1. Welcome to Hastings Middle School!

2. School Counselors Rick Wheeler A-H Charlie Black I-Q Ellen Rademacher R-Z Phone Numbers: Main Office Line: 480-7060 Attendance Line: 480-7061 Counseling Office: 480-7084 ms.hastings.k12.mn.us

3. Our Role Advocate or Support Person Academic, Social or Personal concerns Students can make appointments Parents please call or email us anytime!! Teachers typically prefer email Student Success!! * Planners * Schoolview

4. SAFE PLACE TO LEARN One of our primary goals is to ensure that Hastings Middle School is a safe place to learn and belong All students must feel safe walking to school or riding the bus, in the hallways, classrooms, cafeteria, bathrooms and locker rooms.

5. What is Bullying? “Bullying is when someone repeatedly and on purpose says or does mean or hurtful things to another person who has a hard time defending himself or herself.”

6. WHAT CAN STUDENTS DO? TELL THEM TO STOP “Stop doing that! I don’t like it.” “Please stop. You are bullying me.” If you see it then say, “Stop picking on her!” or say, “Hey guys, let’s get out of here and do something else.” Tell an adult Tell a teacher, your parents, counselor, or principal If things don’t get better, then tell other adults until the bullying stops.

7. SchoolView Hastings Middle School 2013-14

8. Gives parents the ability to go online anytime and check their student’s: Attendance Grades Homework Assignments Test Scores Schedule Report Cards & Transcripts Health Information What is SchoolView?

9. Link to SchoolView is available on the district webpage. www.hastings.k12.mn.us

10. Click on “SchoolView Log-in”

11. Existing Users– Log in using your username and password. New Users– Click on “I haven’t registered yet” Logging into SchoolView

12. New Users  Stop by the school office today to pick up your SchoolView access key. You will need this before you can set up your account.

13. What can you see in SchoolView? Students in your family who are enrolled in a school in ISD#200 will be displayed. Limited information is available for your students enrolled in grades K-4.

14. You will have access to: Grades & Assignments Schedule Locker Information Attendance Test Scores Transcripts & Report Cards Health Information My Info (contacts etc.)

15. Sample GradeBook Status Report A list of the courses your child is enrolled in will be listed. Click on “Status Report” to see a status report of all grades entered for your child in that course. Click on “All Scores” to see a detailed list of all grades entered for your child in all of their courses.

16. When completing new user registration, the system will walk you through several steps. Detailed directions for setting up your account will be included in the letter you will receive when you pick up your Access Key. New User Registration

17. Student SchoolView Accounts In addition to PARENT SchoolView accounts, students enrolled in grades 5-8 will be creating individual STUDENT SchoolView accounts in class during the school year. Student accounts will allow students to log in using their own personal login and view GradeBook and other information themselves.

18. How to Sign Up Stop by the office and pick up your SchoolView login information today! This login information will include an “Access Key” which will allow you to log in to SchoolView and set up your account. Take your login information home, connect to the internet, and follow the instructions to set up your SchoolView account. If you already have a SchoolView account, you can use your old login information. Your new Hastings Middle School students will be included within your existing account. You do not need to set up a new account each year.

19. Period 1 Period 2 Period 3 Period 4 Period 5 Period 6 Period 7 Morning Meeting Daily Wrap Up 8:10-8:58 9:54-10:42 10:46-12:01 12:05-12:54 12:58-1:46 1:50-2:38 7:50-8:10 2:38-2:45 5 th & 6 th Grade 9:54-10:42 10:46-11:35 11:39-12:54 12:58-1:46 1:50-2:38 7:50-8:10 2:38-2:45 7 th & 8 th Grade 8:10-8:58 9:02-9:50

20. T1=first trimester FY=full year **5 th and 6 th grade students eat lunch at a designated time during 4 th hour. Bring your lunch or ID number to your 4 th hour class. Your teacher will tell you what time you eat. Day 1 and Day 2 alternate. The first day of school is Day 1. Classes in both columns meet every day. Classes in column 1 are Day 1, column 2 are Day 2.

21. My Pod? 5 th Grade Blue – Ms. Vanderberg – Ms. Knutson – Mrs. Wedekind – Mr. Fox 5 th Grade Gold – Ms. Lindquist-Peine – Mrs. Swenson – Mrs. Flynn – Ms. McNamara 5 th Grade White Mrs. Arvidson Mrs. Warner Mr. Peterson Mrs. Grosland

22. = Fifth Grade – Blue Pod = Fifth Grade – White Pod = Fifth Grade – Gold Pod 5 th Grade Pod Locations = Tech Ed = Art

23. = Sixth Grade – Blue Pod = Tech Ed = Sixth Grade – Gold Pod 6 th Grade Pod Locations = Art

24. Day 1 and Day 2 alternate. The first day of school is Day 1. Classes in both columns meet every day. Classes in column 1 are Day 1, column 2 are Day 2. T1=first trimester FY=full year **7 th and 8 th grade students eat lunch at a designated time during 5 th hour. Bring your lunch, ID number, or money to your 5 th hour class. Your teacher will tell you what time you eat.

25. Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4 ABCABC 10:51-11:16 ABCABC 11:18-11:43 BACBAC 11:47-12:12 11:57-12:22 BACBAC 12:13-12:38 12:18-12:43 12:20-12:45 5 th and 6 th eat During 4 th hour 7 th and 8 th eat During 5 th hour Mixed 7 th and 8th 5 th Grade (6 th grade Phy Ed & Art) 6 th Grade (& special programs) Mixed 7 th and 8th No Ala Carte

26. Hallways and Lockers Is my locker with 7 th and 8 th graders? Where is my locker number and combo? Will former students know my combo? How do I use my combo? Can I decorate my locker? Can I add shelves to my locker? What if my locker won’t open? Parents, “How can I help my student prepare?”

27. HMS General Info Bussing Lunch $2.30, Breakfast $1.15 Gym Uniforms After School ID CARDS Get Organized Attendance

28. We look forward to a great school year! Come back and practice your schedule! School Starts for NEW STUDENTS on Tues., Sept. 3, Day 1 School Starts for ALL STUDENTS on Wed., Sept. 4, Day 1