Welcome to Brownsburg East Middle School

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Welcome to Brownsburg EastMiddle School!
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Administrators and Counselors

• Mrs. Marsha Webster, Principal
• Mrs. Amber Schroering, Assistant Principal
• Mr. Scott Smith, Administrative Dean
• Mr. Jon Regashus, Athletic Director
• Mrs. Sharren Popenfoose, 6th Grade Counselor
• Mrs. Jennifer VonDeylen, Parent Support Group
  President
  

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• No other age level is of more enduring
  importance because the determinants of ones
  behavior as an adult, self-concept, learning
  interests and skills, and values are largely
  formed in this period of life.
• -John Lounsbury, in reference to the middle
  school level

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Needs and Characteristics of Young Adolescents

• Question often asked by the parents of middle
  level students
  
• Who are you and what have you done with my
  child?
  
• Physical
• Irregular growth spurts in physical development
• Fluctuations in metabolism causing restlessness
  and listlessness
  
• Often ravenous appetites
• Mature at varying rates
• Highly self-conscious of body changes

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Needs and Characteristics of Young Adolescents

• Intellectual
• Highly curious
• Prefer active over passive learning experiences
• Relate to real-life problems and situations
• Egocentric
• Begin to experience metacognition (the ability to
  analyze complex thought processes)
  

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Needs and Characteristics of Young Adolescents

• Psychological
• Often erratic and inconsistent in behavior
• Highly sensitive to criticism
• Moody, restless, and self-conscious
• Optimistic and hopeful
• Searching for identity and peer acceptance

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Needs and Characteristics of Young Adolescents

• Social
• Rebellious toward parents and authority figures
• Confused and anxious about new school and social
  settings
  
• Experiencing beginning of sexuality
• Fiercely loyal to peer group values
• Often aggressive and argumentative
• Need frequent affirmation and love from adults

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Needs and Characteristics of Young Adolescents

• Moral and Ethical
• Idealistic
• Posses strong sense of fairness
• Reflective and introspective in thoughts and
  feelings
  
• Confront moral and ethical questions head on
• Ask large, ambiguous questions about life, its
  meaning, and their place in it
  

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• The middle school is recognized as the bridge
  between elementary and high school. The planks
  in this bridge consist of an interdisciplinary
  team organization with a flexibly scheduled day
  a guidance program, including an advisory plan
  an exploratory program curriculum focused on
  personal development, continued learning skills,
  and basic knowledge areas varied and effective
  instructional methodologies continued
  communication between students, parents, and
  teachers.
• -William Alexander

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Arrival To School

• Students not riding the bus may enter the school
  at 720 a.m.
  
• If a student eats breakfast, s/he can enter the
  building at 715 and should report directly to
  the cafeteria.
  
• Car riders should be dropped off and picked up in
  front of the school on the south side of the
  building at door 1 or 3.
  
• Pickup for all extracurricular/after school
  activities is always at door 7.

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Daily Schedule

• We will be on a traditional seven period day next
  year.
  
• Each class will be 47 minutes long, with the
  exception of SRT.
  
• SRT, or Student Resource Time, will be 27 minutes
  at the end of each day.
  
• Students have 5 minute passing periods
• between classes.

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Core Classes

• All students take the following core classes
• English
• Math 6, Pre-Algebra, or Algebra
• Science 6
• Social Studies 6
• Physical Education/Health
• Students also take 2 related arts classes.

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Related Arts Classes

• World Languages
• Keyboarding
• All students take these classes
• Band
• Orchestra
• Treble Choir
• Introduction to Microsoft Word
• Keyboarding
• Beginning Gateway to Technology
• Community Service
• Art
• Choir
• Elective P.E.
• Basic Skills

• Long term planning 7th and 8th grades offer
  high school credit Chinese and Spanish to
  students with B averages. GTT, Honors Art,
  and business management have prerequisites or
  grade requirements.

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Supplies

• A list will be provided by grade level. These
  will be posted on the website in early July.

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School Meals

• A hot school lunch costs 2.10.
• Breakfast costs 1.35.
• Additional items are available for purchase.
• Students will eat under the supervision of lunch
  room monitors.
  
• Parents may pay into their childs lunch account
  established at registration.
  
• Go to mylunchmoney.com (4 charge).
• Contact the cafeteria with questions regarding
  spending.
  
• Should a student lose a lunch card they will
  still eat, providing there is money in their
  account.
  

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• Personal needs of middle school students can be
  summarized with three words security, support,
  and success. While young adolescents often seem
  self-assured, the reality is that most of them
  need adults to create an environment where they
  feel supported, secure, and are provided
  opportunities to be successful.
• -John Van Hoose and David Strahan

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Interdisciplinary Team Approach

• There will be three sixth grade teams.
• Each team consists of teachers who share a common
  group of students.
  
• Team classes and student lockers will be in the
  same hallway.
  
• Common planning time allows teachers to
  coordinate interdisciplinary units, field trips,
  consistent rules and expectations, team meetings,
  and parent conferences.
• Teachers also meet with other grade level
  department area colleagues twice a week in
  Professional Learning Communities.

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Student Resource Time

• Promotes a supportive, nurturing environment to
  meet unique needs of individual students.
  
• Students are assigned a faculty advisor with whom
  they meet with at the end of each day.
  
• Provides time for the Advisory Program, Response
  to Intervention, character education, club
  meetings, and study hall.
  
• Provides students with a consistent adult
  connection.

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The Passport A Key to Success

• The passport will serve as the students daily
  agenda and should be filled out each period to
  keep track of assignments.
  
• The passport will also serve as a hall pass when
  students leave the classroom.
  
• Finally, in past years, the passport has also
  served as the student handbook. This year,
  however, the Corporation has decided to publish
  all handbooks online only in an effort to
  conserve. Be sure to go over this with your
  child to find answers to many questions.

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Parent-School Connections

• For many students the most crucial key to success
  in middle school is effective parent-school
  communication. We seek to achieve this through
  
• PowerSchool
• Teacher WebPages
• Open House at the beginning of the school year
• Parent-Teacher Conferences in the fall
• Data Night in the spring
• Arranged Team-Parent Conferences
• Bulldog Broadcaster Monthly School Newsletter
• Bulldog Bytes Weekly School Newsletter
• Outbound calls and emails

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Parent Support Group

• They will be in the Media Center this evening.
• Please see them about the following items
• Meetings
• Committees
• Officers

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www.brownsburg.k12.in.us
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After School Study Club (ASSC)

• Runs from 240-340 Monday Thursday.
• Three teachers are there each night to tutor,
  study with, or help students in any other way.
  
• Students must sign up to ride after school bus by
  1100 a.m. each day.
  
• They must have ASSC pass signed by teacher.
• They must be in the media center by 240 and stay
  until 340.

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Late Bus

• Students can sign up for the late bus daily
  before 1100 a.m. in the Guidance Office.
  
• Late bus leaves school at 345 p.m. and drops
  students off at neighborhood entrances.
  
• Students can ride the bus for academic reasons
  only, including study club or if they are staying
  after to get extra help from a teacher.
  
• Students cannot ride the bus for detention.

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Extra and Co-Curricular Activities

• Intramural Sports
• Art Club
• Global Involvement and Awareness Club (GIA)
• Speech Team
• Music Artist Club

• Academic Team
• Student Government
• Musical
• Club Cook
• PRIDE VOICE
• Jazz Band
• Generations Club
• Sewing Club
• Diversity Club

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Athletics

• Football
• Volleyball
• Cross Country (6)
• Begins August 17
• Tennis
• Golf
• Soccer
• Basketball

• Wrestling (6)
• Begins in January
• Swimming (6)
• Begins in January
• Diving (6)
• Begins in January
• Baseball
• Softball
• Track (6)
• Begins in March
• Cheerleading

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Athletics

• A physical dated May 1st, 2009 or after must be
  on file prior to trying out.
  
• A 25 physical will be offered to athletes at BHS
  Wednesday, May 27 and Tuesday, June 16 _at_ BHS Door
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• Times Wrestling 600
• Swimming/Diving 630
• Cross Country Track 645
• Practices begin August 17, 2009.
• In order to participate, a student and parent
  must indicate a desire to be part of the random
  drug testing program when the handbook receipt is
  submitted.

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Important Dates

• Athletic Physicals May 27 and June 16, 2009
• _at_ BHS Door 15 Cost is 25
• Registration Tuesday, August 11, 2009
• 130-600 p.m.
• First Day of School August 17, 2009

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We look forward to seeing you each day at
Brownsburg East Middle School!