Necessary information School address 1165 Bell BuckleWartrace Rd

Necessary information: • School address: 1165 Bell Buckle-Wartrace Rd • Wartrace, TN 37183 • School telephone: 931 -389 -9389 • School fax number: 931 -389 -6223 • School website: http: //www. bedfordk 12 tn. com/education/school/scho ol. php? sectionid=4 •

CASCADE MIDDLE SCHOOL “Where Love is Shown Daily”

6 TH GRADE CORE SUBJECT TEACHERS • • • Math – Mrs. Abbott ELA – Mrs. Myrick ELA – Ms. Lewis Science – Mr. Wilder Social Studies – Mrs. Ferrell Sped – Le. Andra Denney

SCHOOL DAY • Starts 7: 55 • Ends 2: 55 • Car Riders Picked up and dropped off in paved parking lot. (Not the front entrance to the school) • All students will report to the gym or cafeteria in the mornings until 7: 45 bell rings to go to first period class. • All students must be picked up by 3: 15

ABSENCES • Students will turn in all absence notes to the front office on the morning they return to school. • Parents will be notified when a student has been absent seven or more times. • Three unexcused absences or tardies will result in an absence for that particular class.

VISITORS • Students are not allowed to have visitors during the school day. • Parents or other family members must report to the main office before seeing their child or checking them out of school. • Most parental business can be handled in the office.

Please notify the office of any change of address or phone numbers so that our information is accurate.

ELECTRONICS AND VIDEO GAMES • The school is not responsible if the items are lost or stolen. • Improper use of electrics may result in the item being confiscated. • Don’t bring them to school.

AGENDA Each student will be given an agenda. The agenda will be used to communicate with the parents as well as a place for all students to write their homework in. It is the students responsibility to keep up with their agenda and take it to EACH class.

• BASICS TO REMEMBER 1. Any color collard shirt 2. School approved T-Shirts or college T shirt 3. Hoodies of any kind 4. No holes in the jeans 5. If you have to ask its probably not dress code.

• The entire dress code can be accessed at the Bedford County Board of Education website: • http: //www. bedfordk 12 tn. com • Just select the “School Board” link on the left side of the page to access the entire policy

“Separate but equal”! • Many attempts are made to separate the middle school students from the high school students. • There are shared spaces in the building but… q q class changes are separate clubs and groups are separate sports calendars are separate dances and after school activities are separate

Some things will seem very familiar: Ø Power School parent portal access available Ø You will receive a grade level newsletter as well as a school wide newsletter and calendar Ø Room fees and special class fees similar Ø Detention from 3: 00 -4: 00

Some new things they’ll love: v. Locks and lockers v. Bell schedule v. No straight lines! v. A bit more individual freedom but…

v with the new freedom there is also some more responsibility…there is the possibility of homework in all of their classes. v they will have to get from their lockers to the classrooms with all of their belongings.

Who’s Who at Cascade Middle School Cindy Vasquez, Copy Room and ISS

Elaine Morton and Terry Niles, Business Office

Beth Thomas, Librarian

Bookkeeper, Barbie Parker

Nurse Kathy Obara

Mrs. Jo Hill, Art

Mr. David Lucich, Music/Band

Mr. David Parker, Principal

Dr. Janolyn Jones King, Assistant Principal

Coach Brenda Ayers

Mr. Charlie Pope, Middle School Guidance Counselor

CELL PHONE POLICY Phones can only be on during class changes and lunch. All other times during the day they must be turned OFF.

Words of wisdom… • “Be prepared to really pay attention so you can do some of the fun stuff. ” • “Always say yes ma’am and yes sir. ”

Please feel free to call or contact us at any time. Mr. Pope’s email is popec@bedfordk 12 tn. net. The middle school guidance telephone number is 389 -9389 ext.

TN Ready 2015 -2016 Math & ELA • New TCAP Test • Winter Part I February 8 – March 4 – In reading and writing students will read from texts and provide written responses to support their answers. – In math students will solve multi-step problems, many without the use of a calculator, to show what they know. – Part I will all be administered on-line

TN Ready 2015 -2016 Math & ELA • Spring Part II April 18 – May 13 – Multiple Choice and selected response items

SOCIAL STUDIES 2015 -2016 • Will also have NEW STANDARDS – Test will be administered in the same way as TNReady format

SCIENCE 2015 -2016 • TCAP Achievement will measure current content standards and be administered during Part II on paper forms. Same as the “old TCAP” • http: //www. tn. gov/education

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