Welcome to the Tigers Den Parent Welcome Night August 5, 2019 - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Welcome to the Tigers Den Parent Welcome Night August 5, 2019 7:00 PM Principal: Anthony DeFeo Adefeo@sd308.org Thompsons Mission: Our mission is to develop students love for learning while igniting creativity, compassion for self


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Welcome to the Tiger’s Den

Parent Welcome Night

August 5, 2019 7:00 PM Principal: Anthony DeFeo Adefeo@sd308.org

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Thompson’s Mission:

Our mission is to develop students’ love for learning while igniting creativity, compassion for self and others, and the courage needed to act on their beliefs.

Thompson’s Vision:

We, the faculty and staff of Thompson Junior High, are dedicated to establishing a safe and engaging educational environment that will provide all students with learning opportunities that develop critical thinking skills to ensure achievement and advancement in every students’ desired paths. We commit to student excellence by collaborating, reflecting, and learning with a unified focus on student academic and personal growth.

#ThompsonJHrocks

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Administrative Team

  • Mr. Anthony DeFeo

Principal Special programs Home & School School Improvement Plan Community communication

And much more!

  • Mr. Jerry Wicks

Assistant Principal Last names M-Z Safety Transportation Facilities

And much more!

  • Ms. Lisa Camire

Assistant Principal Last names A-L Curriculum Instruction Support and interventions

And much more!

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Student Support Services Team

#ThompsonJHrocks Committed to the development of the Whole Child

Counselors

Amy Shaw & Ashley Gilbert A-L M-Z Class schedules Social & Emotional support College & Career

And much more!

Social Workers

Cassie Jackson & TBD STARS & Students with IEPs Social & Emotional goals Behavior Plans Cognitive assessments

And much more!

Restorative Justice

Nick Buono Conflict resolution Re-integration Community building

And much more!

Dean’s Assistant

TBD Supervision Hallway monitor

And much more!

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Commitment to our students Tribute to our teachers

Every Kid Needs a Champion, TED Education Talks. By: Rita Pierson

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Student Engagement & Leadership

#ThompsonJHrocks

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College and Career Readiness

Study Skills and Interest Exploration

Interest surveys Career clusters Tiger Tools Study Center Appropriately challenging coursework Collaborative Conversations Honors and Pre-AP courses Guest speakers (college and community)

#ThompsonJHrocks

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Safety First

Schoolwide Safety drills* Fire Earthquake Tornado Intruder

*Community communication through email, school website*

Safety team trained in CPR, NVCI, ALICE

Student volunteer

  • pportunities.

Partnering for safety.

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School & Family Partnership

News, Announcements, Reminders, Celebrations ❖ Principal’s emails ❖ Daily announcements ❖ Tiger Tales, weekly newsletter ❖ Thompson Website ❖ Home & School Facebook page Student concern, inquiry, celebrations ★ Parent/ Teacher meeting ★ Counselor/ Parent meeting ★ Social worker/ Parent meeting ★ Admin/ Parent meeting ★ Tiger Support meeting #ThompsonJHrocks

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School wide expectations and Discipline

❖ Restorative practices ❖ Out of School Suspensions ❖ Cellphones ❖ School transitions (hallways,

  • n-time arrival, lunchtime, bus

travel) ❖ IDs

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Tiger Tips for Success

(AM) Student drop off

  • Enter at staff entrance and proceed to back of building

Bus transportation

  • Arrive early to the bus stop to ensure transport

Cellphones

  • Students will turn cellphones off from 8:10-3:10

Extra academic help

  • Email or call teacher for before/after school availability
  • Study groups and Youtube tutorials increase achievement

**1st Day of School: Wednesday August 14, 2019**

#ThompsonJHrocks TIGER

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‘Significant 72’ 1st Three Days

  • Aug. 14, 15, 16

Community-building Tiger ROARS expectations Classroom norming

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Thank you! Questions?

#ThompsonJHrocks