WELCOME TO KIMBALL BIENVENIDOS A KIMBALL

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1 WELCOME TO KIMBALL BIENVENIDOS A KIMBALL

2 W.I.C.O.R. W – Writing to Learn
I – Inquiry – thinking and questioning levels C – Collaboration – working together O – Organization – Binders, Lockers, prepared for class, on time R – Reading to learn

3 Kimball Middle School Tiger’s ROAR!
El Rugido del Tigre Respect Respeto Organization Organización Achieve Success Alcanzar el Éxito Responsibility Responsabilidad

4 Elgin Boys & Girls Club After school tutoring Supervised Games Movies
Field Trips Support for classes

5 PTK Parents Together for Kimball
Monthly meetings President, 7th & 8th grade VP, Secretary, Treasurer Support school – fundraising, chaperoning, school store, concessions, help as needed throughout the year

6 KIMBALL SUPPORT STAFF – Not inclusive
Mr. Tamburrino Principal Sr. Tamburrino Director Mr. Cadengo Assistant Principal Sr. Cadengo Asistente al director Mrs. Park Counselor/Interventionist Sra. Park Consejara Officer Mendez Police Liaison Oficial Mendez Oficial de policia Mrs. Morales-O’Quinn Bilingual Coordinator Sra. Morales-O’Quinn Coordinador Bilingue Mr. Moon Dean’s Assistant Sr. Moon Assistente Decano

7 Getting familiar with Kimball Familiarizandose con la Kimball
Summer Newsletter and Registration Info Boletin informativo de Verano Registration in August 6 & 11 Handbook distribution & Open House Matriculas 6 & 11 de Agosto Parent Back-To-School Night- Thur, Aug 27th Noche de padres de regreso a clase – Jueves 27 de Agosto. Parent Conferences –Oct 22 (pm) & 23 (am)

8 8 Class Periods 8 Periodos de Clases
4 Core Classes (English, Math, Science, Social Studies) 4 Clases principales ( ESL, Matematicas, Ciencias Ciencias Sociales) Gym Class - Clase de Educacion Fisica Exploratory Periods Periodo clase exploratorias Lunch- Almuerzo

9 Exploratory Period Clase Exploratoria
Band - Banda Orchestra – Orquesta Chorus - Coro Speech/Debate Reading – Lectura Spanish – Reg or Heritage - Español AVID 4 – Class Rotation – Art, Computers, FACS, PLTW 4 – Clases de Rotacion

10 ACTIVITIES - ACTIVIDADES
Sports –Volleyball, Basketball Deportes – Volleyball, Basketball Intramurals – Interescolares Soccer, Flag Football, Cross Country, Dance/Cheer Social – School dances, Honor roll open gym Sociales –Fiestas de la escuela, gimnasio abierto Service – Student Council Servicios – Concejo de estudiantes All- School Play Obra de teatro- toda la escuela

11 Things to Know about Kimball Cosas que debes saber en la Kimball
Parent Involvement is critical in middle school Es critica la participacion de padres en la escuela Kimball Website – Important Information schools.u-46.org/kms or through the district website u-46.org for all teachers – access through Infinite Campus Voice mail, s de todos los maestros Retention – biggest reason is not doing homework Reprobar – razon mas grande es no hacer la tarea Homework help/tutoring- Ayuda con tarea/tutoria >Mornings and after school- Mananas y despues de clase 7 Teachers Daily – 7 maestros disponibles cada dia >Understanding 7 personalities and expectations Entender 7 personalidades y sus expectativas

12 Home rules/School rules/ Teacher rules
Reglas de casa/reglas de escuela/reglas del maestro No tolerance for bullying, rumors, physical aggression No hay tolerancia para intimidacion, rumores, agresion fisica “I don’t know” and “I forgot” is not accepted “Yo no se” esta prohibido Rapid Response Phone System Systema de Respuesta Rapida Safety drills conducted early in the school year Practica en seguridad a principios del ano escola

13 Young Adolescent Behaviors Comportamiento de adolescente
Very socially-oriented, focused on perceived fairness Muy inclinado a ser sociable, enfocado en la igualdad que percibe May experience difficulty in a subject or with a teacher for the first time Puede experimentar dificultad en una materia o con el maestro/a por primera vez

14 Developing survival skills of telling only part of a story
Desarrolla tecnicas de sobrevivencia diciendo solo una parte de la historia Testing Authority – Reta a la autoridad “I don’t know,” “Nobody listens to me,” or “Nuth’n” become popular responses “ Yo no se,” “Nadie me escucha,” o “Nada” son respuestas muy populares. Wanting to belong to the group – sometimes not knowing how to (peer pressure)

15 Common behaviors – Comportamiento comun
Not doing homework & snowball effect No hacer la tarea y aumento rapido en el retraso Poor attendance/tardies- Mala asistencia/tardanzas Not following directions- No seguir insrtucciones Participating in rumors – written or verbal Participacion en rumores – verbales o escritos Boy/Girl issues/possessiveness Posesivismo problemas de ninos/ninas Cell phones/Facebook – Telefonos celulares/Facebook

16 Dress Code - Codigo de Vestuario
Basics - Basicos Shirts – collared navy, black, or white Camisas – con cuello azul marino, negra o blanca Pants – Navy, khaki, or black – proper size-No jeans Pantalones – azul marino, beige o negros- talla correcta- no se permite usar mezclilla Sweatshirts/sweaters/layers – same color combo as shirts Sudaderas/sueteres/capas – mismo color que las camisas Kimball Spirit Wear – t-shirts, sweatshirts, hoodies Ropa con el logo Kimball-playeras, sudaderas

17 Organization and Binder System Sistema de organizacion y carpetas
3-ring binder for each subject area- different colors (Red,blue,green, black, white, +1) Carpeta de 3 anillos para cada materia- diferentes colores (rojo, azul, verde, negra, blanca +1) Dividers for each binder- each has a purpose Divisores para cada carpeta- tienen un proposito Cleaned and organized regularly during year Limpiar y organizar regularmente durante el ano Supply List in summer- Lista de utiles en verano

18 What can I do as a parent? Que puedo hacer yo como padre?
Make sure your son/daughter… Asegurese de que su hijo/a… Have a regular routine for sleep Tenga una rutina regular para dormir Participate in routine chores Participe en quehaceres diarios Tell you specifics about what happened in their day/classes Le dice con detalle que sucede durante el dia/clase

19 Develop organization skills and routines
Desarrolla tecnicas de organizacion y rutinas Chart their own progress – grades and assignments Registra su propio progreso – grados y trabajo Parents should… - Padres deben… Speak with the teacher when a question arises about a class, situation, etc. Hablar con el maestro/a cuando surgen preguntas acerca de clase, situaciones etc. Be involved with school… PTK is an excellent way to stay involved; monitor homework; know what’s going on Participe en la escuela… el PTK es una excelente manera de hacerlo

20 Thank you for coming tonight!
Gracias por venir esta noche ! schools.u-46.org/kms Questions???--- Call KMS office Preguntas???--- Llame a la oficina de KMS 847/ Attendance: x5291