - It should be put away and charging when you go to bed - It is not a toy! Use responsibly - Securly
Lunch and Recess Lunch Payment Box in Main Offjce - Lunch menu online and - 30 minutes for lunch announced every morning - Separated by grade - Regular line and Sandwich - Last 10-15 minutes you line can go outside - Snack and drink options available for extra charge
Honor Level System Rewards & Incentives Students who have received NO major referrals during a term (9 weeks) have access to all school privileges and recognition: Weekly Drawings ● Monthly/Quarterly Incentives ● After School Activities ● Athletic Competition ● Clubs ● Dances ●
Honor Level System Progressive Consequence Discipline will always include teaching to help students improve their behavior. Students that receive multiple disciplinary referrals during a term (9 weeks) will have limited or no access to school privileges depending on the number and/or severity of the infraction. Typical consequence sequence is: 1st Major - Lunch Detention 5th Major - In-school Suspension ○ ○ 2nd Major - 30 min. after school detention 6th Major - Out of School Suspension ○ ○ 3rd Major - 45 min. after school detention 7th Major - Administrative Action ○ ○ 4th Major - Restricted day (with an ○ after school detention)
Grading Standards-based grading and reporting: ● Reports student’s performance on grade-level skills ● Measures a students understanding over time ● Uses the greatest amount of evidence on a given skill to determine proficiency level 13
Grading ● Professionalism Performance ● How well your ● How well your child demonstrates child BEHAVIORS that demonstrates an lead to success in ACADEMIC SKILL school ● 95% of overall 5% of overall grade ● grade 14
Professionalism ● On time ● Prepared ● Follows directives ● On task Reported weekly in ● Respectful the gradebook as a ● Appropriate Language grade.
Skill Performance will be symbolized by a grade for each focus standard . Advanced Proficient Basic Minimal No Evidence A B C D F BEYOND AT BELOW WELL No grade-level grade-level grade-level BELOW evidence expectations expectations expectations grade-level expectations
Link to: PARENT-PARTICIPANT HANDBOOK 6th-Grade Sports: Cross Country Wrestling Activities: Student Council Drama Club Builders Club Talent Show Michael Wood Cooking Club Forensics FFA Jazz Choir Activities/Athletics Director Jazz Band Phone: 920-885-7365, ext. 3131
Bullying ● It is NOT “snitching” to tell! ● Defining Bullying/Harassment ○ An imbalance of power ○ Repetitive ● Process/Reporting/Responding (confidential) ○ Online (coming) ○ Forms (in the offjce) ● We will not stop until it stops ● Parent Resource to talk to your child about Bullying: PACER Website
Attendance Missing just one to two days per month has a negative impact on achievement for ALL students! *Prevent absences whenever possible *Keep track of your child’s absences Parents/guardians are to call the school by 8:30 am on the day of the absence to explain the reason for their child's absence. Include your child's full name, the reason for the absence, and the date(s) you are excusing. Attendance Information
Questions/Concerns Schedule Changes Any request to add/drop a course or to otherwise change a schedule should be made to a counselor within the first five (5) days of the course, unless there are extenuating circumstances and must be approved by an administrator.
Touring the Building First Floor Math, Music, Cafe, Offjces, Gym Social Studies, Science, Arts, Tech Second Floor Ed, PLTW, Library English Language Arts, Foreign Third Floor Language, Science, Art Note the “UP” and “DOWN” Staircases
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