1. Welcome to Kingsway Middle School
7th Grade Parent Orientation

2. Welcome & Overview -
Mr. Walton, Principal

3. Who’s who? Mr. Walton-Principal Mrs. Burton-Assistant Principal
Mr. Stephenson-Assistant Principal for Curriculum
Mr. Hunt and Mrs. Kupsey-Guidance Counselors
Mrs. Craig-School Nurse

4. Overview of the Orientation
Students
Parents
Assigned to a classroom
Information presented by the Student Council
Tour of the Building
Q & A
Meeting in the Cafeteria
Receive/review information folder
Self guided tour of the building if desired
Meet your child in the gymnasium after the presentation

5. Kingsway Middle School
Opened in September 2006
36 full size classrooms
8 small group instruction rooms
2 “computer” classrooms
4 science labs
Band/Instructional room
6,000 square foot Media Center
All rooms equipped with digital projectors
85% of the classrooms equipped with Promethean Boards
3 mobile laptop carts

6. Look How We Have Grown

7. Communication is the Key!!
Website-
E-News- Periodic information sent via
Phone Extensions-listed in your “Survival Guide”
Monthly Newsletter- sent home via e-news (sample in folder)
KCC- Kingsway Community Connection (flyer included in folder)

8. School Security All doors are locked at all times Buzzer system
Security cameras
Visitors must sign in at the attendance office
Student ID cards…lunch accounts and media center
School Resource Officer
Global Connect
Make sure you have a plan

9. Community Support
Thank You!! The operating budget along with a “second question” was passed back in April.

10. What’s next? Health Office Mailing-Early June 2011
Self Guided Building Tours-August 2011
Summer Mailing- Late August 2011
Periodic General Information s-Sign Up for E-News!!
First Day of School- September 7, 2011
Back to School Night-September 15, 2011

11. - Discipline & Activities -
Mrs. Burton, Assistant Principal

12. Student/Parent Handbook
Located in student agenda and on the district website
Great source of helpful
information, procedures,
and rules

13. Student Discipline
Behavior management begins at the classroom level. Teacher discipline may include:
Teacher Warnings
Parent Notification
Lunch Detentions
After School Detentions
Students meet with team of teachers

14. Student Discipline
Administrative discipline supports the expectations of classroom teachers, and may include:
Administrative Warnings
Administrative Detention
Restricted Study
External Suspension

15. Student Discipline Good Student Standing Mediation
Parent contact is made with administrative consequences

16. Student Discipline
All electronic devices are to be turned off and kept in the locker throughout the school day.
School wide dress code is outlined in the student/parent handbook.
No students are to be after school unsupervised.

17. Harassment, Bullying, Intimidation
New law effective September 2011
H, B, and I include written, verbal, or physical acts, gestures, and electronic communications that cause substantial disruption, and either insult or demean a student, create a hostile educational environment or severely cause physical or emotional harm to another student.

18. Harassment, Bullying, Intimidation
Be aware of your child’s online activities: texting, social networking sites (Facebook, MySpace), instant messaging, etc.
If there is an issue with another student, print the entire dialog and have your child bring it to an administrator.

19. Student Activities District has adopted a “pay to play” policy:
$75 per sport
$50 one time for unlimited attendance to clubs and activities
$400 maximum per family
Fee collection process is under review
Several payment options will be available, including an online payment option

20. Activities & Clubs Game Club KMS News Cooking Club Musical
Fuel Up To Play 60
Performing Arts Club
KMS News
Musical
Play
Student Council
Yearbook
Art Club

21. Interscholastic Sports
BOYS
Soccer
Cross Country
Basketball
Wrestling
Track
GIRLS
Soccer
Cross Country
Field Hockey
Basketball
Track

22. Wellness Activities Flag Football Floor Hockey Softball Volleyball
Basketball
Track

23. Transportation
PM parent pick-up line forms in the parking lot; access road in front of school must remain open for busses.
Students must ride assigned bus and get on and off bus at designated stop.

24. Transportation Late Bus Monday  Thursday, leaves MS at 3:55
Rides must be here prior to busses departing
Perimeter run

25. Alternate Transportation
Students getting a ride from someone other than their parent/guardian must have a note from both parties involved. Notes must be submitted to the main office.
Busses are at capacity and cannot accommodate additional students.

26. Student ID Cards All students are provided with a student ID card
Students must have ID card to purchase a lunch in the cafeteria and in the media center to check out a book.
Used as debit card
in the cafeteria
Replacement ID cards
are $3.00

27. Curriculum & Technology -
Mr. Stephenson, Assistant Principal of Curriculum

28. The Team Concept Research supports this structure
Especially effective with this age group
Supportive learning environment
Relationships built on trust
Adult teachers and mentors
Strong peer bonds

29. The Current Grade 7 Structure
Three teams – 5 teachers on each
Math, Science, Social Studies, English & Literature
Approximately 120 students per team
Students randomly placed
Heterogeneous grouping – Math is the exception
Accelerated math program
All math programs have increased rigor

30. Team Meetings Teachers and counselor Initial focus on transition
Interdisciplinary planning
Action plans for individual students
Meet with students
Parent conferences (Parents, too, are team members)

31. PowerSchool
Parent Portal Screen

32. Kingsway Newsgroup
Sign up through website
Messages from superintendent’s office, HS, MS, athletics, nurse, and more
Sign up tonight!

33. Guidance Counselors
Mr. Hunt & Mrs. Kupsey

34. Elective Form & Registration (Demographic) Form
SCHOOL VISITATIONS
Parent Letter
Elective Form
Registration Form
- DUE DATE –
Elective Form & Registration (Demographic) Form
FRIDAY, MAY 27th
Your child should give paperwork to their homeroom teacher 

35. 7th GRADE CURRICULUM OVERVIEW
English – English, Commutations Lab
Literature – Literature, Communications Lab
Math – Honors Pre-Algebra I, Math 7, Math Lab
Science – General Science
Social Studies – Social Studies
Health / Physical Education
Exploratory Program – French, Spanish, Italian, and Business Applications (per quarter)
ELECTIVE(S) – Cycles (art, math plus, study skills, & music OR orchestra/strings OR chorus OR band

36. MATHEMATICS
The following math placements will be made based on the current 6th grade math teacher, 6th grade math average, & most recent standardized test scores.
MATH CLASSES:
* Honors Pre-Algebra
* Math 7

37. - one per marking period -
ELECTIVES
Students may choose one of the following:
Orchestra/strings
Chorus
Band
OR Cycle Classes
- one per marking period -
Art
Math plus
Study Skills
Music

38. Math Lab and/or Communications Lab
LABS
In some instances, a basic skills class in math and/or language arts may replace a chosen elective.
Students who have not met the minimal level of proficiency on the NJ ASK 6 will be required to take…
Math Lab and/or Communications Lab

39. ACADEMIC HELP Power-School, Progress Reports & Report Cards
Teacher Help
Academic Tutoring
Agenda Book
Homework Clinic
Team Meeting
Guidance Counselor

40. SOCIAL HELP 7th Grade - Life Skills Training(LST)
8th Grade - Keys to Innervisions (KIV)
These programs use lecture, discussion, coaching, and practice to:
Boost students’ self-esteem
Foster self-confidence
Fine-tune students’ decision-making skills
Empower students to resist peer and media pressure
Decrease incidence of insubordination & violence
Increase school attendance

41. Things To Know… PE Uniform  purchase at school
School Supplies  check website
Combination Locks  attached to hall locker & need one for PE locker
8 Classes & Lunch  student schedule
No Recess!
Obligations  physicals, library books, borrowed clothes, lunch charges, textbooks
Ineligible List  2 or more failures

42. SUMMER SCHOOL or REPEATING
If a student needs to repeat a class they may attend summer school at Glassboro High School.
During the summer, expensive, and parent transportation. OR
Repeating 7th/8th grade:
If a middle school student fails four classes he/she must repeat the grade.

43. Health Office Information
Caroll Craig, RN, BSN, CSN

44. New Student Physical
ALL students entering the KRSD MUST have a new student physical completed.
Physical must be within 365 days of entering the school, i.e. for the 2011/12 school year the earliest the physical date can be is September 6, 2010.
Physicals are due by July 15, 2011.
Forms can be mailed to the Middle School Health Office or dropped off in the MS Main Office during the summer months.

45. DO NOT SEND MONEY WITH SPORTS FORMS!!
Sport Physicals
The New Student Physical form can be used for sports physicals.
The physical must have been done no longer than 365 days prior to the first day of official practice to be eligible to play.
When all forms have been returned to the Health Office and your child has been approved to participate, you will be mailed the notification of approval and instructions on the procedure to pay the registration fee.
DO NOT SEND MONEY WITH SPORTS FORMS!!

46. Physicals (continued)
An information packet with all necessary health forms will be mailed by early June. If you do not receive the mailing by mid-June, please contact the Health Office so that another one can be sent out.
The NJ State Physical form will be in the mailing.
THE PHYSICAL IS CONSIDERED AN OBLIGATION. Your child will not receive their report card, be eligible to attend any field trips, or participate in any sports until the physical is received.

47. Medications at School
NO medications are administered on school property without a doctor’s order, including OTC (over the counter) medications.
Students are NOT permitted to carry any med on them during school. If caught, they will be subject to the discipline code.
Exception: Inhaler, Epi-pen, insulin pump – with written doctor’s order on file in the Health Office

48. Medications (cont.)
Medication administration forms may be found on the district web-site.
Medication orders, from the doctor, must also be signed by a parent/guardian and medication brought in its original container by the parent/guardian of the student.
If you are filling a Rx, ask pharmacist to give you a second labeled bottle for the medication to be used at school.

49. Cough Drop Policy
Students are permitted to have cough drops/throat lozenges kept in the Health Office to be administered by the nurse.
The student’s parent/guardian must give written permission for the student to take them and they must be in their original box or bag.

50. Red/Pink Eye Policy
Students who present with red or pink sclera will be evaluated and the parent will be notified of the Health Office visit and informed to see their family doctor if the symptoms worsen.
Student will return to class and a follow-up evaluation will occur the next day.
If the student presents with exudate, crusting, or weeping of the eye – they will be excluded from school and will need to be seen by their family doctor for evaluation of conjunctivitis.
A note is required for re-admittance to school.

51. Physical Education Excusals
One-day excusals
An injury that occurs during that school day.
Parent note requesting pe excusal for minor injury.
Any more time needed must be accompanied by a doctor’s note.
Long-term excusal
Doctor’s note required.
No pe excusals will be given without a parent or doctor note – no exceptions!

52. Absentee Policy Unexcused absences Excused absences
Allowed 12 per school year
Parent call/note regarding child’s reason for absence
Excused absences
Written doctor note for illness/injury
Student sent home from Health Office for illness/injury

53. Excused Absences
Any student sent home from the Health Office is considered excused.
If a student calls their parent from the Main Office to pick them up because they are not feeling well - it will be considered an UNexcused absence.
If a student texts their parent for pick-up due to illness, not only is the absence unexcused but they will also be subject to the discipline code.
I have the power to send kids home UNexcused, if I feel that the courtesy is being exploited.

54. Students Sent Home
Students will be sent home if they have a fever, serious injury, or witnessed vomiting.
Preference of keeping students here at school.
My mom/dad said, “Go to the nurse and I will come pick you up.”
is not a free pass to leave school.

55. Personal Hygiene
Deodorant (extra deodorant for pe classes), shower daily, clean clothing-including your PE uniform, brush teeth daily.
First teacher/administration referral – student called down to health office.
Second referral – student called down and parent notification.

56. Questions
Any questions or concerns, please call the Middle School Health office at ext

57. we’ll see you in September!!
Thank You!!
Have a great summer and
we’ll see you in September!!