Welcome to Piedmont Middle School, An IB World School Piedmont 101 August 15, 2012

Dee Gardner, Principal Welcome What is IB? School Leadership Team (SLT) PTSA

Jackie Barone, Assistant Principal BSEP/ASEP – Kimberly Potts Volunteerism - Opportunities available: PTSA, SLT, field trip chaperones, test proctors, club day advisor CMS approved volunteers – Chris Curtis (christine.curtis) –Approved or Not Approved –Class visits (see policy online) –Must sign-up for Piedmont

Marie Delaney, Lisa Giallombardo, Rebecca Moore (intern) – Counseling Staff Life at Piedmont School Hours: 9:15 – 4:15 4 core courses each day plus flex block A Day/B Day for electives School day hours: 8:45 Doors open/breakfast 9:00 Homebase & Announcements 9:15 Instruction begins 4:15 Dismissal Tardy information – late bus is not a tardy

Life at Piedmont, cont. Carpool procedures – –Drop – off 8:45 – 9:15 on lot (only 2 lanes open in a.m.) –After 9:15 (tardy), sign-in at main office Bus procedures -mailing -shuttle stops

Life at Piedmont, cont. Dismissal procedures –Early dismissal no later than 4:00 –4:15 dismissal –Pick up by 4:30 –3 lanes open in car lot –If students not on lot, come to main office to sign out student

IB Requirements Community & Service: Due by April 26, hours = 6 th grade 25 hours = 7 th grade 30 hours = 8 th grade ***hours are entered in PAM Pass all core classes, health/PE, and one elective (IKE-R) Pass world language

Scheduling Students will receive printed schedule on 8/27 Homebase teacher will call next week Honors Math – rubric from elem. School Honors LA – 95 th %ile and above

Community & Service Forms located on website in planner outside Student Services Hours after June 8, 2012 are valid

6 th Grade Teachers Curriculum and homework How to help with homework Organization Projects Wiki-pages/group s

The First 2 Weeks – Orientation Period Lockers Electives – clubs/sports Supplies, bookbags Gym clothes Fees ($20) Summer Reading requirements Auditorium time (Gym/Cafeteria)

Learning Styles Inventory completed online at home with parent Activities during Advisory

MAP Assessments Computer/adaptive assessment 3 times in Math and LA Info on instructional level not mastery of skills – “road map”

Attendance/Parent Assistant – Lou Self, Data Manager What is Parent Assistant/Connect-Ed? No username or password – Susan Stone Attendance – Susan Stone Immunizations Contact teacher first with concerns re grades, attendance, etc.

Cafeteria Food Options, Cost Pay-pams Lunch numbers (***not the same as last year) Forms – Free/Reduced Lunch Breakfast and Lunch – bus riders for breakfast/split lunch for Healthy Kids

Discipline Dr. Cox, Ms. Barone, Mr. Freeland – Admin Team Bullying White pages and yellow pages Bus Concerns Dress code Discipline Plan Cell phones/electronics Water, Kool-Aid Silly bands/rubber bands Intervention Team Exit from the Magnet Program

Middle School Social and Developmental Concerns 504s/IEPs – specifications and renewal meetings –504s – grade level counselor –IEPs – Caroline Grossman (EC case manager) Medications and forms –School Nurse = Shelly Smith Asthma – no scented lotions, perfumes, Axe, etc. He said/she said, bullying, teasing Hygiene

Communication How we can help you Help sheets Contacting Assistant Principal and Counselor Parent Conferences (Sept. for MCV/504/EC) – scheduled through student services –Wednesdays during teacher planning time Action Alerts/Parent Assistant information Parent binder PTSA group

Communication: Teachers are a resource Pirate Planner Telephone /internet/website Facebook: Piedmont Middle School, An IB World School Delaney and Barone link on wiki-page…blog is coming! Printed materials Papers needing to be signed Teachers are first point of contact

What’s Next? Finish summer reading! Expect a phone call from homebase teacher Open House – August 22, 4 – 6 p.m.

Questions???? Contact us: (980)