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Group Registration & Information Session
NEW to IMS / Lake Washington School District
6, 7, 8 grade Students and Parents
August 20, 2019
10:00 – 11:00 am
INGLEWOOD SCHOOL COUNSELORS 2019-20Scott Paul 6th grade [last names D - Z]
Karyn Summers 7th grade [last names D - Z)
Tiffany Jones 8th Grade [last names C-Z]
Dylan Slatton 6th, 7th Grade [last names A - C]
[email protected] 8th Grade [las names A-B]
Jimmy Nam School Counseling Intern (City University)
Erica Maule Registrar/Secretary [email protected]
Note: Counselors stay with their class all three years.
Erica Maule
Registrar & Secretary
Counseling
Office
If you haven’t registered yet, see Erica today
after our presentation
IMS SCHOOL COUNSELING CENTER SERVICES
Role of School Counselor
• Support academic success for all students
• Advocate for students
• Support communication between students - teachers – parents
• Resource for student challenges : academic/social/emotional
• Conflict Mediation and Problem-Solving
• Referral source – link families to additional supports in community
PARENTS CONTACTING THE TEACHER…
Contact child’s teacher when needing information specific to their classroom
▪ Curriculum
▪ Assignments
▪ Tests/Quizzes
▪ Policies
▪ Behavior concerns
▪ Grades
Teachers work with student’s daily and know their individual needs.
Email is the best way to make first contact.
Phone calls and meetings can then be arranged
Mrs. Jane Knight
note: Teachers’ contact information is also on Inglewood website
SETTING YOUR STUDENT UP FOR SUCCESS
• Establish homework routines.
• Reinforce organization: notebook, backpack, and planner/agenda
• Establish a working system for keeping track of homework,
assignments, due dates, tests/quizzes (SKYWARD)
• Familiarize self and child with school website and online resources
(POWERSCHOOL LEARNING)
• Reassure child that it is going to be OK and teachers and staff are
available to help.
KEYS TO SUCCESS IN MIDDLE SCHOOL
Organization- time, materials, planner/agenda
Get Involved- clubs, activities, and school sports
Meet New People
▪Encourage child to be open and excited about opportunities for new friends
Self-Management
▪ Learning to manage the ups and downs of being a teenager
▪ Growth occurs by dealing with adversity and challenges
HOW TO KNOW WHAT’S GOING ON AT INGLEWOOD?
On-line Calendar is an online calendar to organize your family events. A full list of events is available on the District Calendar. To sign up for calendar alerts go to the school calendar section of the LWSD homepage.
Knightly News is an online communication tool utilized by the Lake Washington School District, Inglewood Middle School and the Parent Teacher Student Association (PTSA). You will be receiving newsletters and e-mails via this service on a regular basis to keep you informed of school and community activities for your family.
To sign up for Inglewood’s Knightly News go to the PTSA site https://www.inglewoodptsa.org/
Or PTSA link from main IMS website
There is also a handy Facebook page called Inglewood PTSA
RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO YOU ONLINE:Inglewood Middle School Website: http://ims.lwsd.org/
Inglewood PTSA Website: http://inglewoodptsa.org/Home
LWSD Website help page for online access: https://www.lwsd.org/help
Through the “For students and families” tab on the LWSD website you can:
• View your child’s grades (Skyward Family Access)
• Email teachers
• Add money to lunch accounts and pay fees/fines
• Access PowerSchool- see teacher’s classroom “website” where they post
assignments, announcements, and any information related to their specific class
(students use this daily, and parents should view it often).
• And much more. Please set up your online parent accounts as soon as possible.
INGLEWOOD ATHLETICS
Season 1: Boys Basketball, Boys Tennis, Co-ed Cross Country (September 9h)
Season 2: Boys Soccer, Girls Badminton
Intramural Session January/February : Dodgeball/Floor Hockey
Season 3: Girls Basketball, Wrestling
Season 4: Co-ed Track and Field, Girls Tennis, Girls Volleyball
See Inglewood Website, then Athletics for forms, fees, and more info.
https://ims.lwsd.org/activities/athletics
SCHOOL FEES
ASB Sticker $25.00
Yearbook $35.00
Athletic Participation Fee $75 per sport
(waiver available)
Intramural Sports Fee $25 per session
• All Athletic Paperwork must be complete before practice starts.
• There is no afterschool activity bus. Students must arrange
transportation home from Inglewood after practice and games
(typically ending between 4:30 to 5:30pm)
SCHOOL FEES - CONTINUED
PE Shirt (Required) $7.00
PE Shorts (Required) $10.00
School Lunch $3.00 per day
A regular school lunch costs $3.00 and includes milk or juice and a salad bar.
Parents have the following options to deposit money in their child’s account :
• Online Payment: http://www.lwsd.org/Parents/Breakfast-Lunch-
Menus/Pages/default.aspx
• Check or Cash: Make deposits to student lunch accounts before school day
in the Commons [aka: Lunch Room] to Food Service Staff;
• Alternatively, you can send the check with your student- hand to Food Staff;
• Over the Phone: Call 425.936.1393 to make a deposit using your bank-card.
Homework Machine
Chess
Honor Society
Lego League/Robotics
Math Olympiad
Science Club
Natural Helpers
Creative Writing
FCCLA- family and consumer sciences
Rubiks Cube
Star Wars
TSA (Technology Student Association)
Yearbook
Magic the Gathering
R.A.K. (Random Acts of Kindness
Game Club
Green Team
Debate Club
Aviators Club
and more to come….
CLUBS AND ACTIVITIESPay attention to school announcements through the year! (parents can view
announcements on the IMS website)
WHAT WILL THE SCHOOL DAY BE LIKE?
❖ We have 6 Periods or classes M,T,F
❖ We have “double days” on Wednesdays and
Thursdays.
❖ We have 3 lunches at Inglewood – A, B and C.
❖ We have U-Knighted 2 times a week.
❖ We have a 40 minute intervention or Flextime 2 times
a week.
❖ https://ims.lwsd.org/ to find the bell schedule
6TH GRADE? WHAT WILL THAT BE LIKE?
❖ Language Arts and Social Studies (LA/SS) will be back-to-back “Blocked”
periods with the same teacher and students.
❖ Students either participate in I-Experience or Band/Orchestra as their elective
choice.
❖ Students will have PE one semester and the IMS Foundations class the other
semester.
Period First Semester
(1st and 2nd Quarter)
Second Semester
(3rd and 4th Quarter)
1 Language Arts Language Arts
2 Social Studies Social Studies
3 Math Math
4 Science Science
5 PE IMS Prep/Foundations
6 I-Experience or Band/Orchestra I-Experience or Band/Orchestra
SCHEDULES FOR 7TH & 8TH GRADES?
❖ LASS class will be blocked (most likely).
❖ Students will have PE one semester and Health (7th Grade) or an
additional elective (8th Graders)
❖ 7th Graders take 2 semester elective classes, 8th Graders take 3
semester elective classes
Period First Semester
(1st and 2nd Quarter)
Second Semester
(3rd and 4th Quarter)
1 Language Arts Language Arts
2 Social Studies Social Studies
3 Math Math
4 Science Science
5 PE Health (7th) / Elective (8th)
6 Elective Elective
7TH AND 8TH ELECTIVE CHOICES
2 elective choices in 7th grade and
3 elective choices in 8th grade
Multiple offerings in the following:
▪Performing Arts (Drama)
▪Art
▪Leadership
▪Technology
▪Music (Band or Orchestra)
▪Family and Consumer Sciences
▪World Language (8th graders only)
ON THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL
• 7:35 – 7:50 Arrival of 6th Graders – Report to the Commons
• 6th Graders will receive a tour of the school and participate in
some really fun small group activities with their 8th grade Knight
Crew leaders and fellow 6th graders.
• Activities include finding their classes and meeting other 6th
graders
• 10:20 – 10:55 Arrival for 7th & 8th Graders – students will get
schedules by the bus area and report straight to class.
• All students will go to each of their classes for a short time
during the day.
OTHER REMINDERS
• Algebra placement test for new 7th and 8th graders is August 27h at 10am-
noon Check in at the main office.
• Curriculum Night is September 17th at 7pm. Parents only.
• Back To School Business Days – if you are registering today (filling out
paperwork), we recommend you come on Thursday August 22nd. You may not be
into the system until then. 8 AM to 11 AM
• If you have registered prior to today (submitted completed paperwork), you may
try to pay online through Parent Access and still attend Back To School Business
Days (to get school picture taken and pick up PE clothes) on the appropriate
grade level day.
• If your child has a 504 Plan or an IEP, please meet personally with your counselor
today before you leave.
KEY POINTS
• School Counselors are here to help!
• Log in to Parent Access to track grades, pay fines, view teacher webpages
• Join the IMS PTSA to stay connected
• Encourage your kids to get involved
• Stay calm and get ready to watch your kids grow!
NEXT STEPS TODAY…
• If you have already registered and filled out
the paperwork, you are free to walk around
and check out the building.
• If you registered at the district office, you may
still need to choose elective courses. Please
fill out the ELECTIVE REQUEST SHEET today
and return to any counselor (you don’t need to
see Erica Maule).
NEXT STEPS TODAY CONTINUED…
• If you have not yet turned in paperwork, nor
received paperwork, please see Erica
Maule(Registrar) in the counseling office. You
must provide proof of residency to receive your
paperwork.
• If your child has received additional academic
supports – either an IEP (Special Education
Support) or 504 plan (health-based), please
meet your grade level counselor here for a
quick chat .
HOW TO GET CONNECTED
•Create a PowerSchool Learning account: https://www.lwsd.org/help/powerschool-learning-support/powerschool-learning-and-faqAfter the first week of school, have your student show you how PowerSchool works to keep track of assignments and class-based information.•Learn how to access student grades in Skyward Family Access: https://www.lwsd.org/help/skyward-family-accessCheck grades on family access weekly with your student • Pay student fees using the link under “students and families” https://www.lwsd.org/students-families/for-students-and-families•Sign up to get LWSD calendar alerts and updates: https://www.lwsd.org/uploaded/Website/Help/LWSD_Online_Calendar.pdf•Sign up for the PTSA newsletter (Knightly News): https://www.inglewoodptsa.org/
