Ms. Kurposka, Principal Mr. Fauth, Assistant Principal Mrs. Davis, Nurse Mr. Cicero, Head Custodian Mrs. Tillotson, Nurse Teachers and Support Staff Ms. O’Donnelly, School Psychologist Mr. Wall, Special Ed Team Chair Ms. Lynch, Adjustment Counselor
Communication A Nurse d m i n i s t r a t i o n Kindness Staff C s o r e u h n s c e a y l e t i o r g T e r t n I Elementary School to Middle School I n t e r e s t Activities Expectations s Responsibility Special Events
ONE GRAFTON First Three Days of School - Orientation – Personalization – Teach-To’s (General GMS Expectations) – Community-Building Activities One Grafton Description Link
CHOICES … CHOICES … CHOICES French or Spanish? Academic Support?
Why French? Top 5 Reasons Why 5. A language for learning other languages 4. A language that opens up the world 3. The other language of international relations 2. The language of culture 1. A true world language The lowest level French offered at GHS is French II.
RELATED ARTS 3 0 C o n s e c u t i v e D a y s - 6 C y c l e s i n Y e a r Art, Computers, Health, Music, Phys. Ed, Tech Ed
Band or Chorus? OR Enrichment? Enrichment of Art, Physical Education, Health, Computer Ed, STEM, Writing
Clubs & Activities Lunch New Friends
Plan Ahead for the Eighth Grade Trip! Grafton Middle School’s Annual Grade 8 Washington DC Field Trip Our Nation’s Capital May 2018, May or June 2019, 2020, etc.
Breakfast Program Breakfast is available in the cafeteria beginning at 7:00 am each morning. Cost: Full Price $1.45/Reduced $0.30 Choice of hot or cold foods: Bacon, Egg & Cheese Sandwich French Toast or Pancakes Muffin Meal Cereal Meal I f you qualify for free/reduced lunch, you also qualify for free/reduced breakfast.
Breakfast Program
Lunch Program Expanded menu with different food stations set up in a “Food Court” style Full Price $3.00 Reduced Price $0.40 Premium Chicken Meal served on Wednesdays Full Price $3.75 Reduced Price $0.40
Message from Nurse Davis! Before entering 7th grade, students must have the following documentation in to the nurse: • Physical Exam (dated within a year of entering 7th grade). • Tdap/Tetanus Booster Vaccination • 2nd Chicken Pox/Varicella Vaccination FYI...7th graders have screenings of hearing, vision, postural, height & weight. • Also, SBIRT: Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment begins in grade 7. For more details: http://www.masbirt.org/schools
YOUR HOMEWORK ❏ Bus Pass Application ❏ Physical and Vaccines ❏ Principal’s Emails ❏ PowerSchool Access ❏ Transition Information End of Year Tours Summer Tours TBD August 19, 20, 21 at 10am Traditionally, they are the week after school gets out
Important PowerSchool Message Please Update Your Demographics Including Phone Numbers, Emails, Emergency Contacts, Address, etc.
1. Math Performance 2. MCAS Scores 3. Teacher Recommendation 4. Placement Test
PowerSchool : Class Registration
PowerSchool : Class Registration, cont’d
Step Up Day When? Thursday, June 6th Where? Grafton Middle School Time? 9:30am - 11:00am Arrive at GMS Auditorium for presentation & tour of the building. Question & Answer with 8th Graders
Understanding Adolescence: Cognitive Development THE BRAIN DOES NOT FULLY DEVELOP UNTIL approximately THE AGE 25 • A growing capacity of abstract thinking • Mostly interested in the present with limited thought of the future • Deeper moral thinking
Social and Emotional Feels all in a • Struggles with sense of identity few minutes! • Desire for independence • Feels awkward about one’s self and worries about being normal • Moodiness • Tests rules and limits • Great interest in privacy • Realization that parents are not perfect • Peer pressure
Expect The Unexpected ★ Social Media ★ Sexting … .UMMMM. EXCUSE ME?? ★ Inappropriate Pictures ★ Swearing ★ “Dating” ★ Very short fuse! ★ Sometimes they lie about whether they did their homework or not :)
VERY HELPFUL HINT... Watch what your child is doing on social media
More Helpful Information • Set specific goals with your child before the year begins • Increase of homework - be ready • Grades may slip a bit. Maintain growth mindset • Children thrive on limit-setting and rules • This makes them feel secure and loved
Really, Really Helpful Hint MONITOR YOUR CHILD’S SOCIAL MEDIA!!!!!! We have been through a lot already, so please ask us for guidance! We are a team!
Ms. Roseanne Kurposka-Principal kurposkar@grafton.k12.ma.us Mr. Tim Fauth-Assistant Principal fautht@grafton.k12.ma.us Ms. Jackie Davis- Nurse davisj@grafton.k12.ma.us Ms. Rachael O’Donnelly - School Psychologist odonnellyr@grafton.k12.ma.us Ms. Jackie Lynch - Adjustment Counselor lynchj@grafton.k12.ma.us Mr. Robert Wall - Special Education Team Chairperson wallr@grafton.k12.ma.us
GMS Florida Trip When: April Vacation Who: All GMS students IF you are interested please stay for a bit after the presentation for questions or a short video.
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