New Student OrientationNew Student OrientationNew Student OrientationNew Student OrientationAugust 9, 2011

Agenda

1.Introductions2.Crone Information3.Tour3.Tour4.Student Scavenger Hunt5.Parent Q & A6.Testing (You know who you are)

“We Know How It Feels.”

Projected 2011 Projected 2011 Projected 2011 Projected 2011 –––– 2012 Enrollment2012 Enrollment2012 Enrollment2012 Enrollment

390390390390---- Sixth GradersSixth GradersSixth GradersSixth Graders

392 392 392 392 ---- Seventh GradersSeventh GradersSeventh GradersSeventh Graders

408 408 408 408 ---- Eighth GradersEighth GradersEighth GradersEighth Graders408 408 408 408 ---- Eighth GradersEighth GradersEighth GradersEighth Graders

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1190 Students Total1190 Students Total1190 Students Total1190 Students Total

ELEMENTS OF A GOOD MIDDLE ELEMENTS OF A GOOD MIDDLE ELEMENTS OF A GOOD MIDDLE ELEMENTS OF A GOOD MIDDLE SCHOOLSCHOOLSCHOOLSCHOOL

• Smaller communitiesSmaller communitiesSmaller communitiesSmaller communities• Interdisciplinary teamingInterdisciplinary teamingInterdisciplinary teamingInterdisciplinary teaming• Team planning timeTeam planning timeTeam planning timeTeam planning time• Block schedulingBlock schedulingBlock schedulingBlock scheduling• Block schedulingBlock schedulingBlock schedulingBlock scheduling• Core academic programCore academic programCore academic programCore academic program• Encore programEncore programEncore programEncore program• Promotion of selfPromotion of selfPromotion of selfPromotion of self----esteemesteemesteemesteem

Why Teaming?Why Teaming?Why Teaming?Why Teaming?

• Same studentsSame studentsSame studentsSame students

• Same schedulesSame schedulesSame schedulesSame schedulesSame schedulesSame schedulesSame schedulesSame schedules

• Same part of buildingSame part of buildingSame part of buildingSame part of building

• Interest in each others’ subjectsInterest in each others’ subjectsInterest in each others’ subjectsInterest in each others’ subjects

Crone Middle SchoolCrone Middle SchoolCrone Middle SchoolCrone Middle School

HOW TEAMS ARE FORMEDHOW TEAMS ARE FORMEDHOW TEAMS ARE FORMEDHOW TEAMS ARE FORMED

•Overall, students are grouped in teams in a Overall, students are grouped in teams in a Overall, students are grouped in teams in a Overall, students are grouped in teams in a heterogeneous manner.heterogeneous manner.heterogeneous manner.heterogeneous manner.

•PA students are scheduled in Core classes with only PA students are scheduled in Core classes with only PA students are scheduled in Core classes with only PA students are scheduled in Core classes with only PA students, with some Math situations being PA students, with some Math situations being PA students, with some Math situations being PA students, with some Math situations being exceptions.exceptions.exceptions.exceptions.

•The structure of PA class scheduling will be The structure of PA class scheduling will be The structure of PA class scheduling will be The structure of PA class scheduling will be addressed in later slides.addressed in later slides.addressed in later slides.addressed in later slides.

Monday / Tuesday / Thursday / Friday

Pd 6th Grade Pd 7th Grade Pd 8-0 & 8-2 Pd 8-1 & 8-4

1 8:00 - 8:42 Core 1 8:00 - 8:40 Encore 1 8:00 - 8:48 Core 1 8:00 - 8:48 Core

2A 8:45 - 9:27 Core 2 8:43 - 9:23 Encore 2 8:52 - 9:40 Core 2 8:52 - 9:40 Core

2B 9:29 - 10:05 DLT 3 9:26 - 10:06 Encore 3 9:44 - 10:32 Core 3 9:44 - 10:32 Core

3 10:09 - 10:49 Encore 4 10:10 - 10:40 Lunch 4 10:36 - 11:24 Core 4 10:36 - 11:24 Core

4 10:52 - 11:22 Lunch 5 10:44 - 11:32 Core 5 11:27 - 11:57 Lunch 5 11:27 - 12:15 Core

5 11:25 - 12:05 Encore 6 11:36 - 12:24 Core 6 12:00 - 12:48 Core 6 12:18 - 12:48 Lunch

6 12:08 - 12:48 Encore 7 12:28 - 1:16 Core 7 12:51 - 1:32 Encore 7 12:51 - 1:32 Encore

7 12:51 - 1:33 Core 8 1:20 - 2:08 Core 8 1:35 - 2:16 Encore 8 1:35 - 2:16 Encore

8 1:35 - 2:17 Core 9 2:12 - 3:00 Core 9 2:20 - 3:00 Encore 9 2:20 - 3:00 Encore

9 2:19 - 3:00 Core

Professional Development WednesdayProfessional Development Wednesday

Pd 6th Grade Pd 7th Grade Pd 8-0 & 8-2 Pd 8-1 & 8-4

1 8:20 - 8:59 Core 1 8:20 - 8:59 Encore 1 8:20 - 8:59 Core 1 8:20 - 8:59 Core

2A 9:01-9:40 Core 2 9:01-9:40 Encore 2 9:01 - 9:40 Core 2 9:01 - 9:40 Core

2B 9:42-10:21 Advisory 3 9:42-10:21 Encore 3 9:42 - 10:21 Core 3 9:42 - 10:21 Core

3 10:23-11:02 Encore 4 10:23-10:53 Lunch 4A 10:23 - 11:02 Core 4A 10:23 - 11:02 Core

4 11:04-11:34 Lunch 5 10:56-11:35 Core 4B 11:04-11:43 Advisory 4B 11:04-11:43 Advisory

5 11:37-12:16 Encore 6 11:37-12:16 Core 5 11:46-12:16 Lunch 5 11:46-12:25 Core

6 12:18-12:57 Encore 7 12:18-12:57 Core 6 12:18-12:57 Core 6 12:28-12:58 Lunch

7 12:59-1:38 Core 8 12:59-1:38 Core 7 12:59-1:38 Encore 7 12:59-1:38 Encore

8 1:40-2:19 Core 9A 1:40-2:19 Core 8 1:41-2:19 Encore 8 1:41-2:19 Encore

9 2:21-3:00 Core 9B 2:21-3:00 Advisory 9 2:21-3:00 Encore 9 2:21-3:00 Encore

Students may access the building at 7:35 AM Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, & Friday; 7:55 AM Wednesday.

Project Arrow at Crone Middle SchoolProject Arrow at Crone Middle SchoolProject Arrow at Crone Middle SchoolProject Arrow at Crone Middle School• Students can qualify to participate in the Students can qualify to participate in the Students can qualify to participate in the Students can qualify to participate in the Project Arrow program in one of three Project Arrow program in one of three Project Arrow program in one of three Project Arrow program in one of three strands:strands:strands:strands:– The Project Arrow Reading Strand includes a The Project Arrow Reading Strand includes a The Project Arrow Reading Strand includes a The Project Arrow Reading Strand includes a Language Arts Block, Science, and Social Language Arts Block, Science, and Social Language Arts Block, Science, and Social Language Arts Block, Science, and Social Language Arts Block, Science, and Social Language Arts Block, Science, and Social Language Arts Block, Science, and Social Language Arts Block, Science, and Social StudiesStudiesStudiesStudies

– The Project Arrow Math Strand includes the The Project Arrow Math Strand includes the The Project Arrow Math Strand includes the The Project Arrow Math Strand includes the Project Arrow Math class ONLYProject Arrow Math class ONLYProject Arrow Math class ONLYProject Arrow Math class ONLY

– The Project Arrow Full Strand includes both the The Project Arrow Full Strand includes both the The Project Arrow Full Strand includes both the The Project Arrow Full Strand includes both the Reading and Math StrandsReading and Math StrandsReading and Math StrandsReading and Math Strands

Crone Support Staff & Special Crone Support Staff & Special Crone Support Staff & Special Crone Support Staff & Special ServicesServicesServicesServices

The Student Services Team The Student Services Team The Student Services Team The Student Services Team – Counselors Counselors Counselors Counselors

– Social WorkerSocial WorkerSocial WorkerSocial Worker

– School PsychologistSchool PsychologistSchool PsychologistSchool Psychologist– School PsychologistSchool PsychologistSchool PsychologistSchool Psychologist

– Student Services CoordinatorStudent Services CoordinatorStudent Services CoordinatorStudent Services Coordinator

– School NurseSchool NurseSchool NurseSchool Nurse

– Assistant PrincipalsAssistant PrincipalsAssistant PrincipalsAssistant Principals

Additional ServicesAdditional ServicesAdditional ServicesAdditional Services

• Specialized services for students with IEP’s Specialized services for students with IEP’s Specialized services for students with IEP’s Specialized services for students with IEP’s and Section 504 plans.and Section 504 plans.and Section 504 plans.and Section 504 plans.

• Strategic ReadingStrategic ReadingStrategic ReadingStrategic Reading• Strategic ReadingStrategic ReadingStrategic ReadingStrategic Reading

• English Language Learners (ELL)English Language Learners (ELL)English Language Learners (ELL)English Language Learners (ELL)

• Math InterventionsMath InterventionsMath InterventionsMath Interventions

CommunicationCommunicationCommunicationCommunication

• Crone Main Office Crone Main Office Crone Main Office Crone Main Office 630.428.5600630.428.5600630.428.5600630.428.5600

• Homework Hotline Homework Hotline Homework Hotline Homework Hotline 630.428.7457630.428.7457630.428.7457630.428.7457630.428.7457630.428.7457630.428.7457630.428.7457

• Absence Line Absence Line Absence Line Absence Line 630.428630.428630.428630.428----7460746074607460

• Crone Middle School ListservCrone Middle School ListservCrone Middle School ListservCrone Middle School Listserv• ConnectConnectConnectConnect----EDEDEDED

PinnaclePinnaclePinnaclePinnacle

The Pinnacle Gradebook System will allow The Pinnacle Gradebook System will allow The Pinnacle Gradebook System will allow The Pinnacle Gradebook System will allow students and parents to monitor their grades students and parents to monitor their grades students and parents to monitor their grades students and parents to monitor their grades from any computer with internet access. from any computer with internet access. from any computer with internet access. from any computer with internet access. from any computer with internet access. from any computer with internet access. from any computer with internet access. from any computer with internet access.

Information regarding this will be Information regarding this will be Information regarding this will be Information regarding this will be communicated at the start of the school year.communicated at the start of the school year.communicated at the start of the school year.communicated at the start of the school year.

What’s for Lunch?What’s for Lunch?What’s for Lunch?What’s for Lunch?

• The district will be using the National School The district will be using the National School The district will be using the National School The district will be using the National School Lunch Program, Chartwells. Added emphasis will Lunch Program, Chartwells. Added emphasis will Lunch Program, Chartwells. Added emphasis will Lunch Program, Chartwells. Added emphasis will be on nutrition.be on nutrition.be on nutrition.be on nutrition.

• There will be daily full meals with some choices and There will be daily full meals with some choices and There will be daily full meals with some choices and There will be daily full meals with some choices and ala carte items.ala carte items.ala carte items.ala carte items.There will be daily full meals with some choices and There will be daily full meals with some choices and There will be daily full meals with some choices and There will be daily full meals with some choices and ala carte items.ala carte items.ala carte items.ala carte items.

• Information on the preInformation on the preInformation on the preInformation on the pre----pay option , MealPay Plus, pay option , MealPay Plus, pay option , MealPay Plus, pay option , MealPay Plus, is available on our school and district websites. is available on our school and district websites. is available on our school and district websites. is available on our school and district websites.

• Students will have lunch with their gradeStudents will have lunch with their gradeStudents will have lunch with their gradeStudents will have lunch with their grade----level level level level peers.peers.peers.peers.

Bus InformationBus InformationBus InformationBus Information

• Crone will have approximately 26 buses to transport Crone will have approximately 26 buses to transport Crone will have approximately 26 buses to transport Crone will have approximately 26 buses to transport our students.our students.our students.our students.

• Specific information regarding student bus routes Specific information regarding student bus routes Specific information regarding student bus routes Specific information regarding student bus routes and times will be and times will be and times will be and times will be bebebebe posted on the school and posted on the school and posted on the school and posted on the school and district websites this summer. district websites this summer. district websites this summer. district websites this summer. district websites this summer. district websites this summer. district websites this summer. district websites this summer.

• As indicated in the student handbook, bus riding As indicated in the student handbook, bus riding As indicated in the student handbook, bus riding As indicated in the student handbook, bus riding is a privilege. Various proactive and reactive is a privilege. Various proactive and reactive is a privilege. Various proactive and reactive is a privilege. Various proactive and reactive strategies are utilized to ensure student safety. strategies are utilized to ensure student safety. strategies are utilized to ensure student safety. strategies are utilized to ensure student safety. Students will be asked to show their student ID Students will be asked to show their student ID Students will be asked to show their student ID Students will be asked to show their student ID card to board the bus and will have assigned card to board the bus and will have assigned card to board the bus and will have assigned card to board the bus and will have assigned seating. seating. seating. seating.

What AboutSupplies?Supplies?

ASSIGNMENT NOTEBOOKS:ASSIGNMENT NOTEBOOKS:ASSIGNMENT NOTEBOOKS:ASSIGNMENT NOTEBOOKS:

• All students will be issued an assignment notebook the first week of assignment notebook the first week of school.

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Save the Date!Save the Date!Save the Date!Save the Date!

Incoming Sixth Grade Orientation Incoming Sixth Grade Orientation Incoming Sixth Grade Orientation Incoming Sixth Grade Orientation

Wednesday, August 17, 2011Wednesday, August 17, 2011Wednesday, August 17, 2011Wednesday, August 17, 2011

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