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Principal’s Welcome Principal Walter Willett. First Things First. 1) PTO -OTIS SPUNKMEYER COOKIE FUNDRAISER 2) BOX TOPS! BIG THANKS TO THE PTO, and the TEF. OCTOBER 21, 2011 – TMS PUMPKIN FESTIVAL. On line issues. Pinger FormSpring Facebook MySpace. TMS STRUCTURE. 7 Period Day - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Principal’s Welcome
Principal Walter Willett
First Things First
1) PTO-OTIS SPUNKMEYER COOKIE FUNDRAISER
2) BOX TOPS!
BIG THANKS TO THE PTO, and the TEF
OCTOBER 21, 2011 – TMS PUMPKIN FESTIVAL
On line issues
• Pinger• FormSpring• Facebook• MySpace
TMS STRUCTURE
• 7 Period Day
• 5 ACADEMIC PERIODS (2 LA, 1 SS, 1 Math, 1 Science, Lunch, 1 UA)
• TEAMing
• SPORTS/ CLUBS – PAY TO PLAY• $125 initial fee to participate + remaining amount / # of
players
7th Grade Open House• OPEN HOUSE SCHEDULE• 2010-2011• Time Presentation Presenter Where• 6:30 – 7:00 Welcome Walt Willett Auditorium
Curriculum Coordinators
• 7:00 – 7:40 Classrooms visits on the following schedule
• 7:00 – 7:08 Period 1• 7:10 – 7:18 Period 2• 7:20 – 7:28 Period 3• 7:30 – 7:38 Period 4• 7:40 – 7:48 Period 5• 7:50 – 7:58 Period 6• 8:00 – 8:08 Period 7
TMS PAY TO PLAY
Sport
Date the Sport initially begins and tryouts occur (note:
these dates may change)
# of students typically on the team (general
estimate)Initial Pay-
For-Play Fee
Total amount to run the
sport
Approximate additional
amount that must be paid,
per player, before the
Total (estimate) a parent can expect to pay, for their student to play, before the
sport can commence.
Soccer - Boys
Early September (8 or 9th, 2011) 22 $125.00 $6,383.03 $166.00 $291.00
Soccer - Girls
Early September (8 or 9th, 2011) 22 $125.00 $5,714.48 $138.00 $263.00
Cross Country
Early September (8 or 9th, 2011) 50 $125.00 $7,082.00 $17.00 $142.00
Basketball - Boys
Late November (29 & 30, 2011) 15 $125.00 $5,170.48 $220.00 $345.00
Basketball - Girls
Late November (29 & 30, 2011) 16 $125.00 $5,839.03 $240.00 $365.00
Baseball 29-Mar-12 14 $125.00 $5,142.48 $243.00 $368.00 Softball 29-Mar-12 15 $125.00 $5,811.03 $263.00 $388.00
Track and Field 29-Mar-12 52 $125.00 $6,500.00
No addtional fee if 52+ participate $125.00
Cheerleading 18 $125.00 $2,603.22 $20.00 $145.00
TMS ANTI-BULLYING PROGRAMS• Anti-Bullying Programs at TMS – What is done at TMS to address harassment and bullying as a school?• Efforts as part of General Instruction include:
– Classroom incentive programs for good behavior as well as academics (team auction programs).– Language Arts addresses these issues through literature, discussing what students can do to respond to
injustice, however great or small, including the devastating effects of doing nothing. This is covered in many places, but as an example through units such as: The Devil's Arithmetic – Holocaust, Warriors Don't Cry - Civil Rights Movement - including supplemental poems and resources, The Pearl - injustice and oppression, The Greenies – prejudice, Terrible Things: An Allegory of the Holocaust – and during the Salem Unit with Tituba and A Break with Charity. In addition to the conflict of society vs. the defenseless, the last novel also develops the group of accusers as a bullying force that intimidates the main character. Flowers for Algernon, demonstrates bullying under the guise of "just kidding around" and "he's our friend." Class projects that exhibit the lessons learned include the creation of an acceptance chain and work on how students can respect and accept people who are different than us. Class attention in Language Arts is also given to work with non-violent conflict resolution. Social studies also addresses these issues from a historical/societal perspective.
• Guidance Class Lessons: Guidance counselors visit classrooms regularly to present lessons. (Grades 6-8) Guidance curriculum topics include: Interpersonal Relationships, Diversity/Celebrating Differences, Bully Proofing/Violence Prevention, Conflict Resolution, Bully/Victim Characteristics, Respect for Others, and Peer Pressure.
• PGM meetings (Principal Grade Meetings). ROPE is intended to address the concerns of children who are faced with the transition of moving from childhood into adolescence. Topics include: increasing self-awareness, developing positive self-confidence, learning decision-making and problem solving skills, increasing cooperation and trust, and increasing communication skills.
• Guidance Program/Mediation Services. Important functions of our school counselors with respect to improving our school climate: deliver comprehensive counseling curriculum in a systematic manner, provide individual counseling, assist students and parents in addressing school related problems, provide mediation services, consult with school staff regarding student achievement, behavior, and school culture, consult with outside agencies (youth services, clergy, mental health providers). Reconnect meetings are typically done following a suspension, the student meets with his/her guidance counselor to review the reason for the suspension, discuss appropriate strategies for the future, replacement behaviors, and recommend in-school or community counseling/support as needed.
• School Psychologist works directly with students and parents to resolve problems. In addition, she provides counseling and training in social skills and anger management.
• Social Scene 101: 6th Grade Exploratory class focusing on survival skills, interpersonal skills, problem solving, and conflict resolution.
• TMS utilizes comprehensive Focused Monitoring and Intensive Assistance Meetings. Meeting agendas include: Review/identify patterns of discipline history, review current grades/progress, review current in-school and out-of school counseling/support/remediation, discuss incentive/reward strategies used at home, review Focused Monitoring/Intensive Assistance modified discipline/demerit system (rewarding expected behavior by decreasing demerits), and completion of Student Action Plan writing samples.
• TMS will implement a Positive Behavioral Supports program beginning 2010-2011.
BOE Policy 6020: HomeworkApproximate times for homework completion are as follows:
Kindergarten: up to 10 minutes per day – 2 days per week, as determinedby the teacher.
Grade 1: up to 15 minutes per day – 4 days per week, as determined bythe teacher.
Grade 2: up to 20 minutes per day – 4 days per week, as determined bythe teacher.
Grade 3: up to 30 minutes per day – 4 days per week, as determined bythe teacher.
Grades 4, 5 and 6: up to 45 minutes per day – 4 days per week, ascoordinated by the instructional team.
Grades 7 and 8: up to 90 minutes per day – 5 days per week, ascoordinated by the instructional team.
Grades 9 through 12: up to 180 minutes per day – 5 days per week,dependent on class level and teacher’s expectations.
Tolland Middle SchoolAvg Class Size = 21.5
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CMT Results
7th Graders 83.6 Math (2010) to 84.3 (2011)92.8 Reading (2011) to 91.9 (2011)81.6 Writing (2010) to 87.0 (2011)6th Graders 92.3 Math (2010) to 91.3 (2011)90.4 Reading (2010) to 94.1 (2011)85.2 Writing (2010) to 83.5 (2011)8th Graders78.1 Math (2010) to 89.3 (2011)88.6 Reading (2010) to 92.7 (2011)80.5 Writing (2010) to 87.0 (2011)82.5 Science (2010) to 85.4 (2011)
Grade 7 Science• Based on CT State Frameworks for Science
– Content Standards:• Three Units
– Earth Matters– Astronomy– Cells & Heredity
– Process Standards:• Science inquiry, literacy, & numeracy • Embedded within all units
• Science CMT is administered to all 5th & 8th graders in March
• Carolyn Tyl, Coordinator- [email protected]
TMS Mathematics
TMSGrade 7
Pre-Algebra Math 7
HonorsAlgebra Pre-AlgebraCP
Algebra 1ACP
Algebra 1A
Criteria
• Work Ethic
• Chapter Assessments
• Benchmark Assessment data
• Report Card Grades
• Placement Assessments
• CMT Data
TMS Mathematics
TMSGrade 7
Pre-Algebra Math 7
Honors AlgebraGrade 8
Pre-AlgebraGrade 8
CP Algebra 1AGrade 8
CP Algebra 1AGrade 8
Honors Geometry
CP Geometry
CP Algebra 1B
CP GeometryHonors Geometry
CP Algebra 1A
Honors Algebra
CP Algebra 1B
CP GeometryHonors Geometry
Contact
• Math Coordinator, [email protected]
• Language Arts Coordinator, [email protected]
• Science Coordinator, [email protected]
• Social Studies Coordinator, TBA
Introduction of UA/Reading/Guidance
World Language TeachersBuffy Harris-FogartyMichael CallahanAllison Valli
ANY and ALL Parents of BAND STUDENTS,
please meet with Ms. Titus at this time.
UA Teachers/PE TeachersGina CohenLisa BallardCeleste EstevezScott SchneiderBeth StewartNancy RosenzweigHeather TitusNorma MarchesaniAnastasia LemaireGreg Emerson, Steve Tozier, Hannah Thibodeau
Reading SpecialistsAlyse CastonguayLisa Matson (located in the Library)
Guidance DepartmentJan BouleyJennifer Parzych
Introduction of TEAMs
• Team Blue:• Dana Patrie, LA, 111• Tiffany Reynolds, SS, • Kerri Gedansky, LA, 112• Joanne Hadyka, SC, 30• Sherry Kraus, SE, 113• Kristine Vignone, MA,
114
• Team Gold:• Megan Connelly, SS, 110• Joann Desy, LA, 108• Henry Fay, LA, 106• Cheryl Mawaka, SC, 17• Catherine Churchill, SE, 14• Robin Wilson, MA, 109
World Language TeachersBuffy Harris-FogartyMichael CallahanAllison Valli
