Welcome! Grafton Middle School 2019-2020 Parent/Guardian Open House Night Thursday, September 12, 2019
Middle Schoolers Experience A Lot of Change! Adolescents experience the most physical and emotional development since ages 0-5! Disorganized - Forgetful - Emotional - Explorer- Anxious for independence How can you help??? Regular place for homework Create a homework routine Set goals Take breaks Plan ahead Read our newsletters/emails Communicate with teachers MONITOR YOUR CHILD’S SOCIAL MEDIA!!!
Attendance and Tardies DAILY PRESENCE IN CLASS IS ESSENTIAL TO ACADEMIC SUCCESS! Students must be seated in their first block class of the day by 7:25am. Encouraging regular school attendance is one of the most powerful ways you can prepare your child for success—both in school and in life. When you make school attendance a priority, you help your child get better grades, develop healthy life habits, avoid dangerous behavior and have a better chance of graduating from high school. - Absences Add Up Website Please refer to the Grafton School Committee Attendance Policies Below: JE Attendance K-12 JE-R1 Student Attendance K-12
Variety of Club Options! Cultural Arts/GSA Club Student Council Book Club Peer Leaders Select Chorus Chess Club STEM Club for Girls Engineering Club Homework Club Mural Club Improv Club Role-Playing Game Club Volleyball Club Theater Arts Club Memory Book Club Garden Club Student Clubs/Sports Slide Presentation
Interscholastic Sports Fall: Cross-Country for Boys and Girls Boys Soccer Girls Soccer Winter: Boys Basketball Girls Basketball Spring: Boys Baseball Girls Softball Track & Field for Boys and Girls GET INVOLVED!
What is Schoology? Schoology is a cloud-based learning management system that enhances learning through a blending face to face education with the use of technology. Timeline GMS Teachers Piloting 2017-2018 Full Implementation August 2018 Parent Portal Opens October 2019 ● Online, cloud-based assignments, projects, resources, i.e. calendar ● Personalized learning for students ● Students easily collaborate with one another ● Teachers’ courses are set up on Schoology. ● Assignments, projects, classwork may be completed using Schoology. ● Interacts with PowerSchool, Google Drive, Google Classroom
Regular Daily Schedule - 6 Day Rotation Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6 BLOCK 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7:25 - 8:12 BLOCK 2 2 3 4 5 6 1 8:15 - 9:02 BLOCK 3 3 4 5 6 1 2 9:05 - 9:52 BLOCK 4 4 5 6 1 2 3 9:55 - 10:42 BLOCK 5 5 6 1 2 3 4 10:42-12:11 L1: 10:42-11:05 L2: 11:15-11:38 L3: 11:48-12:11 BLOCK 6 6 1 2 3 4 5 12:14 - 01:01 BLOCK 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 1:04 - 1:50
Special Day Schedules Half Day Bell Schedule 2 Hour Delay Opening Schedule Assembly Bell Schedule Block 1: 7:25-7:48 Block 1: 09:25-09:53 Block 1: 7:25-8:10 Block 2: 7:51-8:14 Block 2: 09:56-10:24 Block 2: 8:13-8:53 Block 3: 8:17-8:39 Block 3: 10:27-10:55 Block 3: 8:56-9:36 Block 4: 8:42-9:04 Block 4: 10:58-11:26 Block 4: 9:39-10:19 Block 5: 9:07-9:30 Block 5: 11:29-11:49 Block 5: 10:22-10:42 Block 6: 9:33-9:55 11:59-12:19 10:47-11:07 Block 7: 9:58-10:20 12:29-12:49 11:12-11:32 Block 6: 12:52-01:20 Block 6: 11:35-12:15 Block 7: 01:23-01:50 Block 7: 12:18-12:58 Assembly: 01:00-01:50
2019 - 2020 GMS Quarterly Schedule Quarter Progress Reports Issued Grades Close Report Cards Issued (Online on PowerSchool) (Hard Copy Sent Home with Students - Also Online on PowerSchool 1st Quarter September 30, 2019 October 31, 2019 November 8, 2019 2nd Quarter December 9, 2019 January 22, 2020 January 31, 2020 3rd Quarter March 2, 2020 April 1, 2020 April 10, 2020 4th Quarter May 11, 2020 June 11. 2020 June 11, 2020 Note: The above dates may change due to snow days.
Breakfast Program Breakfast is available in the cafeteria beginning at 7:00 am each morning. Cost Full Price $1.45/Reduced $0.30 s : d o o f d o l c r o t o h h c i f w o d e n c a o i S h e C s e e h I f you qualify C & g g E n , o c a B for free/reduced s k c t i S t s a o T h lunch, c n e F r a l you also qualify e M n i f f u M for free/reduced l a e M l a e r e C breakfast.
Lunch Program Full Price Lunch: $3.10 Stations: World Market, Salad Bar, Pizza, Ruby’s Grill, Grab and Go Sandwiches and Parfaits Premium Chicken Meal on Wednesdays for $3.85 Meals are posted on our website for If you qualify for reduced your viewing! You can see what is lunch, the lunch cost is $0.40. offered on each station each day.
School, Parents/Guardians and Community Members ➔ Communicate Swift K12 Emails - PowerSchool ◆ ➔ Collaborate ➔ School Advisory Council Seeking Community Member ◆ ➔ Parent Volunteers The middle school experience is definitely a team effort!
GMS is connected! Keep current with the latest news! Swift K12 Email Notification System: Sign up: www.graftonps.org Facebook : Grafton Middle School Click on Grafton Middle School and like our Facebook page. Twitter : graftonms.school @gmsgrafton Click on graftonms.school and like our Twitter page. Instagram : Grafton Middle School
Grade 8 Washington, DC Trip Our Grade 8 students are once again invited to join our GMS 8th Grade Washington, DC Trip May 20-23, 2020 Please go to https://www.graftonps.org/Domain/9 or check out the link to review the trip details and make a reservation for your eighth grader! Parent Meeting Monday, Sept 16th at 6:30pm Reservation will be confirmed with downpayment of $100 By Sept 30th!
HELPFUL HINT... Watch what your child is doing on social media
Meet Our Related Arts Team Ms. Nicole Breault - Computers Ms. Nicole Desmarais - Chorus Ms. Paris Bourdeau (Mrs. Anna Fitzgerald is on maternity leave) - Art Mrs. Andrea Kelleher - Health Mr. Mat LeMaire - Physical Education Mr. Pete Singley - Music Mr. Mike Wilbur - Technology & Engineering
Parent/Guardian Open House Agenda Thurs, Sept 12th 6-8pm Begins in GMS Auditorium! Pick up a map Open House is a time for at table! teachers to showcase Walk in the footsteps of your child. their course. Please contact your child’s Day 1 Schedule teacher to schedule another time to discuss Periods 1-7 your child’s individual 10 Minute Periods progress. 3 Minute Passing Time Related Arts Teachers will be available during 7th Per/Flex
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 Jackie Lynch - Adjustment Counselor lynchj@grafton.k12.ma.us Rachael Clark - School Psychologist odonnellyr@grafton.k12.ma.us
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