1. Ms. Jennifer Miller Principal October 19, 2016
5th Grade Open House
Ms. Jennifer Miller
Principal
October 19, 2016

2. What do I believe? I believe standards are the minimum.
Treat every child as if they are my own.
Respect everyone for who they are.
We are all working towards the same goal: That every child reaches their greatest potential .

3. Current School-Wide Data
NYC School Report – JHS 194 Scored the highest in the Strong Family-Community Ties category
Attendance at all time high for the year at 95.6% for
52% of students performing at Level 3 & 4 for ELA
53% of students performing at Level 3 & 4 for Math
79% of grade 8 students performing at Level 3 & 4 in Science

4. Dressing for Success
It is my belief that the first choice your child makes in the morning is an important decision.
All clothing worn to school needs to be appropriate for school.

5. Dress Policy
The dress policy is collared polo shirt and jeans or khakis. On days with PE, students can wear sweats/shorts/t-shirts that are grey or blue.
“Hoodies” are not to be worn during the school day.

6. School Organization
Students are housed on floors for a large portion of their day.
6th Grade is on the 3rd floor.
On each floor there is a Dean and Assistant Principal.
There is one Guidance Counselor for Grade 6 and 7 and one for Grade 8.
The gym is located on the 1st floor and the cafeteria is in the basement

7. Daily Schedule Period Bell Schedule Student Schedule 8:05-8:16
8:05-8:16
AM Homeroom 1
8:17-9:02
ELA 2
9:03-9:48 3
9:48-10:34
Physical Education 4
10:35-11:20
Lunch 5
11:21-12:06
FAPA (Dance) 6
12:07-12:52
Math 7
12:53-1:38 8
1:39-2:20
Social Studies
2:21-2:25
PM Homeroom

8. Keeping Families Informed
Our school uses Pupilpath to keep you connected.
You can use Pupilpath to check your child’s assignments, access their grades, correspond with their teachers and much more.
An example of one student’s Pupilpath account is as follows:

10. Grading Policy
Alignment in our Grading Policy will help to ensure students understand expectations for being successful.
The belief is that we want students to be not only high school ready, but college and career ready.

11. Grading Policy 10% 20% 50% Class Work/Class Participation/Notebooks
Quarter Grade Determination Component
Percentage
Class Work/Class Participation/Notebooks
10%
Quizzes/Projects/Lab Reports
20%
Homework
Post Assessments and Culminating Tasks
50%

12. Building Community and School Spirit
Team Building
Spirit Days and Events
Bullying Prevention, Presentations, and Community Building Activities
Participation in Charitable Events
Grade level trips
Awards and Celebrations to support students who make good decisions

13. Partnerships to Enrich Learning
LeAP
Magic Box
NY Historical Society
City Center
Center for Arts Education
Arts Connection
Urban Advantage

14. Some of the Before/After School Programs
Kids That Rock
Basketball
Soccer
Cheerleading
Science Olympiad
Lego Robotics
Citizen Science Program – year 1
CHAMPS Sports
Beautiful Me
Dance Team

15. Electives to Enrich Experiences
Drama
Dance
Art
Band
Media and Film
Public Speaking (grade 6 only)
Photography (grade 7 and 8)

16. Ways to help and support
ELA
MATH
Have fun with non-fiction in front of your child
Ensure that support is given for “gap” skills such as fractions
Supply more non-fiction
Know what priority work is for your child at their grade level
Supply series of texts on topics that interest your child
Spend time with your child on priority work
Provide challenging texts as well as books they can read easily
Push children to know, memorize, and understand basic math facts
Demand evidence in every day discussions and disagreements
Ask questions and review homework to see whether your child understands why and what the answer is
Encourage writing at home
Ask your child to do the math that comes up in daily life

17. Who Should You Reach Out To?
Guidance Counselors:
Grade 6 & 7:
Ms. Ventura – Ext. 3311
Grade 8:
Mrs. Sampedro – Ext. 1254
Parent Coordinator:
Ann Lippert –

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