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Ms. Kurposka, Principal Mr. Fauth, Assistant Principal Mrs. Davis, Nurse Mr. Cicero, Head Custodian Mrs. Tillotson, Nurse Teachers and Support Staff Ms. ODonnelly, School Psychologist Mr. Wall, Special Ed Team Chair Ms. Lynch, Adjustment


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  • Ms. Kurposka, Principal
  • Mr. Fauth, Assistant Principal
  • Ms. Lynch, Adjustment Counselor
  • Mrs. Davis, Nurse
  • Mr. Cicero, Head Custodian
  • Mr. Wall, Special Ed Team Chair
  • Ms. O’Donnelly, School Psychologist

Teachers and Support Staff

  • Mrs. Tillotson, Nurse
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Responsibility Expectations Communication I n t e r e s t s Elementary School to Middle School T e a c h e r s Nurse A d m i n i s t r a t i

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Staff Activities Special Events Kindness I n t e g r i t y

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ONE GRAFTON

First Three Days of School - Orientation

– Personalization – Teach-To’s (General GMS Expectations) – Community-Building Activities

One Grafton Description Link

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CHOICES…CHOICES…CHOICES

French or Spanish? Academic Support?

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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.

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RELATED ARTS 3 C

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s e c u t i v e D a y s

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C y c l e s i n Y e a r

Art, Computers, Health, Music,

  • Phys. Ed, Tech Ed
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Band or Chorus? Enrichment? OR

Enrichment of Art, Physical Education, Health, Computer Ed, STEM, Writing

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Clubs & Activities Lunch New Friends

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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.

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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

If you qualify for free/reduced lunch, you also qualify for free/reduced breakfast.

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Breakfast Program

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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

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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

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YOUR HOMEWORK

❏ Bus Pass Application ❏ Physical and Vaccines ❏ Principal’s Emails ❏ PowerSchool Access ❏ Transition Information

End of Year Tours

TBD Traditionally, they are the week after school gets out

Summer Tours August 19, 20, 21 at 10am

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Important PowerSchool Message

Please Update Your Demographics Including Phone Numbers, Emails, Emergency Contacts, Address, etc.

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  • 1. Math Performance
  • 2. MCAS Scores
  • 4. Placement

Test

  • 3. Teacher

Recommendation

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PowerSchool : Class Registration

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PowerSchool : Class Registration, cont’d

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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

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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

Understanding Adolescence:

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Social and Emotional

  • Struggles with sense of identity
  • 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

Feels all in a few minutes!

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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 :)

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VERY HELPFUL HINT...

Watch what your child is doing

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media

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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
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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!

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  • 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
  • donnellyr@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

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GMS Florida Trip

When: April Vacation Who: All GMS students

IF you are interested please stay for a

bit after the presentation for questions

  • r a short video.