July 2016

McCord Middle School Summer Newsletter

This is an exciting time of the year…atleast for some of us. Yet at the sametime we are saying “where has thesummer gone?” No matter where youare on the spectrum, school is startingin just a couple weeks.

I hope the summer break was good foreveryone. I know many of you werebusy with family and friends. Otherswere just enjoying the time off.

I am looking forward to this school yearas I do each school year. There aremany changes in store, but change isgood! I hope you will take time to readthis newsletter and then get on thecomputer and update your student’sinformation.

Principal’s News

Contents

Principal’s News 1

WEB Day/Registration Day 1

School Picture Dates 1

Infinite Campus 2

School Website 2

Student Code of Conduct 2

Attendance Information 2

School Fees 2

Dress Code 3

School Hours/Late Starts 3

Lunch Prices 3

Athletic Passes 3

Child Find 4

Parent Mentor 4

Important Phone Numbers 4

We are welcoming two new faces to McCord this year. We will miss those who have left and wish them the best and welcome those new to McCord. Here is a glimpse of the new staff: Annie DeWitt – Intervention Spec. Alexandra Cassens – Counselor Again, please take time to read over the important information provided to you for the upcoming school year.

Enjoy the final weeks of summer!

Go Wolves

Michael Kur i , Pr inc ipa l

Robert Brown, Ass i stant Pr inc ipa l

August 8th WEB Day-7th Grade/Registration Day for ALL

Mark your calendar for August 8th! There are a few changes from past years, but this is the day for the PTA Supply Sale, Schedule pick up, School pictures, Locker assignment and so much more. 7th Graders – WEB DAY – from 8:30 am – 11:30 am - This is your time to find out all about McCord Middle School. You should be receiving emails regarding this special time just for you. During this time you will get your schedule (reminder: Bring your signed Student Code of Conduct Acceptance Form), locker assignment and school picture taken, along with lots of other fun stuff! 7th graders are welcome to come back and set up his/her locker and walk around the building from noon to 5 pm. (7th graders may have their picture taken in the afternoon if that would work better than during WEB in the morning). 8th Graders – REGISTRATION DAY – from Noon – 5:00 pm - 8th graders are encouraged to come any time between noon and 5:00 pm to get your schedule (reminder: Bring your signed Student Code of Conduct Acceptance Form), locker assignment and school picture taken. During this time you can set up your locker. PTA Supply Sale – The PTA Supply Sale will be in the cafeteria from Noon to 5:00 pm. Be sure to stop in and support our PTA. If you will be out of town on August 8th you can come into the school office beginning August 9th , between 8:00 am – 3:00 pm to get your schedule and locker assignment. Student schedules cannot be picked up before August 8th. Please note that the Supply Sale is only on Monday, August 8th. Please contact the school office if you have any questions at 614-450-4000

School Picture Dates

August 8th - Registration Day October 4th - Retake Day (more information will come later)

We hope you have already been on InfiniteCampus by now and updated your student’sinformation. If you need a new passwordor to reset your password go towww.worthington.k12.oh.us. Then go tologin and click on parent account recovery.

Infinite Campus is your way to stay in touchwith your student’s academics andattendance. Please be sure to check it outon a regular basis.

Infinite Campus

For two years now the district has done away with the paper copies of the registration and emergency cards. This information must be updated each year. This year the update can be completed by going to www.worthington.k12.oh.us, login in, click on Emergency Data Review icon. Proceed through screens to review/update data. When complete, click submit. Please realize that having

Student Emergency Information Online Process

School Website

The mission of McCord Middle

School is to educate and

challenge emerging

adolescents in a safe and nurturing community where

individuals are valued and

empowered to discover who they are and what they can contribute to

others.

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this information is vital for our school to have to ensure that we the safety of our students and that we can get in contact with parents. Thanks for your prompt attention to this area.

Instructions are in this online mailing “16-17 Emergency Data Update”.

Attendance Information

You will find the Student Code ofConduct on our website(www.worthington.k12.oh.us) under“Our School” Tab. Please take time toread this information and sign the papertitled “Student Code of ConductAcceptance Slip” and return on August8th. We will be reviewing this

Student Code of Conduct information with students the first dayof school. If you have any questionsregarding this please contact Mr. Kuri.

Middle school fees are $38.00 to be paid online at www.mypaymentplus.com You may pay school fees beginning August 6th. You will be able to use computers at school on registration day to pay your fees. We encourage everyone to pay their fees on line. Checks and/or cash will not be taken on registration day. If you have any questions regarding the school fees, please contact Mr. Kuri.

School Fees

Our school website is a greatcommunication tool and enhances theoverall educational experiencefor McCord students and their families!We hope that you will check thewebsite continually for importantupdates related to the happenings atMcCord Middle School. The website isalso used to inform parents of daily andmonthly happenings at McCord in acalendar format and provide links tohelpful information.

Parents or guardians should call the school at 450-4010 before 9:00 A.M. to report an absence. If the parent/guardian does not call, the attendance assistant will make an attempt to call all parents or guardians of students who are on the daily absence list.

As you go about your back-to-school shopping, please remember thefollowing items.

Shorts should extend to the mid-thigh Shorts/pants should be worn near or at the waist line Tops should cover the shoulders or midriff area.

We require tops to cover all undergarments.

Students who are dressed in a way that presents a health, safety, or educational distraction will be asked to change their clothing.

The school day is 8:45 – 3:45. Students are not to be dropped off at school before8:15 am. unless they have an appointment with a staff member. Our schedule doesnot allow for staff supervision before school. Please be sure to make arrangementsfor this drop off time.

School Hours

Dress Code

We will again be offering both Wolvesathletic passes and District athleticpasses this year for all co-curricularevents! Passes will be sold onRegistration Day! The cost will be asfollows: Adult Wolves Pass- $30.00 Student Wolves Pass- $10.00 Adult All District Pass- $100.00 Student All District Pass- $65.00 The passes will be distributed beginning August 19th.

Athletic Passes

School Breakfast & Lunches Prices

School Breakfast is served each day starting at 8:30: Full price breakfast w/milk: $1.60

Reduced: .30 Lunch periods are 4, 5 & 6 (see student schedule on August 8th) Full price Lunch w/milk: $3.00

Reduced: .40 Extra Milk: .50

Practice Respect Act Responsibly Choose to Be Involved Kindness to Others  “For the strength of the pack is the Wolf, and the strength of the Wolf is the pack”

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Worthington Schools is responsible for locating any child birth to 21 with a suspected disability who resides within the Worthington School District. The school district provides special education services to any child who qualifies as disabled according to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEIA) or Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act ages 3 through 21 years of age. Suspected disabilities include: multiple disabilities, deaf-blind, hearing impairment, visual impairment, speech/language disability, orthopedic impairment, emotional disturbance, mental retardation, specific learning disability, autism, traumatic brain injury, other health impairment and developmental delay (preschool only). If you know of a child who is suspected to have a disability, please call the Director of Special Education at 450-6020 or contact your building principal. Detección de Niños Las Escuelas de Worthington son responsables de localizar a cualquier niño desde su nacimiento hasta los 21 años de edad que se sospeche discapacitado y él cual resida dentro de los limites del Distrito Escolar de Worthington. El Distrito Escolar proporciona servicios de Educación Especial a cualquier niño que califique como tal, de acuerdo con la Ley del Mejoramiento Educativo para los Individuos con Discapacidades (IDEIA de acuerdo con sus siglas en ingles) o la Sección 504 de la Ley de Rehabilitación para las edades comprendidas entre los 3 hasta los 21 años de edad. Las discapacidades sospechadas incluyen: un niño en edad pre-escolar con discapacidad, discapacidades múltiples, sordo-ciego, discapacidad auditiva, discapacidad visual, discapacidad en el habla / lenguaje, discapacidad ortopédica, trastorno emocional, retraso mental, discapacidades especificas de aprendizaje (lento aprendizaje), autismo, lesión traumática al cerebro, u algún otro impedimento físico. Si Usted conoce a algún niño con discapacidades o tiene la sospecha de que sufre de alguna, por favor comuníquese el Directora de Educación Especial al teléfono 450-6020 o contáctese con el Director de la Escuela correspondiente a su área para mas información.

Worthington Schools has a parent mentor on staff to assist parents of students who are referred for a special education evaluation or who are eligible for special education services. The Parent Mentor can support parents as they move through the processes associated with special education or as a resource for information related to special education. If you would like more information regarding the services of the parent mentor, please call the parent mentor at 450-6020.

Child Find

Parent Mentor

Important Phone Numbers

McCord Phone Numbers Mainline 450-4000 Attendance - 24 hr line :) 450-4010

(please report an absence before 9AM each day)

Guidance 450-4000 Cathy Eggleston ext. 2603 Maggie Connor ext. 2604 Music Office 450-4030 Cafeteria 450-4050 Fax Number 883-3560 District Numbers Admin Office 450-6000 Special Education 450-6020 Transportation 450-6600

GO WOLVES