1. Haverford Middle School
Sixth Grade
Back-to-School Night
Nick

2. Welcome Mr. Daniel J. Horan, Principal (Ext. 5551)
Mr. Matthew Crater, Assistant Principal (Ext. 5561)
Mrs. Laurie VanTrieste, Technology Coordinator (Ext )
Mrs. Sharon Cianci, 6th Grade Secretary (Ext. 5550)
Mrs. Lindsey Hughes, Guidance Counselor (Ext. 5562)
Mrs. Jocelyn Drucis, Home & School Visitor (Ext. 5552)

3. Expectations
Haverford Middle School, in partnership with our school community, will provide a welcoming and safe learning environment where all children are valued, challenged, and empowered to:
achieve their highest academic and individual potential
discover their self worth
recognize and accept differences in others
act with integrity and respect
contribute responsibly to their school and community
5 minutes

4. Communication Monday Message School planner
6th Grade Weekly Newsletter
Haverford Middle School Website
Curriculum overview
Academics > curriculum > curriculum guides
Teacher/Team websites
Academics > 6th grade > select team or teacher (Assignments 18-19)
PowerSchool
Monitoring student performance and progress
Video tutorials, creating an account, navigating PowerSchool
HMS Parents > PowerSchool
20 minutes

5. Medical Services Mrs. Rene Madigosky, R.N., M.S.N. (Ext. 5102)
Mrs. Amy Shubert, R.N. (Ext. 5470)
Medication
All medication must be delivered to the nurse in the original prescription bottle or over the counter medication packaging.
All medication must be delivered to the nurse by an parent/guardian
Students may not carry medication into/out of school or have on their possession at any time. (Examples of exceptions – inhaler or an EpiPen w/doctor’s note)
Physician’s notes and medical issues should be communicated directly to Mrs. Madigosky
5 minutes

6. Medical Services
Physicals for all 6th grade students are due by September 30, 2018
Tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis (Tdap) and meningococcal conjugate vaccines are due by the first day of 7th grade
Students will be excluded from school if they do not have documentation regarding these vaccines
Please plan accordingly

7. Attendance Law & Policy
Valid excuse notes must be submitted within 3 days of the student’s return to school or the absence will remain unexcused.
The following are valid reasons to be excused from school: illness, danger to health from serious exposure, quarantine, recovery from an accident, death of a family member, medical or dentist appointment when necessary, authorized school activities, pre-approved educational travel (limit to 5 days), pre-approved college visits (limit to 2 days per year), pre-approved religious instruction (limit to 36 hours per year), and observance of the student’s religion.
Please check the following link for more information regarding information on attendance and lateness issues:
Valid reasons for an excuse

8. Safe Arrival App
Phone application
Optional electronic notification to parents when their child is not in school
Option to submit absence notes electronically
Reminder to submit an absence note for their child if their child is absent, but a note has not yet been submitted
You will receive notification via School Messenger with your log in information

9. Camp Canadensis

10. Important Information
Information will be sent home in October
Coordinators
Matt Crater, Trish Young, and Michelle D’Avella
Dates of trip
May 29th, 30th, and 31st
Camp Canadensis
Canadensis, PA
Approximately 2 ½ hours from Havertown, PA
HMS website > Academics > 6th grade > Camp Canadensis

11. Medical Information
Medical support at camp will provide the same level of care and service that our school nurse provides
Medical facility staffed 24 hours a day
Accommodations for food allergies
Peanut free facility

12. Cost $170 per student Check or money order only Installments due
November 16th
February 1st

13. Parent Chaperones
All potential chaperones must acquire the following clearances and deliver them to Ms. Essie Schiller at the Oakmont Building before February 1, 2019:
PA State Police Background check
FBI Criminal Clearance
PA Child Abuse Clearance
All potential chaperones must complete a Camp Canadensis Chaperone Application before February 1, This application can be obtained from Mrs. D’Avella
The principal will select chaperones based on program need
Chaperone cost, $110

14. Please Note… Students must commit to attend camp by April 5, 2019
If your child is expressing hesitancy about the Canadensis trip, then please contact Mrs. Hughes
Discipline issues may prevent a student from attending the trip
Please check your family schedules now to avoid conflicts with the camping trip

15. Cabins
Students are guaranteed to be in a cabin with at least 1 friend.
There will be 9-12 students in each cabin.
Male chaperones will be assigned to a male cabin. Female chaperones will be assigned to a female cabin.
There is electricity and running water in all cabins.

16. Activities
Randomly selected groups of students and parent chaperones
Examples include: boating, cooperative games, orienteering, swimming, t-shirt art, climbing “the wall,” cooking, pond study, floor hockey, bracelet art, and many other cool activities!

17. Meals Many selections for breakfast, lunch, and dinner
The cafeteria can honor all food allergies they are notified about
The cafeteria is a peanut-free facility

18. Classroom visitation Start off the night by reporting to homeroom
10 minutes
Classroom visits
Follow “A” day schedule
10 minutes in each class
The evening will end at 8:23 PM
Curriculum
HMS website > Academics > 8th grade > 8th grade curriculum
Please avoid discussing personal/confidential/individual student information with staff tonight.

19. Have a great school year!
Thank You
Have a great school year!
Valerie