Welcome to

the

New Student

Orientation!

Introductions

Today’s Agenda

General Introductions and Whole Group Presentations

Review materials

Divide into two groups A and B

Group A: – Presentations 1:55-2:40

Group B: – Station Walk 1:55-2:40

Group A: – Station Walk 2:45-3:30

Group B: – Presentations 2:45-3:30

Wrap Up – Turn in Station Walk Card on your way out the

main exit for a chance to win iTunes!

❖ Welcome from the Mt. Lebanon Police School

Resource Officers

❖“Knowing Dashboard” – Mr. Stengel, Director of

Technology

❖ “Welcome from the P.T.A.” – Mrs. Frank, JMS P.T.A.

President

❖ Intramurals at JMS – Mr. Phillips

❖ “Getting Involved” and A bit about gym clothes – Mr.

Urmann, Phys. Ed. Teacher

❖Outreach Teen & Family Services – Christina Hostutler

WHOLE GROUP PRESENTATIONS

School Resource Officers Cpl. Michael Smakosz

Officer Scott Kunz

Three Expected Outcomes

•Internet Safety

•When Teasing Becomes Sexual Harassment

•Community Connections and Outreach

Presented by

Mr. Christopher Stengel

Director of Technology

PTA Colleen Frank, PTA President

➢Welcome

➢Membership

➢Fundraising

➢Volunteer opportunities ❖Clearances (Act 151)

❖Writing Lab/Field Trips

❖MTLSD Website

−Click on parents

−Click on volunteer clearances

Intramural Activities

Mr. Nick Phillips

Gym Uniforms

Mr. Joe Urmann

Phys. Ed. Teacher

Outreach Teen and

Family Services

Christina Hostutler

Station Walk

NOT IN A PARTICULAR ORDER – You choose:

Cafeteria/Food Services – (Cafeteria)

Read your Schedule – (Visit classrooms)

Outreach – (Cafeteria)

Club Lebo – (Cafeteria)

Locker Practice – (First floor hallway)

Gym Jerseys for Sale – Mr. Urmann (Cafeteria)

PTA information and Gym Bag Sale – (Cafeteria)

Learn About Dashboard – (Computer Lab 102)

Writing Lab Volunteer Sign Up – (Computer Lab 104)

Questions? Just ask…

Please watch your time so you get

to experience everything.

Have fun!

❖ “Success in Middle School” – Mrs. Szesterniak

❖ Olweus program – Mrs. Szesterniak

❖ Attendance and Dress Guidelines – Mr. Zeiders

❖ Health Office Information – Mrs. Szesterniak

❖ Cafeteria & Lunch Procedures - Mr. Zeiders

❖ Guidance Services and Closing – Mrs. Szesterniak

SMALL GROUP PRESENTATIONS

A Typical Day

• Arrival

– Breakfast Club 7:15 AM

– Front doors open 7:45 AM

• Locker & get organized for the day

• Homeroom (8:00 – 8:09) & Morning News Show

• Schedule – 8 period day – 44 minute classes

• Lunch – 11:20 – 11:50

• Dismissal – 2:58 PM

A Typical 6th Grade Schedule

1. English

2. Literature

3. Science

4. Social Studies

5. Math

6. PE(2)/Music(3)

7. Team Time /World Language (22 min each)

8. Unified Arts Rotation

– Art, BIT, Health, Academic Lab

What it takes to be Great

The Keys to Success

Preparation

Participation

Perseverance

and always seek

help when needed.

That’s what we are

here for!

How do we measure

success?

1. Grades

2. Behavior / Attitude

3. Attendance

“It all matters!”

• Empathy

• Communication

• Cooperation

Thomas Jefferson Middle School

A Caring Community

OLWEUS PROGRAM GOALS

➢ Help to create the most positive learning

environment for students by increasing empathy

and school connectedness;

➢ “One good friend”

➢ This is a systems approach involving the School

District, parents, students and sometimes the police

department.

➢ Reporting the bullying incidents!

Exploratory Day

Award-winning literary magazine

Theme Fridays

Study Lab

Video Broadcast

Clubs/activities

Student Council

What’s special

about

our team?

Attendance: Mr. Zeiders

Your team

needs you to

stay on the

ball with good

attendance!

ATTENDANCE

• Attendance is the number one

predictor of a student’s success in

school.

• Under Every Student Succeeds Act

and the Pennsylvania School Code,

Mt. Lebanon School District is

responsible for enforcing the

compulsory school attendance law

Tardiness

• Excused (note needed)

• Unexcused

● 3 “free” unexcused

● 4th – after school detention

• Each student is required to submit a

written excuse to homeroom teacher

within 10 days of his/her return or the

absence is illegal.

● To verify that the excuse has been

received, contact your child’s

homeroom teacher via e-mail.

● Check DASHBOARD

STUDENT ABSENCES

PRE-APPROVED ABSENCES

● Only 5 days will be approved

● Will not be approved during standardized

testing

● Pre-approved absence forms are available in

the Attendance Office and must be submitted

five days prior to the trip.

EARLY DISMISSALS

● Parents are encouraged

to schedule appointments

before or after school

hours.

● Students must have a

written excuse on the day

that they wish to be

excused.

Dress Guidelines

Refer to our Handbook for complete details.

In general, clothing must be safe and not

distracting from the educational

environment.

Health Office

Information

Barbara Austin, RN, Certified School Nurse

Health Office

• Located next to main office

• Questions or concerns call 412-344-2127

• Health information/forms available at

www.mtlsd.org under “District Health

Services.”

Emergency Contact / Release

Information

Please keep emergency

information current on

your Dashboard.

Health Concerns

• Contact nurse for serious or chronic health

problems

• Parent to complete written emergency

plan (will be provided by health office)

• Parent to provide emergency medication

• Information/plan shared with appropriate

school personnel as needed

Recommendations from the Health

Office

• Keep students home when contagious

• Pick up students within 30 minutes of notification

of illness

• Review and follow medication policy

• Provide documentation of Tdap and meningitis

vaccines as early as possible

• Notify health office of pertinent health

information and changes.

Lunch in the JMS Cafeteria

• Eat with you grade level (both teams)

– 6th Grade – 11:20 - 11:50

– 7th Grade – 12:07 - 12:37

– 8th Grade – 12:54 – 1:24

• No assigned seats

• Lunch supervisors will call each table to go up to

lunch line and will also dismiss students when they

have adequately cleaned their area.

• If you’re nervous about the lunch line, pack your

lunch the first few days.

School Lunch

• Click here for the August/September Menu!

• We participate in the National School Lunch

Program

• Offer vs. Serve

• Prices:

– Café Lebo Meal (basic school lunch) - $2.45

– Mt.L Meal - $2.80

– Blue Devil Meal - $3.35

ALA CARTE LINE

• Freshly made salads

• “Grab-n-Go” deli sandwich with carrot sticks or PB and J with Trix yogurt with carrots.

• Hamburgers and chicken patties – Meet child nutrition standards

• Healthy snack options

In the Cafeteria Today…

• Put money on your child’s account

• Time for students to practice entering

their ID number

• View the cafeteria and lunch line

• Menus for September available on the

website

GUIDANCE SERVICES Mrs. Allison Levison and

Mr. Pete Berg,

School Counselors

Mrs. Joelle Klaber

Guidance Secretary

GUIDANCE SERVICES

• Services provided : ● Transition processes

● Classroom presentations

● Small educational support groups

● Counseling conferences

● Interventions

• Contact us

● Phone (412) 344-2124

● Email alevison@mtlsd.net pberg@mtlsd.net

Communication at Jefferson Classroom Teachers

Team Leaders

Team Wildfire (6th Grade)– Ms. Beckett

Team Twister (6th Grade)– Ms. Siegel

Team Thunderbolt (7th Grade)– Ms. Miller

Team Star (7th Grade)– Ms. Picard

Team Emerald (8th Grade)– Ms. Luptak

Team Sapphire (8th Grade)– Mr. Martinelli

Counselors

Team Twister & 8th Grade– Mr. Berg

Team Wildfire & 7th Grade– Mrs. Levison

Assistant Principal

Mr. Jeff Zeiders

Principal

Mrs. Kelly Szesterniak

Communication at Jefferson (cont’d)

Website – www.mtlsd.org/JMS

Facebook – www.facebook.com/JMSLebo

Twitter – https://twitter.com/kszesterniak

Thomas Jefferson

MIDDLE SCHOOL

ORIENTATION

See you August 29th!