Group Registration & Information Session

NEW to IMS / Lake Washington School District

6, 7, 8 grade Students and Parents

August 21, 2018

10:00 – 11:00 am

IMS HAS GREAT SCHOOL COUNSELORS!

Mr. Paul(8th Grade) Ms. Summers (6th Grade) Mrs. Hesky (All Grades) Mrs. Coons (7th Grade)

*Mrs. Doughty will be filling in for Mrs. Hesky this year

INGLEWOOD SCHOOL COUNSELORS 2018-19Karyn Summers 6th grade [last names D - Z)

kasummers@lwsd.org

Jackie Coons 7th grade [last names C – Z]

jcoons@lwsd.org

Scott Paul 8th grade [last names D - Z]

spaul@lwsd.org

Kirstin Doughty 8th grade [last names A - C]

kdoughty@lwsd.org 7th grade [last names A – B]

6th grade [last names A - C]

Michael Johnson School Counseling Intern (City University)

Erica Maule Registrar/Secretary ermaule@lwsd.org

Note: Counselors stay with their class all three years.

Erica Maule

Registrar & Secretary

Counseling

Office

ermaule@lwsd.org

If you haven’t registered yet, see Erica today

after our presentation

PARENTS CONTACTING THE SCHOOL COUNSELOR…

Seek assistance with GENERAL educational planning

▪ Correct academic level placement, extra interventions and support

To discuss academic concerns spanning multiple classes

▪ If only 1 or 2 classes are affected, contact the specific teachers directly

Need financial assistance

▪ Free/reduced lunch, school supplies and fees, sports fees, College Bound

scholarships

Consult or inform about difficulties at home that may affect student learning

▪ For example: death, divorce, change in living situation or finances

Need referrals for community resources

▪ For example: child/family counseling, drug/alcohol counseling, tutoring services

IMS SCHOOL COUNSELING CENTER SERVICES

Role of School Counselor

• Support academic success for all students

• Advocate for students

• Support communication between students - teachers – parents

• Resource for student challenges : academic/social/emotional

• Conflict Mediation and Problem-Solving

• Referral source – link families to additional supports in community

PARENTS CONTACTING THE TEACHER…

Contact child’s teacher when needing information specific to their classroom

▪ Curriculum

▪ Assignments

▪ Tests/Quizzes

▪ Policies

▪ Behavior concerns

▪ Grades

Teachers work with student’s daily and know their individual needs.

Email is the best way to make first contact.

Phone calls and meetings can then be arranged

firstinitiallastname@lwsd.org

Mrs. Jane Knight

jknight@lwsd.org

note: Teachers’ contact information is also on Inglewood website

SETTING YOUR STUDENT UP FOR SUCCESS

• Establish homework routines.

• Reinforce organization: notebook, backpack, and planner/agenda

• Establish a working system for keeping track of homework,

assignments, due dates, tests/quizzes (SKYWARD)

• Familiarize self and child with school website and online resources

(POWERSCHOOL LEARNING)

• Reassure child that it is going to be OK and teachers and staff are

available to help.

KEYS TO SUCCESS IN MIDDLE SCHOOL

Organization- time, materials, planner/agenda

Get Involved- clubs, activities, and school sports

Meet New People

▪Encourage child to be open and excited about opportunities for new friends

Self-Management

▪ Learning to manage the ups and downs of being a teenager

▪ Growth occurs by dealing with adversity and challenges

HOW TO KNOW WHAT’S GOING ON AT INGLEWOOD?

On-line Calendar is an online calendar to organize your family events. A full list of events is available on the District Calendar. To sign up for calendar alerts go to the school calendar section of the LWSD homepage.

Knightly News is an online communication tool utilized by the Lake Washington School District, Inglewood Middle School and the Parent Teacher Student Association (PTSA). You will be receiving newsletters and e-mails via this service on a regular basis to keep you informed of school and community activities for your family.

To sign up for Inglewood’s Knightly News go to the PTSA site

http://inglewoodptsa.org/Home

Or PTSA link from main IMS website

There is also a handy Facebook page called Inglewood PTSA

RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO YOU ONLINE:Inglewood Middle School Website: http://ims.lwsd.org/

Inglewood PTSA Website: http://inglewoodptsa.org/Home

LWSD Website and Parent Access: http://www.lwsd.org/help/parent-access-support

Through Parent Access you can:

• View your child’s grades (Skyward)

• Email teachers

• Add money to lunch accounts and pay fees/fines

• Access Powerschool- see teacher’s classroom “website” where they post

assignments, announcements, and any information related to their specific class

(students use this daily, and parents should view it often).

• And much more. Please set up your Parent Access as soon as possible.

INGLEWOOD ATHLETICS

Season 1: Boys Basketball, Boys Tennis, Co-ed Cross Country (September 10th)

Season 2: Boys Soccer, Girls Badminton (October 29th)

Intramural Session January 7th-February 1st

Season 3: Girls Basketball, Wrestling (February 5th)

Season 4: Co-ed Track and Field, Girls Tennis, Girls Volleyball (April 15th)

See Inglewood Website, then Athletics for forms, fees, and more info.

https://ims.lwsd.org/activities/athletics

SCHOOL FEES

ASB Sticker $25.00

Yearbook $35.00

Athletic Participation Fee $75 per sport

(waiver available)

Intramural Sports Fee $25 per session

• All Athletic Paperwork must be complete before practice starts.

• There is no afterschool activity bus. Students must arrange

transportation home from Inglewood after practice and games

(typically ending between 4:30 to 5:30pm)

SCHOOL FEES - CONTINUED

PE Shirt $7.00

PE Shorts $10.00

School Lunch $3.00 per day

A regular school lunch costs $3.00 and includes milk or juice and a salad bar.

Parents have the following options to deposit money in their child’s account :

• Online Payment: http://www.lwsd.org/Parents/Breakfast-Lunch-

Menus/Pages/default.aspx

• Check or Cash: Make deposits to student lunch accounts before school day

7:15-7:35 AM, in the Commons [aka: Lunch Room] to Food Service Staff;

• Alternatively, you can send the check with your student- hand to Food Staff;

• Over the Phone: Call 425.936.1393 to make a deposit using your bank-card.

Link to student fee information:

https://ims.lwsd.org/studentsfamilies/back-to-business-days

Homework Machine

Chess

Honor Society

Lego League/Robotics

Math Olympiad

Science Club

Natural Helpers

Creative Writing

FCCLA- family and consumer sciences

Rubiks Cube

Star Wars

TSA (Technology Student Association)

Yearbook

Magic the Gathering

R.A.K. (Random Acts of Kindness

Game Club

Green Team

Debate Club

Aviators Club

and more to come….

CLUBS AND ACTIVITIES

Pay attention to school announcements through the year!

WHAT WILL THE SCHOOL DAY BE LIKE?

❖ We have 6 Periods or classes M,T,F

❖ We have “double days” on Wednesdays and

Thursdays.

❖ We have 3 lunches at Inglewood – A, B and C.

❖ We have U-Knighted 2 times a week.

❖ We have a 40 minute intervention or Flextime 2 times

a week.

6TH GRADE? WHAT WILL THAT BE LIKE?

❖ Language Arts and Social Studies (LA/SS) will be back-to-back “Blocked”

periods with the same teacher and students.

❖ Math and Science periods will “Blocked” with the same teacher and

students.

❖ Students either participate in Core Enrichment or Music Enrichment

(Band/Orchestra)

❖ Students will have PE one semester and the I-Experience rotation the other

semester.

Period First Semester

(1st and 2nd Quarter)

Second Semester

(3rd and 4th Quarter)

1 Language Arts Language Arts

2 Social Studies Social Studies

3 Math Math

4 Science Science

5 PE I - Experience

6 Core Enrichment Core Enrichment

SCHEDULES FOR 7TH & 8TH GRADES?

❖ LASS class will be blocked (most likely).

❖ Students will have PE one semester and Health (7th Grade) or an

additional elective (8th Graders)

❖ 7th Graders take 2 semester elective classes, 8th Graders take 3

semester elective classes

Period First Semester

(1st and 2nd Quarter)

Second Semester

(3rd and 4th Quarter)

1 Language Arts Language Arts

2 Social Studies Social Studies

3 Math Math

4 Science Science

5 PE Health (7th) / Elective (8th)

6 Elective Elective

7TH AND 8TH ELECTIVE CHOICES

2 elective choices in 7th grade and

3 elective choices in 8th grade

Multiple offerings in the following:

▪Performing Arts (Drama)

▪Art

▪Leadership

▪Technology

▪Music (Band or Orchestra)

▪Family and Consumer Sciences

▪World Language (8th graders only)

ON THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL

• 7:35 – 7:50 Arrival of 6th Graders – Report to the Commons

• 6th Graders will receive a tour of the school and participate in

some really fun small group activities with their 8th grade Knight

Crew leaders and fellow 6th graders.

• Activities include finding their classes and meeting other 6th

graders

• 10:20 – 10:55 Arrival for 7th & 8th Graders – students will get

schedules by the bus area and report straight to class.

• All students will go to each of their classes for a short time

during the day.

OTHER REMINDERS

• Algebra placement test for new 7th and 8th graders is August 28h at 10am. Check

in at the main office.

• Curriculum Night is September 12th at 7pm. Parents only.

• Back To School Business Days – if you are registering today (filling out

paperwork), we recommend you come on Thursday August 23rd (all grades). You

may not be into the system until then. 8 AM to 11 AM

• If you have registered prior to today (submitted completed paperwork), you may

try to pay online through Parent Access and still attend Back To School Business

Days (to get school picture taken and pick up PE clothes) on the appropriate

grade level day.

• If your child has a 504 Plan or an IEP, please meet personally with your counselor

today before you leave.

KEY POINTS

• School Counselors are here to help!

• Log in to Parent Access to track grades, pay fines, view teacher webpages

• Join the IMS PTSA to stay connected

• Encourage your kids to get involved

• Stay calm and get ready to watch your kids grow!

NEXT STEPS TODAY…

• If you have already registered and filled out

the paperwork, you are free to walk around

and check out the building.

• If you registered at the district office, you may

still need to choose elective courses. Please

fill out the ELECTIVE REQUEST SHEET today

and return to any counselor (you don’t need to

see Erica Maule).

NEXT STEPS TODAY CONTINUED…

• If you have not yet turned in paperwork, nor

received paperwork, please see Erica

Maule(Registrar) in the counseling office. You

must provide proof of residency to receive your

paperwork.

• If your child has received additional academic

supports – either an IEP (Special Education

Support) or 504 plan (health-based), please

meet your grade level counselor here for a

quick chat .