Preparing Your Child For A Successful Middle School Experience

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Preparing Your Child For A Successful Middle
School Experience
Principal Steve Karsner Assistant Principal
Brian Wheeler Counselors Robin Price- Orange
Team Shannon Holland Silver Team
Preparing todays generation for tomorrows
challenges
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BCMS Guidelines for Success!

• Enter to Learn
• Attitude is Everything
• Give/Get Respect
• Lead by Example
• Effort is Essential
• Service to Others

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New Immunizations are required by the FIRST day
of school. Sixth grade physical due in the first
two weeks of school.
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School Fees

• School fees are 50 and can be paid tonight.
• 25.00 if you qualify for reduced lunch
• Fees are used to fund math workbooks, agenda
  books and other instructional items.

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Soaring opportunities

• Spanish, Drama,Y-Club , KUNA and KYA, FPS, Quick
  recall, Written Assessment, 6th grade showcase,
  FCA, First Priority, Math Counts, Art Club,
  Engineering
• Football, basketball, soccer, cross country,
  wrestling, cheerleading, softball, baseball,
  volleyball, track, golf, archery

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SCHEDULE

• Students will have 6 periods
• Math, L.A., Science, Social Studies, Reading, and
  a Related Arts class
• Related Arts/Enrichment Opportunities include
• P.E. , Art, Practical Living, Technology,
  Spanish, Drama, Band, Reading, Engineering

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Tips For Success

• Organization- Students should have a binder for
  each class.
• Lockers- Each child will have his/her own locker.
  Students need a combination lock, Please
  encourage your child to keep it clean.
• Agenda Book- Students will receive an agenda
  book. It is important to check nightly for
  assignments and upcoming projects.

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Lunch 2.45 Breakfast 1.25
EAGLE ROCK CAFE
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Arrival / Dismissal
AM- Buses drop students off in front of the
building. Students enter into gym and wait until
800 bell (Do not come before 730! The doors
will be locked and no supervision is provided
until 730). It is best for students to be in
the building by 800. PM-Buses pick students up
in front of the building- always in the same
order The Bell Rings at about 308. Car riders
dismissed when buses leave around 312. Students
cross at crosswalk and load cars at the top of
the stairs. Please drive carefully! If you are
checking your child out early you MUST do so
prior to 255
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Team Atmosphere

• Students will be placed on one of two teams the
  Orange team or Silver team.
• Teams are randomly chosen and equitable.
• Creates positive climate
• Each team has specific location

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Attendance

• To do our best, we must have all students make
  regular attendance a top priority!
• We call home when your student is absent!
• Last year we had an attendance rate of 96.21

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School Safety

• Policies, Code of Conduct, Zero Tolerance
• Camera Surveillance System

• Team Meetings with students
• Bullying/ Harassment Prevention through guidance
  lessons
• 6th graders are separated from older students
  (during class change, lunch, etc.).

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Electronic Devices

• Personal use of electronic devices is not allowed
  at students own discretion. An adult may allow
  on occasion.
• Students should keep cell phones and other
  devices locked and turned off.
• Some teachers may occasionally utilize student
  owned devices for classroom instruction.

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Digital Drivers License

• All BCMS students will complete an online digital
  drivers license to show competency and safety in
  an online environment.

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DRESS CODE

• Appropriate for public co-educational setting.
• Shirts Must have sleeves.
• Shorts must be at least mid-thigh
• Must button buttons.
• No drug/alcohol related logos.
• Appropriate content.

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Homework

• There will be nightly homework in at least one
  subject per night.
• There may be some nights on which a student has
  homework in several subjects.
• All of the homework is meaningful and teachers
  are conscious of the homework that other classes
  may give.

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Making the Grade

• The grading scale is
• 90-100 is an A
• 80-89 is a B
• 70-79 is a C
• 65-69 is a D
• 64 and below is an F

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MEDICATION AT SCHOOL

• Medical authorization from parent.
• Dosage/frequency listed on prescription bottle.
• Kept in the office.
• Use logged by staff.
• Student responsibility.

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VISITORS Must ring bell for admittance Must check
in at front desk
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We have services to help!

• After-school tutoring through ESS.
• Guidance lessons on studying and test-taking.
• All students get an assignment book!
• Mentoring Program.
• Youth Services Center Kathleen Sinkhorn

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Parent Communication

• Review and/or sign student agenda books.
• Call teachers during their Planning Periods.
• Teachers will use email to communicate with
  parents
• Email teachers Each teachers email address is
  their first name followed by a period and their
  last name _at_ boyle.kyschools.us
• Example brian.wheeler_at_boyle.kyschools.us

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Parent Communication

• Teachers are always available to meet during
  planning or after school.
• Like our fan page on Facebook
• Follow us on Twitter _at_BoyleEagles
• Parent and student portal for grades
• School Messenger Call System
• Also take a look at our website
  www.boyle.kyschools.us

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Soaring to Success!

• We are a Proficient School 2012 and 2013 KPREP
  results TOP 12
• 2012 ACT higher performing school based on
  Explore test results.
• 2013 Best in Area in Explore
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• 2013 highest number of students meeting ACT
  benchmark

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A Technology Rich Environment

• 315 Ipads
• 30 Mac Airs (lap tops)
• 30 Ipod Touches
• 3 Computer labs
• 60 Google Chrome Books (Lap tops)
• 15 Lenovo Laptops
• PLTW Lab
• 3D Printer

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Live by the BCMS motto

• ATTITUDE IS EVERYTHING!
• Encourage your student to start the year off with
  the belief that she/he will succeed, and she/he
  will!