North Lee to Ocoee Middle… Making the

Transition

Fifth Grade Survey

Name ___________________________School ____________________Date ________________

When you think about going to middle school,

1. What three things are you most excited and happy about?

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2. What are three things that you are a little concerned about?

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Scholarship

North

Lee

Percentag

e

County-

Wide

Percentag

e

Grades 5 78

More Homework 4 74

More and Harder Work 14 135

Math 0 38

Science 0 24

Social Studies 0 26

English 4 59

TOTAL 27 37.5% 434 57%

Bullying

North

Lee

Percentage County-Wide Percentage

7th, 8th Graders, High Schoolers 1 24

Pushing and Putting Hands On 0 4

Fights 8 67

Harassment 3 41

Mean people on my Team 3 28

Bullying 18 223

Getting Beaten Up 0 18

Total 23 32% 405 54%

OrganizationNorth

Lee

Percentage County-Wide Percentage

Changing Classes 18 114

Tardiness 2 24

Many Classes 2 34

Getting Lost 6 59

Total 28 39% 231 31%

TeachersNorth

Lee

Percentag

e

County-

Wide

Percentag

e

Mean? Nice? Like Me?

Many of Them

18 191

18 25% 191 25%

FriendshipsNorth

Lee

Percentage County-

Wide

Percentage

Making New Friends 5 67

Friends not on my Team 6 28

Being Liked 0 3

Leaving Friends 1 27

Having Lunch with Friends 1 10

Total 13 18% 135 18%

LockersNorth

Lee

Percentage County-Wide Percentage

All Locker Issues 16 98

Total 16 22% 98 13%

EnvironmentNorth Lee Percentage County-

Wide

Percentage

New School 4 49

More People 3 43

Total 7 10% 92 12%

DisciplineNorth

Lee

Percentage County-

Wide

Percentage

Abiding by Rules 7 35

Getting in Trouble 6 21

Total 13 18% 56 7%

Gym and RestroomNorth Lee Percentage County-Wide Percentage

Gym 5 32

Restrooms 2 43

Total 7 10% 75 10%

Longer School DaysNorth Lee Percentage County-Wide Percentage

Getting Home 2 30

Longer Bus Ride 1 10

Total 3 4% 40 5%

Extracurricular

North

Lee

Percentag

e

County-

Wide

Percentag

e

Making Sports Team 0 25

Making Other Team (Dance, etc.) 0 8

Total 0 0% 33 4%

Attendance Items

• Students are allowed 4 excused absences with

parent notes per semester (8 for the year).

• Any absences beyond these must be

accompanied by a doctor‟s excuse.

• Excessive unexcused absences will be

dealt with as follows:

• 5 days – First Letter, Second Letter,

Summons to Campus Court

Attendance Items (cont.)

Tardies

Students are considered tardy if they have not arrived at their class

by the bell to start school (7:45).

Check-outs that are not accompanied by a doctor‟s note are

counted as unexcused „leave‟.

These two items are totaled and will be addressed in the following

ways:

•5 unexcused tardies or leaves – Letter from the school

•8 unexcused tardies or leaves – 2nd Letter from the school

•12 unexcused tardies or leaves – Summons to campus court

Discipline

Classroom Discipline Policies will be observed

If a child is referred to the office, the following will

be observed by administration:1.) Student conference

2.) Parent contacted

3.) Parent and student speak

4.) Parent chooses one of the following:

• 2 day work detail (to be done during recess)

• 1 week of „Silent Lunch‟

• 1 hour of Saturday Work Detail (9:00 – 10:00)

• 2 swats of corporal punishment (administered

under parent‟s supervision)

Discipline (CONT.)

Upon second referral, all consequence items

double.

Upon third referral, the child will be suspended.

The following items warrant an immediate referral

to the office:

Fighting – physical exchange with the intent to harm.

Documented Bullying – continued verbal or physical

abuse after 1st intervention.

Disrespect to Teacher/ Staff Member –verbal or physical

People to know – Main office

Mrs. Melanie Goff, Administrative Assistant

Mrs. Deanna Nunnelly, School Nurse

Mrs. Lori Wickam, Guidance

Mrs. Leah Myers, Guidance

Health – School & Home

Please help to ensure the health and safety of all children in

our community by reinforcing the hygiene items we teach

the students and by keeping your child at home if they have

communicable diseases.

If a communicable disease is identified in a class, parents of

other students will be notified in order to help mitigate the

spread of that disease.

If your child becomes sick at school, you will be notified by

Mrs. Nunnelly or Mrs. Goff to come and collect him/her.

This will be considered a „Nurse‟ check-out and is an

excused leave.

Visitors

All visitors are asked to sign-in at the front office.

Lunch for Fifth Grade begins at 12:10.

5th Grade Students may be eligible to participate in

the following:

•National Membership dues are $15.00 and will be collected

•Acceptance Criteria (initial) will be „Advanced‟ in RLA and Math on the 4th

Grade TCAP or teacher recommendation with A/B average.

•Invitations will be sent to these students in on August 19th

•Induction Ceremony – September 8, 2011

•Beta Club Junior Conference is scheduled for Nov. 21 – 22 @ the Gaylord

Opryland Hotel in Nashville.

•Beta Club Members will begin special projects in the near future as well.

4. Safety Patrol / Car Callers

•Total cost for the trip = $450.00

•Includes all meals, lodging, travel, and attraction costs

•Includes specialty shirts that will be printed for each day

•Payment schedule

•Nov. 1- $100.00 (Commitment amount)

•Feb. 1- $175.00

•Mar. 1 - $175.00

Fundraising…

The school undertakes two “Active” fundraisers a

year. (Ones which involve solicitation)

Power Value Cards – Various vendors offer discounts

for the card, cards cost $10.00/each, prizes awarded

for various levels of cards sold.

Spring Sale– Orders taken in advance, cost of items

will vary, items delivered on one day, prizes awarded

for various levels of money raised.

The school also has several “Passive” fundraising

items (PTO, School Pictures, Vending, etc.)

Fundraising…

•$60.00 / child for the year (-$20 for each additional child)

•The child will automatically be placed at the 1st prize level of

awards.

•The child may move up levels by selling products as well.