Welcome To Flat Rock Middle School: Home of the Eagles.

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Eagles, Eagles, Eagles
Welcome To Flat Rock Middle
School Home of the Eagles.
Being in the middleWhats it all about?
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Attendance
Be here every day!

• 14 Days
• Make up your work!
• Homework HotlineCall it for your assignments.
• Make up the absence!!!
• Tip Start taking your vitamins!!!!

Think about how many days you have been absent
this year. What happens to your grades when you
miss a lot of school?
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Bring your
It is important to be on time!!

• Books
• Binders
• Lunch
• Pencils
• Gym Clothes
• Good Attitudes

School begins at 800 !!! Tip Start waking up
early a week before school, to get used to the
time.
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Combination Locks

• Dont sweat the combination locks!
• Your teachers will give you plenty of time to
  practice opening them.
• Tip Practice over the summer with a combination
  lock!

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Clubs, Clubs, Everywhere!
Math Counts Annual Art Club Battle of the Books
Golf Club Builders Club Card Club Chess Club
Science Club FCA Chorus NJHS Odyssey of the
Mind Student Council Student Newspaper
Support the athletic teams at the games!
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Everyone gets a fresh start!

• Middle school is a chance to paint a picture of
  yourself that you want others to see.
• What kind of impressions do you want to make?

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Friends, Friends, Friends

• What makes a good friend?
• What kind of friend are you?

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Give It All Youve Got!!

• There are three kinds of people in the world
  those who make things happen, those who watch
  things happen and those who say, What happened?

Which one are you?
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Homework

• Its important to do your homework every night!
• Tip Start reading a book 20 minutes each night
  to get yourself into a routine! Even better
  schedule it in a planner.

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If you were to imagine

• Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
• What would you like to be doing?
• Make a good start now!!!!

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Juggling Your Responsibilities

• Manage your time well. Remember that homework
  must come first!

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Kindness towards others!!

• This is a bully free zone!
• Tip If you wouldnt want to be treated that way,
  then stop treating others that way!

No bullying allowed!!
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Listen, Listen, Listen

• Listening and following directions is half of the
  battle.

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Manners Matter
Thank You
Please
Excuse me
May I...
A mans manners are a mirror in which he shows
his portrait. Geothe
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No violence allowed!
This is a safe school!!
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Organization Is A Must!

• Keep your locker, bookbag, and notebook
  organized. Clean them out every day!
• Tip Organize your room and your closet this
  summer to get a head start on it! Dont forget
  about your study area!

Organization Rules!
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Questions??????????????????

• Dont be afraid to ask questions!!
• Tip Make a list of questions you have and
  start asking them now!!! This will be good
  practice for next year.

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Respect

• Respect Give It, Get It!

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Starting Middle School Is A Big Step

• Its o.k. to feel

Nervous
Excited
Apprehensive
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Teachers are here for
YOU
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Use good character
Good Judgment
Generosity
Courage
Respect
Kindness
Integrity
Self-Discipline
Perseverance
Responsibility
A mans character is his fate. Heraclitus
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Understand and follow the rules!
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What are some important tips?

• Dont let your mind wander.
• Get started right away.
• Dont get distracted by people or objects.
• Repeat directions silently to yourself or take
  notes.
• Keep eye contact during instruction.
• Be physically and mentally ready to learn.

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You are in control!

• Remember, you make your own decisions. Make them
  good ones!

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Zest For School

• Enjoy being at the rock. Attitude is
  important. Take I Cant out of your vocabulary
  and replace it with I Can.

I Can, I Can, I Can