Welcome to our Middle School

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Welcome to our Middle School
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Middle School Philosophy

• Environment safe, comfortable, accepting
• Communication open
• Structure teamwork and cooperation

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Middle School Philosophy

• Concept community
• Achievements acknowledged and celebrated
• Focus student achievement, life long learning

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Our Middle School

• Subjects
• Portuguese
• Drama
• PE
• English
• Art
• Mathematics
• Computers
• World Cultures (Geography/History)
• Band
• Science
• Brazilian Social Studies / Brazilian Social
  Studies for Foreigners

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Our Middle School Team

• Priscila Torres Assistant Principal, Grade 8
  Science, Advisory
• James Mathis Science 7, Pre-Algebra, Algebra,
  Advisory 7
• Verônica PFL, Portuguese 7, Portuguese 8
• Kathleen Dillon Learning Specialist,Pre-Algebra
• Vadim Arsky Band

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Meet the Team

• David Bush English 7, English 8, BSSF 8,
  Advisory 8
• Gracinha Gaunt BSS 7
• Miriam Virna Drama
• Leila Maia PFL, Portuguese 6
• Rodrigo Oliveira PFL, BSS 6, BSS 8, Advisory 8
• Julie Million Art

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Meet the Team

• Maria Teresa Barbosa ESL
• Daniel McMorrow Math 6, Science 6, Computers 6,
  Advisory 6
• Sarah Araújo PFL
• Dan Moraes Computers 7 and 8
• Amy Frederick English 6, World Cultures 6,
  Advisory 6

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Middle School Programs
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Homeroom and SWAT

• Homeroom 3 times a week (after first period for
  15 minutes)
• SWAT usually twice a week (third period for 55
  minutes)
• Sometimes there are assemblies or holidays and
  this will affect our SWAT time

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Homeroom

• Teachers meet with students to
• Make announcements
• Discuss current events /world news
• Discuss and prepare for upcoming
  activities/events
• Read (class book)
• Discuss Middle School issues
• Build Trust

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SWAT

• Advisory Program
• Grade 6 Student Success Skills and 7 Habits of
  Highly Effective Teens (Sean Covey)
• Grade 7 The 6 Most Important Decisions Youll
  Ever Make (Sean Covey)
• Grade 8 The 17 Indisputable Laws of Teamwork
  (John Maxwell)

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Focus of Lessons

• Teen Issues
• Healthy habits
• Healthy decision making

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Agendas

• All MS students receive an agenda
• Agendas MUST be used
• Agenda Signing Plan

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For New Students

• Buddies

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Grading Policy
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Grading

• Consistent Grading Policy
• Major Assessments Labs, Projects, Tests,
  Advanced Literature Analysis (35)
• Written and Oral Communication Quizzes,
  Speeches, Essay/Redações, Writing, Basic
  Literature Analysis (25)
• Homework/Class work (25)
• Participation (15)

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Homework

• Total HW time approximately 1.5 hours per night

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Tests

• Maximum of two tests per day
• Announced a week in advance

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Final Exams

• Teacher Discretion

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Activities
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Middle School Activities

• Global Awareness Fair
• Field Day
• Field Trips
• Career Day
• Spelling Bee
• Lock-in
• Mathcounts
• Band Concerts
• Art Shows

• Celebration of the Arts
• Student Council/NJHS
• Choir
• Science Fair
• Drama Play
• Sports
• Soccer
• Futsal
• Volleyball
• Basketball
• Cheerleading

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Multidisciplinary Trips

• Places visited in the past
• Grade 6 Caldas Novas
• Grade 7 Chapada dos Veadeiros
• Grade 8 Pantanal

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Little 6 and Little 8
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Little 6 Sports First Semester

• Boys and Girls Soccer

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Little 8 Sports First Semester

• Boys and Girls Basketball
• Cheerleading

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Little 8 Second Semester

• Boys Futsal
• Girls Volleyball
• Cheerleading
• Noncompetitve
• Boys Volleyball
• Girls Futsal

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Awards/Recognition
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Recognition

• Honor Roll
• NJHS
• Student of the Month
• Student of the Year

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Communication
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With Parents

• E-mail
• Letters through students
• Edline Every two weeks
• Middle School Newsletter quarterly
• Grades
• Every four weeks Progress Report Cards
• Every Nine weeks Report Cards with computer
  generated comments

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www.edline.net

• Web-based tool
• Offered to all Middle School parents
• Grades updated every two weeks

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As a Team of teachers

• Weekly after school meetings

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Absences
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Procedure

• Homework and absences
• School related absences

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Safety and Security
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Safety Discipline

• Honor Level System

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Security Drills

• Emergency Drill
• Lock Down

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Further Questions

• Please do not hesitate to call me at school 3442
  9700
• You can also contact me by e-mail
• At ptorres_at_eabdf.br

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Thank you for your time and welcome to EAB!