Welcome to the Tiger’s Den

Parent Welcome Night

August 5, 20197:00 PM

Principal: Anthony DeFeoAdefeo@sd308.org

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.

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Administrative Team

Mr. Anthony DeFeoPrincipal

Special programsHome & School

School Improvement PlanCommunity communication

And much more!

Mr. Jerry WicksAssistant Principal

Last names M-Z

SafetyTransportation

FacilitiesAnd much more!

Ms. Lisa CamireAssistant Principal

Last names A-L

CurriculumInstruction

Support and interventionsAnd much more!

Student Support Services Team

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Committed to the development of the Whole Child

CounselorsAmy Shaw & Ashley Gilbert A-L M-Z

Class schedulesSocial & Emotional support

College & CareerAnd much more!

Social WorkersCassie Jackson & TBDSTARS & Students with IEPs

Social & Emotional goalsBehavior Plans

Cognitive assessmentsAnd much more!

Restorative JusticeNick Buono

Conflict resolutionRe-integration

Community buildingAnd much more!

Dean’s AssistantTBD

Supervision

Hallway monitorAnd much more!

Commitment to our students Tribute to our teachers

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

Student Engagement & Leadership

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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)

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Safety First

Schoolwide Safety drills*Fire

EarthquakeTornadoIntruder

*Community communication through email, school website*

Safety team trained in CPR, NVCI, ALICE

Student volunteer opportunities.

Partnering for safety.

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

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School wide expectations and

Discipline

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

on-time arrival, lunchtime, bus travel)

❖ IDs

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**

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TIGER

‘Significant 72’1st Three Days

Aug. 14, 15, 16

Community-buildingTiger ROARS expectations

Classroom norming

Thank you!Questions?

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