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New Student Parent Orientation Presentation
Carmel Valley Middle School Navigating the bridge at CVMS: The Middle School Experience Principal Cara Dolnik Asst. Principal Robert Shockney Counselors Toni Zurcher Karen Infantino Carmel Valley Middle School Topics of Conversation ❖ ❖ Introduction ➢ PTSA ➢ Administration ➢ Counseling ➢ Why middle school ➢ Supporting Your Digital Teenager: From teacher to parent Use of Technology/Electronic Devices ➢ AUP/Digital Responsibility ➢ Personal technology devices encouraged ❖ Nuts & Bolts ➢ Lunch accounts ➢ Safety ➢ Drop off/Pick Up/Traffic ❖ Discipline ➢ Dress Code ➢ Academic Honesty ➢ Fact vs. Legend ❖ Counseling ➢ Student success: Surviving the middle school experience ➢ Tips for parents CVMS PTSA (Foundation + PTA) 501c3 Supports our Students with Your Donations $250 + Keeps our students current and competitive Build hands-on STEAM classroom Purchase 420 Chromebook tablets Enables upgrades and repairs $60 • Spelling Bee, Math & Science Enrichment • Teacher grants, Red ribbon week, talent show • Staff appreciation, student leadership, eblast newsletter, student directory + much more! $310 • World Class Education for about a dollar a day PTSA sted e g Sug nation do • • • • Get involved at CVMS Volunteers Welcome PTSA • • • • • Many opportunities to help with school events Complete volunteer form online or at PTSA table Subscribe to PTSA newsletter online Read Principal communication Attend PTSA Association meetings and Principal Coffee Staying connected = Surviving Middle School Carmel Valley Middle School A unique time in your child’s life: Why Middle School… Infrastructure shifts - Elementary School vs. Middle School “Taking Center Stage” - CA Dept of Ed Middle Schools: ❖ Student centered ❖ Instruction: standards based, relevant, rigorous ❖ Effectively connect, communicate, and collaborate ❖ Foster fitness ❖ Address developmental needs/empower students ❖ Staff expertise in adolescent development *The most recently adopted State Standards align with mid-level learner characteristics Carmel Valley Middle School It’s not your imagination… ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Brain shift: concrete to abstract thinking Learning connections to the real world Biological clock shifts Sleep is vital Adolescents use different part of the brain to interpret information = misinterpreting what an adult says (sound familiar?) ❖ Frontal lobe is under construction = judgment vs. impulse control ❖ Hormones trigger impulse behavior Carmel Valley Middle School Supporting Your Digital Teenager: A practical overview from teacher to parent By Tracy McCabe Carmel Valley Middle School BYOD → Bring Your Own Device iPods/Pads, Tablets, Cell Phones, Electronic Devices, etc. ❖ Technology is an integral part of 21st Century teaching and learning. ❖ Responsible use of district and student owned technology devices is encouraged as appropriate. ❖ Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) Carmel Valley Middle School Safety: ❖Emergency Drills - Fire, Earthquake, Lock Down ❖Medications - Bring to the Health Office with form ❖Visiting Campus: Always check in at the front office before going anywhere on campus Carmel Valley Middle School Coming To And Going From Campus We highly encourage students to come to school in a way other than a car: ❖ Bus (for passes and routes, visit www.sduhsd.net) ➢ Morning on time, afternoon pick up from school is at 3:45 pm ➢ District now offers AM pass, PM pass, or AM/PM pass ❖ Drop off blocks away from school and walk ❖ Bike or Skateboard - Helmets required & lockable racks available Carmel Valley Middle School 4 Points of Entry/Exit 1. Mykonos Lane 2. Sidewalk path from Carmel Country Rd. (between The Heights & Elysian condos). 3. Sidewalk path from Townsgate Dr. next to Community Center & then up ramp to black top 4. Sidewalk path from Pell Pl. Carmel Valley Middle School Traffic/Pick-up & Drop-off If you DO drive on to campus, be sure to obey traffic laws and follow our traffic control set up with the safety of all students, parents, and drivers in mind! Traffic is congested on Mykonos Lane & Carmel Creek between 8:10 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. and again between 2:50 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. Please consider picking up your student after 3:15 PM, if possible Carmel Valley Middle School Drop Off & Pick-Up: Pull up as far as possible Never release/pick-up students until you have passed the Admin. Bldg. Students exit vehicle quickly Be ready to replace vehicles in front of you Think about the FLOW Carmel Valley Middle School Carmel Valley Middle School DRESS CODE Dress code for CVMS is detailed in the student agenda. Please review with your student as they may be required to wear our choice of clothes for the day or have proper attire sent to school. Progressive Discipline will be enforced for dress code violations: ● ● ● ● ● 1st - Warning + new clothes/loaned clothes 2nd - 30 minute detention 3rd - 1 hour detention 4th - Friday Night School 5th - Suspension for Defiance Carmel Valley Middle School Academic Honesty Academic Honesty for SDUHSD is explained in detail in the Student Agenda. Please review it with your student. Academic dishonesty is not tolerated in any class (PE not an exception). Honest behavior is an expectation for all CVMS students Consequences: ● 1st Time = Parent Contact + Friday Night School + Academic Honesty Contract + loss of credit for assignment ● 2nd Time = Suspension from school Carmel Valley Middle School Student Discipline: Fact versus Myth 2014 - 2015 ● ● ● 27 Suspensions 75 Friday Night School Assignments 541 Detentions FACT: Many detentions and FNS are the result of unexcused absences or being late to class Violations included: theft, harassment, cyber-bullying, fighting, alcohol/drug possession, drug paraphernalia (e-cigarettes, vape-pens, lighters) and dangerous objects possession. Out of 1,393 Lifetime Substance Abuse # Students Who Admitted they used: 111 Alcohol 28 Marijuana 14 Cigarettes 14 Smokeless Tobacco 56 Hookah 70 E-Cigarettes 28 Inhalants 14 = 1% 28 = 2% 42 = 3% 56 = 4% 70 = 5% 111 = 8% Substance Use in the Past Month # Students Who Admitted they used: 42 Alcohol 14 Marijuana 14 Cigarettes 0 Smokeless Tobacco 28 Hookah 28 E-Cigarettes 14 Inhalants 14 Binge Drinking Carmel Valley Middle School BULLYING / CYBER BULLYING Bullying is defined as “an act of repeated aggressive behavior with the intention to hurt another person physically, mentally or emotionally” - this may include in person or online known as Cyberbullying Contact an administrator immediately if you believe your student may be a victim of bullying & not simply typical middle-school “drama” Bullying is NOT tolerated on our campus and will be dealt with by administration swiftly, directly, and fairly. Carmel Valley Middle School Formal Progress Reports ❖ Deficiency Notices: For D/F grades at 5-week point of each quarter ➢ Sept 25, Dec. 8 ❖ Quarterly Progress Reports: Update on all grades at 9 weeks ➢ Oct. 28 & April 1 ❖ Semester Report Cards: Final grades reported on transcripts ➢ Jan. 22 & June 10 ❖ All grade reports will be posted online ONLY on Aeries Portal Carmel Valley Middle School Attendance Information Report all absences to our attendance clerk as soon as you know your student will be absent. Visit the school website for more details regarding the appropriate information for when contacting the school. Phone: 858-481-8221 x 3011 Email: [email protected] ● ● Unexcused tardies and/or absences = progressive discipline Excessive tardies and/or absences = discipline per CA Education Code 4260.5 “...absent from school without a valid excuse more than three days or tardy in excess of 30 minutes on each of more than three days in one school year is a truant... “ Carmel Valley Middle School COUNSELING ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Preparing Your Child for Success Discuss Academic Expectations Utilize Agenda Book Your student’s academic responsibilities Monitor & Support Academic Progress Consistent attendance and joining extracurricular activities promote academic success Carmel Valley Middle School Supporting Daily Organization & Study Skills (#1) ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Scheduling specific study/academic time Check agenda for assignments & help prioritize assignments Start HW on night it is assigned Planning ahead for upcoming tests & projects (long-term planning) ❖ Let your student work independently Carmel Valley Middle School Supporting Daily Organization & Study Skills (#2) ❖ Check assignments for completion; avoid excessive revision ❖ Be sure all completed work/supplies are in student’s notebooks & backpack ❖ Utilize Parent Portal & teacher email ❖ Have student complete HW in a relaxing environment without distractions Carmel Valley Middle School Supporting Independence ❖ Support your student in becoming a self-advocate as much as possible ❖ Refrain from doing work for your child ❖ Help student see the connection between actions (or inaction) & positive or negative consequences of their actions (or inaction) Carmel Valley Middle School School-Based Support ❖ Academic Support (teacher specific; Academic Power Hour) ❖Counselors ❖PAW - Mon, Tue, Wed before lunch ❖HIRE - HOMEWORK * INTERVENTION * RE-TEACH * ENRICHMENT part of Thu & Fri classes Carmel Valley Middle School Class Schedules ❖ Student schedules are available in PAC first day at 7:50am (Zero Period report to PAC at 7:10) ❖ See counselor for needed schedule changes (ie. missing class, incorrect level, etc.; no level changes can be made after the 4th week of school) ❖ NO teacher changes based upon student/parent preference or so students can be with friends ❖Elective changes based on availability (first week only) Carmel Valley Middle School Lunch Accounts Online Lunch Account (PayPams) ➢ Allows parents to create a lunch account, fund account, monitor balance & view purchases (www.paypams.com) School-based Lunch Account ➢ Parents can use cash or check to fund account ➢ No online access with PCS account ➢ PCS lunch account form can be turned in to office at any time Carmel Valley Middle School Getting Your Student Connected ❖ Encourage your student to join clubs, sports (through the Boys & Girls Club), music, drama, other campus activities, etc. ❖ Club Day - September 10 - clubs are student run ❖ Studies show that students who are connected to school generally do better academically & socially than those who are not STUDENTS ARE CONNECTED @ CVMS 93% = 1,295 students Carmel Valley Middle School The Middle School Rollercoaster The teenage years can be a roller-coaster ride for both parents and teens. ❖ All pre-adolescents experience changes to one degree or another. ➢Their bodies and hormones are changing ➢ Intellectual development is not complete Here are a few things to expect and some ideas on how to continue to love and support this new person in your household. Carmel Valley Middle School Teens entering middle school feel extremely self-conscious ➔ They are anxious ➔ They do not want to be different ➔ They are “dying of embarrassment” on a regular basis! To help, parents can: ★ Focus on their strengths ★ Empathize Carmel Valley Middle School ** The primary developmental task of a teenager is to separate from parents and achieve independence ** Personal power vs. Parental control To avoid battles - allow safe choices Carmel Valley Middle School Teens may be irritable and moody due to the changes internally and the increased stresses in their lives. Remember: ★ Feelings are not right or wrong ★ Parent calmness counters teen emotionality ★ Don’t let your teen’s moods rule your moods Carmel Valley Middle School Young adolescents are not forgetful on purpose! ❖ Their minds are preoccupied with issues ❖ Encourage them to keep their agenda updated, and help them keep their room clean by working with them ❖ Avoid nagging – but expect to help! ❖ Impose a scheduled time for certain tasks, including homework ❖ Homework time ends with packing the backpack and planning for the next day Carmel Valley Middle School Peer relationships will become the center of your teen’s life ❖ Needing to belong is a priority ❖ Being seen in the company of your parents is not cool ❖ Your child needs to be with peers, but in a supervised environment ❖ Teens are often impulsive and subject to “group think” ❖ Role-play possible situations with your teen, and talk about choices and ways to get out of potentially dangerous situations Carmel Valley Middle School The Art of Parenting Positively ➢ In an effort to foster a strong self-image, many parents devote themselves to protecting their children from any situation or experience which may be difficult, upsetting or stressful. ➢ However, over-protection may actually handicap your child’s confidence. Overcoming obstacles gives children confidence and a sense of their own abilities. Carmel Valley Middle School Fostering Independence First we do it for you. Then we do it with you. Then we watch you do it. Then you do it completely independently. Don’t do for your kid what your kid can already do, or can almost do. From How to Raise an Adult by Julie Lythcott-Haims Carmel Valley Middle School Become a helpful consultant, not a micromanager! ❖ One way to achieve this is learning to be an active listener ❖ Validate their reality and separateness as a person ❖ Clarify and restate, reflect feelings, summarize Carmel Valley Middle School Critical Reminders ❖Clearly communicate your expectations ❖Talk to your child about possible issues ❖Get to know your child’s friends and their families ❖Supervise and structure their free time ❖Seize the teachable moments Carmel Valley Middle School We Are Here To Help! Please refer to the Counseling link on the CVMS website for more articles and information. Please contact us if you have questions or want a bit of help! Toni Zurcher A-K x3009 Karen Infantino L-Z x3007 Carmel Valley Middle School Information tables in Quad: PTSA Music Boosters Science Olympiad Math League Travel Club PE Clothes Purchase Yearbook/Spirit Wear Food Service Boys & Girls Club 2015-16 Science Olympiad Coordinator: Scott Wooden Assistant Coordinator: John Mountzouris › SO Committee – 9 members – Need lots of additional volunteers to make it all work! › For more information and to join the email list: – Email: [email protected] – Web Site: › Link on PTSA Site: http://www.cvmsptsa.com/index.html › Or Direct: https://sites.google.com/site/cvmsscioly/home › Information Night – Wednesday, September 2nd, 6pm, PAC Carmel Valley Middle School We look forward to a fantastic 2015-16 school year in partnership with your students and you!
