Our front office staff consists of our Secretaries, Ms. Mercer and Ms. Mahdi along with our administrative staff, Mr. Salhaney (Principal) and Mr. Lindsay (Vice-Principal).
Our main purpose is to service the students and families of Owen Intermediate School.
Front / Office Staff
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Learning Commons
Owen Intermediate School starts every day with our morning announcements by Mr. Salhaney. Our days are labeled Orange or Black days as students will have different Encore classes on different days. No worries because it is real easy to keep track of.
Each student has a homeroom and a “switch room”. One teacher leads ELA and Social Studies and the other leads Math and Science.
They will have a 90-minute period of Math and ELA along with a 50-minute period of Science and Social Studies daily.
Finally, all of our students will have one encore class and a daily 15 minute recess.
Our Day
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Our school consists of a variety of services to meet the social emotional
needs of our students.
Mr. Roberson, our School Social Worker, Ms. Foulks, our School Counselor and Ms. Contreras, our Special Education School Social Work are a part of this department.
They are available to meet with students whole class, in small groups or one-on-one to teach social skills, resolve student conflicts and coordinate with parents that have concerns about academics.
Support Services
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Our school provides direct services to students in Reading and Math.
We utilize small group instruction and the Leveled Literacy Intervention program to support students who need an additional “boost” to get caught up. In math we use a small group approach with online programming. Our interventionists are Ms. Altenbernt, Ms. Johnson, Ms. Stiles and Ms. Moore.
We also have instructional coaches that support teachers with improving classroom instruction and curriculum planning. Ms. Moore works part-time as a math coach and Ms. Smith is our full time reading coach.
Coaches / Interventionists
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Within our school we have 2 �Resource Room Teachers (Ms. Johnson and Ms. Taylor), we run a center based Autism classroom which is lead by Ms. Rhodes and we have a cross-categorical classroom that is taught by Ms. Simon.
Our programs are specifically designed to meet the individualized needs of our special education population.
Special Education Team
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The favorite part of the day for most of our kids is….you guessed it, lunchtime!
We offer hot lunch and a snack cart with some sweet treats for students to purchase. Our Tiger Store is open during lunchtime where students can utilize their Tiger Tickets.
Lunch is a time for students to and socialize with friends from their other classroom. Sometimes we listen to music or watch a short video.
Cafeteria
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Our 5th grade curriculum includes daily periods of English Language Arts, Math, Science and Social Studies.
In ELA, students use the MAISA Curriculum which they explore a variety of literature and learn to critically think about the text they are reading. We are working to create lifelong readers.
In Math, we use the Everyday Math Program which is the same program they use in the Elementary.
In Social Studies, students will explore the the beginnings of American History.
In our Science Curriculum, students will examine Structure and properties, Earth and space systems, and Matter and energy in an ecosystem.
All of our curriculum is aligned to the standards put forward by the Michigan Department of Education..
5th Curriculum
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Our 6th grade curriculum includes daily periods of English Language Arts, Math, Science and Social Studies
In ELA, use the MAISA Curriculum in which they explore a variety of literature and learn to critically think about what they are reading independently and in book clubs.
In Math, we use the Everyday Math Program which is the same program they use in the Elementary.
In Social Studies, students students will explore Geography of the World.
In our Science curriculum, students will examine Energetic Connections, Planet Rock, Energy in the Classroom and the Earth.
All of our curriculum is aligned to the standards put forward by the Michigan Department of Education.
6th Grade Curriculum
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One of our favorite times of the year is March is Reading Month. The kids engage in additional reading throughout the month to earn rewards and prizes. We kicked off the month with an assembly and a book tasting in our very own “STARBOOKS Cafe”
All students left the cafe with a new book to take home and some hot cocoa to drink.
Reading Month
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Our Gifted and Talented Program is for both 5th and 6th grade students.
It provides an accelerated curriculum for the students that is more rigorous than than the general classroom.
Students are tested in the Spring and must meet certain standards to be placed in these classrooms.
Gifted and Talented
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Encore Classes are also known as Specials.
We offer band, general music, art and gym to all of our students.
�Every student must choose band or general music for the year. Students then take art and gym on a rotating basis.
Mr. Rohloff is our gym teacher and Ms. Falk is our art teacher. Both come with a wealth of experience in the Van Buren School District.
Mr. Scarbrough leads our general music.
Encore Classes
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In 5th grade your child will have the opportunity to join our very popular band program!
Our 5th and 6th grade bands perform multiple concerts throughout the school year along with attending field trips to see the Ann Arbor and Detroit Symphony Orchestra and tour parts of the University of Michigan campus.
These activities provide a well-rounded experience for our students. We would love to have you join the band!
Band
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PBIS stands for Positive
Behavior Intervention Supports.
Our core belief is to teach students about Respect, Responsibility and Safety as a way to learn about appropriate pro-social behaviors.
Throughout the school day students can earn Tiger Tickets for demonstrating positive behavior. Then they get the opportunity to shop at the Tiger Store.
Additionally, our Tigers can earn monthly or quarterly awards such as Paint and Pop, ice cream sundaes and Glow Parties.
PBIS
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A point of pride for our school is our Community Closet and our Food Pantry. We provide these services for any student and family in the Van Buren School District.
Our belief is that no family should go without. These services are an extra “safety net” for our families.
Food or financial donations are always accepted and appreciated for the Food Pantry.
Community Services
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We have a very active Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) at Owen and we welcome all parents to attend our meetings and events throughout the year.
The PTO provides experiences for our students such as March is Reading Month, a variety of assemblies, field trips and individual classroom projects.
They also conduct other events such as Paint and Pizza, Bingo for Books, 5th and 6th grade Activity Nights, etc.
Your involvement is what makes it successful.
Join today.
PTO
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Students have a variety of options to get involved at Owen Intermediate.
They can take part in our Annual Spelling Bee, the Flag Corp, mentoring groups, Tiger Pals, Green Team, weekend basketball camps, Activity Nights, Tiger Tones, etc.
We encourage all students to take advantage of these opportunities.
Student Activities
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Intramurals are a great way to enrich the educational experience of our Tigers.
They are offered after school and include activities such as Healthy Eating, Chess Club, Floor Hockey, Running Club, Holidays Around the World, Lego building, Air Force Football, fingernitting, theater, card games and more.
Classes are limited to 20 students per week and they run from Monday-Thursday!
FREE to all students!
Intramurals
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Tiger Den
Our Tiger Den is an indoor activity room for those rainy days or as a reward for good classroom behavior.
It includes chess, checkers, basketball hoops, foosball, floor hockey and our infamous GaGa Ball.
At Owen we have an indoor and outdoor pit! So get ready!
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6th Grade Camp
Our flagship program at Owen is our 6th grade students experience at a 4 day camp called Camp Copneconic.
Students learn cooperative and survival skills, roast marshmallows, build camaraderie with their fellow classrooms, participate in science experiments, toboggan, eat great food, etc.
It is something your 6th grader will not want to miss.
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Wrapping It Up
Your child will have an incredible experience here at Owen Intermediate School for 5th and 6th Grade.
We welcome parents in the building and please note the following registration times:
August 21, 2020
9 - 11:30 A-M
12:30 - 3:00 N-Z
We look forward to seeing you in person!
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Thanks
A HUGE thanks to our District Technology Coaches Jason Strzalkowski and Stefanie Halliday for their design and insight into our Virtual Transition Slide Show. Also, to all of the staff that voiced the slides. It was a team project.
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