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Welcome to Upper Merion Area Middle
School
National and Pennsylvania School of Character
2011National Network of Partnerships Award
2012One to One iPad Initiative
2014-2015PBIS Implementation
2018-2019
The Class of 2027!
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Administrative Team
■ Mr. Adam Slavin Building Principal■ Mr. Eric Erb Principal grades 5 and 6■ Dr. Iris Rolon
Principal grades 7 and 8■ Mrs. Maureen Tone Administrative Assistant
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Pupil Services
2019-2020■ Mr. Dave Burns 5th grade counselor■ Mrs. Kim Corbi 6th grade counselor■ Mrs. Kara Howell 7th grade counselor■ Mrs. Mandi Donahue 8th grade counselor
■ Mrs. Karen Fugelo Administrative Asst. ■ Dr. Michael Sherman Psychologist■ Mrs. Lisa Steuer School Nurse
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5th Grade Teams
2019-2020
AdventurersExplorers
PathfindersTrailblazers*
Voyagers*
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To help with transition...● Visit Drama production● While 5th Grade camps... Pen pals, Class meetings, U.A.,
Lunch in the cafeteria, tours● All 4th Grade Teachers meet with MS Counselor● Principal and counselor meetings● Every student has a transitional data sheet● Intro to the iPad visits● Evening parent transition meeting ● Parent coffees● Locker combinations posted for practice● Summer small group tours● Evening Parent iPad Training Sessions● Parent Transition guide (pdf & epub)
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Coffee with the Counselors
June 3rd: Candlebrook, Gulph & Roberts
June 4th: Bridgeport & Caley
9:00 to 10:00 AM in Room C-230
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Summer ToursSummer Tours (students and parents)
June 26th July 10th
August 7th
9:00 a.m., 12:00 p.m., and 5:00 p.m.
Online Google Form to sign up!- Main page of the MS website
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See You in August...
■ On Tuesday, August 20th, at 6:30 p.m. students and parents are invited to attend a Transition Evening.
■ Opportunity to tour the school, visit their classrooms and purchase gym uniforms and supplies at the school store.
■ Many of our 5th grade teachers will be here to welcome the Class of 2027.
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Beginning of School Year
■ Escorted to classes■ Assistance with lockers■ Organizational Skills■ Start with agenda books■ Nurturing - Everyone helps■ Cafeteria assistance (know your #)■ iPad information (School Messenger)
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iPads
GOALS:• Digital Citizenship• Creativity & Higher Order Thinking• Increase Rigor/Student Engagement• Greater Collaboration • Project Based Learning Activities
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iPads
We’ll start slow… Many activities are
traditional, with optional use of tech,
then throughout the year move to
more technology infused learning
tasks.
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Activities
■ Community of Caring Club
■ Intramurals
■ Junior Optimist Club
■ National Jr. Honor Society
■ Drama Club
■ Student Council
■ Band, Orchestra and
Chorus
■ C.R.E.A.T.E. Club
■ Science Olympiad
■ Viking Video
■ MathCounts
■ Sea Perch
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Morning bus pickup
Arrive at the bus stop 10 minutes before the
scheduled pickup time.
Concerns, please contact the transportation
department at:610-205-6484
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School Day
■ Students arrive at the middle school around 7:30 a.m.
■ The first class begins at 8:00 a.m.■ Dismissal time is 2:55 p.m.■ Busses depart from the middle school at
3:05 p.m.■ Busses drop-off and pick-up at the front
of the middle school (most in numbered spots)
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School Day
■ Parent drop-off and pick-up is at the rear of the building ■ (Crossfield Road).
■ Students arriving after 8:00 a.m. are to be dropped off at the main entrance and proceed to the attendance clerk.
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5th Grade Schedule
■ Consist of 3 Blocks & 2 Mods and a 30 minute lunch
■ 2 Mods are 43 minutes for Unified Arts and 3 Blocks are 90 minutes for language arts, mathematics, science/ social studies
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Rotating Schedule
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Schedule
■ Block 1 8:00-9:33 ■ Unified Arts 9:36-10:19■ Lunch 10:22-10:52■ Block 2 10:55-12:24
Block 3 12:27-1:10 ■ Unified Arts 1:13-1:56■ Block 3 1:59-2:55
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PBIS
Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports
- Common Language and Consistency - District initiative
- Bridgeport - “Bear Pride” and “Bear Bucks”- Roberts - “Robbies 3 R’s”- Candlebrook - Implementation in 2018-2019 - Caley and Gulph - Implementation in 2019-2020
Continue the Middle School Implementation (year 2) in 2019-2020
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PBIS
Be Respectful
Be Responsible
Be Kind
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PBIS
Be Respectful
Be Responsible
Be Kind
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Character Education Drives Academic and Behavioral
SuccessResearch shows that the more parents
are involved in their children’s education,
the more success they will have
academically, behaviorally and socially
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If you have additional questions please contact:
Mr. Slavin, aslavin@umasd.org
Mr. Erb, eerb@umasd.org
Mr. Burns, DBurns@umasd.org
Call 610-205-8800
mailto:eerb@umasd.orgmailto:eerb@umasd.orgmailto:dburns@umasd.org
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Transition Guide: all the info in one place...
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