1. Ansonia Middle School Grade 7 Orientation
Dr. Michael Marotto, Principal
Mr. Steve Marchetti, AsSt. Principal

2. Goals This Evening’s Orientation The Middle School Years
Decrease anxiety about entering middle school
The Middle School Years
To work with your child to help them grow socially, emotionally, and academically in a safe and nurturing environment.

3. Intellectual & Cognitive Growth
Student’s desire to ask WHY?
At home:
WHY do they have to follow certain rules or
WHY they can’t have a particular piece of clothing
At school
WHY do we have the rules we do?
WHY do we ask students to learn the things we are asking them to learn?
At Ansonia Middle School, we not only accept this fact, we embrace it!

4. How do you support a Middle School Student?
Preparation

5. Transition Process
Ability to handle transition is beneficial for a lifetime
Today is the first step in this transition process
Mixing of students from both elementary schools on each team.
All 7th grade classes, with the exception of Unified Arts Classes are located on one floor
A brief overview of middle school schedule is being presented

6. First day of School
7th Grade - gather in front of the building just outside of Main Entrance
Students will proceed directly to their Advisory classes upon entering the building
Extended Advisory

7. How do you support a Middle School Student?
Preparation
Information

8. Middle School Model This is NOT a Jr. High or K-8 school!
Developed with the needs of early adolescence in mind
Teachers and students are grouped into Teams
“Sense of belonging”
Team teachers meet regularly
Students switch classes

9. Curriculum
Ansonia Middle School will continue to work hard to establish a culture of excellence
The curriculum is rigorous and teachers have high expectations
We constantly strive to motivate our students
Create lesson plans using instructional strategies that work best for early adolescence and the Middle School Model
Hands-on projects
Working in groups or pairs
Relevant work

10. Curriculum Continued…
6 period school day
Core Classes (4)
Language Arts
Math
Social Studies
Science
Unified Arts
Physical Education
Music
Spanish
Computers
Health
Art

11. How do you support a Middle School Student?
Preparation
Information
Communication

12. What is the next step? Communication is the Key!!
Open House – Wednesday, 9/20 at 6pm
Website as a Valuable Resource
Progress Reports / Report Cards
Parent/Teacher/Student Conferences
PTO Meetings
Communication

13. How do you support a Middle School Student?
Preparation
Information
Communication
and a little TLC…

14. Thank you for attending tonight’s orientation.

15. Next Stop…
All parents and students are invited to the Gym
to pick up their Back-to-School Packets.
Organized by Last Name
A-G
H-M
N-S
T -Z
Refreshments will be served in the Main Lobby compliments of Ansonia Middle School PTO