1. Welcome to Parent Orientation Dunlap Middle School

2. Introductions Zac Chatterton– Principal Holly Creel – Asst. Principal Terri Hadley– Counselor Linda Kier- Secretary Yancy Reynolds- Office Assistant Malisa Rohn/Kim Klein– Parents Club

3. DMS SMART Goals During the 2014-2015 school year,by the middle of May 90% of the students at DMS will have met the Star Reading and Star Math targeted growth as determined by fall to spring benchmarking. During the 2014-2015 school year, DMS will increase the self-esteem, confidence, and sense of community among the students through the regular participation in grade-level global/environmental awareness service activities at and around the school.

4. Counseling Services Mrs. Hadley  Panther Pride Period  Individual Counseling  Group Counseling  Study Skills  Communication Teachers Teachers Parents Parents Students Students Faculty members Faculty members

5. Characteristics of a Middle School Child  Peer Pressure  Disorganized  Forgetful  Emotional  Explorers  Anxious for independence

6. How to help your child transition  Common fears  Stay involved – Parents Club, website, school related events  Adapting to different teachers  Stress importance of organization and deadlines Homework routine Homework routine Regular place to study Regular place to study Time management Time management

7. Daily Schedule  School Day: 8:24 – 3:30  43 minute periods  PE – dress daily  Panther Pride  Daily Study Hall (pull out for band, chorus, and orchestra)  Exploratory classes Art Art Computers Computers

8. Expectations & Extracurricular  High expectations - academic/behavior  Attend every day – give best effort  Responsible for actions  Discipline procedures  Getting older and more mature  Students need to get involved  Extracurricular Activities

9. Interscholastic Sports  Fall – Baseball – Softball – Cross Country Girl’s Basketball (Sept.-Dec.) Girl’s Basketball (Sept.-Dec.)  Winter – Boy’s Basketball – Volleyball – Cheerleading (7 th & 8 th ) – Poms  Spring - Track & Field

10. Intramural Sports  Soccer  Basketball  Volleyball  Bowling  Golf

11. Fall Sport Start Dates  Softball: July 27-29  Baseball: August 3-5  Cross Country:August 3

12. Parents’ Club Mrs. Rohn and Mrs. Klein  Very Active  Service to students and staff  Several Committees  Second Tuesday of each month – 1:00 pm  You are already a member!!

13. IMPORTANT REMINDERS  Sport physicals and proof of insurance are required for any student interested in participating in athletics (before tryouts).  Schedule Pickup – Wednesday, Aug. 6 from 9:00 am-2:00 pm.

15. DMS Website www.dunlapcusd.net/dms  Announcements  Report an absence  Homework Hotline  Student events  And much, much more…

16. Go Panthers  Thank you for coming tonight.