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Pioneer Middle School Welcomes You! Sixth Grade Experience Tips for the Transition Michael Consaul, Principal Valerie Santana, Acting Assistant Principal Stephanie Celestin, Guidance Counselor Greta M. Larson, ESE Support Facilitator
Pioneer Middle School Welcomes You!
Tips for the Transition
Michael Consaul, Principal Valerie Santana, Acting Assistant Principal Stephanie Celestin, Guidance Counselor Greta M. Larson, ESE Support Facilitator https://www.browardschools.com/pioneer
Scheduling
Suzanne Keneth Seventh Grade Administrator Master Scheduler
Pioneer C.A.R.E.S.
Life and Academic Skill Building
“Help your child learn the invaluable lifelong skill of being
problems with organization. They get overwhelmed, procrastinate, and don’t ask for help until it’s too late. Give your child some summer responsibilities that will help him build time- management and other organizational skills.”
From Moving Up to Middle School -The step from elementary to middle school can be a big one, but these tips will help ease the transition for both parents and children. by Patti Ghezzi
ORGANIZATION ○ Please check our website over the summer for our grade level supply lists. Individual teachers may request additional supplies ○ Encourage your child to keep a leisure book to read and keep papers organized ○ Check backpacks periodically with your child ○ Use agenda/planner
INDEPENDENCE & RESPONSIBILITY
○ Let your children make mistakes ○ Don’t be the courier to and from school with forgotten items. If they forget an assignment or lunch at home, help them experience the natural consequences of their actions ○ Finding Help: Encourage your child to access available resources for academic, behavioral, and social-emotional support. ○ Students should check Pinnacle weekly to be aware of their assignments/grades. ○ Students should use the agenda/planner daily ○ Adhere to school expectations and rules
TIME MANAGEMENT ○ Budgeting multiple assignments with same due dates (use agenda) ○ Breaking large projects into manageable units ○ Set timers ○ Check teacher Canvas pages ○ Consult/Sync Pioneer calendar
COMMUNICATION ○ Feel free to contact your child’s teachers via email, agenda book, and voicemail ○ Maintain an open dialogue with your child about concerns you have regarding academic and social situations ○ Encourage your child to advocate for themselves ○ To request a parent conference, contact
Counselor
CLEVER Clever: https://clever.com/in/broward
Access to: ○ Teacher Canvas Page ○ Pinnacle Gradebook ○ Online Textbooks and more…
PINNACLE GRADEBOOK ○ Pinnacle = online gradebook ○ A snapshot of your child’s grades and attendance ○ Grades change daily ○ Set up a ONCE a week report to be emailed to you
Sports:
Competitions:
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Clubs:
America
Society
Relations
Sports, Clubs, and Competitions
STAY INVOLVED! Transition for students… ○ No recess Transition for parents… ○ No Room Parents, homemade foods, or having lunch with your child INSTEAD… ○ Become an active member of our PTSA ○ Attend School Advisory Committee and School Advisory Forum meetings
BEFORE/AFTER CARE ○ No supervision before 8:30 a.m. or buses leave campus at 3:45 p.m. ○ Administered by Cooper City Recreation Department ○ Registration on Schedule Pick-up Night
RECOMMENDED READING
Parent's Guide to the New Teenager by Anthony E. Wolf
Fraser-Thill (http://tweenparenting.about.com/od/educationissues/a/Middle- School-Transition.htm)
by Samantha Cleaver (http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/article/meet-micromanagers)
Summer Reading Program
See flyer and school website for details.
Sixth Grade Information
Stephanie Celestin Sixth Grade Guidance Counselor
Parent Teacher Student Association
Lisa Mallozzi PTSA Secretary
Looking forward to a fantastic transition to Pioneer Middle School!
https://www.browardschools.com/pioneer