Welcome New Parents! Dominion Middle School 6th Grade Parent

Welcome New Parents! Dominion Middle School 6th Grade Parent Orientation Friday, August 17, 2018 11:00 AM-12:00 PM 330 E. Dominion Blvd. Columbus, Ohio www.ccsoh/dominionms.com 614-365-6020 Dottie Flanagan Steven Browne, Jr. Principal Assistant Principal [email protected] [email protected]

COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOLS MISSION STATEMENT EACH STUDENT IS HIGHLY EDUCATED, PREPARED FOR LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE AND EMPOWERED FOR SUCCESS AS A CITIZEN IN A GLOBAL COMMUNITY.

DOMINION MIDDLE SCHOOL DOMINION MS RECEIVES TITLE I MONEY TO SUPPORT THE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF ALL STUDENTS. TITLE I FUNDS SUPPORT ONE FULLTIME FAMILY AMBASSADOR, ONE FULL TIME INSTRUCTIONAL COACH AND A SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKER FOR ONE ADDITIONAL DAY PER WEEK. PARENTS HAVE “RIGHT TO KNOW” TEACHER QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE GRADE LEVEL AND CONTENT THEY TEACH. WE WELCOME PARENTS TO VISIT CLASSROOMS AND REQUEST INFORMATION ABOUT STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT DATA AND TEACHER QUALIFICATIONS. WE ASK FOR A 24 HOUR NOTICE TO SCHEDULE CLASSROOM VISITS.

GUIDE TO STUDENT SUCCESS IMPORTANT HANDBOOK CONTAINING INFORMATION ON: RIGHTS OF STUDENTS AND PARENTS CCS BOARD POLICIES BEHAVIOR INTERVENTION STRATEGIES TITLE VI, IX AND SECTION 504 OF THE AMERICAN WITH DISABILITIES ACT SPECIAL EDUCATION/CHILD FIND PARENT/STUDENT SIGN-OFF FORMS ACADEMIC CALENDAR PLEASE READ THOROUGHLY

MIDDLE LEVEL ADOLESCENCE IS MARKED BY INCREASES IN SLEEP REQUIREMENTS FOR ADDITIONAL ALONE TIME INCREASE IN SOCIAL INFLUENCES NEED TO ”FIT IN” SOCIALLY UNEVEN PHYSICAL GROWTH PUSHING BACK TESTING LIMITS SHIFT FROM PARENTAL CONTROL TO PARENTAL “COACHING” INCREASES IN ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT/FRONTAL LOBE DEVELOPMENT OF EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONING

HOW PARENTS CAN SUPPORT THEIR CHILD IN A SUCCESSFUL ENTRY AND PASSAGE THROUGH MIDDLE SCHOOL (PSYCHOLOGY TODAY, CARL E.PICKARD, PH.D) 1.UNDERSTAND THAT MIDDLE SCHOOL IS NOT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. 2.IDENTIFY AND ALLAY COMMON ENTRY FEARS OF MIDDLE SCHOOL. 3.EXPECT EARLY ADOLESCENT CHANGES IN YOUR CHILD. 4.SUPERVISE THE COMPLETION OF ALL HOMEWORK. 5.SUPPORT LEARNING TO FUNCTION IN A LARGE SECONDARY SYSTEM. 6.DECLARE YOUR DESIRE TO BE TOLD ABOUT ANY SOCIAL CRUELTY THAT OCCURS. 7.INFORM YOUR CHILD ABOUT THE NORMAL CHANGES THAT COME WITH PUBERTY. 8.ENROLL YOUR CHILD IN SOCIAL CIRCLES OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL. 9.ENCOURAGE THE DEVELOPMENT OF MULTIPLE SOURCES OF SELF-ESTEEM. 10.MONITOR AND MODERATE THE INCREASED NEED FOR ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION (CELL PHONE TEXTING, COMPUTER MESSAGING, AND SOCIAL NETWORKING.)

MIDDLE LEVEL DESIGN LEARNING COMMUNITIES TEAM TEACHING & MENTORING RIGOROUS, ENGAGING CURRICULUM BELL-LESS SCHEDULE LUNCH WITH FREE TIME/RECESS CHOICE IN UNIFIED ARTS INSTRUCTIONAL OPTIONS OPPORTUNITIES TO GET INVOLVED

PEER GROUPS CHANGE BULLYING IS UNWANTED, AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIOR AMONG SCHOOL AGED CHILDREN THAT INVOLVES A REAL OR PERCEIVED POWER IMBALANCE. THE BEHAVIOR IS REPEATED, OR HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BE REPEATED, OVER TIME. IS IT REPEATED? IS IT INTENTIONAL? DOES IT CAUSE A POWER IMBALANCE? STUDENTS CAN REPORT TO PARENTS, TEACHERS, SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION. STOPBULLYING.GOV

DOMINION MS CORE VALUES CONFIDENCE ORGANIZATION DEDICATION APPRECIATION OPTIMISM EDUCATION INCLUSIVITY SOCIETAL AWARENESS DEPENDABILITY HUMAN

POSITIVE BEHAVIOR INCENTIVES & SUPPORTS SCHOOL-WIDE EXPECTATIONS P .PREPARED R .RESPECTFUL I INTEGRITY D .DETERMINED E .EDUCATED PROMOTING STUDENT MOTIVATION AND ENGAGEMENT FACILITATES ALL BASIC FORMS OF STUDENT LEARNING, WHETHER ACADEMIC, BEHAVIORAL, OR SOCIAL.

GROWTH MINDSET “IN A FIXED MINDSET, PEOPLE BELIEVE THEIR BASIC QUALITIES, LIKE THEIR INTELLIGENCE OR TALENT, ARE SIMPLY FIXED TRAITS. THEY SPEND THEIR TIME DOCUMENTING THEIR INTELLIGENCE OR TALENT INSTEAD OF DEVELOPING THEM. THEY ALSO BELIEVE THAT TALENT ALONE CREATES SUCCESS —WITHOUT EFFORT. ” GOAL SETTING TOWN HALL PRESENTATIONS THE POWER OF “YET” DIFFERENTIATION BASED ON ACADEMIC NEED GRIT: COURAGE AND RESOLVE; STRENGTH OF CHARACTER. LEARNING IS A PROCESS.

SIXTH GRADE CORE CLASSES ALL STUDENTS LEARN OHIO’S LEARNING STANDARDS LICENSED, “HIGHLY QUALIFIED TEACHERS” ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS MATH SCIENCE SOCIAL STUDIES CORE ENRICHMENT/COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS

A SIXTH GRADE DAY AT DOMINION 7:00 AM SCHOOL BUILDING OPEN FOR STUDENTS 7:00 AM-7:30 AM BREAKFAST AND ENTRY INSTRUCTIONAL TIME BEGINS 7:30 AM-7:45 AM 7:45 AM-10:20 AM TOWN HALL MEETING CORE LEARNING 10:20 AM-11:01 AM LUNCH 11:05 AM-1:00 PM CORE LEARNING 1:00 PM-2:28 PM UNIFIED ARTS BLOCK 2:28 PM-2:30 PM 2:30 PM AFTERNOON ANNOUNCEMENTS DISMISSAL OFFICE HOURS 7:00 AM-2:45 PM **STUDENTS GO TO LOCKERS 4 TIMES PER DAY. PERSONAL BELONGINGS SHOULD BE STORED IN LOCKERS.

SIXTH GRADE UNIFIED ARTS CLASSES EMPHASIZE STUDENT CHOICE BASED UPON INDIVIDUAL INTEREST AND CURRICULAR EXPLORATION. YEAR LONG COURSES SEMESTER LONG COURSES DRAMA ENGINEERING INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC ART VOCAL MUSIC ORCHESTRA COMPUTER AWARENESS PHYSICAL EDUCATION (REQUIRED)

EVIDENCE BASED INSTRUCTION AND PLANNING

EXAMPLES OF DIAGNOSTIC SKILLS BASED INSTRUCTIONAL EVIDENCE MAP BOY, MOY, EOY ASSESSMENTS OST (OHIO’S STATE TEST) DAILY FORMATIVE ASSESSMENTS ACHIEVE 3000 ALEKS

SUPPORTS FOR STUDENTS HIGHLY QUALIFIED, LICENSED, EXPERIENCED TEACHING STAFF INCLUSIVE MODEL/INTERVENTION SPECIALISTS FULL TIME GUIDANCE COUNSELOR SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKER (3 DAYS/WEEK) SCHOOL NURSE (4 DAYS/WEEK) SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST (1 DAY/WEEK) FULL TIME SAFETY AND SECURITY SPECIALIST

COMMON CONCERNS LOCKERS INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES PROPERTY OF CCS CHROMEBOOKS 1:1 MAY BE DECORATED COMBINATIONS ARE CHALLENGING THEY’RE OLD REPORT PROBLEMS TO HOME BASE TEACHER NEVER SHARE COMBINATIONS WITH FRIENDS ONLINE PLATFORMS (ALEKS, ACHIEVE 3000, COMMON LIT, DBQ, TEXTBOOKS) - CLEVER INFINITE CAMPUS STUDENT PORTAL INFINITE CAMPUS CURRICULUM MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

COMMON CONCERNS FOOD SERVICE HEALTH SERVICES GENERAL FIRST AID FREE BREAKFAST AND LUNCH FOR ALL STUDENTS. BLOOD BORN PATHOGENS FREE HOT LUNCH AND “A LA CARTE” MENU ASTHMA INHALER/EPI-PEN ONLY USDA CERTIFIED “SMART SNACKS” SOLD DURING LUNCH. MEDICATION DISTRIBUTION FOOD ALLERGIES REPORT TO SCHOOL NURSE, MICHELLE TREASTER EAP MANAGEMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION AED DIABETES MANAGEMENT MICHELLE TREASTER SCHOOL NURSE TAMMY HILL FOOD SERVICES MANAGER [email protected] 614-365-6020 [email protected]

COMMON CONCERNS MORNING DROP-OFF AFTERNOON PICK-UP FRONT PARKING LOT FOR BUSES, STAFF AND PARENTS WHO ARE COMING INTO THE SCHOOL. BUSES PARK IN FRONT AND REAR OF BUILDING. THE DROP-OFF LINE IS IN THE BACK PARKING LOT. PARENTS SHOULD ARRIVE AT SCHOOL AT 2:40 FOR PICK-UP IN FRONT LOT. PLEASE FOLLOW SPEED LAWS IN SCHOOL PARKING LOTS AND IN SCHOOL ZONES. IT’S COOL TO HAVE AN UMBRELLA AND COAT!

SCHOOL SAFETY “SAFER TOGETHER” FULL TIME SAFETY AND SECURITY SPECIALIST TRAINED STAFF IN “RUN, HIDE, FIGHT” AND FEMA CRISIS RESPONSE ALWAYS ON LOCKDOWN LEVEL I 42 SECURITY CAMERAS LOBBY GUARD MONTHLY LOCKDOWN DRILLS RELOCATION DRILL IN SEPTEMBER

PARENT PARTNERSHIP IN CRISIS SITUATION TRUST THAT SCHOOL HAS WELL THOUGHT OUT PROCEDURES AND TRAINED STAFF TO MANAGE CRISIS. UNDERSTAND WHAT A “CRISIS” IS AND IS NOT. SUPPORT THE SCHOOL’S POLICIES ON CELL PHONE USE DURING A CRISIS. TELL YOUR CHILD TO PUT IT AWAY. STAY TUNED TO THE NEWS, RADIO OR TELEPHONE MESSAGES FROM CCS FOR DIRECTIONS ON NEXT STEPS. STAY AWAY FROM THE SCHOOL

COMMUNICATION INFINITE CAMPUS PARENT PORTAL V STUDENT PORTAL DOMINION WEBSITE DOMINION FACEBOOK DOMINION PTSO WEEKLY EMAIL WEEKLY PHONE DIALERS GRADE REPORTS (8 TIMES PER YEAR) REACH OUT WHETSTONE LIBRARY HOMEWORK HELP

PARENT RESOURCES COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOLS WEBSITE DOMINION WEBSITE INFINITE CAMPUS PARENT PORTAL PTSO WEEKLY EMAIL DOMINION FACEBOOK PAGE DOMINION PTSO FACEBOOK (CLOSED PAGE) NATIONWIDE CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL WEBSITE OHIO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

“HOW CAN I HELP, YOU ASK?” OPEN, POSITIVE COMMUNICATION WITH STAFF. MAINTAIN ACCURATE CONTACT INFORMATION THROUGH PARENT PORTAL. PARTICIPATION-CALM SUPERVISION AND MONITORING VOLUNTEER ATTEND ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS

WHO CAN I CONTACT? CALL OR EMAIL TRANSPORTATION? CCS WEBSITE OR MS. INGRAM INFINITE CAMPUS QUESTIONS? CCS WEBSITE OR MS. BOSLEY LOCKERS? HOME BASE TEACHER INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES? HOME BASE TEACHER BREAKFAST/LUNCH? MRS. HILL, FOOD SERVICE REPORT AN INCIDENT? HOME BASE TEACHER MRS. FLANAGAN, PRINCIPAL MR. BROWNE, ASST. PRINCIPAL LEARNING CHALLENGES? CHILD’S TEACHER MS. ABBY HOLMES, SCHOOL COUNSELOR MR. SEAN POWERS, SCHOOL COUNSELOR DR. PAMELA GUTTER, SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST HEALTH CONCERN? MICHELLE TREASTER, SCHOOL NURSE INVOLVEMENT? JESSICA MERCER-HILL, PTSO CO-PRES. MICHELLE CHRISTOPHER, PARENT CONSULTANT

STRONG COMMUNITY DOMINION PTSO, JESSICA MERCER-HILL, PRESIDENT WHETSTONE LIBRARY MICHELLE CHRISTOPHER, TITLE I FAMILY AMBASSADOR

RELOCATION TO NORTH HS JUNE, 2020 THE DOMINION MS RELOCATION STEERING COMMITTEE GATHERS WITH THE PURPOSE TO: HONOR THE HISTORIC LEGACIES AND TRADITIONS OF NORTH HS AND DOMINION MS. CREATE A SAFE AND INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENT FOR THE ENTIRE SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY. REIMAGINE THE FACILITIES WITH A CREATIVE, VIBRANT AND 21ST CENTURY VISION. FURTHER, THE COMMITTEE PLEDGES TRANSPARENCY, CONSIDERATION OF DIFFERENT VIEWPOINT, AND POSITIVE ADVOCACY FOR A SAFE AND INSPIRING NEW HOME FOR DOMINION MIDDLE SCHOOL.

RELOCATION TO NORTH HS JUNE, 2020 STEERING COMMITTEE MEETS MONTHLY TO WORK COLLABORATIVELY WITH ARCHITECT AND COMMUNITY AGENDAS AND MINUTES WILL BE POSTED ON DOMINION WEBSITE CURRICULAR FOCUS ON STEAM/STEM WITH SUPPORT OF ENGAGED COMMUNITY PARTNERS

“ THE FUNCTION OF EDUCATION, THEREFORE, IS TO TEACH ONE TO THINK INTENSIVELY AND TO THINK CRITICALLY. BUT, EDUCATION WHICH STOPS WITH EFFICIENCY MAY PROVE THE GREATEST MENACE TO SOCIETY. INTELLIGENCE PLUS CHARACTER – THAT IS THE GOAL OF TRUE EDUCATION” ”