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Welcome to Upper Merion Area Middle
School
National Community of Caring School
2010National and Pennsylvania
School of Character2011
National Network of Partnerships Award2012
One to One iPad Initiative2014-2015
The Class of 2025!
Administrative Team
■ Mr. Adam Slavin Building Principal■ Mr. Eric Erb Principal grades 5 and 6■ Ms. Angela Regrut
Principal grades 7 and 8■ Mrs. Maureen Tone Administrative Assistant
Pupil Services
2017-2018■ Mrs. Kara Howell 5th grade counselor■ Mrs. Mandi Donahue 6th grade counselor■ Mr. David Burns 7th grade counselor ■ Mrs. Kim Corbi 8th grade counselor■ Mrs. Karen Fugelo Administrative Asst. ■ Ms. Pat Berger Social Worker■ Dr. Ro Foote Psychologist■ Mrs. Lisa Steuer School Nurse
To help with transition...● Visit Drama production● While 5th Grade camps... Pen pals, Class meetings, U.A.,
Lunch in the cafeteria, tours● All 4th Grade Teachers meet with MS Counselor● Principal and counselor meetings● Every student has a transitional data sheet● Intro to the iPad visits● Evening parent transition meeting ● Parent coffees● Locker combinations posted for practice● Summer tours● Evening Parent iPad Training Sessions● Parent Transition guide
Coffee with the Counselors
May 31st: Bridgeport & Caley
June 1st: Candlebrook & Roberts
9:00 to 10:30 AM in Room C-230
Summer Tours
Summer Tours for students and parents Wednesday, June 28th,Thursday, July 13th &Wednesday, August 2nd
Tour times; 9:00 a.m., 12:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m.
Call: 610-205-8803 or email tschunder@umasd.org to sign-up for a tour time.
See You in August...
■ On Tuesday, August 22nd, at 6:30 p.m. students and parents are invited to attend a Transition Evening.
■ Opportunity to tour the school, visit their classrooms and purchase gym uniforms and supplies at the school store.
■ Many of our 5th grade teachers will be here to welcome the Class of 2025.
Beginning of School Year
■ Escorted to classes■ Assistance with lockers■ Organizational Skills■ Start with agenda books■ Nurturing - Everyone helps■ Cafeteria assistance (know your #)■ iPad information (school messenger)
iPads
GOALS:• Digital Citizenship• Creativity & Higher Order Thinking• Increase Rigor/Student Engagement• Greater Collaboration • Project Based Learning Activities
iPads
We’ll start slow…
Many activities are traditional, with
optional use of tech, then throughout
the year move to more technology
infused learning tasks.
Activities■ Community of Caring Club
■ Intramurals
■ Junior Optimist Club
■ National Jr. Honor Society
■ Drama Club
■ Student Council
■ Band, Orchestra and
Chorus
■ C.R.E.A.T. E. Club
■ TSA
■ Robotics Club
■ Viking Video
■ Sea Perch
Morning bus pickup
Arrive at the bus stop 10 minutes before the
scheduled pickup time.
Concerns, please contact the transportation
department at:610-205-6484
School Day
■ Students arrive at the middle school around 7:30 a.m.
■ The first class begins at 8:00 a.m.■ Dismissal time is 2:55 p.m.■ Busses depart from the middle school at
3:05 p.m.■ Busses drop-off and pick-up at the front
of the middle school (most in numbered spots)
School Day
■ Parent drop-off and pick-up is at the rear of the building (Crossfield Road).
■ Students arriving after 8:00 a.m. are to be dropped off at the main entrance and proceed to the attendance clerk.
5th Grade Schedule
■ Consist of 3 Blocks & 2 Mods and a 30 minute lunch
■ 2 Mods are 43 minutes for Unified Arts and 3 Blocks are 90 minutes for language arts, mathematics, science/ social studies
Rotating Schedule
Schedule
■ Block 1 8:00-9:33 ■ Unified Arts 9:36-10:19■ Lunch 10:22-10:52■ Block 2 10:55-12:24
Block 3 12:27-1:10 ■ Unified Arts 1:13-1:56■ Block 3 1:59-2:55
Character Education Drives Academic and Behavioral
SuccessResearch shows that the more parents
are involved in their children’s education,
the more success they will have
academically, behaviorally and socially
COMMUNITY OF CARING®
Building Character. Any School. Every Child. All Day Long.
Six Principles for Integrating Character Education
➢ Principle l: Character education is part of every subject, not just another subject.
➢ Principle 2: The school and community are vital partners in the character education of youth.
➢ Principle 3: A positive classroom environment supports character education.
➢ Principle 4: Empowered teachers are in the best position to carry out the goals of character education.
➢ Principle 5: Character education is encouraged through administrative policy and practice.
➢ Principle 6: Character education is action education.
From “Integrated Character Education,” a Phi Delta Kappa Educational Foundation publication (Fastback 351), by Kenneth Burrett and Timothy Rusnak, derived from the 1980 Council for Research in Values and Philosophy project and literature review.
A Sample of Our School-Wide Initiatives Under the Community of Caring Umbrella
Instructional Support Team
iHelp
Mentors
Peer Buddies
Peer Mediation
PTC
Junior Optimists
National Junior Honor Society
PASS
TutoringTransition Day
Parenting EducationThematic Units Anti-Bullying
Student Council
Extra Curricular Activities
Business Education Partnerships
Service Learning
Community of Caring 5 Core Values
❏ Caring
❏ Respect
❏ Responsibility
❏ Trust
❏ Family
Community of Caring Team Building Day!
Transition Guide: all the info in one place...
If you have additional questions please contact:
Mr. Erb, eerb@umasd.org
Mrs. Howell, khowell@umasd.org
Call 610-205-8800
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