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

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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. IB Requirements Community & Service: Due by April 26,2013 20 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

8. 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

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

10. 6 th Grade Teachers Curriculum and homework How to help with homework Organization Projects Wiki-pages/group e-mails

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

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

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

14. 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.

15. 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

16. 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

17. 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

18. 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 e-mail

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

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

21. Questions???? Contact us: http://schools.cms.k12.nc.us/piedmontms (980)343-5435 Jackie.barone@cms.k12.nc.us Marie.delaney@cms.k12.nc.us