Word Scramble

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Word Scramble

• lrrue
• itsneien
• cubaas
• otprtroac
• edils urle
• udecli
• phggrain lccaualrot
• ypathsarog

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Welcome to Austin Middle School

• Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Magnet
  Program
• Parent Orientation

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Our Austin Family

• Assistant Principal, Deb Owens
• Counselor, Shondra Jackson
• Librarian, Mary Maxwell
• Team Leader(s)
• 5th grade Nancy Cooley
• 6th grade Susan Riedel
• 7th grade Marcie Rogers
• 8th grade Patty Healy

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5th grade Team

• 5th grade
• Florence BridgesMath
• Denise ByrdSocial Studies
• Nancy CooleyScience
• Cynthia PhillipsELA
• Anna RomeroRobotics
• Janice Brown, Bree WristersSpanish
• John Hayman, Cathy Einecke, TBD, TBDTechnology
• Lindsey LayerTheatre
• Jareth ArcaneArt
• Doyle Neuwiller, Mary Allums, Gary WilsonBand
• TBDChoir
• TBDP.E.

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Family Ties

• A group of paleontologists found a prehistoric
  cave and one of them is congratulated by a
  biological younger son, who writes a telegram to
  his biological dad explaining the discovery. Who
  discovered the cave?
• The sons mother

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Vision

• To create a first-rate innovative middle school
  where 100 of our students are
• prepared to pursue a career pathway into Science,
  Technology, Engineering, and/or Math
• immersed in a community of learners which
  promotes character and a sense of civic and
  global responsibility
• prepared to assume leadership positions in an
  increasingly scientific and technology based
  society

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Contract

• STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES
• Uphold a 97 attendance rate
• Maintain at least an 80 average in each course
• Attend required tutoring sessions
• Participate in at least 1 school-sponsored
  extracurricular organization
• Participate in at least 1 school-approved
  community service project
• Give best effort and ask questions
• Interact respectfully with all members of the
  Austin learning community
• Follow the GISD Code of Conduct/Austin Middle
  School Student Handbook

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Parent

• Promote and support staff, programs, and policies
• Ensure that your child attends school and arrives
  to school on time
• Actively oversee your childs academic work on a
  daily basis
• Provide transportation to and from required
  tutoring sessions
• Contribute at least 10 volunteer hours

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Volunteers Projects Examples

• Teacher move-in assistance
• Career speaker
• Teacher appreciation activities
• Book Fair
• Lunch Duty assistance
• PTO Board
• PTO Activities
• PTO Newsletter
• Chaperones
• School Project
• Green Space-between cafeteria and gym
• Mural painting
• Student Union Room
• Fundraising
• More to come
• After School Activity Mentor

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School

• Provide a learning environment conducive to
  educational achievement in the 21st century
• Offer unique and diverse educational experiences
• Provide opportunities for extra-curricular
  activities and service project
• Maintain communication with parents
• Evaluate student progress at regular intervals
• Provide opportunities for parental involvement

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Completing the Admissions Process

• Completing enrollment forms will complete the
  admissions process.
• Reminder Students must be eligible for the next
  grade level to complete the admissions process.
• End of Year Report Card must reflect promotion to
  the next grade level.

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Quick Logic

• It occurs once in a minute, twice in a week, and
  once in a year. What is it?
• The letter e.

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Courses

• 5th grade
• 4 core (Science, ELA, Social Studies, Math)
• Magnet Elective (Robotics and Integrated Maritime
  Studies)
• PE
• Technology
• Spanish
• Fine Arts (Band, Music, Theatre, Art)

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Summer Activities

• Summer Reading List-Midsummer Books
• Summer Project
• Summer Grade Level Orientation
• August 11th-15th

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FAQ

• School hours 800-400
• Students are encourage to report to school by
  745 to prepare for the day.
• Breakfast will be served from 715-745 in the
  cafeteria.
• Cheerleading and Dance Team Try-Outs
• Cheerleading Sponsors-Lavora Melancon, Shayla
  Haynes, Rachael Mattson
• Dance Team Sponsor-Jareth Arcane, Lindsey Layer
• Athletics
• After School Activities/Clubs
• Student Council SponsorCynthia Phillips
• Honor Society SponsorsSheila Ross and Margie
  Dyess
• Robotics SponsorAnna Romero, Jean Langevine
• Math Counts Sponsor-Marcie Rogers
• Debate SponsorSheila Ross
• Engineering SponsorBill McAdams
• Yearbook/Journalism SponsorApril Sammons
• Technology Club SponsorJohn Hayman
• Global Issues SponsorValerie Clem
• Junior Naturalist Club Sponsor-Nancy Cooley
• Horticulture Club SponsorFlorence Bridges

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FAQ

• Uniforms
• Polo Style shirts with khaki bottoms
• Jeans may be worn on Fridays
• 5th grade- Hunter Green
• 6th grade- Red
• 7th grade- Navy
• 8th grade- White

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Break Out Groups

• School Tour-colored coded
• Report to gym
• Teacher information sessions-rotate station to
  station

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Refreshments and Sign Ups

• We will conclude the evening in the library
• Registration
• Transportation
• PTO Sign Up
• School Shirts
• Questions

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Odds and Ends

• Estimation Winners
• Lost purse
• Box Tops

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Elements in Movement

• My bird can fly faster than any supersonic
  plane. How can this be?
• If you put my bird inside any supersonic plane
  and make it fly in the same direction a the
  plane, it will be going faster than the plane.