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Zimmerman Middle School

7th and 8th Grade Informational Power Point for Students and Parents 2020-2021

WELCOME BACK TO THUNDER COUNTRY

• Mr. Voce

Head Principal

• Mrs. Johnson

Assistant Principal for the Middle School

• Mrs. Sawyer

MS Counselor

• Mr. Sagan

Assistant Principal for the High School

• Mr. Hilyar

Activities Director

Offjcer Rachel

School Resource Offjcer

The Thunder Way

(PBIS - Earn Thunder Bucks)

Be Respectful of self, others, and surroundings Be Responsible and prepared at all times Be Ready to follow directions and procedures

THUNDER BUCKS

Earn Thunder Bucks,which you can turn in for great prizes because you demonstrate the Thunder Way!

ZMS HANDBOOK

You are responsible for reading and understanding the ZMS Handbook Click HERE to access the handbook

ZMS Handbook

• On our Website
• On Schoology
• Educating/Quiz - due October 2nd

Changes Due to COVID 19

• Wearing a mask is a requirement for staff

and students. If you are not wearing a mask, you will not be allowed in the building

• Maintaining 6 feet between people is

expected and to be self monitored at all times

• Masks may be removed for lunch or if
• utside, BUT 6 feet apart is still expected
• Wash your hands often or use the hand

sanitizing stations

Changes Due to COVID 2nd Slide

• When walking in the halls - STAY TO

THE RIGHT - just like a car on the road.

• Visitors are not permitted into the

building (includes parents)

• Parents are no longer required to come

into the building to pick up their student during school hours. Your student will meet you at the front doors.

Changes Due to COVID 3rd Slide

• Backpacks may be used, keeping congestion down at

the lockers for social distancing

• Keep a baggie in your backpack to put your mask into

when you take it off

• Bring a water bottle. You will be able to fill it at the water
• stations. Fountains will be shut off.
• Monday and Tuesdays will be EVEN days for PE/Music
• Wednesday and Thursday will be ODD days for

PE/Music

• Fridays will rotate between ODD/EVEN
• Students will be given an ID card with a barcode, this will

be scanned to purchase a lunch or check out a book in the Media Center.

Changes Due to COVID 4th Slide

★ PE Lockers/Changing ○ You will still be assigned a locker and can still change. HOWEVER, you are encouraged to wear “athletic” attire on the days that you have PE. This will reduce students in the locker room, which will help with social distancing in the locker room. ★ Microwaves will no longer be available for students to heat up lunches from home.

School Supplies

7th Grade Supply List 8th Grade Supply List

BACKPACKS

We are allowing backpack use during the school day this year. Students will still have a locker and will need it when it gets cold out. This will reduce students gathering in the locker bays. Keep backpacks simple - do NOT bring all your supplies and carry them around all day! ITEMS YOU SHOULD CARRY DAILY: Charged chromebook Headphones/earbuds Binder (with loose leaf paper) Writing Utensils Student ID (will get during Advisory)

STUDENT ID

❏ Each student will receive a student ID this year. ❏ It will have a barcode on it. ❏ The barcode must be scanned to purchase a lunch

• r check out a book from the Media Center.

❏ Keep it with you or in your backpack.

ORGANIZATION

Keep your binder organized Keep your backpack organized and only carry the NEEDED items Start a daily homework routine Consistently use your Schoology Calendar/Planner Communicate with the teachers (email is best for parents)

Student Planners

• Students will be taught how to use the

calendar on Schoology as their planner.

• Parents will also be able to access it.

Students may use a physical planner if they choose. Parents would need to purchase it.

Middle School Schedule

• 6 class periods
• 4 quarters/grading periods.
• Class assignments, teacher names, &

room numbers on the schedule.

• Locker numbers and combinations are

listed on schedules. NEVER GIVE THIS TO ANYONE!!

Weekly Schedule

Advisory: Monday/Tuesday Thunder Time: Wednesday/Thursday (RtI – Response to

Intervention)

Advisory

Purpose:

– To provide each student an adult advocate &

mentor throughout his/her middle school experience.

– To provide a trusted and known contact to

facilitate communication between school & home.

Advisory (cont.)

➔ Meets Monday and Tuesday (28 minutes) ➔ Same grade level composition ➔ Curriculum

◆ Character Education ◆ Community Building ◆ Academic Advising ◆ Promotion of Math/Literacy Skills

Music Elective and Physical Education

Rotation - Your schedule will say “Even”

• r “Odd” for Music and PE

Due to COVID 19 and the Hybrid Schedule we can not rotate based on the date being even or odd…….so….

Monday (A) and Tuesday (B) - “EVEN” Day

Wednesday (A) & Thursday (B) - “ODD” Day Friday - Rotate between ODD/EVEN

2020-2021 ZMHS REGULAR SCHEDULE (MON-THUR) ADVISORY- Monday/Tuesday THUNDER TIME - Wednesday/Thursday WARNING BELL 7:25 1ST HOUR 7:30-8:21 2ND HOUR 8:26-9:17 Advisory/TT 9:22-9:49 3RD HOUR 9:54-10:45 4TH HOUR 10:50 -11:45 HS in class MS – A Lunch MS – B Lunch A Lunch 10:45-11:15 Class 10:50-11:15 Class 11:20-12:10 B Lunch 11:15-11:45 Class 11:45-12:10 5TH HOUR 12:15-1:10 MS in class HS – C Lunch HS – D Lunch C Lunch 11:45-12:15 Class 11:50-12:15 Class 12:20-1:10 D Lunch 12:15-12:45 Class 12:45 – 1:10 6TH HOUR 1:15-2:10 MIDDLE SCHOOL ALTERNATES EVEN DAYS - Monday and Tuesday ODD DAYS - Wednesday and Thursday ROTATES ON FRIDAYS W/ DISTANCE LEARNING

2020-2021 2 HOUR LATE START SCHEDULE Warning Bell 9:25 1st Hour 9:30 – 10:00 2nd Hour 10:05 – 10:35 4th Hour 10:40 – 11:40 Lunch A: 10:35-11:05 Class: 11:10-11:40 Lunch B: 11:10-11:40 Class: 10:40-11:10 5th Hour 11:45 – 12:40 Lunch C: 11:40-12:10 Class: 12:15-12:40 Lunch D: 12:10-12:40 Class: 11:45-12:10 3rd Hour 12:45 – 1:25 6th Hour 1:30 – 2:10 2 HOUR EARLY RELEASE SCHEDULE Warning Bell 7:25 1st Hour 7:30 – 8:05 2nd Hour 8:10 – 8:45 3rd Hour 8:50 – 9:25 6th Hour 9:30 – 10:05 4th Hour 10:10 – 11:05 Lunch A: 10:05-10:35 Class: 10:40-11:05 Lunch B: 10:35-11:05 Class: 10:10-10:35 5th Hour 11:10 – 12:10 Lunch C: 11:05-11:35 Class: 11:40-12:10 Lunch D: 11:40-12:10 Class: 11:10-11:40 Dismiss 12:10

PICTURE DAY

OCTOBER 7TH AND 8TH WILL BE SCHOOL PICTURE DAY OCTOBER 7 IS AN “A” DAY OCTOBER 8 IS A “B” DAY DISTANCE LEARNERS WILL BE SCHEDULED AT A LATER TIME

Student Support

Counselor – Joanna Sawyer

Student well-being; academic & personal counseling Referrals to outside agencies 504 plan management To schedule an appointment with Mrs. Sawyer, you must sign up using your chromebook. She will then send you a pass when she is ready to see you.

DO NOT JUST COME TO THE OFFICE TO SEE HER, YOU MUST SIGN UP Click Here to schedule an appt with Mrs. Sawyer Social Worker - Jenny Manthey Student well-being; academic & personal counseling for students on an IEP (Individual Education Plan)

Academic Support

After school help programs:

Targeted Services Program (Math and English)

Teacher support before and/or after school:

Days and times available vary by teacher. Some teachers may require advanced notice.

Parent Portal

❏ Access attendance, grades, class assignments, lunch account, and more. ❏ Receive a personalized welcome/reminder letter in early Sept. with an activation code and log-in info. ❏ Parent Portal will open around the 3rd week in September. ❏ Attendance is “real time”; however grades may not be; teachers have up to 3 weeks to grade and enter scores. ❏ A great tool, but does not substitute for parent/teacher

• communication. (email, phone, conferences)

❏ Serves as the source for Report Cards (paperless) Click here for Parent Portal Information (parents)

Schoology

• Schoology is the educational platform that will

be used to house academics.

• There is a parent portal that you can access to

track your student’s progress. Click here for Schoology Help (parents)

Chromebooks

Chromebook Information You Need to Know - click here Safe and Responsible Use Guide (click here) Student Resources (click here) Digital Health and Wellness (click here) Covers must be on the Chromebooks at all times, or the insurance policy will NOT cover any damages

NEED A CHROMEBOOK?

Information will be coming out shortly from the District Office on how you can

• btain a chromebook.

Media Center Hybrid Rules

For now browsing books in the Media Center will be only from a distance; a NO touching activity! Students can stop in and request a book from Mrs. Roche or

• Mrs. Yanke at anytime. They will retrieve the book for you.

Mondays All Books from the previous week will be checked in and shelved. Classroom Delivery Students can request a book anytime online and we will deliver to your English Classrooms on Wednesday/Thursday

Monday-Thursday

Opens at 7:15 Closes at 2:30

Thunder Cafe is closed at this time No coffee or snacks for now

Media Center Hybrid Schedule

Attendance

❏ Attendance is taken EACH class period and not

just once at the beginning of the day ❏ Calls (for unexcused absences) go out at the END of the day, due to 6 classes and 6 teachers

❏ That call will tell you exactly which hours the

student was absent ❏ Please read the Attendance Policy located in the ZMS Handbook

Tardy to Class

★ On the 4th tardy to class, and any future tardies, you will be assigned Lunch Detention. ★ This is per class ★ The count will start over each quarter

Hall Passes

We will be using Electronic Hall Passes this year. Your teacher will explain this protocol to you in Advisory.

Communication

❏ Teaching independence is a major component

• f middle school

❏ Please have frequent conversations with your student about what is going on at school ❏ Follow Parent Portal ❏ Be sure your email is correct on Parent Portal – to

receive communication from school

❏ Read our monthly newsletter ❏ Frequent our website

What’s Going On?

• MS Bulletin Board in the Information
• Hallway. This is the hallway leading to

the Media Center.

• Listen to announcements at the end of

the day.

Lockers

Locker numbers and combinations are printed on schedules. Keep schedules in a safe place. Do not share locker combinations or keep valuable items

• r large sums of money in lockers. DO NOT SHARE

LOCKERS.

• Phys. Ed. teachers will assign locks to be used in locker

rooms; the use of these locks is critical. Students should report locker problems to the main office.

Lunch Accounts

➢ Students are given an ID card with a barcode; this will be scanned to purchase a lunch ➢ Lunches are paid for on Campus Portal ➢ Ala carte items are individually priced. ➢ Students will eat at a desk in the lunch room ➢ Microwaves are no longer available ➢ Students may not charge meals

Lunch Expectations

Be Ready:

• Walk PAST the office to the lunch room. This includes

hot lunch, cold lunch, and no lunch. DO NOT SHORT-CUT FOR ANY REASON! This is due to congestion in front of the kitchen with students carrying trays and students walking through and not paying attention.

• Stay in line and wait patiently.
• Sit in a desk
• Stay in the lunch room at all times. Permission is needed

to leave (except for the bathroom next to cafeteria)

Lunch Expectations (slide 2)

Be Responsible:

• Return tray to window as soon as you finish
• eating. (EVEN if it is a disposable tray - this

helps to compact the trash if needed)

• Stack the trays in the window.
• Throw trash in a garbage can.
• Clean up your area: desk and floor.
• Remain in your seat until dismissed by staff

View Staff

Main Entrance Bus Drop Off/Entry House A House B House C

Building Map

BUILDING LAYOUT HINTS:

House A: Rooms in 200’s House B: Rooms in 400’s House C: Rooms in 900’s FACS/Art Hall: Rooms in 500’s Music: Rooms in 600’s PE: Gym Area Halls around Office: Rooms in 100’s Computer Labs A, B C (in the center of each house) Media Center is in the center of the building

Student Drop Off / Pick Up

• Drop off and pick up at Door #1, in front of the

building

• Drop off quickly - the line to drop off is very long.
• High school student parking lot is off limits
• The bus loading area (behind the school) is off

limits.

Before School

• Students should report immediately to the Cafeteria

and sit in a desk.

• Students may not be in the halls, locker bays, or be
• ut of their marked seat in the cafeteria
• NO SUPERVISION until 7:10am
• Students MUST remain in the cafe until 7:10am
• At 7:10am you may report to 1st hour or remain in

your seat in the cafeteria until 7:25am. You may not hang out in the halls or locker bays.

• At 7:25am (the warning bell will ring), head to 1st

hour

AFTER SCHOOL

• Must be with a teacher/coach/advisor to stay

after school and MUST report to the Entry Way as soon as you are finished.

• Students may NOT hang out after school. There

is no supervision. They must wait in the Entry Way (Door #1) and maintain social distancing.

• Students will not be allowed in the halls or locker

bays.

• There is supervision in the Entry Way by a

Community Education Building Supervisor.

Thank You!

We look forward to Educating, Inspiring, and Empowering all our students!

We are so excited to welcome you back!