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Welcome to

Monroe-Woodbury Middle

School

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Monroe-Woodbury Middle School Administration

Michael

Maesano

Principal

Caitlin

Caldwell

Assistant

Principal

Amanda

Collins

Assistant

Principal

Kevin

Sullivan

Assistant

Principal

MWMS Goals

- Success for all students in a safe environment

- To inspire a passion for learning

- Prepare students to become responsible global citizens

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What’s new at MWMS this year?

- Departmentalization of 6th Grade- Sixth grade teams will be composed of four core teachers

(Science, Social Studies, Math, and ELA) in addition to encore teachers

- Addition of STEAM and Writing Workshop

- Physical reorganization of building- Core classes for each house will be clustered in proximity to one

another throughout the building

- Alignment of each house with one of our community’s CORE values- Blue House: Citizenship

Red House: OpportunityGreen House: RespectYellow House: Empathy

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Mrs. Hassler Guidance Coordinator

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WHO’S IN THE HOUSE?

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Yellow House

Mrs. Pelcin

School Counselor

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Blue House

Ms. Hawxhurst

School Counselor

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Green House

Mr. DiGiovanni

School Counselor

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Red House

Mrs. Segall

School Counselor

Typical 6th Grade Day at MWMS

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STEAM Writing Workshop

Lunch Periods

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Period 6 YELLOW 12:20-12:50 pm

12:10pm-12:50pm

Period 4 GREEN 10:44-11:24 pm

10:44am-11:24amPeriod 5 RED 11:27am-12:07pm

Period 7 BLUE 12:53-1:33 pm

Opening DayWednesday, September 5

- As the students exit the bus, remember to listen for the bus slot number.

- At the 8:00 a.m. bell, students should proceed to their Advisory.

- During the “Extended Advisory” the students will receive:

- A Student Planner

A Class Schedule-

- After Advisory, ALL students should report to their first period class.

- At the dismissal bell (3:00 PM), all students will proceed to the designated bus slot number and board their bus.

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PowerSchool: ParentPortal

With PowerSchool ParentPortal, parents are empowered to:- Monitor grades and attendance- Receive automated email notifications- Update contact information and opt-out of certain

messaging channels*- View course requests for the next school year

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Monitor Grades and Attendance

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Captain Crusader

Contact Information

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Important Academic Information

Grade Point Average• Calculated from all courses that receive a numerical grade

Honor Roll• High Honor Roll - 89.5 and above• Honor Roll - 84.5 to 89.4

Accelerated Courses• Accelerated Math program begins in grade 7• Accelerated Science program begins in grade 8

National Junior Honor Society• Students are invited to apply during the 3rd quarter of grade 7• Criteria will be shared with parents and students directly

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Middle School Backpacks

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Locker Issues

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- Combinations

- Locks Required

- PE Lockers

- Numbers & Letters

on Lockers

After School Bus Schedules

4:00 PM TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY

5:00 PM MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY

NOTE: NO AFTER-SCHOOL BUSES ON FRIDAY

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Athletics, Clubs, Rec-Nights, Intramurals, & Activities

Announcements about meetings and after school activities are made each morning and are posted on the Daily Announcements on the MWMS website. Some activities include:● Art Club● Chess Club● Math Team● Musical Production● Odyssey of the Mind● Purple Bridges● Roma Club● Science Olympiad● Sewing Club● Special Olympics● Spelling Bee● Student Council● Yearbook

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Digital Citizenship and Monroe-Woodbury

Middle School

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What can you do?✓ Be Involved!

✓ Know the technology your child is using

✓ Know the ways to get around parentmonitoring

✓ Know how serious it is. Severe disciplinary consequences and even law enforcement involvement are possible when electronic devices are used inappropriately.

Resources:

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ConnectSafely.org

Stay Safe Online

Parent Guides from ConnectSafely

Prevent Cyberbullying

What Your Students Really Need to Know

About Digital Citizenship

Important Dates

- September 5: First day of classes

- September 12: Grade 6 Open House, 6:30 p.m.

- September 12 & 13: School Pictures

- September 21: Welcome back REC, 3 - 6 p.m.

- September 25: Grades 7 & 8 Open House, 6:30 p.m.

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Helpful Tips

- Remember your bus slot number. This number does not change, but sometimes buses do.

- Parents: Please check the Daily Announcements under school links on the MWMS homepage to find information on daily activities.

- On the first day of school, go to Advisory. You will have time there to figure everything out.

- Keep your locker combination to yourself!- Your school counselor can assist you with a variety of concerns.- Parents: PTA Membership forms are available.

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QUESTIONS?

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