Haverford Middle SchoolHaverford Middle SchoolSixth GradeSixth Grade

Back-to-School NightBack-to-School Night

WelcomeWelcome• Mr. Daniel J. Horan, Principal (Ext. 5551)Mr. Daniel J. Horan, Principal (Ext. 5551)

• Ms. Elizabeth Mastrocola, Assistant Principal (Ext. 5561)Ms. Elizabeth Mastrocola, Assistant Principal (Ext. 5561)

• Mrs. Ronna Scheier, Guidance Counselor (Ext. 5562)Mrs. Ronna Scheier, Guidance Counselor (Ext. 5562)

• Mrs. Jocelyn Drucis, Home & School Visitor (Ext. 5552)Mrs. Jocelyn Drucis, Home & School Visitor (Ext. 5552)

• Mrs. Michelle D’Avella (Ext. 5560)Mrs. Michelle D’Avella (Ext. 5560)

MissionMissionHaverford Middle School, in partnership with our Haverford Middle School, in partnership with our community, will provide a welcoming, safe learning community, will provide a welcoming, safe learning environment where all children are valued, challenged, and environment where all children are valued, challenged, and empowered to:empowered to:

•Achieve their highest academic and individual potentialAchieve their highest academic and individual potential•Discover their self worthDiscover their self worth•Recognize and accept differences in othersRecognize and accept differences in others•Act with integrity and respectAct with integrity and respect•Contribute responsibly to their school and communityContribute responsibly to their school and community

High Expectations and High Expectations and PerformancePerformance

• Superintendent’s message on websiteSuperintendent’s message on website

• The School District of Haverford Township is The School District of Haverford Township is ranked 8ranked 8thth in the state in the state

• Top 2% of school districts in PennsylvaniaTop 2% of school districts in Pennsylvania

• Philosophy of continuous improvementPhilosophy of continuous improvement

• Collaborative effort among students, families, Collaborative effort among students, families, teachers, administrators, school board, and the teachers, administrators, school board, and the communitycommunity

Electronic ResourcesElectronic Resources• Mrs. Laurie VanTrieste, Technology Coordinator (Ext. Mrs. Laurie VanTrieste, Technology Coordinator (Ext.

5090)5090)

• Curriculum overview Curriculum overview • Academics > curriculum Academics > curriculum oror 6 6thth grade > 6 grade > 6thth grade curriculum grade curriculum

• PowerSchoolPowerSchool• Video tutorialsVideo tutorials

• Monitoring student performance and progressMonitoring student performance and progress

• Team/Teacher websitesTeam/Teacher websites• School WiresSchool Wires

Medical ServicesMedical Services• Mrs. Rene Madigosky, R.N., M.S.N. (Ext. 5102)Mrs. Rene Madigosky, R.N., M.S.N. (Ext. 5102)

• Mrs. Anna Marie Benlian, R.N., A.A.S. (Ext. 5470)Mrs. Anna Marie Benlian, R.N., A.A.S. (Ext. 5470)

• State mandated physical due by September 30State mandated physical due by September 30thth

• Medication Medication • All medication must be delivered to the nurse in the original prescription bottle or All medication must be delivered to the nurse in the original prescription bottle or

over the counter medication packaging.over the counter medication packaging.• All medication must be delivered to the nurse by an parent/guardian or arranged All medication must be delivered to the nurse by an parent/guardian or arranged

with the nurse for a student to deliver.with the nurse for a student to deliver.• No student may carry medication on their personNo student may carry medication on their person• One exception - may carry inhaler w/doctor’s noteOne exception - may carry inhaler w/doctor’s note

• Physician’s notes and medical issues should be Physician’s notes and medical issues should be submitted/communicated directly to Mrs. Madigoskysubmitted/communicated directly to Mrs. Madigosky

Camp CanadensisCamp Canadensis• CoordinatorsCoordinators• Mrs. Penny Flounders Mrs. Penny Flounders • Mrs. Trish YoungMrs. Trish Young• Ms. Elizabeth MastrocolaMs. Elizabeth Mastrocola

• DatesDates• May 27May 27thth, 28, 28thth, and 29, and 29thth

Purpose of Camping tripPurpose of Camping trip• To offer students opportunities to enrich their To offer students opportunities to enrich their

personal growthpersonal growth

• To transplant our 6th grade curriculum to the To transplant our 6th grade curriculum to the outdoor environment for 3 daysoutdoor environment for 3 days

Important InformationImportant Information• Dates of trip: May 27Dates of trip: May 27thth, 28, 28thth, and 29, and 29thth

• Camp Canadensis in Canadensis, PACamp Canadensis in Canadensis, PA

• Approximately 2.5 hours awayApproximately 2.5 hours away

• Check out their website: Check out their website: www.canadensis.org

• Check the HMS website (6th grade page) for all Check the HMS website (6th grade page) for all forms and updated information as it becomes forms and updated information as it becomes availableavailable

• Camp Canadensis information letter with several Camp Canadensis information letter with several enclosures mailed late October. enclosures mailed late October.

Medical InformationMedical Information• Medical facility staffed 24 hours a day with Medical facility staffed 24 hours a day with

currently licensed nurses and physicians nurses currently licensed nurses and physicians nurses and MD (provided we have a volunteer)and MD (provided we have a volunteer)

• Medication distribution is confidential under Medication distribution is confidential under guidance of medical professionalsguidance of medical professionals

• Accommodations for food allergiesAccommodations for food allergies

• Peanut free facility Peanut free facility

CostCost• $160 per student, no cost increase for 2015$160 per student, no cost increase for 2015

• Includes bus, room/board, all activities Includes bus, room/board, all activities

• Check or money order onlyCheck or money order only

• Installments due by November 15Installments due by November 15thth and February and February 99thth

Parent ChaperonesParent Chaperones• All applicants must fill out application in full All applicants must fill out application in full

First preference given to those in the medical First preference given to those in the medical fieldfield

• All other parents chosen through a lottery All other parents chosen through a lottery systemsystem

• Once selected, all chaperones must apply and Once selected, all chaperones must apply and pass two State of Pennsylvania background pass two State of Pennsylvania background clearances (criminal and child abuse) clearances (criminal and child abuse)

• Chaperone cost, $110Chaperone cost, $110

Please Note…Please Note…

• Students must commit to attend camp by April 3, Students must commit to attend camp by April 3, 20152015

• Discipline issues may prevent a student from Discipline issues may prevent a student from attending the tripattending the trip

• Check your family schedules now to avoid Check your family schedules now to avoid conflicts with the camping trip on May 27conflicts with the camping trip on May 27thth, 28, 28thth, , and 29and 29thth

CabinsCabins

• Student choice of 3 friends Student choice of 3 friends to bunk withto bunk with

• 9-12 students total in cabin9-12 students total in cabin

• 2-3 parent chaperones in 2-3 parent chaperones in cabin (dads with males, cabin (dads with males, moms with females)moms with females)

• Electricity and running Electricity and running water in all cabinswater in all cabins

ActivitiesActivities• Randomly selected Randomly selected groups of 21-24 groups of 21-24 students and 4-6 students and 4-6 parent chaperonesparent chaperones

• Students are Students are encouraged to try all encouraged to try all activitiesactivities

• Examples include: Examples include: boating, cooperative boating, cooperative games, orienteering, games, orienteering, swimming, t-shirt art, swimming, t-shirt art, climbing climbing ““the wall,the wall,”” cooking, pond study, cooking, pond study, floor hockey, bracelet floor hockey, bracelet art art

MealsMeals

• Many selections for breakfast, lunch and dinnerMany selections for breakfast, lunch and dinner

• Sensitive to all food allergies/ peanut-free facilitySensitive to all food allergies/ peanut-free facility

Band & OrchestraBand & OrchestraParents of band students should report to room Parents of band students should report to room 143 after 7143 after 7thth period period

Parents of orchestra students should report to Parents of orchestra students should report to room 142 after 7room 142 after 7thth period period

Thank YouThank You

Have a great Have a great school year!school year!