Tierra Linda Middle School Home of the Timber Wolves

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Tierra Linda Middle SchoolHome of the Timber
Wolves

• Parent Orientation
• April 22, 2009
• 701 pm

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Tierra Linda Middle School

• Current Enrollment- 576 Students
• 28 Credentialed Teachers
• 10 Support Staff
• Block Schedule Day
• Lower House/ Upper House
• Spirit Days
• Student Body Activities
• Community Service Activities

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Tierra Linda Staff List

• Lesley Martin Principal
• Jammie Behrendt Assistant Principal
• Vivian Garlick Counselor
• Cori Carpenter Office Manager
• Carol Campbell French/Spanish
• Karen Core Physical Education
• Matt Dodge Physical Education
• Kait Drace Spanish/Art
• Annette Etchepare 5th Grade Math/Science
• Patty Frick 5th Grade Humanities
• Lisa Piety 5th Grade Math/Science
• Carol Scannell 5th Grade Humanities
• April Sterrett 5th Grade Math/ Science
• Elizabeth Tenn 5th Grade Humanities
• John Fischer Day Time Custodian
• Paul Lam Night Time Custodian

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Traffic Issues

• -4 Schools Converging TL/CLC/Edison/Carlmon
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• -School Start Time 810 am
• -School Dismissal 230 pm
• -Arrive early and/or pick up later
• -Maintain a slow speed
• -Please go around the parking lot even if you are
  going to park behind the new gym

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• Tierra Linda Daily Schedule 2008-2009

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A Day/ B Day Schedule
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• Elective Classes Programs 5th / 6th Grade?
• The 5th/6th Grade elective or exploratory
  program is for those students who do not play in
  either the orchestra or the band. These students
  will take Visual Arts for half of the year and
  then take Technology for the other half of the
  year.
• The Visual Arts class focuses on basic art
  skills set in a two-year cycle. This means that
  students will work as 5th Graders on different
  material then they will work on as 6th Graders.
  One year the focus is print-making, stamp making,
  brush painting, and drawing skills. The next year
  students work with color and drawing.
• The Technology class focuses on keyboarding
  skills and includes basic use of the Office
  programs Excel, Word, and Power point. It also
  includes iMovie and the use of digital video
  cameras.
• Leadership is designed for 7th and 8th grade
  students. Here they will learn about student
  government, developing student interest based on
  student body input, and leadership skills.
• Band and Orchestra
• Exploratory Wheel (Art Technology)
• French and Spanish
• Leadership

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Middle School Lockers-Size of our
Lockers-Consider Backpack Size-Practice Locker
Combination-Remind your child not to share their
combination-Be PatientYour Locker will OPEN!
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• Library Services Programs
• The Library is a shared resource for the
  students and staffs of both Tierra Linda and the
  Charter Learning Center. It is open between the
  hours of 730 a.m. and 400 p.m. Monday -
  Thursday, and 730 a.m. - 230 p.m. on Fridays.
• With a collection of over 10,000 books,
  videotapes, and audiotapes, the Library is the
  campus research facility to support classroom
  curriculum as well as to provide books and
  magazines for recreational reading. Parents and
  campus staff can also find resources in the
  Professional and Parent Education sections of the
  Library.
• The 10 iMacs provide students with the ability
  to conduct their own searches through the
  automated library management system to locate
  material in the Library. Students can also use
  them to access the Internet to conduct research
  for classroom assignments and projects.The
  Communication Lab, with its 28 iMacs, printer,
  and two scanners, supports the afternoon
  technology electives.
• During lunch recess, students enjoy playing
  board games or reading and doing homework in the
  Library they can also play computer games at
  that time in the Communications Lab. After-school
  programs such as Healthy Cities tutors, Chess
  Club, and Computer Club use the Library for their
  meetings.

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Guided Study230-300

• What is Guided Study?
• Guided Study happens Mondays, Tuesdays, and
  Thursdays after school for 30 minutes in a
  teachers classroom. During this time students
  can visit their teacher to do homework, study for
  a test, or get some extra support academically.
  If they need more time to do their homework, they
  can go to the library until 400pm.

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What is TL News? And how do I register??

• TL News is the new parent information listserv
  where you receive updated school information sent
  to your email. ?    
• To subscribe send an email to
• tl_news-subscribe_at_sancarlos.k12.ca.us

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What is School Loop?

• School Loop is an online application for Middle
  students and parents to communicate with their
  teachers, as an alternative to e-mail. It allows
  staff to access each student workload and grades
  and provides digital lockers to store and share
  files.

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List of Features

• Digital Drop-Box Turn in Homework Assignments
  online
• Assignments Discussion Students can ask teachers
  and other students for help.
• Grade books(for teachers)Informs students of
  grade.
• Daily Homework Email Some Teachers Email every
  day at 5 P.M. informing homework assignments
• Loop Mail Safe, Secure, Filtered, Never
  Anonymous
• Digital Locker Students store personal sites and
  documents

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After school starts, do not forget to sign up on
School Loop through the TL website!
tlms.schoolloop.com
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The Howler
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Tierra Linda Behavior StandardsMore in depth
version can be found in the student hand book

• Standard 1 We will respect ourselves and others
• -Use appropriate language at all times
• -Speak respectfully to all adults on campus
• -Students will dress appropriately
• Standard 2 We will respect facility and personal
  property
• -No Gum
• -Pick up own garbage
• -No food/beverage throwing
• Standard 3 We will be safe
• -Stay on campus during school hours unless
  signed out
• -Drug and Alcohol free campus
• -No scooters, skate boards, or bikes on campus
• -Remain in supervised area on campus after
  school (library, classrooms)

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Detention

• Students will be notified when they are required
  to serve a detention. The detention may be served
  as a lunch duty at the next available lunch
  period (may be the same day). Students will eat
  their lunch first and then report to the
  supervisor for duty. If a student does not show
  up for a detention on the day it is assigned, the
  lunch duty will be doubled. Repeated failure to
  serve detentions will result in further
  disciplinary actions including possible
  suspension.
• Please know that if your child is late to school
  more then 3 times, they will be issued a
  detention.

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Honor Code

• I will tell the truth
• I will not cheat
• I will respect everyone
• I will do my best
• If a student violates the Honor Code, then s/he
  will have a consequence depending on the severity
  determined by a staff member.

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Advisory/Homeroom Program    

•     Your child will be matched with an Advisor at
  the beginning of the year and will stay with that
  Advisor for all four years at TL. The mission of
  Tierra Linda's Advisory Program is for students
  to connect with an adult on campus, which is not
  based on grading but on relating, between
  students and educators in a meaningful way among
  academia.

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What do counselors do?

• -Implement a comprehensive school counseling
  program
• -Academic achievement, Social-emotional and
  college/career development
• -Consultation, collaboration program management
• -Individual/small group counseling
• -PLP (academic advising), Conflict mediation/peer
  helper program (school safety), support
  Leadership, AVID and other programs addressing
  current school needs

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How can I help my child?

• Relax, let your child experience middle school
  and learn from their mistakes. Our goal is to
  foster independence and self sufficiency.
• (other tips...http//www.nmsa.org/Advocacy/PressR
  oom/ MiddleSchoolEducationNews/Articles/Article1/T
  ips/tabid/394/Default.aspx)

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Parent Teacher Conferences

• How can we contact teachers for parent
  conferences?
•      There are about 64 students to each teacher
  so it will not be as flexible as elementary
  schools to set up parent conferences but TL
  teachers try to be as accommodating and flexible
  as possible.  

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TL Day What to Expect!

• Monday, August 26, 2009
• Pick up your childs class schedule
• (School ID will be on class schedule)
• Purchase your childs P.E. uniform
• Purchase your childs P.E. locker
• Purchase your childs school sweat shirt
• School Tours led by Current Students
• Meeting Teachers

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