5th Grade Parent Meeting 2013-14

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Transcript of 5th Grade Parent Meeting 2013-14

Class of 2021

Transition Steps

Elementary counselors teach lessons

Middle school administrators and counselors visit 5th grade classes

5th graders visit ISMS for a half-day orientation

Tonight's Parent Meeting

Registration times/dates

7:30 am until 3:30 pm on August 4, 5, 7, 8

10:00 am until 6:00 pm on August 6

School Within a School

Three wings with one grade per wing

Two sections in each wing

• Evenly divided

Five classes in each section

• Social Studies

• Math (3 levels)

• Language Arts-writing

• Language Arts-literature

• Science

Schedule7:45 - Arrive at ISMS/breakfast

8:08 - Enter the building and go to locker

8:15 - Advisor/Advisee - announcements and attendance

8:28 - Core classes

10:21 - Remediation/enrichment &band/choir/activities

10:54 - Lunch

11:29 - Core classes resume

2:12 - Related arts

3:22 - Return to the wing for dismissal

3:30 - Dismissal

Activity

Band and/or Choir

Remediation

Students who did not pass ISTEP+

Math/LA

Enrichment

Related Arts

Students rotate every 4 weeks

oArt—2D and 3D

o Industrial technology/STEM

oMusic

oFamily and consumer science

oPhysical education/health

Communication

Agenda

Harmony

oHomework agenda

oWeb messages

oGrades

o Attendance

oDiscipline

Email

Phone

Eagle Star Newsletter

Available on the Internet at http://wccs.k12.in.us/isms/

oGrade level updates from each team

o School calendar of activities

oDaily lunch menu

o Sports and academic events

oNews from administrators and faculty

Support Staff

Guidance

oMrs. Michel

oMr. Terrell

Resource

oMrs. Boley

oMrs. Mills

oMrs. Worthman

oMrs. Johnson

oMrs. Ioane

School Lunch

Deposit lunch money into account at school or

online

Use student ID card to purchase lunch--If lost, ID

replacement cost is $5.00

There is no credit or temporary ID card

Sandwich and milk are available free

Using your card to buy a friends lunch can get

expensive--regular lunch costs $1.75

Buying a second lunch costs $2.60

Extra items can get expensive

School Clinic

Mrs. Kandy Gay – RN,BSN

Monitors student health

Communicates with parents and staff

Conducts health screening – vision

and hearing

Distributes medications sent from

home

Collects sports physicals

Medications All medications must be brought in by

parent/guardian

Parent/guardian must fill out request for administering

medication forms (one for over the counter and one

for any prescription medications)

All medications must be in the original container and

have a current expiration date

Tylenol (50 tablets) and/or Ibuprofen (25 tablets) may

be purchased for $1.00

Shots must be completed prior to 1st day of school

Insurance

Immunizations

Immunizations due before school starts

Grace period of 20 days

Could result in expulsion if not up to date

Immunizations

DTP

Polio

Measles (Rubeola)

Mumps

German Measles (Rubella)

Hepatitis B

Varicella

Extra Activities

Academic teams

Student council

Cross country

Track

Wrestling

Swimming

Golf

Soccer

Manager for any sport

Sports Physicals

Completed every school year

Completed after May 1st

May be turned in to the school nurse any time

Examined by a medical doctor or doctor of

osteopath (cannot be done by a chiropractor-IHSAA

rule)

If child is injured, a note is needed directing school

about limitations and date to return to full activity

ISMS Online Registration

Registration times/dates

7:30 am until 3:30 pm on August 4, 5, 7, 8

10:00 am until 6:00 pm on August 6

Forms and information available online

Schedules and other important information given

Visit your child’s team area—try lockers

If you come to school, you will be able to:o Purchase a physical education shirt

o Purchase an activity pass

o Pay for books

You will need to write more than one check if you choose to make payments

Thank you

We look forward

to having your

child at Indian

Springs!