1. W E L C O M E TO… and

2. SCHOOL SPIRIT! Our school mascot: Our school colours: MAROON AND NAVY

3. Our Website http://www.msms.ednet.ns.ca/ About MSMSHomework Teacher web pagesCalendars DepartmentsUpdates …and much, much more!

4. Our School Has… 678 students for 2010-11 25 classes (10 French Immersion) full-time Principal and Vice Principal 1 full-time Guidance Counsellor 1 full-time Secretary ~40 classroom teachers 2 Resource teachers 1 Learning Centre teacher + EPA’s 1 Student Support teacher (50%)

5. Our School Has… 1 Student Support worker (50%) Student Services: ESL teacher, SLD teacher, Speech-Language Pathologist, School Psychologist, Literacy Coordinator, Numeracy Coordinator, APSEA worker, etc. 1 Library Technician 1 Computer Technician 2 RCMP School Liaison officers Band Program Many extra-curricular activities

6. CURRICULUM = classes/courses/subjects Language Arts (ELA and FLA) Social Studies Math Science PDR

7. CURRICULUM continued… Core French Physical Education Music/Band* Electives: Music, Band, Art, and Family Studies*

8. Timetable 7:40-8:00 Students arrive at MSMS 8:00-8:10 Homeroom 8:10-8:40 Period 1 8:40-9:10 Period 2 9:10-9:40 Period 3 9:40-9:55 BREAK! 9:55-10:20 Period 4 10:20-10:50 Period 5 10:50-11:20 Period 6 11:20-11:50 Period 7 11:50-12:20 LUNCH! 12:20-1:00 Period 9 1:00-1:30 Period 10 1:30-2:00 Period 11 2:00 Dismissal

9. Cafeteria Services We have a full-service cafeteria which offers daily specials, homemade soups, and monthly lunch menus. Our cafeteria is open to students before school, during break, and at lunch. Microwaves are also available.

10. ON OPENING DAY, YOU WILL… go directly to the gym or the cafetorium listen for your name and class follow your homeroom teacher to your class YOUR HOMEROOM TEACHER WILL… collect your student fee ($25. 00 ) review MSMS’s discipline policy and PEBS matrix pass out locks and assign lockers pass out class schedule hand out forms to be signed and returned tell you lots of IMPORTANT information (so pay close attention!)

11. Ways to Support Your Child Some of the many ways that you can help include: Open a line of communication between home and the school. If you have any concerns, get in touch with the teacher via note, phone calls, and email Show your children that you support their education by talking to them about school, setting high expectations and checking their class work and homework Reinforce the expected behaviours of the school Encourage participation in school activities The school day begins at 8:00am, so please have them here on time, “key instruction occurs within the first 15 minutes of class”

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