Welcome to the Tiger’s Den Parent Welcome Night August 5, 2019 7:00 PM Principal: Anthony DeFeo Adefeo@sd308.org
Thompson’s Mission: Our mission is to develop students’ love for learning while igniting creativity, compassion for self and others, and the courage needed to act on their beliefs. Thompson’s Vision: We, the faculty and staff of Thompson Junior High, are dedicated to establishing a safe and engaging educational environment that will provide all students with learning opportunities that develop critical thinking skills to ensure achievement and advancement in every students’ desired paths. We commit to student excellence by collaborating, reflecting, and learning with a unified focus on student academic and personal growth. #ThompsonJHrocks
Administrative Team Mr. Anthony DeFeo Mr. Jerry Wicks Ms. Lisa Camire Principal Assistant Principal Assistant Principal Last names M-Z Last names A-L Special programs Home & School Safety Curriculum School Improvement Plan Transportation Instruction Community communication Facilities Support and interventions And much more! And much more! And much more!
Student Support Services Team Committed to the development of the Whole Child Dean’s Assistant Social Workers Restorative Justice Counselors TBD Cassie Jackson & TBD Nick Buono Amy Shaw & Ashley Gilbert STARS & Students with IEPs A-L M-Z Supervision Conflict resolution Hallway monitor Re-integration Class schedules Social & Emotional goals And much more! Community building Social & Emotional support Behavior Plans College & Career And much more! Cognitive assessments And much more! And much more! #ThompsonJHrocks
Commitment to our students Tribute to our teachers Every Kid Needs a Champion, TED Education Talks. By: Rita Pierson
Student Engagement & Leadership #ThompsonJHrocks
Interest surveys Career clusters Tiger Tools Study Center College and Appropriately challenging coursework Collaborative Conversations Career Readiness Honors and Pre-AP courses Study Skills and Interest Exploration Guest speakers (college and community) #ThompsonJHrocks
Safety First Schoolwide Safety drills* Student volunteer Fire opportunities. Earthquake Partnering for safety. Tornado Intruder *Community communication through email, school website* Safety team trained in CPR, NVCI, ALICE
School & Family Partnership News, Announcements, Reminders, Celebrations Student concern, inquiry, celebrations Principal’s emails Parent/ Teacher meeting ❖ ★ Daily announcements Counselor/ Parent meeting ❖ ★ Tiger Tales, weekly newsletter Social worker/ Parent meeting ❖ ★ Thompson Website Admin/ Parent meeting ❖ ★ Home & School Facebook page Tiger Support meeting ❖ ★ #ThompsonJHrocks
School wide Restorative practices ❖ expectations and Out of School Suspensions ❖ Cellphones ❖ Discipline School transitions (hallways, ❖ on-time arrival, lunchtime, bus travel) IDs ❖
Tiger Tips for Success (AM) Student drop off Enter at staff entrance and proceed to back of building ● Bus transportation Arrive early to the bus stop to ensure transport ● TIGER Cellphones Students will turn cellphones off from 8:10-3:10 ● Extra academic help Email or call teacher for before/after school availability ● Study groups and Youtube tutorials increase achievement ● **1st Day of School: Wednesday August 14, 2019** #ThompsonJHrocks
‘Significant 72’ 1st Three Days Aug. 14, 15, 16 Community-building Tiger ROARS expectations Classroom norming
Thank you! Questions? #ThompsonJHrocks
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