1. Welcome to Salish Middle School March 28, 2016

2. EQ: What is Salish Middle School all about?  Who is going to Salish?  Students and Teachers  Why us?  What will the school be like?  Virtual Tour  Classes offered  Athletics  When will we be able to see it?

3. The Students Going to Salish  What schools will students be coming from?  Nisqually MS  Chinook MS  Meadows  Olympic View  Lacey Elementary

4. Who are some of the Salish Teachers and Other Staff You Will Know?  Me  Renee Bert  Erin Abel  Jennifer Cronquist  Erica Baker  Nathan Dross  Dena Green  Liz Wrazien  Julie Schroeder  Emily Newton  Nina Davenport  Debi Mills

5. Who are some of the Salish Teachers and Other Staff You Will Know?  Erin Harbour  Charlie SittingBull  Sara Beith  Christie Murphy  Deb Jordan  Marcie Waugh  Amanda Herman  Jenny Power  Anthony Le

6. Why were you chosen to attend Salish?  Overcrowding at the elementary schools  6 th Grade going to MS  Boundaries Changed  Equal numbers of students in each school  Equal opportunities in each school  Why are these teachers moving to Salish?  Testimonials

7. What does Salish Middle School Look Like?

13. Classroom Design – Teaching Wall, Projection and Teacher’s Desk – Left Side. Cabinets later.

14. What classes can I take?  See Survey  Complete your survey – 3 minutes, drawing at end

15. AVID- What is it really? Why would I want to be involved?  A class to prepare all students for college readiness or advanced training such as a vocational school for success in life.  It is one elective class that you would take in 8 th grade and all four years of high school.  It’s not like any other class.

16. AVID Elective Class – Called Tutorial

17. More Tutorial

18. Why Would I Want to Be in AVID?  Students Testimonials:  “I am getting better grades”  “It teaches me to be organized”  “I can do better in all my classes”  “I can share my questions with other students”

19. WEB at Salish  Why?  To provide connections for all of our students.  To make students and families feel safe and welcome.  Applications

20. Leadership Classes and ASB  Be the change that you want to happen.  Be the voice of the students.  Create events and opportunities.  Set the school up to be a safe and friendly place for all students.

21. Sports at Salish:  Fall:  Girls Volleyball  Boy’s Soccer  Winter I:  Girls Basketball  Wrestling  Winter II:  Boys Basketball  Girls Soccer  Spring:  Coed Track

22. The Vision Begins with Values:  Salish Leadership Team Core Values  Family – At the heart  Optimism  Collaboration  Integrity  Respect  Achievement

23. Thank you all so much for being here today!  Open House at Salish – June 6, 2016  Closing  Drawing  Next Meeting end of May/early June