Welcome to “The Crab Shack!”

Middle School StaffELA

Mrs. Cecil: 6th & 8th

Mrs. Johnson: 6th & 7th

Mrs. Wilson: 6th, 7th & 8th

Social Studies

Mrs. Scudder: 6th, 7th & 8th

ESE/Support

Ms. Decker

Math

Ms. Gross: 6th & Pre-Algebra

Mrs. Holmes: 7th, Algebra & Geometry

Science

Ms. Leipzig: 7th & 8th

Ms. Moore: 6th & 8th

An ‘A’ rated school for the 3rd year in a row!

YOUR CHILD’S PRIVACY AND SECURITY IS IMPORTANT EVERYWHERE!

. •Remind your child to keep

lock combinations and internet passwords

SECRET: it’s not “mean”, it’s

responsible and mature.

LOCKERS: A RITE OF PASSAGE

• Locker contains only the day’s needed materials – it’s not mini-storage!

• Students should start practicing with their padlock before school starts

• Students are responsible for the safety of their technology

• Standard Masterlock combination locks work best

Attendance•Please read the Monroe County School District Attendance Policy and be aware that any absences can have a significant, negative impact on your child’s learning and performance in classes.

•“Unexcused Absences” include family reunions, vacations, weddings, and graduations.

•Please refer to Keysschools.com for a full explanation of the attendance policy. Go to the “Parents” tab and click on “Attendance”.

Communication is key

Sigsbee Middle School Communication

Use Jupiter.com for academic information, announcements, and email to teachers

Students may not use cell phones during school hours, and they must be off and locked away

Call the Sigsbee Charter School main office for emergencies (305) 294-1861

Middle School handbook available on our website

Check in daily with your child

CONFERENCES

• Teachers continually update parents on student progress via Jupitergrades.com, email, and phone calls

• Teachers are available for conferences when necessary and/or requested

• Conferences are not required as part of the Sigsbee Contract of Commitment.

• Please contact your child’s teacher/s to schedule a meeting in advance, as teachers often have prior professional commitments beyond their class schedules.

Jupitergrades.com

• For parents, it’s “the bottom line”; grades and comments entered after teacher review

• Data entry is not instantaneous

• For students, it’s backup to their own daily planner of assignments, due dates, upcoming tests, etc.

• Each new grade changes a student’s average; there may be many up’s & down’s over the course of a marking period!

Survey/Electives• You should have

received a Survey Monkey email from Ms. Jannes to complete for your child’s elective courses this year.

• If you have not already done so, please do so by Friday.

The Lighter Side…

• Key West history, kayaking, and snorkeling trips

• Science partnership with Reef Relief

• Jr. Rotarian Club, Junior Student to Student, and leadership opportunities in the elementary school

• District Science Fair

• Caribbean band, musical performances

First Day of School• Bring your supplies, water bottle, lunch

or money, etc.

• Put your backpack and lunch in your locker and report to the picnic tables with paper and pencil.

• You will receive your schedule in morning meeting. (We’ll tell you where to go.)

Dismissal ProcedureCar Riders 3:00 – 3:15

• To be picked up in the back of the school.• Students may not

walk through parking lot

• Wait in line – or park and walk to the picnic area to get your child

Walkers & Bikers

• Should be off campus by 3:15

If picking up child after 3:15 please go

to the office

Service Hours15 per family

Ways to receive your hours

•Field Trip Chaperones•Copying papers/Laminating•Take Home (i.e math materials to cut out)•School Meetings•Today’s Meeting•Open House•Parent Conferences•All School Meetings

Sign-in•Must Sign-in Volunteer notebook•Must wear a Volunteer/Visitor Badge at all times and return it to the office when you sign out

Other stuff…

• You’ll get your locker assignment after this presentation.

• Read The Scoop weekly and check email regularly.

• Questions? Please email teacher.

Recommended Reading – for parents! (Students’ summer reading information is posted on middle school website)

• Queen Bees and Wannabees: Helping Your Daughter Survive Cliques, Gossip, Boyfriends, and the New Realities of Girl World by Rosalind Wiseman

•  Stop Negotiating With Your Teen: Strategies for Parenting Your Angry, Manipulative, Moody, or Depressed Adolescent by Janet Sasson Edgette

•  Your Teen is Crazy! Loving Your Kid Without Losing Your Mind by Michael Bradley

• Getting to Calm: Cool-headed strategies for Parenting Tweens + Teens by Laura S. Kastner Ph.D. and Jennifer Wyatt

• Sticks and Stones: Defeating the Culture of Bullying and Rediscovering the Power of Character and Empathy by Emily Bazelon

7th Grade Dry Tortuga’s End of the Year Trip