TMS 6 TH GRADE PARENT NIGHT SEPTEMBER 11, 2014

INTRODUCTION Administration Christopher Madden – Principal Dr. Leslie Newman – Assistant Principal Bryan Abernethy – Assistant Principal School Counselors Dr. Jennifer Toren – 6 th and 7th Tamara Cowan – 8 th

INTRODUCTION - TEACHERS Angela Szakasits – Language Arts Heather Fennell – Science Deborah Farmer – Math Danielle Bafunno – Social Studies Ereka Botkin – Language Arts Cheryl Warren – Science Angela McGuire – Math Madison Pinkowski – Social Studies Jennifer Stenerson – Language Arts/Social Studies Angela Schmitz – Science/Social Studies Jennifer Seferyn – Math/ Social Studies Beth Bair – Math/Language Arts

TMS SCHOOL DATA

STUDENT GROWTH Report:School Accountability Growth School:Topsail Middle Year:2014District:Pender County Schools School Accountability Growth Estimates School Accountability Growth Type One-Year Estimate IndexLevel Overall8.76Exceeds Expected Growth Included in growth model: All Math and Reading EOG’s 8 th grade Science EOG Math I EOC *this means TMS students are making substantially more progress than the state growth standard/state average (the school's index is 2 or greater)

PACE Pirate Achievement Coaching & Empowerment  Every other week  20:1 Student: Teacher Ratio Goals and Objectives of PACE Program The Pirate Achievement Coaching and Empowerment program is designed so student achievement is consistently addressed. The period will provide staff members the opportunity to: o Support achievement of all students o Provide mentoring and support for at-risk students o Provide structured progress monitoring o Support PBIS o Support the Pirate Support Team goals (PEPs and Tiers)

DRESS CODE

STUDENT DROP OFF AND PICK UP

TMS PARENT INFORMATION School day is from 8:30-3:35 Early release is 12:35 Students are tardy after 8:30 If your child arrives after 8:30 you must check them in the front office No check outs after 3:00 Please come to the front office with any needs – do not go directly to a teachers classroom All visitors must have a sticker Please schedule appointments with teachers

Pinkowski/McGuire/Botkin/Warren- library Bafunno/Farmer/Szakasits/Fennell- 613 Bair/Seferyn/Schmitz/Stenerson- 610 Dr. Toren – front office (parent portal access available with picture ID)