Welcome!

Dr. Jeffrey Heath

Principal

Part I- Academic Program Presentation (60m)

• Faculty Introductions
• The Islander Experience
• 3 Tips for MHS Parents
• COVID-19 Reopening Considerations

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Part II- Faculty Led Tours of MHS (30m)

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Part III- Athletics and Extracurricular Presentation in Gym (30m)

Agenda

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Step 2: For the text type: JEFFHEATH743 and send the text

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Step 3: Type any questions you might have throughout the night and text away!

Questions?

The Islander Experience

“We encourage our students to take intellectual risks en route to discovering their personal passions.”

“Some people feel the rain, others just get wet.”

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~ Bob Marley

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How Students Become MHS Graduates:

1. Credits (24 credits)

• English (4 credits)
• Math (4 credits)
• Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II, & Another math class
• Science (3 credits)
• Physical Earth Space Science, Chemistry, Biology
• Social Studies (3 credits)
• World History, US History I, US History II
• PE/Health (3 credits)
• PE 4 semesters; Health 2 semesters
• STEM/Technology (0.5 credit)
• Unified Arts (0.5 credit)
• Personalized Learning (5.5 credits)

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2. Complete Community Service Requirement

• 20 hours of documented community service
• Culminating essay

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3. Complete Senior Project

• Choose from one of three different pathways
• Comprehensive project designed to assess your learning over the past 4 years

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Interested in Specializing in a Career and Technical Education (CTE) Pathway? We’ve got you covered...

1. Engineering

• Introduction to Engineering Design
• (1 yr)
• Civil Engineering OR Computer Integrated Manufacturing OR Computer Science Principles (1 yr)
• Principles of Engineering (1 yr)
• Engineering Design & Development

(1 yr- Capstone)

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2. Computer Science

• Computer Science Essentials (1 yr)
• Computer Science Principles (1 yr)
• Computer Science A

(1 yr)

• Cybersecurity

(1 yr- Capstone)

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3. (NEW) Biomedical

• Principles of BIomedical Science (1 yr)
• Human Body Systems

(1 yr)

• Medical Interventions

(1 yr)

• Biomedical Innovation (1 yr-Capstone)

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MHS

Daily Bell

Schedule

(100% In Person)

See Next Slide

Technology & Connectivity

• Each MHS student is assigned their own laptop for educational use.
• Appropriate Use Forms required
• Laptops should be taken home each day and are used to deliver our classroom curriculum
• Laptops do remain school property and as such, if a laptop or charging cord is damaged, misplaced, or stolen, students are responsible for the cost of the device
• At-home Internet access is essential for student success
• MPS IT Assistance (hot spots)

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3 Tips for

MHS Parents

Tip 1: Ask Questions & Collaborate

Tip 2: Stay Connected & Informed (PowerSchool, Constant Contact, Email, MHS Website)

Tip 3: Encourage your student(s) to get involved!

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Tip #1:

Ask Questions & Collaborate

Have a question or concern?

The best place to start is with your student’s classroom teacher!

• Teacher - Department Director - Administration

Methods of Communication

The best method of communication is via each teacher, director, administrator’s professional email

• Email - Phone/Virtual Meetings - In-Person Meetings

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Administrative “Open Door” Policy

At MHS we believe that being transparent and available to all students, professionals, and parents is of utmost importance.

1. Direct phone extensions to Admin/Clerical (NEW)
2. Maximize availability for meetings of all formats
3. Actively listen and work to mitigate concerns and answer questions

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Tip #2:

Stay Connected & Informed

Anchor Academy:

2 Teams - 1 Purpose

PowerSchool

Why?

Signing up gives you portal access that allows you to see your students’ most important information (i.e. schedule, grades, discipline, progress reports, attendance, special education info).

How?

You must navigate to MHS Website → “Quick Links” → “Quick Links-Parents” → “IT Help Desk” → “I’m facing an Issue”

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From here you may complete a digital request that all members of our district IT team will receive and process.

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*Account setup information will be emailed home to parents shortly after IT receives a digital request for access.

Constant Contact

Why?

To be in the loop with the most up-to-date MHS information. This email program is the primary means by which we communicate with families throughout the year. Normally, correspondence are sent out 1-2 times per week.

How?

Families will need to submit a form to the MHS Main Office identifying their email address and interest in receiving these correspondence (Included in MHS Summer Mailer packet)

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*If you already have a Constant Contact account, but have changed your email, please submit a new form with your update

Social Media

Why?

The best way to gain an inside look at the daily happenings of MHS. Also a great place to read about recent successes, browse resources, and share thoughts with the larger Islander Community.

How?

Follow our accounts on your preferred social media platform(s):

• Facebook:
• Middletown Public Schools
• Twitter:
• @WeareMiddletown - Middletown Public Schools
• @MHSPrincipal20 - Dr. Heath, MHS Principal
• @Dsoares_MiddHS - Mr. Soares, MHS Associate Principal
• Instagram:
• @middletownpublicschoolsri - Middletown Public Schools
• YouTube:
• MPS Comm, Rhode Island - Middletown Public Schools

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Special Education Services

Case Managers

Every student that requires an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) will have a “Case Manager” assigned to them. Case managers will be reaching out during the first week of school to introduce themselves.

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Continuum of Services

In addition to academic IEPs, MHS is committed to providing a continuum of Special Education services to our students. These services include: Resource supports, Life Skills programming, Speech services, Occupational Therapy (OT), Physical Therapy (PT), Counseling, and more...

Frequently Asked Questions

The bus schedules will be posted on the district website, mpsri.net

Q: Where can I find the bus schedule?

A:

Teachers will specifically address this question for each class on the 9/8. For now, your student will need their daily schedule and the paperwork included in the Summer Mailer. Additionally, the building opens at 7:15am. School starts at 7:30am. Upon arrival on 9/8, students will report directly to their Advisory classroom.

Q: What should my student bring for supplies on Sept 8th?

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Students may bring their own lunch or purchase school lunch (limited options). School lunch is FREE. Extra forms will also be available in the Main Office. Breakfast is also offered AT NO COST.

Q: How does lunch work at MHS?

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The school website, mpsri.net is hands-down, your best bet for retrieving information. If you can’t find the answers you’re seeking, email jheath@mpsri.net, dsoares@mpsri.net, or your guidance counselor and we’ll collectively find an answer to your question(s).

Q: Where is the single, best place to gather information about MHS?

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Tip #3:

Encourage your student(s)

to get involved.

“ The two most important days in your life are the day that you are born and the day that you find out why.”

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~ Mark Twain

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Living our mission means that we actively seek out opportunities for our students to apply their civic, academic, and social learning to make the world a better place… RIGHT NOW.

A Few of the Clubs

Offered at MHS:

• Band/Chorus
• Class 2022-2025 Participation
• Drama Club
• Gay-Straight Alliance
• Girls Who Code
• Interscholastic Sports
• Islanders Committed
• Math Team
• Mock Trial
• National Art Honor Society
• National Honor Society
• School Newspaper: “The Wave”
• Student Government
• Ten 80 Club
• US First Robotic Team
• Yearbook
• More....

COVID-Related Information

General Information

• Families must self-screen and provide affirmation that they will monitor their student’s health once to begin the school year (Instrument on the way…)

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• To begin the school year, all students, faculty, administration, staff, and visitors, regardless of vaccination status are required to wear masks in the building

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• Depending on your method of arrival, students will be required to enter the building through specific doorways

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Quarantining Parameters

• Close Contacts- individuals who are within 6 ft of a COVID positive person for 15m consecutive mins or more

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• Close Contacts may be EXEMPT from quarantine if they:
1. Are fully vaccinated OR
2. Have been diagnosed with COVID in the past 90 days OR
3. Meet all of the following criteria:
• Both the infected student and close contact are PK - 12 students
• Both the infected student and close contact were wearing masks
• The exposure happened in a classroom AND
• The infected student and close contact were at least 3 ft apart at the time of exposure

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Quarantining Parameters (Cont…)

• If a close contact does not meet these requirements they must quarantine for 10 days from their last known exposure
• In schools when this is unknown, we go back 48hrs from the report of the positive COVID test

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• If there is proof of a NEGATIVE TEST RESULT from a test that was TAKEN AFTER 5 DAYS OF RECENT EXPOSURE, then a close contact may end quarantine after Day 7 (return on Day 8) so long as the student is showing no signs or symptoms of COVID

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• People may not use an at home test to shorten quarantine per the RIDoH guidelines

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RIDE “Back to School FAQs” (8/27/21)

Entries B & C

Side Entrances

Building Entrances A, B. C

Entry F

Anchor Academy

Entrance

Entry J

Student Parking (Side Lot)

Entrance

Building Entrances F, J

Additional Information

• Hallway travel will be “keep right” two-directional

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• Lunch service will take place in the cafeteria, the adjacent hallway, outdoors, and Rm 212 (as needed)

• Students and faculty will be expected to clean their personal workspaces upon arrival at each class

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• Increased bathroom cleaning by custodial staff throughout the school day

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• Visitors will be allowed into the school but may be required to wear a mask

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General Information

For more detailed information regarding MHS Re-entry procedures, please:

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• Review the “MHS Reopening Plan” at https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1CecXm3IC3FNLZKVGNxTVpzCCY_9RlZ0PDHHJBnfE7Ks/edit

• Faculty-led Tour of the School

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• Extracurricular Info

What’s Next?

Where to?

Where to?

Athletics &

Extracurriculars

The 3 Commitments

1) Make the Pledge...

• Currently all students who plan on participating in band, chorus, drama, or any athletic program must attend a “Chemical Health” Awareness meeting once per academic year

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• The program seeks to:
• Bring awareness to Middletown-specific drug & alcohol trends based on recent data
• Share school-based policies around eligibility and substance abuse
• Offer a safe space for meaningful conversation around topics of substance use and abuse

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• Fall 2021 Presentations: Aug 31, Sept 1, & Sept 2

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2) Keep Those Grades Up...

Academic Requirements for Participation:

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• Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.0 or above
• Below a 2.0 GPA students must participate in the “EARN-IT” program
• No more than 2 “F”s on the participant’s last quarter report card

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3) Make Positive Contributions...

• Continuously make positive contributions to the team and/or clubs that you choose to be a part of

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• Participation in extracurricular activities and being given the opportunity to represent the Islander community is a privilege and should always be treated as such

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• Have Islander PRIDE!

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FALL ATHLETICS

BOYS

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• Soccer
• Football
• Cheer
• Unified Volleyball

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GIRLS

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• Soccer
• Tennis
• Cheer
• Volleyball
• Unified Volleyball

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WINTER ATHLETICS

BOYS

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• Basketball
• Ice Hockey
• Swimming
• Wrestling

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GIRLS

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• Basketball
• Gymnastics
• Swimming

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SPRING ATHLETICS

BOYS

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• Baseball
• Golf
• Lacrosse
• Tennis
• Track
• Unified Basketball

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GIRLS

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• Softball
• Golf
• Lacrosse
• Track
• Unified Basketball

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Student

Government

Drama

Club

MHS Band &

Chorus

The Wave

Student

Newspaper

A Few of the Clubs

Offered at MHS:

• Band/Chorus
• Class 2022-2025 Participation
• Drama Club
• Gay-Straight Alliance
• Girls Who Code
• Interscholastic Sports
• Islanders Committed
• Math Team
• Mock Trial
• National Art Honor Society
• National Honor Society
• School Newspaper: “The Wave”
• Student Government
• Ten 80 Club
• US First Robotic Team
• Yearbook
• More....

Have a Great Night!