1. WELCOME TO DDMS CLASS OF 2024 / //.
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CORE ONE (HOMEROOM) Welcome / Activity / Locks
CORE TWO – Power School and SMART BLOCK
CORE THREE – Grades and Classroom Expectations
CORE FOUR – BYOD, Schedule, and How to Stay Informed

2. You are a DRAGON! Congratulations...you made it!
Welcome to 6th grade! Get ready to make your mark!  We hope you are as excited as we are to get this new school year started.  We are thrilled you are on our team and look forward to a fun and productive year together.  Be ready to bring your “A” game.  As a 6th grade student at Dillard Drive Middle, you will have many expectations and responsibilities. 

3. JUST LIKE ME……
Coming to a new school can make some a little nervous. You have new routines, new teachers, new friends, and lots more. However, do not worry!
You are not alone. In this room right now, there are students JUST LIKE YOU!
Let’s take a few minutes and see..
Feldman will give questions

4. Locker Assignment
All students are assigned a locker by their homeroom teacher in proximity to his/her homeroom class
All students are issued a DDMS combination lock for use during the school year
Students are not allowed to bring locks from home for their hall locker; students must purchase a lock for their gym locker
The cost of a replacement lock is $5.00

5. Locker Expectations
Students are responsible for all of the items in his/her locker.
Students should not share locks or lockers with anyone.
Students should only use lockers during appropriate locker times.
All locks should be turned in at the end of the year.

6. Suggested Locker times
Each team will suggest locker times to help students manage class transition time. Suggested times:
•Before homeroom class after morning arrival
•Between 2nd and 3rd core classes
•Before or After lunch depending on teams’ lunch dismissal
•After core 4
•End of day before bus room
Please note: Students will not be permitted to leave in the middle of any class to retrieve items from lockers

7. More information
Students should not bring backpacks or big bags into the classroom. These items should be stored in the locker.
Students are encouraged to use locker times wisely or the privilege may be taken away.
Students will receive locks after returning initial paperwork to homeroom teachers.

8. Let’s Practice You will have a few minutes to practice with YOUR lock.
Remember as soon as you bring in your paperwork, you will receive your lock.

9. Okay….time to rotate! Please go to your CORE 2 class.
We will see you soon!
Make announcement to move.

10. POWERSCHOOLS 101
Allows students to know their progress and lets parents know their child’s progress at ALL times.
Teachers are expected to updates grades bi-weekly.

11. There is a link to powerschools on the DDMS home page.
Click on PARENTS
Click on HOME BASE

12. Power Schools Sign Up Sign up for Power School TODAY in the cafeteria!
Your student will have a different login from you!
FYI…teachers can see how often you and your student log into PowerSchools!
Grades are updated instantaneously!
Students can see future schedules over summer break!

13. Power Schools Navigation
•Along the left side of the screen you will see the different categories of information that you can monitor to ensure the success of your student! Do not worry if all of these options are not available, WCPSS may not be using all these features
•This screen shot shows the “Grades & Attendance “ Tab.
•“Grade History” will show past quarters /semesters.
•“Attendance History” will show weekly, monthly, and yearly attendance.

14. PARENTS: You can have a single login if you have multiple students at DDMS. This is what your PowerSchools screen may look like. The office can give you specific directions about the setting up of multiple students in PowerSchools!

15. SMART BLOCK
WCPSS requires schools to develop a system that provides students additional time for support. SMART BLOCK is DDMS’s system that includes opportunities for additional learning, assessment of learning, and grade recovery.
Students have the opportunity to participate in an array of activities offered during SMART BLOCK. Such activities may include but are not limited to tutorials, opportunities to participate intramural sports, clubs/organizations, groups offered through Student Services, departmental offerings such as guest speakers, career speakers/programs, and many more.

16. SMART BLOCK – The Basics
End of 1st period each day. 9:17-9:47.
Students MUST have agendas with them at all times for SMART Block. PTA will provide agenda. If it gets lost, it’s $7 for replacement.
Students will be placed in a SMART BLOCK based on student performance and needs.
Students will rotate SMART BLOCK every three weeks. This provides opportunities to get help in multiple classes and/or be enriched in one area of a curriculum.
SMART BLOCK is not a punishment, but an opportunity for students to review information, demonstrate mastery, OR receive enrichment.

17. Okay….time to rotate! Please go to your CORE 3 class.
We will see you soon!

18. GRADES at DDMS
DDMS is committed to maintaining rigorous performance and achievement standards for all students. We provide a fair and consistent process for evaluating and reporting student progress that is relevant and understandable. Grades are an essential way to communicate student achievement. Grades will reflect a student’s achievement in regards to the learning objectives defined for the class.
Report cards will be sent home on the following dates:
• November 9, 2018
• February 1, 2019
• April 5, 2019
• June 11, 2019 (Will be mailed home)

19. Grading Weights
•Tests and Projects will have more weight than other components of the overall assignments.
Hierarchy of Assignments:
Grading Weights:
Tests/Projects: 50%
Quizzes: 20%
Classwork/Labs: 20%
Homework: 10%

20. CELEBRATING SUCCESS HONOR ROLL
A Honor Roll
All A’s
A/B Honor Roll
80 or higher
We have a celebration at the end of each quarter to honor this accomplishment.

21. CLASSROOM EXPECTATIONS
We are committed to providing a safe and orderly learning environment that promotes academic and social growth for all students. Students, parents, and all school personnel share the maintenance of a positive school climate.
Students are encouraged to report any serious violation of the Code of Student Conduct to school authorities. In addition to this DDMS publication, each student will receive a copy of the WCPSS Student/Parent Handbook at the beginning of the school year.
WCPSS policies may also be accessed at in the Parent’s section.

22. Discipline
DDMS practices a school wide classroom management plan, which is based on communicating clear expectations to students and following up with defined consequences. The result is a proactive, student- centered management plan that creates a safe and caring environment for the students and staff. DDMS’s school wide classroom management plan is intended to protect the rights of our students and allow our teachers to focus on learning. Anytime a student has violated and/or threatened the rights of others, they will be addressed.

23. Discipline minor classroom disruptions procedures Infraction Warning
Explanation
1st Disruption
First warning for inappropriate behavior
2nd Disruption
Second and final warning
3rd Disruption
Administrative Intervention
Teacher will call for assistance. Repeated disruptions will result in removal from class.
Severe Infraction
Immediate referral to administrator for immediate discipline action.

24. QUARTERLY BEHAVIOR CARDS Kept in Agenda at All Times!

25. Tardy Policy Per Quarter
TARDY CONSEQUENCES
INFRACTION
TEACHER ACTION
ADMINSTRATIVE ACTION
1st Tardy
Warning Notification NA
2nd Tardy
3rd Tardy
Call parent, and document the tardy
4th Tardy
Call parent, then submit referral
Administrative Intervention
5th Tardy

26. Handbook
DDMS Handbook covers DDMS school policies regarding a variety of topics including dress code, grading, use of electronic devices, behavior code of conduct and more.
Be sure to check it out on our website.

27. Okay….time to rotate! Please go to your CORE 4 class.
We will see you soon!

28. BYOD (Bring Your Own Device)

29. Why BYOD at DDMS
To help teach students how to use and better understand the devices they already have.
To increase the digital citizenship of our students.
To provide more engaging opportunities for students to be actively participating in the 4 C’s (communication, collaboration, creativity, and critical thinking).
It is recommended, but not necessary to have a device.
We are a 3:1 school and have 10 laptops in each classroom.

30. Stop Light - Outside Classroom
Always look outside each classroom door to determine whether it is a “red day” or a “green day.”
Red Day - No devices will be used and they should be left in lockers or backpacks (should not be seen in classroom).
Green Day - Devices will be used when given permission.

31. Stop Light - Inside Classroom
Red - No devices should be visible.
Yellow - Devices should be in the “parking lot” position.
This describes having your device face down on top of your desk (not inside the desk).
Whenever we are on “yellow” no headphones should be used and devices need to be parked.
Green - Devices can be out and can be used.
Headphones permitted on a case-by-case basis.

32. “No Device Zones” - ALWAYS RED
Bathrooms, Gym, and Locker Rooms
Hallways
Cafeteria during lunch and breakfast
This means that your device should not be visible in these locations.

33. “No Touch” Policy
Students do not have permission to touch devices that do not belong to them
The device will be locked away during this time and returned at end of class period.
Please do not allow peers to touch or use your device as each student needs to be responsible for his/her own belongings.

34. Failure to follow Policies in RED ZONES (cafeteria, hallway, locker room, gym, and bathroom)
● Staff member will ask student to turn phone off, then collect the phone and turn into the main office.
● Student will lose phone until end of day.
● Student will lose phone for 1 night (pick up end of second school day).
● Student will lose phone for 3 nights.
● Student will lose phone for 5 nights and must be picked up by parent/guardian.

35. Bell Schedule •CORE 1 8:15-9:13 •SMART BLOCK 9:17-9:47
•LUNCH 11:52-12:22
•CORE 4: 12:25-1:22
•Elective 1: 1:27-2:10
•Elective 2: 2:13-2:55
Elective change forms in front office
Bell Schedule
TWEEK

36. Schedule Continued
You have 4 core classes, all on team and 2 electives.
Core classes (Math, Science, SS and Language Arts) are minutes and elective classes are 44 minutes.
A handful of students may go of off team for another subject.
6th grade has their core classes at the beginning of the day and electives the last 2 periods of the day.
Students will report to homeroom (1st Core) at the end of the day for bus room.

37. How to Stay Informed Agenda Teacher’s Website Weekly Newsletter
Online Grading Program – Power School
Teacher
Parent-Teacher Conference – schedule through team leader
Behavior Card
School Website
Facebook

38. THANK YOU! Be sure to grab a supply list!