WELCOME TOKASTNER

INTERMEDIATESCHOOL

THUNDERBIRDS

AGENDA FOR TONIGHT

Information about registration process

Changes to Bell Schedule for 2012-13

Introduction to the Kastner Experience

Answer your questions

REGISTRATION EVENTS

6th Grade Rally at Kastner Intermediate – Thursday, March 8th Information / Course Descriptions Registration Form KASTNER 7TH GRADE REGISTRATION FOR 2012-13

School Site Registration – forms due to 6th grade teacher by the day of your school’s registration visit

REGISTRATION

All students will be enrolled into:

Academic Block (ELA & History)ScienceMathPEElective

REGISTRATION

ELECTIVES:

Choral or Instrumental MusicCore Strength and ConditioningAcademic Seminar Elective Wheel (random cycle of two

electives)

ELECTIVE WHEEL

Two semester courses depending on elective period:

Art Ceramics Drama Exploring Tech Leadership

ZERO PERIOD PE

Zero Period PE – Performing Arts ONLY

Students may take two music electives and Zero Period PE

Starts at 6:45 am

PARENT PERMISSION REQUIRED – SIGNATURE REQUIRED ON THE REGISTRATION FORM

MATH PLACEMENT

7th grade math is Pre-Algebra

Algebra 1 placement based on: CST Performance Band (Advanced) Algebra Readiness assessment

* Optional* Registration form

6th Grade math benchmarks & grades

ADVANCED SCIENCE PLACEMENT

Placement Test Optional Elect on Registration form

Advanced Science students must participate in Science Fair or Science Olympiad

TECHNOLOGY IN EDUCATION

Every 7th grade student will have daily access to laptops in AB classes as needed for instruction (ONLY during AB period).

Students may bring their own laptops and are encouraged to do so.

TECHNOLOGY

Attend Laptop Information Night:

March 22nd @ Kastner Intermediate

6:00 P.M. – 7:00 P.M.

March 29 Granite Ridge March 21 Alta Sierra March 28 Clark Intermediate March 27 Reyburn Intermediate

REGISTRATION EVENTS

Registration Packet Pick-Up at Kastner* Monday, Aug. 6 – Wednesday, Aug. 8

* 7:30 A.M. – 5:30 P.M.

Pick-Up Schedule / ID Card /Purchase PE Clothes, Yearbook , Spirit Packs, Spirit Wear

* Monday, Aug. 13 at Kastner Intermediate * 3:00pm – 6:00pm

REQUIREMENTS FOR SCHEDULE PICK-UP

All immunizations must be current SEE SCHOOL NURSE FOR REQUIREMENTS!

All financial obligations must be cleared

MUST BE IN DRESS CODE

STUDENT ACTIVITIES

STUDENTS CAN GET INVOLVED!

WEB Day: Where Everyone Belongs

CLUBS and ORGANIZATIONS: Student Government, Science Fair, Science

Olympiad, Robotics, Math Counts, Folklorico, History Day, Lunch Activities, Chess Club, Crochet Club & Hockey Club.

Athletics

WEB - Where Everyone Belongs

Every 7th grader will be invited to attend WEB Day on Tuesday, Aug. 14

Two sessions: 8:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M. or 1:00 P.M. – 5:00 P.M.

Invitation is in the Registration packet to be picked up August 6-8, 2012

ATHLETICS SPORTS

Health Screening – required prior to any participation in athletics

May 16, 2012 6:30 P.M.

Clovis West High School – WEST Gym

$ 25.00

Screening forms provided

PARENTS CAN GET INVOLVED!

Parent Teacher Club – available at Schedule Pick-up Night

STAY INVOLVED, STAY IN TOUCH! Ways to stay informed…

Website, Parent Connect, Email, Twitter, Global Connect, Facebook, Daily Bulletin

SAVEMART SHARES CARDS

TRANSPORTATION

Busses outside of the 2.5 mile radius

Community-funded busses – contact your elementary school office

City busses – School District does not provide bus fare

DAILY SCHEDULE

Monday, Tuesday & Friday:

Period 1 begins at 7:40 A.M.

Students attend all six period

Dismissal at 2:25 P.M.

DAILY SCHEDULE

Wednesday & Thursday –

Period 1 starts at 7:55 A.M.

Wednesdays – Even classes only

Thursdays – Odd classes only

Dismissal at 2:25 P.M.

DAILY SCHEDULE

Four-Day School Weeks

NO LATE-START DAYS

Period 1 begins at 7:40 A.M.

Students attend all six periods each

day

Dismissal at 2:25 P.M.

Order in the Classroom-Graham, K., Prigmore, E. (May/June, 2009). Leadership

Kathleen Cotton (1990) summarizes it this way:

“Effective managers teach behavioral rules and

classroom routines in much the same way as they

teach instructional content, and they review these

frequently at the beginning of the school year and

periodically thereafter. Whether it’s kindergarten or

10th grade students, we cannot ever assume in school

settings today that children arrive ready and willing to

behave.”

Order in the Classroom-Graham, K., Prigmore, E. (May/June, 2009). Leadership

One of the major flaws in some classroom

management systems is that the teacher gives

numerous chances, requests or warnings – all of which

waste academic instructional time.

If all students are systematically taught through a

direct instruction model how to follow classroom rules

and routines, multiple warnings and repeated requests

can be eliminated, thus saving valuable instructional

minutes.

Self-Control

Marzano (1993) described “withitness”

as “maintaining an appropriate mental

set…Carrying out the various aspects of

classroom management without becoming

emotionally involved or personalizing

students’ actions” (p. 94-95)

Five Components of Time To Teach

Five Components of Time To Teach

Teach To’s

An opportunity to teach our students

how we want them to behave in our

classrooms and in our school. As a

team, WE MUST CREATE THE

ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH WE WANT OUR

STUDENTS TO LEARN.

Five Components of Time To Teach

RefocusTurning a disruptive moment into a learning moment. A “win-win” experience for both student and teacher

a. Teacher continues teaching b. Students continue learning

Q1. What was your behavior?Q2. What did you want?Q3. What will you do next time?Q4. Are you ready to return to the routine of the

class?

STUDENT SERVICES & SUPPORTJim Stewart, Pat Ajamian, Victoria Garcia, Mike MacNeill

Reinforce Time to Teach model

Reinforce school rules and Board policies, including Dress Code (See Parent Handbook)

Oversee/Mediate Behavioral Issues, including conflict resolutions and Bully Contracts

STUDENT SERVICES & SUPPORT

Homework Lab Attendance

Attendance/Truancy/SARB process

Lunch & After-school Detention/ Thursday School (4 hours)

Reward good/improved behavior

Unconditional Positive Regard

Five Components of Time To Teach

Caring is key and is driven by non-

contingent interactions

Building relationships is key to a positive

and supportive learning environment

Five Components of Time To Teach

Classroom Arrangement

Jere Brophy (1996) commented that proper

arrangement led to “…attention to lessons and

engagement in academic activities” (p.5)

“However, regardless of our situation, at least two

factors remain constant: the physical design of

your classroom must take into account both

learning and behavioral consequences.”

2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-20120

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800735

645

459440

D and F Numbers

Sem. 1

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213234

261 258

4.0 Students

Sem. 1

2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011825

830

835

840

845

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855

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865

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864

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Academic Performance Index (API)

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787

422

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180

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Discipline Referrals

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140

160 141

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Suspensions Off Campus

Sem. 1

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27

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Student to Student Issues

Sem. 1

2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-20120

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3.3

2.8

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Per Month

Campus Officer Citable Offenses

API Growth Pre Time To Teach to Post Time To Teach

Lincoln Pinedale Kastner650

700

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893

771

839

914

807

864

API PreTTTAPI PostTTT

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THANK YOU FOR COMING…

Links available on our website for your reference:

This Presentation Registration materials Parent / Student Handbook

See you in August!!