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Page 1: 5th Grade Parent Meeting 2013-14

Class of 2021

Page 2: 5th Grade Parent Meeting 2013-14

Transition Steps

Elementary counselors teach lessons

Middle school administrators and counselors visit 5th grade classes

5th graders visit ISMS for a half-day orientation

Tonight's Parent Meeting

Registration times/dates

7:30 am until 3:30 pm on August 4, 5, 7, 8

10:00 am until 6:00 pm on August 6

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School Within a School

Three wings with one grade per wing

Two sections in each wing

• Evenly divided

Five classes in each section

• Social Studies

• Math (3 levels)

• Language Arts-writing

• Language Arts-literature

• Science

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Schedule7:45 - Arrive at ISMS/breakfast

8:08 - Enter the building and go to locker

8:15 - Advisor/Advisee - announcements and attendance

8:28 - Core classes

10:21 - Remediation/enrichment &band/choir/activities

10:54 - Lunch

11:29 - Core classes resume

2:12 - Related arts

3:22 - Return to the wing for dismissal

3:30 - Dismissal

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Activity

Band and/or Choir

Remediation

Students who did not pass ISTEP+

Math/LA

Enrichment

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Related Arts

Students rotate every 4 weeks

oArt—2D and 3D

o Industrial technology/STEM

oMusic

oFamily and consumer science

oPhysical education/health

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Communication

Agenda

Harmony

oHomework agenda

oWeb messages

oGrades

o Attendance

oDiscipline

Email

Phone

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Eagle Star Newsletter

Available on the Internet at http://wccs.k12.in.us/isms/

oGrade level updates from each team

o School calendar of activities

oDaily lunch menu

o Sports and academic events

oNews from administrators and faculty

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Support Staff

Guidance

oMrs. Michel

oMr. Terrell

Resource

oMrs. Boley

oMrs. Mills

oMrs. Worthman

oMrs. Johnson

oMrs. Ioane

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School Lunch

Deposit lunch money into account at school or

online

Use student ID card to purchase lunch--If lost, ID

replacement cost is $5.00

There is no credit or temporary ID card

Sandwich and milk are available free

Using your card to buy a friends lunch can get

expensive--regular lunch costs $1.75

Buying a second lunch costs $2.60

Extra items can get expensive

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School Clinic

Mrs. Kandy Gay – RN,BSN

Monitors student health

Communicates with parents and staff

Conducts health screening – vision

and hearing

Distributes medications sent from

home

Collects sports physicals

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Medications All medications must be brought in by

parent/guardian

Parent/guardian must fill out request for administering

medication forms (one for over the counter and one

for any prescription medications)

All medications must be in the original container and

have a current expiration date

Tylenol (50 tablets) and/or Ibuprofen (25 tablets) may

be purchased for $1.00

Shots must be completed prior to 1st day of school

Insurance

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Immunizations

Immunizations due before school starts

Grace period of 20 days

Could result in expulsion if not up to date

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Immunizations

DTP

Polio

Measles (Rubeola)

Mumps

German Measles (Rubella)

Hepatitis B

Varicella

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Extra Activities

Academic teams

Student council

Cross country

Track

Wrestling

Swimming

Golf

Soccer

Manager for any sport

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Sports Physicals

Completed every school year

Completed after May 1st

May be turned in to the school nurse any time

Examined by a medical doctor or doctor of

osteopath (cannot be done by a chiropractor-IHSAA

rule)

If child is injured, a note is needed directing school

about limitations and date to return to full activity

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ISMS Online Registration

Registration times/dates

7:30 am until 3:30 pm on August 4, 5, 7, 8

10:00 am until 6:00 pm on August 6

Forms and information available online

Schedules and other important information given

Visit your child’s team area—try lockers

If you come to school, you will be able to:o Purchase a physical education shirt

o Purchase an activity pass

o Pay for books

You will need to write more than one check if you choose to make payments

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Thank you

We look forward

to having your

child at Indian

Springs!