5th Grade Parent Meeting (2015-16)

1. Class of 2022

2. Transition Steps
Elementary counselors teach lessons
Middle school administrators and counselors
visit 5th grade classes
5th graders visit ISMS for orientation
Tonight's Parent Meeting
Registration times/dates
Online registration—July 27-August 7
7:30 am -11:00 am and 1:00pm - 3:30 pm on
August 3,4,6,7, if needed
10:00 am - 6:00 pm on August 5, if needed

3. School Within a School
Three wings with one grade per wing
Two sections in each wing
• Evenly divided
Five classes in each section
• Social Studies
• Math (multiple grade levels)
• Language Arts-writing
• Language Arts-literature
• Science

4. Schedule
7:45 - Arrive at ISMS/breakfast
8:08 - Enter the building and go to locker
8:15 - Advisor/Advisee - announcements and
attendance
8:28 - Core classes
11:04 - Lunch
11:39 - Remediation/enrichment &
band/choir/activities
12:14 - Core classes resume
2:12 - Related arts
3:22 - Return to the wing for dismissal
3:30 - Dismissal

5. Activity
Band and/or Choir (survey being sent)
Remediation
Students who did not pass ISTEP+
Math/LA
Enrichment—rotate every 7 weeks
Computer skills
Lego Robotics
Life sports
Art/photography

6. Related Arts
Students rotate every 7 weeks
oArt—2D and 3D
oIndustrial technology/STEM
oMusic
oFamily and consumer science
Students participate every other day
oPhysical education/health

7. Communication
Agenda
Harmony
oHomework
agenda
oWeb
messages
oGrades
Attendance
Discipline
Email
Phone
ISMS web page
Twitter

8. Eagle Star Newsletter
Available on the Internet at
http://wccs.k12.in.us/isms/
oGrade level updates from each team
oSchool calendar of activities
oDaily lunch menu
oSports and academic events
oNews from administrators and faculty

9. Support Staff
Guidance
o Mrs. Michel
o Mrs. Rider
Resource
o Mrs. Boley
o Mrs. Mills
o Mrs. Worthman
o Mrs. Korus
o Mrs. Ioane

10. Safety--Parking Lot
Follow green line
No idle zone
Release/pickup at a sidewalk

11. Safety--Early Release
Information
Students will go home on their AM
route
If an alternate location is required,
please notify your child’s grade level
office as soon as possible
Parent pick up may not be an option
given the circumstances, so plan for
your child to ride the bus

12. Delays
45-minute delays every Wednesday-
-school starts at 9:00.
2-hour delays for weather—school
starts at 10:15
3-hour delays for weather—school
starts at 11:15 and ends at 4:30

13. School Lunch
Deposit lunch money into account at school or
online
Use student ID card to purchase lunch--If lost, ID
replacement cost is $5.00
There is no credit or temporary ID card
Sandwich and milk are available free
Using your card to buy a friends lunch can get
expensive
Regular lunch costs $2.05
Buying a second lunch costs $2.90
Extra items can get expensive
Breakfast costs $1.30

14. School Clinic
Mrs. Kandy Gay – RN,BSN
Monitors student health
Communicates with parents and staff
Conducts health screening – vision
and hearing
Distributes medications sent from
home
Collects sports physicals

15. Medications
 All medications must be brought in by
parent/guardian
 Parent/guardian must fill out request for administering
medication forms (one for over the counter and one
for any prescription medications)
 All medications must be in the original container and
have a current expiration date
 Tylenol (50 tablets) and/or Ibuprofen (25 tablets) may
be purchased for $1.00
 Insurance available

16. Immunizations
Immunizations must be completed prior to
1st day of school
Grace period of 20 days
Could result in exclusion if not up to date
according to state guidelines

17. Immunizations
TDaP
Polio
Measles (Rubeola)
Mumps
German Measles (Rubella)
Hepatitis B
Varicella
Meningococcal (MCV4)

18. Extra Activities
Academic teams
Student council
Cross country
Track
Wrestling
Swimming
Golf
Soccer
Manager for any sport

19. Sports Physicals
 Completed every school year
 Completed after April 1
 May 9, 8:00-11:00 am – Parkview Medical Plaza
 May be turned in to school nurse any time
 Examined by a medical doctor or doctor of
osteopath (cannot be completed by a chiropractor-
IHSAA rule)
 If child is injured, a note is needed directing school
about limitations and date to return to full activity

20. Injuries
Contact nurse
Send doctor’s note with diagnosis,
restrictions, and when to return to normal
activities
Concussions – doctor’s release
Possible cardiac arrest – written parent
release
Insurance – may purchase or use your
own

21. 6th Grade Field Trip
Medieval Times Castle
Schaumburg, IL
Matinee and lunch
http://www.medievaltimes.com/chicago.aspx

22. ISMS Online Registration
 Online – July 27 –August 7
 Registration times/dates (if you do not have access to
a computer)
7:30 am -11:00 am and 1:00 - 3:30 pm on August 3, 4, 6, 7
10:00 am until 6:00 pm on August 5
Make appointment with nurse if health concerns
 Schedules, forms and other important information
 You may wait until school begins to:
o Purchase an activity pass
o Purchase a physical education shirt
o Pay for books
o Put money into lunch/breakfast account
You need to have a separate check for each different item purchased.

23. Open House
August 10 – Mandatory corporation and
school meetings during the day (doors
locked)
ISMS open from 4:00 – 6:00 pm (Aug. 10)
Put supplies in locker
Meet the teachers
Find classrooms
First day for students – August 12

24. Thank you
We look forward to having your
childat IndianSprings!