Transcript Keigwin Middle School - Middletown Public Schools

Keigwin Middle School
Keigwin Middle School
Middle School Transition
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Grade 5- various elementary schools
Grade 6- Keigwin Middle School
Creating smaller schools within a
larger school through teaming
Transition Activities
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Counselor visits elementary schools
Elementary school visits to Keigwin
Incoming parent orientation
Counselor meets with fifth grade
teachers to review information sheets
Summer mailing
Beginning of Grade 6 -Fall Open House
Team Structure
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Creates smaller communities
of learners(370 students / 3 teams)
Allows teachers to better get
to know students
Provides feeling of identity
within team.
Allows students to develop
new friendships
Enables teachers to design
flexible schedules, if needed
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Increases collaboration on
lessons and instructional
units
Provides for development of
academic and behavioral
improvement plans
Improves support and
communication between
school and home
A Typical 8 Period Day
7:50 AM – 2:41 PM
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Five Academics
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Intervention classes
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Language Arts/Reading
(double block)
Mathematics
Science
World Cultures
Reading and/or Math
X period days
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2 or 3 Encore classes
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Art
Applied Technology
Physical Education
Educational
Technology
Music (band, chorus,
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World language
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Odyssey/Math Olympiad
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strings, general music)
Instructional Data Teams
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Content area teachers collaborate
frequently to:
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Align learning objectives to standards
Collaborate on lesson plan development
Select effective teaching strategies
Collect and analyze student achievement
data
Implement action plans that align with the
school and district improvement plan
Ongoing Professional
Development – CALI support
Connecticut Accountability for Learning Initiative
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Data-Driven Decision making
Improving School Climate
Effective Teaching Strategies
Common Formative Assessment
Differentiated Instruction
Making Standards Work
Scientific Research-Based Interventions
Positive Behavior Support
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Schoolwide Climate Model
ROCKS
Consistency of Language
Monthly review of behavior data
Monthly school activities
ROCKS Ambassadors
Incentives-ROCKS cards and weekly
stamps
Continued Monitoring of Student
Achievement
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Grade Reports
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Progress reported to parents
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Report cards (4) and interim reports (4)
Parent conferences (Fall)
Intervention Plans (academic and behavioral)
Check and Connect
Student Assistance Team
School-Based Health Center
Support Services
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Guidance
 Keigwin School Based
School Psychologist Health Center
 Family and Individual
Social Worker
Counseling
Rushford Counselor
 Nurse Practitioner
School Nurse
 Outreach Worker
 Student Groups
Administrators
Cafeteria Services
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$2.50 LUNCH
No weekly tickets
sold
Ala Carte menu
Breakfast
Free and Reduced
Services
Health and Wellness
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School/District H & W Policy
Communication with Parents
 Be sure to update health information
 Monthly newsletter article
Connected to Community
Infused into Curriculum
 Science
 Physical education
 DARE program
School-Family-Community Partnerships
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Parent-Teacher Organization (PTO)
Family Education Workshops
Principal’s Coffee-monthly informal sessions
Monthly Newsletters
Principal’s Advisory Board
Middlesex Community College
Middletown Police Department
21st Century After-School Program
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Wesleyan University Partnership
YMCA Partnership
Middletown HS Vocational Agriculture Program
Jonah Center for Earth and Art
Liberty Bank
21st Century Afterschool
Program: aka Scholars in Action
•Daily homework help from Keigwin
teachers
•Daily choice enrichment ( cooking,
sports, fashion, physical fitness, film,
etc.)
•Daily science enrichment
•Pathways to Success career
awareness component
•Awesome field trips, including the
Connecticut Science Center
•Daily healthy snack
•Initiation of Scholars Program
Your world. Your chance to change it.
Parent School
Communication
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Progress Reports
Report Cards
Parent Conferences
Individual or Team
Conferences
E-Notify
Honeywell Alert
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Flyer Day
Newsletters
Phone Calls
E-mail
Parent
Workshops
What To Bring on First Day of
School
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Homeroom
information
Zipper binder
Pens, pencils,
colored pencils,
supplies, etc.
Lunch money
Good Attitude
Extracurricular Activities
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Football
Basketball
Craft Club
Drama Club
Student Council
Rushford Groups
Wrestling
ROCKS Ambassdors
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Yearbook
Future Teachers
Walking/Fitness club
Kids to College
Saturday Math
Academy
Prospect Math
Scholars in Action
(afterschool program)
Sister School Exchange
Keigwin MS and Houyanji MS in China
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This partnership
helps students to
understand
similarities and
differences between
cultural and
educational topics in
the two countries.
Keigwin ROCKS!