1. Welcome 6th Grade Parents
Carnage Magnet Middle School
(CM²S)

2. Marsha Ramdeen- Assistant Principal Deborah Davis- Guidance Counselor
Hydrogen
Mrs. Spivey (LA)
Mrs. Murphy (LA)
Mrs. Macon (Math)
Mrs. Kuzmicki (TL, Sci)
Mrs. Krietman (SS)
Mrs. Martin (SS)
Oxygen
Mrs. Austin (LA)
Mrs. Warren (LA)
Mrs. Defore (Math)
Mrs. Wilday (Math)
Mrs. Zeches (TL, Sci)
Mrs. St. Juliana (SS)

3. CM²S Mission
To provide each and every student a challenging educational experience in a safe, collaborative, and trusting environment that celebrates diversity, promotes self-discipline, and fosters responsible citizenship to ensure success in the 21st century.

4. School supplies needed
CM²S Facts
School Mascot
Trojan
School Colors
Green & Gold
School Hours
7:35-2:20
Agenda Fee
$5.00
School supplies needed
Teacher list available

5. CLUBS/ACTIVITIES Yearbook Arts Booster WTRJ
Sports (7th & 8th Grade Only)
Student Council (6th, 7th & 8th)
French Club
Spanish Club
Odyssey of the Mind
Robotics
National Junior Beta Club
Band
Strings
Orchestra
Science Olympiad
Math Count

6. CM²S
6th graders are not eligible to participate in middle school sports. All 6th graders are encouraged to show School Spirit and Trojan pride by attending games.
Students must arrange transportation with a parent in order to attend games.

7. School Layout 2400, 2600 Hallway 2200, 2300 Hallway
6th Grade
2200, 2300 Hallway
7th Grade
300, 400, 600 Hallway
8th Grade
Elective Classes
Throughout Building

8. Dressing for Success
Our code of student conduct prohibits disruptive, provocative, revealing, profane, vulgar, offensive, obscene or unsafe clothing or bodily appearances.
Examples- Don't wear:
exposed undergarments
sagging pants
see-through or excessively short, tight or revealing clothes
bare midriff or strapless shirts
clothing with lewd, indecent or vulgar messages or illustrations
clothing that advertises products or services illegal to minors
head coverings
chains, spikes or other accessories that could be perceived as or used as a weapon
clothing that violates the school system's policies against gang and gang-related activities

9. Transportation Bus Route Information
Available August 18, 2014 on
Check to see which bus route your child rides
Not assigned a bus?
Request service at
Additional Assistance
No Internet Access

10. Important Information
Students are not permitted to ride any bus other than the one assigned by transportation.
Notes will NOT be accepted requesting students ride another bus.
Parents must make arrangements for students if they will not be riding their assigned bus.

11. Lockers
Students will be assigned a lock and locker during the first week of school.
Lockers are the property of the school.
Students will be provided with time to practice using their lock in the classroom.
Lost locks will result in school fine.

12. Class Information CORE CLASSES
Consist of instruction in Math, Language Arts, Science, and Social Studies.
Electives
Important part of the Carnage academic program.
Students choose electives at the beginning of the school year.
The staff tries diligently to meet all student requests. However, not every student can receive his/her first choice.

13. Typical Sixth Grade Day
Four core classes per day.
Three elective per day.
Lunch Period
Students may attend tutoring during lunch.

14. Schedule Changes will be made under the following conditions:
The student is missing a class
The student has not met prerequisite for a course
Balancing class sizes
Request for a schedule change due to
personal preference will not be considered!!

15. Absences
Parents of absent students should have the student bring a note on the day that he/she returns to school.
All notes should be given to student services, and include the reason for absence, and date(s) of absence.

16. Tardy Policy-Trojans on Time
Students have 4 minutes to transition between classes.
1st - Warning
2nd -3rd - Parent Contact
4th- 6th - Lunch Detention & Parent Contact
7th - Administrative Referral

17. Home base/Power School is HERE!!!
Please BE PATIENT!
It is constantly being updated
Students stay on top of assignments, parents are able to participate in their child's progress, and teachers can instantly share information from their gradebook with parents and students.
Families with multiple students can also set up their accounts to view all of their students at one time, with one login.

18. Parent/Teacher Communication
Contact Team Leader to schedule a parent/teacher conference:
6th Grade- Mrs. Zeches and Mrs. Kuzmicki
Conferences can be scheduled during the teachers’ planning periods.
NOTE: Parents please do not “drop by” for a conference. You will be asked to make an appt. for a later date.
You may also communicate with your child’s teachers via (see school’s web-site)
If you have any questions about your child’s academic/social development you may also contact your child’s counselor (Deborah Davis).

19. School Counselor Individual counseling Group counseling
Classroom guidance
Academic, college, and career counseling
Assisting students in developing an academic plan
Interpreting standardized test results
Grief and crisis counseling
Responding to and assisting with crises
Developing confidential relationships with students
Advocating for students
Promoting and monitoring student success in a collaborative manner
Helping students overcome barriers to learning
Providing preventive and intervention strategies for student success
Facilitating parent/teacher conferences
Serving as a resource to students of available community opportunities
Serving as a resource for school staff and parents
Serving as a resource for community referrals
Providing parent and community outreach
Fostering a positive school environment by embracing and promoting diversity

20. Positive Behavior Intervention & Support (PBiS)
A systems approach for establishing the social culture and individualized behavioral supports needed for schools to be effective learning environments for all students

21. CM²S Success 4mula
Preparation
Safety
Respect
Responsibility

22. Supporting Social Competence and Academic Achievement
OUTCOMES
Supporting
Staff Behavior
Supporting
Decision
Making
Key Points:
This graphic describes the interplay between the three elements needed to achieve desired outcomes. Each system supports the other. What makes PBS different is that all three parts must be addressed to create sustainable change
Practices-support student behavior
Systems-support adult behavior (which must change first)
Data-supports decision making
Schools usually focus only on changing practices, but then no one follows though on suggested changes WHY? Because if you don’t think about how to support the adults to make the necessary changes they will be less likely to do it. This requires changing the systems . Also if you make changes that are not based on real meaningful data, the changes will feel irrelevant to staff and they will be less likely to follow though
To maximize effectiveness we must implement all three.
SYSTEMS
DATA
PRACTICES
Supporting Student Behavior

23. Field Trips
Field trips and other activities will be scheduled throughout the year. Attendance of field trips and activities may be denied due to behavior or academic concerns as applicable.
Dates and details will be distributed as they become available.

24. Your Child’s Nutrition
PRICES
Student breakfast $1.25
Student reduced breakfast $ .30
Student lunch $2.25
Student reduced lunch $ .40

25. Contact Information
AP- Marsha Ramdeen-
Counselor–Deborah Davis-
Front Office- (919)
Transportation- (919)
Important Dates
Schedule Pick-Up 8/20/14 (12-3)
First Day of School 8/25/14