1. Welcome to Monroe Middle School

2. Who are we?
Students
Staff
Families
Students
Staff
Families

3. What is “Middle School”?
Middle School is…
Designed for early adolescents
Transitional experience
Increased personal attention
Student/Teacher connectedness
Preparation for high school experience
Create an attitude of success

4. Middle School Interdisciplinary Teaching Teams
Students are on a two year loop
Trojan Family Time
Social-Emotional Education
Exploratory Program
Enrichment Program

5. What does a typical day look like?
Every student is scheduled into 7 periods daily:
Trojan Family time (TFT)
Core Teams of Teachers (4 teachers)
Math
Language Arts
Social Studies
Science
Exploratory
Enrichment

6. Exploring Talents and Interests
Exploratory Classes of nine week rotations
Art
Choir
Physical Education
Health
Computers and Technology
Industrial Technology
Water Safety
Trojan TV
Music
World Languages

7. Enrichment
Each day every student in our building has the opportunity for academic intervention or enrichment:
Targeted Instruction (Read 180, SuccessMath, Instructional Support)
Instrumental Music Electives (Orchestra, Band)
Core Enrichment (Activities to Enrich the Core Curriculum)

8. Educating 21st Century Learners
Every Interdisciplinary Team of Teachers has a dedicated cart of computers.
Bring your Own Device Policy-
Students can bring their own devices to use for research.
Inquiry Based Learning
Every course at Monroe Middle School asks deep, conceptual questions to develop critical thinking skills.
Educating 21st Century Learners

9. Middle School Interventions
Students who are below grade level in Math or Reading will be assigned to either Successmaker Math or Read 180 to increase skill levels
SST-Student Success Time
SRC (Student Responsibility Center)
PowerSchool-Online Progress Reports
Variety of Other Individual Academic/Behavioral Interventions

10. Student Activities/Clubs
Geography Bee
Spelling Bee
Student Council
Quiz Bowl
Chess
NJHS
Musical
Yearbook
Golf Club

11. Athletics Fall: Winter 2: Girl’s Basketball Wrestling Spring:
Cheerleading
Football
Soccer
Volleyball
Cross Country
Winter 1:
Boy’s Basketball
Swimming
Winter 2:
Girl’s Basketball
Wrestling
Spring:
Softball
Baseball
Track

12. Parent Involvement PAC – Parent Advisory Council
Three for Me – Parent Volunteers
Parent Conferences
Learning Fairs

13. MMS School Website http://www.monroe.k12.mi.us/MonroeMS.cfm
PowerSchool Parent Portal
Facebook ….. Search Monroe Middle School
MMS Newsletter……sent home quarterly
Parent Communication

14. Partnering for Student Success:
Now it NOT the time to back off- Students need you now more than ever!
Monitor Grades
Check Planners
Schedule a regular homework time in a quiet place
Keep in touch with teachers
Monitor your child’s use Facebook and Twitter
Like Monroe Middle School on Facebook
Read the handbook and support Monroe Middle School policies
Read communications from school- Come to Parent Education Nights

15. Questions????