Mr. Albertson: PrincipalMr. Simpson: Assistant Principal

Mr. Payne: Curriculum Resource AdministratorMrs. Brown: Instructional Coach

Mrs. Dziki: YSC Director

Ms. Roberts: School Counselor A-KMrs. Zeitz: School Counselor L-Z

Officer Teater: School Resource OfficerMrs. Lockridge: School Nurse

Who’s Who at West

Agenda for Parent MS 101● Review 6th Grade Scheduling and Team Basics● Communication from Middle School● Infinite Campus and Online Registration ● Academic Expectations ● Social/ Emotional Development ● How to Collaborate with the Middle School● Grading and Assessment ● Social Media and Cell Phone Information● Getting your Student Involved ● Questions and Answers● Opportunity to Complete Online Registration in

the Library

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• Four core classes (Math, ELA, SS, Science) meet every day for the entire school year

• Elective classes meet every day and change each quarter (except for Choir and Band)

• Students change class periods independently and have classes with a mixture of different students

MathSocial Studies

ScienceELA

Intro to AgriscienceSpanish

ArtPE

Design & ModelingMusic

Career ExplorationIntro to FACS Essentials

LibraryBand

Choir (x2 this year) Reading RTIMath RTI

Learning Lab

Scheduling FAQ’s● Did my child get in accelerated classes? ● What if my child was not initially placed in accelerated

classes, but we want them in accelerated classes? ● What if my child does not want in the accelerated

classes they were placed in? ● What if my student didn’t get on a team with her close

friend? ● What if my student changed their mind about band

and/or choir? ● Will my child get another printed copy of their

schedule? ● Does my child have to take Spanish? ● What if my student needs more support in their classes?

LET’S KEEP IN TOUCH …◈ Team Remind Accounts ◈ Team Newsletters

◈ WJMS website

◈ WJMS Remind Account

◈ Guidance Newsletters

◈ Twitter @WJMSColtsNews

@wjmscounselors

◈ Student Services weekly emails

◈ Parent conferences

Infinite Campus

Please complete this if you have not already created an IC parent portal account.

Online Registration- New for JCS 2017-2018● All families must complete online registration for the 2017-2018 school

year ● The Good and Bad● If you have an IC Parent Portal account, you can go to the Jessamine OLR

website and complete at any point; f you don't, you must get a Parent Portal Account first

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What to expect about middle school workload?

● Classwork and instruction expectations● Homework load expectations

○ Class Dojo and/or Agenda● AR and reading expectations

○ summer reading○ quarterly goals○ long-term goals

A Few Tips for Surviving Middle School

• Stay in contact• Stay on top of

grades• Monitor tech• Vary friendships• Allow natural

consequences

Standards Based Grading

Why Standards Based Grading?

1. It gives grades meaning - specific to a standard.

2. It puts the focus on feedback3. It helps teachers better adjust instruction and

meet specific needs.4. It provides teachers, students, and parents a

snapshot of what students actually know.5. It builds growth mindset and grit in students and

staff.6. It leads to stronger assessments and curriculum. 7. It provides opportunity for reassessment with

hard work.

WJMS and Standards Based Grading

● Year 2 of Full Implementation● Policy under revision based on feedback

from Students, Parents, and Teachers● Grading scale - TBD● Retake Policy - Specifics TBD● Possible implementation of Work/Soft Skills● How to get help - Student driven -

Intervention Blocks, After School (ESS), Other Plans as decided up by teacher

● Information will be widely shared once finalized before the year begins

MAP Testing

3 Tests - Late August, Winter, and Spring

Our goals for 2017-2018

● Student Goal Setting and Active Understanding of Scores

● Improved communication with parents● Identify strategies and resources to address

certain needs● More student conferences

Why Social Media is not fit for tweens:

You can teach tweens responsible tech use but cannot

teach the maturity it requires.

Social media is entertainment.

Tweens think more is better

Reduces face to face time with family and friends and lose

connections

How to Slow Tweens down:

Delay Access

Follow their accounts

Create family accounts

Allow social media on large screens only

Watch how much time they are on social media

Plan face to face time with their friends

PLAN FAMILY TIME

The Jessamine County Student Code of Conduct states that the unauthorized use of any type of telecommunication device or similar electronic device by a student on school grounds during instructional time is prohibited. At West Jessamine Middle School,

students are not allowed to use their cell phones at any time during the school day, which begins at 8:30 AM and ends at 3:40 PM. If a cell phone is seen or heard by a teacher

during the school day, the following procedures will be followed:

First offense: The phone will be confiscated by the teacher or staff member who hears or sees the phone and will be given to an administrator. A parent must pick the phone up

from school. When the parent picks the phone up, he or she will sign a statement that indicates that if the phone is confiscated again, the parent must pay an administrative fee

of $10 before the phone is returned.

Any additional offense: The phone will be confiscated by the teacher or staff member who hears or sees the phone and will be given to an administrator. A parent must pick the phone up from school. When the parent picks the phone up, he or she must pay an

administrative fee of $10. The phone will be returned to the parent only upon the payment of the administrative fee.

Teachers and administrators may grant permission for a student to use his/her cell phone during the school day under special circumstances.

How to get your student involved in athletics

Fall Sports: ● Academic Team● Bass Fishing● Cheerleading● Cross Country● Dance● Football● Girls Basketball● Golf● Swimming● Trap Shooting Club

How to get your student involved in athletics

Fall Sports: ● Academic Team● Bass Fishing● Cheerleading● Cross Country● Dance● Football● Girls Basketball● Golf● Swimming● Trap Shooting Club

Winter Sports:● Archery● Boys Basketball● Volleyball● Wrestling

How to get your student involved in athletics

Fall Sports: ● Academic Team● Bass Fishing● Cheerleading● Cross Country● Dance● Football● Girls Basketball● Golf● Swimming● Trap Shooting Club

Winter Sports:● Archery● Boys Basketball● Volleyball● Wrestling

Spring Sports: ● Baseball● Softball● Soccer● Track and Field

What Clubs and Organizations are available?

● Acapella - Rachel Deshler● Family, Consumer & Community Leaders of America

(FCCLA) - Misty Stull● Fellowship of Christian Athletes - Angie Burton, David Nelson,

Melissa Loper, Jared Cobb, Rachel Deshler, Bobbi Williams

● National Junior Honor Society - Jessica Zeitz and Kim Roberts

● STLP - Jennifer Howard● School Newspaper - The Colt Chronicle● School Musical - Rachel Deshler● Yearbook - Tyler Crane

Club Day Clubs

● Book Club● Comic Book Club● Coloring Club● Cursive Club● Earth Forest Club● Game Club● Homework/Reading Club● Pen Pal Club

● Math Counts● Pop Culture Club● Scrapbooking Club● Service Project Club● Spanish Club● Study Skills Club● WJMS Unplugged● Yearbook

SBDM Committees

Welcome to WJMS! We’re going to have a great year together!!

Questions???