Dartmouth Middle Dartmouth Middle SchoolSchool

A RARE Place to Be!A RARE Place to Be!

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Sixth Grade OrientationSixth Grade Orientation

Day OneDay OneTeam buildingTeam buildingStudent ExpectationsStudent ExpectationsLockersLockersPaperworkPaperworkHow to find homeroom in the AMHow to find homeroom in the AMMeet the Special Area TeachersMeet the Special Area Teachers

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Sixth Grade OrientationSixth Grade Orientation

Day TwoDay TwoAgenda booksAgenda booksSchool Rules / Policies / ProceduresSchool Rules / Policies / ProceduresSchedulesSchedulesLunchLunchRARE / Minute to Win ItRARE / Minute to Win ItSupply ListSupply ListTeam BuildingTeam Building

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66thth Grade Block Teachers Grade Block Teachers

Mrs. O’Malley & Mrs. FaberMrs. O’Malley & Mrs. FaberMr. Morro & Mrs. BoyleMr. Morro & Mrs. BoyleMrs. Matteson and Mrs. QuinnMrs. Matteson and Mrs. QuinnMs. Wingate & Mrs. BouchardMs. Wingate & Mrs. BouchardMrs. Pettengill & Mrs. MitchellMrs. Pettengill & Mrs. MitchellMrs. Shea & Mrs. LazaroMrs. Shea & Mrs. LazaroMrs. Johansen & Ms. JacobMrs. Johansen & Ms. Jacob

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ScheduleSchedule

Academic Academic (Common Core Standards)(Common Core Standards)

ELA – StorytownELA – StorytownMath – CMP Math – CMP Science – Earth and Life SciencesScience – Earth and Life SciencesHistory – World GeographyHistory – World Geography

Special Areas Special Areas PE, Health, Computer Basics, Art, Tech ED, Library PE, Health, Computer Basics, Art, Tech ED, Library Skills, Family Consumer Science, Chorus, Band, Skills, Family Consumer Science, Chorus, Band, General Music, Acadeic SupportELA Lab, Math LabGeneral Music, Acadeic SupportELA Lab, Math Lab

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Student ConcernsStudent Concerns Can I open my locker?Can I open my locker? When do I eat?When do I eat? Am I in the right class?Am I in the right class? Will I make friends?Will I make friends? What if I get lost?What if I get lost? How will I get home?How will I get home? Where do I sit?Where do I sit? What are the rules of the class?What are the rules of the class? Will my teachers like me?Will my teachers like me?

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Parent ConcernsParent Concerns

Will my child be safe?Will my child be safe? How will I know what is going on?How will I know what is going on? Is the staff approachable and caring?Is the staff approachable and caring? Who do I communicate with at DMS?Who do I communicate with at DMS? Will they be challenged?Will they be challenged? How will they survive in a bigger school?How will they survive in a bigger school? How well are the students supervised?How well are the students supervised? Will they be responsive to my child’s Will they be responsive to my child’s

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CommunicationCommunication

Email -a good way to provide information Email -a good way to provide information

to and from your child’s teacher.to and from your child’s teacher.Voice mail – message systemVoice mail – message systemSchool website-School website-

-Announcements-Announcements

- General Information- General Information

- Calendar- Calendarwww.dartmouthps.dms.schoolfusion.us

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Agenda BooksAgenda Books

Every student is assigned a locker Every student is assigned a locker and receives an agenda book at the and receives an agenda book at the start of the school year.start of the school year.

The agenda book is a good tool for:The agenda book is a good tool for:

-Student Expectations-Student Expectations

-School Policy and Procedures-School Policy and Procedures

-Assignments-Assignments

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Attendance & ScheduleAttendance & Schedule

School starts at 7:45 AMSchool starts at 7:45 AMSix 54 minute periods- Six 54 minute periods- 4 4

Academics Academics 2 2 Special AreasSpecial Areas

Absences- Excused & UnexcusedAbsences- Excused & UnexcusedDismissalDismissal

-1-1stst Bus Trip- 2:05 pm Bus Trip- 2:05 pm

-Walkers-2:13 pm-Walkers-2:13 pm

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TransportationTransportation

Bus Schedules will be released on the Bus Schedules will be released on the Dartmouth Public School Website.Dartmouth Public School Website.

www.dartmouthps.schoolfusion.us

CafeteriaCafeteria Students are seated by homeroom.Students are seated by homeroom. Set up an account…Set up an account… Tables are cleaned between shifts.Tables are cleaned between shifts.

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General InformationGeneral Information

GradingGrading

-Midterms-Midterms

-Report Cards-Report CardsSummer Reading- Summer Reading- BystanderBystanderSchool SuppliesSchool Supplies

*Please wait to buy student supplies *Please wait to buy student supplies until they are given a list by their until they are given a list by their block teacher.block teacher.

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Guidance / Academic Guidance / Academic SupportSupport

66thth Grade Guidance -Mrs. Casserly Grade Guidance -Mrs. Casserly((She will remain with this class for all 3 years at She will remain with this class for all 3 years at DMS.)DMS.)

RTI Team RTI Team Ms. Nunes-School Adjustment CounselorMs. Nunes-School Adjustment CounselorBlock MeetingsBlock MeetingsCommon PlanningCommon PlanningCurriculum PlanningCurriculum Planning

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Bullying & HarassmentBullying & Harassment

DMS is in accordance with the MA DMS is in accordance with the MA State Law regarding the Bullying State Law regarding the Bullying Policy.Policy.

Please see your child’s student Please see your child’s student handbook and/or the Dartmouth handbook and/or the Dartmouth Public School Website regarding the Public School Website regarding the Bullying Policy.Bullying Policy.

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PBIS InitiativePBIS Initiative

Positive Behavioral Interventions and Positive Behavioral Interventions and SupportsSupports

1.1. District and school wide initiativeDistrict and school wide initiative

2.2. PBIS coaches and teamPBIS coaches and team

3.3. Staff and student ownershipStaff and student ownership

4.4. Create common behavioral expectationCreate common behavioral expectation

5.5. Foster a positive school climateFoster a positive school climate

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After School & RAREAfter School & RARE (Respect, Accountability, Responsibility & (Respect, Accountability, Responsibility &

Esteem) Esteem)

DMS runs two, 10 week, after school DMS runs two, 10 week, after school program sessions-offering a variety program sessions-offering a variety of activities. of activities. (Contingent upon funding)(Contingent upon funding)

RARE ProgramsRARE Programs-Amazing Race-Amazing Race-RARE Olympics-RARE Olympics-Academic Assemblies-Academic Assemblies-RARE Fair-RARE Fair

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