Welcome to John F. Kennedy Middle School

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Welcome to John F. Kennedy Middle School
Home of the Falcons
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How do we spend our day?

• 715 Bus or Parent Drop Off
• 725 Bell Rings -
• Locker Stop
• 730 School Starts
• 80 minute periods
• School ends at 230

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WHAT ARE TEAMS?

• Middle Schools use a teaming concept to help
  students transition to multiple teachers.
• In 6th grade there will be four teams of
  teachers. Students will change classes each
  period, and have new students in those classes.
  Most classes are right next door to each other,
  so theyll be easy to find!

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SCHEDULING

• TEAMS
• 6th Grade 4teams
• 7th Grade 3teams
• 8th Grade 2teams
• PLACEMENT
• -Students are placed at random by computer
• SPECIAL POPULATIONS
• - Special Ed., ELL
• ACCELERATED
• Top 5 in district placed in Gifted, Top 20 in
  district placed in Accelerated

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What classes will they have?
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What will be different?

• Lockers (Hall PE)
• Gym Uniforms-must change for P.E.
• Lunch Choices-more lunch choices and can purchase
  a la cart
• 80 minute class periods
• Passing Periods (4 minutes)

• New Friends- students will be grade level mixed
  within all feeder schools to Kennedy.
• Sports/Clubs These are ran after school
• Academic Teams
• Middle School Behavior Consequences most are
  after school consequences

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Positive Behavioral Interventions Supports
(PBIS)

• Be Responsible
• Be Respectful
• Be Safe
• Be Involved
• This program is designed to promote positive
  behavior expectations.
• The key to your success ?

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Extra-Curricular Activities

• 6th Grade Sports Cross Country, Wrestling and
  Track only
• Clubs Drama, Student Council, Yearbook, Band
  and Chorus PLUS Real World Club, Multicultural
  Club, Literary Magazine, Art Club, STARS, and
  Math Counts.

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QUESTIONS
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