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Welcome to Weber

5th Grade Parent Orientation School website: www.portnet.org/weber

Follow us on Twitter @WeberMiddle

Welcome – Mr. Christopher Shields, Principal

HSA - Mr. Matt Lanfant, Senior President

Medical Information – Mr. Christopher Shields, Principal

Introduction – Mr. Christopher Shields, Principal

Weber Structure - Ms. Jessica Zuckerman, Assistant Principal

A Typical Day- Ms. Beth Javeline, Assistant Principal

Clubs and Activities - Mr. Daniel Ciccone, Assistant Principal

Social and Emotional Well-Being – Mr. Christopher Shields, Principal

OLWEUS – Mr. Christopher Shields, Principal

Questions and Answers

HSA • www.weberhsa.org

• Senior President: Matt Lanfant

516-439-4876 or [email protected]

http://www.weberhsa.org/mailto:[email protected]

Medical Information • Immunization Needs:

• Send all medications and allergy information to Medical office

• Report injuries to Medical office • Attendance calls due to illness go to house offices

Medical Office: 767-5550 Forms found on the website

(www.portnet.org/weber)

# Rqd Vaccine Name

1 Tdap booster by age 11(Tetanus, Diphtheria, and Pertussis) Documentation of the immunization is required within 30 days of their birthday

4 Polio (unless the 3rd shot was given at age 4)

2 Varivax vaccine (Chicken Pox)

3 Hepatitis B vaccine

2 MMR vaccine(Measles, Mumps, Rubella)

5 DTP: (unless the 4th was given at age 4)

Weber Middle School Philosophy Weber Middle School provides opportunities for

students to explore, discover and develop their talents academically, athletically, musically, dramatically, artistically, socially, and emotionally with the support necessary for continual growth. Students are routinely taught and practice social skills, decision-making and communication skills.

Nuts and Bolts • Buses drop students off at 7:15am

– Students are supervised in the Auditorium, Cafeteria, AP Room, or Library until 8:00am

• Drop off and Pickup location (supervised by crossing guards) – Bogart Avenue

• School hours are 8:00am – 3:10pm – Homebase attendance is taken at 8:07am

• Send notes to house office (given to homebase teacher) for: – Early dismissal – Absenteeism – Late note

• Doors are locked at 8:15am • One security guard • Late buses are at 4:30pm (depart from

Weber), 5:15pm & 6:00pm (both depart from Schreiber)

• Students receive ID cards on the first day of school (bus information, paying for food, library card)

• We are GREEN – make sure your emails are updated with your elementary school

Weber Middle School 2018-2019

Ms. Zuckerman - AP Ms. Shirian - Guidance Dr. Sazer - Psychologist

Mr. Ciccone - AP Ms. Mullins – Guidance Dr. Sazer - Psychologist

Ms. Javeline - AP Ms. Muhlenbruck – Guidance Dr. Amigon - Psychologist

Grade 8 – Mr. Ciccone Grade 7 – Ms. Javeline Grade 6 – Ms. Zuckerman Ms. Weiner-James – Guidance Dr. Amigon - Psychologist

Mr. Shields - Principal

________________________________________________________ Ms. Gomez – Social Worker

House Structure • 4 Houses: Blue , Green , Yellow , Red • 100+ students per grade, per house • In each house, per grade: ELA, Social Studies,

Science, and Math teachers • One assistant principal per house

– Blue House grades 6-8: Ms. Zuckerman – Green House grades 6-8: Mr. Ciccone – Yellow House grades 6-8: Ms. Javeline – Red House: 6th grade – Ms. Zuckerman, 7th grade – Ms. Javeline, 8th grade – Mr. Ciccone

• One guidance counselor per house • One psychologist per two houses • One social worker for the entire building

6th 4 sections of

25-28 students (100+ students)

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students

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students

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students

Dr. Sazer Ms. Shirian

Dr. Sazer Ms. Mullins

Dr. Amigon Ms. James-Weiner

Dr. Amigon Ms. Muhlenbruck

**Students stay in the same house all three years** **Students will be shuffled around within sections every quarter**

= 1200+ students

Blue House Green House Red House Yellow House

Teaming in the Middle School • Weekly meetings for teachers, guidance

counselor, psychologist, and assistant principal to discuss students’ academic,

social and emotional needs • Provides opportunity for weekly parent

meetings by request (to guidance counselor) with teachers, guidance counselor, psychologist, and assistant principal present

• Provides common planning time for teachers • Enables interdisciplinary projects and

collaboration between subject areas

A Typical Day • School hours are 8:00am – 3:10pm • Attendance: taken during homebase at 8:07am • Lockers: 8:00am, before lunch, after lunch, and

at the end of the day • Students are scheduled for classes every period

– 9 periods per day, approximately 42 minutes, and 4 minutes between classes

• Lunch: lunch periods are divided into sections (20 minutes to eat, 20 minutes for recess). Students can attend Lunch-Time Enrichment or visit the library during Recess

• Dismissal: Walking, arrange a pickup location, or assigned bus

Courses

ELA Social Studies Math Science World Language (Spanish, Italian, French, Latin) Core Extension (EOD) Physical Education (EOD)

Band/Chorus/Orchestra (EOD) Reading/Math Workshop (EOD) PEP 6 (EOD) Special Education Services: - Resource Room - Strategies for Learning - Speech, Counseling, OT, and PT

• School year is divided into 4 quarters • Schedule is on an alternating A and B Day

Full Year Courses

Quarter Courses Art Family and Consumer Sciences

Semester Courses General Music (EOD) FACS 6+ (EOD) Health Technology **EOD= Every Other Day

SAMPLE 6th GRADE SCHEDULE

**Students flip/flop between Science and Math in the morning with ELA and Social Studies every other day**

*Students with special needs may have services in lieu of core extension or an encore

class (Art/Tech/FACS/Music)*

“A” Day “B” Day HOMEBASE

8:07-8:14 Homebase Homebase

1 8:17-8:58

Art/Family & Consumer Science/Technology


2 9:02-9:43

Music (Band/Chorus/

Orchestra/General Music)

Physical Education

3 9:47-10:28

Science 6 ELA 6 4

10:32-11:17 Math 6 Social Studies 6

5 11:21-12:06

World Language World Language 6

12:10-12:55 Lunch Lunch

7 12:59-1:40

Social Studies 6 Math 6 8

1:44-2:25 ELA 6 Science 6

9 2:29-3:10

Core Extension Core Extension

SAMPLE 6th GRADE SCHEDULE

“A” Day

“B” Day

HOMEBASE

8:07-8:14

Homebase

Homebase

1

8:17-8:58



2

9:02-9:43

Music

(Band/Chorus/

Orchestra/General Music)

Physical Education

3

9:47-10:28

Science 6

ELA 6

4

10:32-11:17

Math 6

Social Studies 6

5

11:21-12:06

World Language

World Language

6

12:10-12:55

Lunch

Lunch

7

12:59-1:40

Social Studies 6

Math 6

8

1:44-2:25

ELA 6

Science 6

9

2:29-3:10

Core Extension

Core Extension

**Students flip/flop between Science and Math in the morning with ELA and Social Studies every other day**

*Students with special needs may have services in lieu of core extension or an encore class (Art/Tech/FACS/Music)*

Grading and Communication • Report Cards 4 times a year • Progress Reports 4 times a year (middle

of each quarter) • All are accessed through ASPEN Parent

Portal – Log In information provided in September

via email • All staff is accessible through email

(generally first initial of first name and last name ex. [email protected])

Acceleration 7th Grade • Accelerated Mathematics

8th Grade Math • Common Core Algebra (1 High School Credit in

Mathematics and Regents Credit) Science • Earth Science (1 High School Credit in Science and

Regents Credit) Art • Accelerated Art (½ High School Credit in an Elective) • Foundations in Studio Art (1 High School Credit in Music

and Arts)

Clubs https://www.portnet.org/domain/341

• Art Club • Bucket Drums • Chamber Orchestra (7th and 8th Grade) • Chamber Choir • Drama Club • Global Thinkers • GSA Club • Homework Clubs • Jazz Band (7th and 8th Grade Only) • Jazz Workshop (6th Grade Only) • Newspaper Club “Spartan Times” • Peer Leadership • Science Olympiad Team • Weber Robotics • Yearbook Club

https://www.portnet.org/domain/341

Sports

• Only 7th and 8th graders are eligible to participate in competitive sports

• Morning Intramurals for all grades start at 7:15am

Social and Emotional Needs

• Social media • Cell phones • Group texting • Main Street • Peer pressure • Lockers • Bar/Bat Mitzvah

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Guidance Counselors: Ms. Shirian: [email protected] Ms. Mullins: [email protected] Ms. Muhlenbruck: [email protected] Ms. Weiner-James: [email protected]

Psychologists: Dr. Sazer: [email protected] (Blue & Green) Dr. Amigon: [email protected] (Yellow & Red)

Social Worker: Ms. Gomez: [email protected]

Guidance Suite: 767-5540

mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]

OLWEUS Bullying Prevention Weber Middle School proudly implements the OLWEUS Bullying Prevention Program. This program is designed to improve peer relations and make schools a safer, more positive places for students to learn and develop. The program has four general rules:

1. We will not bully others. 2. We will try to help students who are bullied. 3. We will try to include students who are left out. 4. If we know that somebody is being bullied, we will tell an adult at school and an adult at home.

We hold class meetings in small group every three weeks. During these meetings we are able to discuss different hot topics surrounding bullying. These meetings provide students with additional opportunities to have their voices heard. Students get to participate in activities that bring them closer together.

Questions and Answers

School website: www.portnet.org/weber Follow us on Twitter @WeberMiddle

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