1. Welcome 6th Grade Parents
Parcells Middle School
Counseling Department
Kimberly Radant M.S., NCC
(Students with last name A-K)
Carla Palffy M.A., L.P.C.
(Students with last name L-Z)

3. 6th Grade Orientation
WEB

4. ONE PARCELLS Program What is the One Parcells Program?
The goal of One Parcells is to create a positive learning environment based on respect, reward and camaraderie.
Weekly One Parcells time to teach, model and reward positive behaviors and academic expectations that provide a safe, friendly, and united Parcells school community.
Classroom lessons, speakers, pep assemblies

5. Early Dismissal Procedures Getting a note to your student
6th Grade The Basics
The Locker
Lunch
Calling in Absence: 24hours to call in excused absence to Mrs. Pawlak
Tardy calls
Early Dismissal Procedures
Getting a note to your student
Moving around the building
- Passing Time
- Entrances & Exits

6. Reading the Schedule
All 6th graders have lunch after 4th hour (12:49pm Monday-Tuesday & 12:32pm Wednesday-Friday)
They can bring a small snack for beginning 3rd hour
Cross off those Semester 2 classes – students will not go to these classes until January 26th.
Year long classes vs. Semester classes
A/B Days

7. Parcells Assignment Book
Using the Assignment Book
Students write in homework every day
Passes: 3 passes per class per quarter
Excused Passes
Check your Assignment Book :
Morning Afternoon and Night

8. Student Success Home Sick? Call attendance line and excuse your child
Check Parcells website homework calendar
One make up day for every day missed
Sick more than 3 days – request homework
Homework
1hr a night (limited to work not finished in class, except Math)
Grading 80/20 assessments/assignments
ACE (Assignment Completion Everytime) Begins Sept 20th!
Communicate with the teacher
Pride Binder for all 6th grade (3 in binder)
Z v. 0 v. X (Pinnacle)
Organize backpack nightly
Go to bed on time/Use an alarm clock

9. Reading the Report Card
GPA – Not cumulative
Conduct and Work Habits
# of Absences
Honors Night – GPA combined from Q1, 2 and 3
3.0 – 3.49 Certificate of Merit
3.5 – 3.99 Certificate of High Honors
4.0 – 4.33 Academic Hall of Fame

10. The Options Program
A series of steps taken by students/teachers to avoid disruptive classroom behavior.
We believe every student has a choice.
THREE STEP PROCESS
“What are you doing?” & “What should you be doing?”
Written Reflection
The Options Room Referral & Parent Phone Call

11. Parcells Online Resources
Parcells Home
Check Grades
Parcells Calendar of Events
Add $ to student lunch account
Parent Login
Parcells Home
Homework Assign.
Athletic Link
Club Fee Payment
Staff Websites
Check Homework
Online Textbook
Class Resources

12. Middle School Challenges: The Roller Coaster Years
Making Friends
Making Good Choices
Becoming an Independent Learner
Cell Phones and Texting (GPPS Policy)
Social Network and the Internet
One Parcells program

13. Get Involved ….. Athletics Art Club Cheerleading Strong Girls
Drama Club
Running Club
Geography Bee
You Be the Chemist
Student Council
Swimming Club
Yearbook
YOGA
Life skills Club
Create your own?

14.
Important Upcoming Dates:
Back to School Night- September 8 at 6:30pm 6th Grade Party – Friday September 16 at 3:30pm
Photo Make Up – October 12th
No School November 8th (Election Day)
Parent-Teacher Conferences:
November 17 (4:30-7pm) 22nd (12:30-3pm & 4:30-7pm)
Thank you for coming this evening. Questions?
“Adolescence is a period of rapid changes….during that time a parent can age as much as twenty years!” Anonymous