1. Welcome to Joseph Melillo
Middle School

2. Parent/Student Orientation
Grade Six
August 25, 2011

3. JMMS Mission Statement
Joseph Melillo Middle School is committed
to providing a safe, nurturing learning
atmosphere that maintains high academic
standards and behavioral expectations in
order for students to reach their optimal
level of performance and prepare them for
the rigors of high school, post secondary
education and beyond.

4. Administration
John Prato Principal
Phyllis Savo Assistant Principal
Neil Sullivan Teacher on Special
Assignment

5. Secretarial Staff
Mrs. Joyce Alger-Cerrito Main Office
Mrs. Debbie Prunier Guidance
Mrs. Janet Moscato Attendance
Clerk

6. Guidance and Pupil Personnel Staff
Debbie DeMaio Guidance Counselor
Keith Karaffa Guidance Counselor
Megan Geremia Guidance Counselor
Joseph Vita Social Worker
Cassandra Lulaj School Psychologist
Margo DeFelice Nurse
Rick Wolf Speech/Language
Barbara Laudano Pathologists

7. Nervous????
Excited????
Worried???
What do I wear??
Will I have a bad hair day???
What time will I get home????

8. We
bet
you
feel
this
way
too!!

9. CORE CURRICULUM
Every grade has five core subjects
Language Arts
Integrated Language Arts
Math
Science
Social Studies

10. Specials aka Unified Arts
Students will have exposure to all of
the following exploratory classes
during their middle school career
PE Health Computers
Band / Chorus World Language
Science of Engineering : Robotics
Art Library STEM Challenge

11. STEM
Science
Technology
Engineering
Math

12. Science-Technology-Engineering-
Math
STEM

13. Interactive Hybrid Learning
Environments
16 Interactive White Boards

14. STEM Hardware
2 Laptop Carts; Moodle environments

15. STEM Lab for Robotics
Grade 8

16. Infrastructure
Fiber-Optic Wiring

17. MAY 19, 2011
Grade 6-12 STEM Competition Finals

18. STEM Competition
•Engineering Challenge: Design and build a
devise that solves a problem. “Everyone plays.
Someone wins.”
•Related to grade level science curriculum
•Access challenge in Moodle (website)
environment using desktops.
•Video diaries.
•CAD (Sketch-up)

19. Go to: East
Haven District
website
Show trailer:
STEM Trailer

20. We have an eight period day
and follow an A Day / B Day
cycle
For example, Thursday the first
day of school is an A-Day so
Friday is a …….

21. Yes… It’s B-Day!!!!!!!!!
See, you’ve got it down!!

22. 8 period bell schedule
Period 1 7:50-8:06
Period 2 8:08-8:55
Period 3 8:57-9:44
Period 4 9:46-10:33
Period 5 10:36-11:24/11:52
(includes Grade 6 and 7 lunch waves)
Period 6 (staggered time) 11:54-12:42
(includes Grade 8 lunch wave)
Period 7 12:44-1:31
Period 8 1:32-2:18
Homeroom 1:33-2:20

23. Lunch Times
1st Lunch (6th Grade) 10:37-11:02
2nd Lunch (7th Grade) 11:27-11:52
3rd Lunch (8th Grade) 12:17-12:42

24. Locker Break
Locker Break is 10:33 to 10:36
Locks may be combination or key. We
suggest if a key lock that the second key
be left with your child’s teacher.

25. Stairwells and Lavs…….
Be safe, be respectful, be
responsible…….

26. KEEP VALUABLES HOME
Jewelry
Money
Cell phones, iPods, PSP’s,

27. Homework
• JMMS maintains high academic standards
and expects students to take a more
active role in their learning. Be
accountable, be responsible.
• Homework is assigned for every class. If it
is not, required reading for 20 minutes a
night.

28. Assignment Planner
• Every student will receive a quarterly
assignment pad/planner. It will serve as
their pass from place to place and keep
and accurate account of their day to day
routine.

29. Late Bus
JMMS Late Bus is on Monday and
Wednesday for after school intervention,
help, and for activities that meet.
Late bus pick-up is between 3:30-3:45 PM

30. JMMS Sports
Sports will be open to grades 6 through 8
Sign-ups for try-outs for fall sports will be
forthcoming. Stay tuned…………….

31. Student Drop Off….
Proceed to back of building to
drop off your child. Exit in full
circle around parking lot. Please
do not cut through parking lot.

32. Student Pick-Up
• Park on Hudson St. near Tennis
courts
• Park near wall on side of building
• Park in a space in back of JMMS
and exit slowly via route closest to
trees. Please do not cut through
the parking lot.

33. Student Medication
Medication, including over-the
counter-medication cannot be
taken unless a form has been
completed by your child’s
doctor/pediatrician and with your
written consent. Medication must
be brought in in the original
container to the nurse.

34. PBIS also known as Positive
Behavior Intervention Supports
Improves classroom and school climate
Maximizes academic achievement
Integrates academics and behavior
initiatives
It’s not about changing kids, it’s about
changing adult behaviors

35. JMMS PBIS MOTTO
Be SAFE
Be RESPECTFUL
Be RESPONSIBLE

36. Student Expectations
• Be courteous at all times
• Be respectful
• Be responsible
• Advocate for yourself
• Walk on the right
• Manners in the café…just like home

37. General Rules
(the biggies)
•Hands and feet to yourself
“We were fooling”
•No gum chewing
•No hats
•Dress code do’s and don’ts
•Cell phones / Cameras / iPods

38. JMMS dress code
and school rules

39. This is a collection of do’s and
don’ts for JMMS students to make
our school year a success!

40. Follow the JMMS Six Pillars of
Character!

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42. Riding the bus is a privilege!
Not a right!

43. Follow the bus rules!
Hands and feet stay in the seat!

44. Don’t distract the driver!
No throwing, no swearing,
and no yelling!

45. Our hallways are crowded….

46. So stay to the right!

47. And earn your ticket!
And Win
A Pen!

48. All students Ouch !
have their
own lockers.
We ask you
not to share
and to be
kind to the
lockers.

49. Use your lockers to keep track of
what you need.
You may visit
your locker
before school,
during locker
break, and after
school.

50. Jackets should stay in your lockers.
For
your
safety!

51. Do not bring any valuables to
school.
They will be safer at home!

52. Hugging may be fun…

53. But we ask
you to keep
your hands
to yourself!

54. No Gum!

55. No
phones
allowed
!

56. AW
WW
WW
..
Which includes
texting!

57. Keep your eyes on your own paper!

58. Cafeteria Rules:
Yum
Food !
and
drink
stays in
the Café.

59. Raise your hand
to get up!
No Yelling and
Screaming!
Sit in your
assigned area!

60. Be on time for class!

61. A
detention
may be
given for
students
who are
tardy.

62. Passing notes in class…..
Not a good idea

63. Paying attention – great idea!

64. Sleeping in class, another bad idea

65. Attentive and ready – great idea.

66. Please do not deface JMMS
property.

67. Much better!

68. Paper belongs in the trash.

69. Be nice to our bulletin boards.

70. Be kind to each
other!

71. Sneakers are safe

72. Flip flops are not!

73. Hats are not allowed!

74. Be prepared
for class.

75. Where is my
stuff?

76. Do not spray
any kind of
cologne or
substance in
the building.

77. No yelling or
running in the
hall!
Ahh
hh!

78. Or
disturbing
other
classes.

79. Joseph
Melillo Middle
School is a
special place
for all of us.

80. Go JMMS

81. We can work things out together!

82. It is amazing
what we can do!

83. Just do your best and you will
succeed!

84. Remember
your six
pillars
of character!

85. We are all in this…..

86. TOGETHER!

87. JMMS PTC
Be involved, join the JMMS PTC
Meetings the first Monday of the
month at 6 pm
Exception: First JMMS PTC meeting
is scheduled for September 12, at
6:00 P.M.
See Kim Lendroth

88. Follow these two simple rules and middle
school should be a breeze…..and your
life…………
Do your best work at all times and don’t do
just enough to “get by.”
If you have nothing nice to say, don’t say it

89. Thank you for coming.
We look forward to
forming stronger
bonds and welcome
you as part of the
JMMS family.