1. Welcome to Middle School North  Introductions  Breakout Sessions  Thank You

2. Welcome to Middle School North  Scott Johnson  Principal  Matt Taylor  Assistant Principal  Julie Lawson  Dean of Students  Steve Hacker  Athletic Director  Donna Seale  PTO President  Stacey Bachmann  Nurse

3. Core Values

4. CGMSN -Mission/Vision MISSION  Our Middle School North community will provide each student with a passion to learn, the tools to communicate, and the opportunity to dream. VISION  Empowering students to embrace their responsibilities of today and to succeed as life- long learners in the ever-changing global community of tomorrow

6. Involvement Beyond the School Day  Academic Clubs  Newspaper/Yearbook  Interscholastic Athletics  Art/Drama Club

7. Steve Hacker - Athletic Director AWARE … Achieving Awareness and Wellness Appreciation through Responsibility and Exercise  Fall Sports  Girls and Boys Golf  Girls and Boys Cross Country  Girls and Boys Tennis  Winter Sports  Wrestling  Girls and Boys Swimming/Diving  Spring Sports  Girls and Boys Track

8. Steve Hacker - Athletic Director  Physical Forms must be completed before the start of tryouts or practices.

9. Mrs. Bachmann - School Nurse 2013-2014 School Year Indiana State Department of Health School Immunization Requirements Updated March 2013 Grades 6 to 10 3 Hep B 2 Varicella (Chicken Pox) 5 DTaP 1 Tdap (Tetanus & Pertussis) 4 Polio 1 MCV (Meningococcal) 2 MMR

10. 2013-2014 Emergency Card

11. Mrs. Bachmann - School Nurse  Care Plans Required for Asthmatics, Diabetics and students with Life Threatening Food Allergies  Medications at MSN  Can be brought in by student  Medication Permission Form (available on CG Corporate website) or parent note  Student cannot take medication home. It must be picked up by a parent/guardian  All of this information will be available at Registration and I will be there to answer any questions.

12. Grade Updates  Skyward- Updated Weekly  Midterms- 4 weeks into each quarter  Honor Roll- All A and A/B Certificates sent each quarter

13. Student Rewards/Incentives  Student of the Month Breakfast  Straight A Lunches  P.R.I.D.E. Coupons  Honor Roll  Responsibility Log Rewards

14. Responsibility Log  School wide plan to hold students accountable for assignment completion, organization, good citizenship, and time management skills

15. Transportation  Our buses only transport CGMSN students  Students can ride with other students with written parent permission when required for supervision purposes  Bikes are not allowed  Students walking must have a signed walking pass on file  Please review procedures for drop off and pick up

16. Lunch Accounts  Money can be added via envelopes or online (check is preferable to cash)  Money can be added online via Cafe Prepay  You can access your students lunch account records via Skyward  Student ID (lunch, IMC, socials)

17. Communication  MSN Website  Monthly Newsletters emailed to parents  School Messenger  Announcements  Homework Online

18. Safety  Students staying after school will be supervised  When visiting - sign in the main office  Buzz-in System  Bring ID when planning to sign a student out

19. PTO  Joining PTO: through the webpage or at registration  Volunteering  Schedule pick up days (sign up sheet at the bottom of PTO sheet in red folder)  Selling spirit wear  Staff Appreciation  Social/Dance chaperones  Box Tops  Ice Cream Sales  Volunteering in office/ Instructional Media Center  Reality Town  Concessions

20. PTO  Facebook  Meetings @ 7:00 in LGI  Typically - the fourth Tuesday of the Month  Contact Info: Donna Seale  Email: dseale8573@aol.com  Phone: 317-882-8202  Or… put a note in the PTO mailbox in MSN office

21. Important Events  Schedule Pick-up Days  July 23 rd - 1:00-4:00p.m. and 5:00-7:00p.m.  July 24 th – 9:00a.m-.12:00p.m. and 1:00-3:00p.m.  Back-to-School Night  Monday July 29 th – 6:30p.m.  Student-Led Conferences  Tuesday and Wednesday Oct. 8 th and 9 th (4:00-7:45p.m.)

22. For More Information  Your son or daughter will receive a student handbook loaded with lots of great information.  This handbook along with other great pieces of information is also available on our school website. - http://www.centergrove.k12.in.us/cgmsn/