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Welcome Eckstein Families. “ The will to win, the desire to succeed, the urge to reach your full potential... these are the keys that will unlock the door to personal excellence. Confucius. Every Student Every Classroom Every Day. Our Mission: - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Welcome Eckstein Families
“The will to win, the desire to succeed, the urge to reach your full potential... these are the keys that will unlock the door to personal excellence.
Confucius
Every StudentEvery
ClassroomEvery Day
Our Mission:
Eckstein Middle School, a diverse community of life long learners, will ensure the academic, social, and emotional growth and success of each student.
Our Vision
Each student will be known, nurtured, and challenged.
Each student will be given opportunities to actively engage in achieving their full potential.
The school environment will foster creative problem solving.
The school will provide an atmosphere to guide each student in becoming a healthy, confident, resilient, and responsible world citizen, prepared for high school and beyond.
Student Assurances
Your academic and social well-being will be at the core of all staff decisions.
Your teachers will empower you to become leaders in the learning process, value your perseverance and creativity, and provide you with quality feedback.
Your teachers will integrate technology within the curriculum preparing you for the 21st Century.
You will benefit from teachers who collaborate to create lessons that will positively impact your achievement.
You will benefit from staff who works to ensure an inclusive, safe, and supportive learning environment that honors individuality and encourages self-advocacy.
You will benefit from a staff that values family, diversity, and community partnerships. Eckstein will strive to increase parent/guardian involvement.
You will benefit from a staff that will communicate with the elementary and high schools to create smooth transitions.
Grades at Eckstein represent
learning, not behavior
The fundamental purpose…
Of grading is to compare student performance to established levels of proficiency in knowledge, understanding and skills. The intent is to evaluate student work in relation to pre-established standards.
Thomas R. Guskey, Practical Solutions for Serious Problems in Standards-Based Grading
Purpose of Academic Grades
Primary purpose is to communicate with students and families about student ACADEMIC achievement of learning goals.
Secondary purposes include: Instructional Planning Student Placement
Brookhart 2004
Effort Grade*In development
Reflects the work and time that a student puts into learning.
Might include:
Completion of class work
Homework
Consistent preparation for class
Making up for learning missed due to absence.
Citizenship Grade
Reflects a students contribution to the Eckstein learning
community.
Might include:
treating oneself and others respectfully
kindness toward others
respectful use of materials
What Do Grades Mean
A=Exceeds Standard
B=At Standard
C=Approaching Standard
D=Below Standard
E=Far Below Standard/ Has Not Demonstrated
Friendly Faces to Know
Kristin Bailey 6th grade administrator
Jolene Anderson Asst. Principal and 7th grade administrator
Ron Timmons Asst. Principal and 8th grade administrator
Reema Ziadeh 8th Grade Counselor, 7th grade L-Z
Larry Christensen 6th Grade Counselor, 7th grade A-K
Alisa Zemke
Sherri Kokx, Principal
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Source and FusionClassroom information for families
URLs to know
Source: http://ps.seattleschools.org
Fusion: http://ecksteinms.seattleschools.org
Both use the same user name and password. Your student has an “eck…” username, so they
can use both sites Parents/guardians should have received
instructions on getting registered. Contact [email protected] if you
have problems.
Fusion
Eckstein’s main website runs on a system called “fusion” (http://ecksteinms.seattleschools.org)
You’ll find many pages with information there, including: Recent news, school information, activities, volunteer opportunities, the library.
At the top of the screen is a login and password field. Once logged in, you can access private class “fusion” pages.
Fusion Family Main Page
Fusion Daily Email Summary
The Source (now PowerSchools)
Homework assignments can be seen on class fusion pages.
Assignment postings are more up-to-date on “the source”.
(http://ps.seattleschools.org)
Once logged in click anything blue! (Some links are hard to see.)
The teacher names on the main page are email addresses.
Every other link takes you to more information about classes, categories, assignments, and grades.
Powerschools Main Page
Click on the grade!
Assignments and Grades
Guiding Good Choices ClassTaught by Reema Ziadeh, and Prevention/Intervention Counselor, Kelly Kerby
Focus on teaching parents/guardians of preteens and younger adolescents skills to help encourage positive decision making.
Wednesday NightsOctober 22– November 195 weeks 6:30-8:30Open to all parents/guardiansSign up online or with Ms. Kerby
Eligible families will receive paperwork tonight
Counselors are available until 9:00in the library for assistance with applications
Information about eligibility for the College Bound Scholarship Program is also available in the library