Welcome to Donald L. Pavlik Middle School,

Alma, Michigan

Middle School:

Ready!? Set!?

Go!!!

What are our feelings towards Middle School?

What do we know right now about the Middle School:

This is 6^th Grade Hallway �“Blue Hallway”

• Many of your core classes will be in this hallway - but not all!
• Your lockers will be here in the Blue hallway
• 7^th Graders & 8^th Graders have their own hallways as well
• 7^th Grade Hall is Green & 8^th Grade Hall is Red

Combination Lockers

• We have our students keep much of their stuff that they brought to school in their lockers. Backpacks, jackets, hats, lunches, PHONES!!
• You and the Guidance Office are the only ones who know your locker combination and they are changed every year, so safety is great in them. It may be difficult to start but you will get better.

Let’s pretend your locker combination is: 35-01-07

Step 1: Turn the dial TWO full turns to the right. Then, stop when the triangle at the top lines up with the number 35.

Step 2: Next, turn the dial ONE full turn to the left, past the number 35. Then, stop when the triangle at the top lines up with the number 01.

Step 3: Finally, turn the dial to the right and STOP when the triangle at the top lines up with the number 07. Push up on the locker pull and open the locker!! ☺

Middle School Building Layout

Main Office

• Signing out your student
• Dropping student off after 8:20
• Sign in for meetings

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Student Service Center:

Athletic Rotunda

Cafeteria!

Gymnasium

Library ☺

Extra-Curricular Opportunities

-Student Council

-Panther Press

-Coding Club

-Game Club

-PAL Athletics

-Cross Country

Continued School Wide Expectations

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Helping Your Child Succeed

Parent Involvement

-Parent Teacher Connection Night

-PowerSchool

-Apptegy Rooms

-Email

-Time management skills are still developing

-This is the beginning of your students’ adult journey.

-Guidance is necessary.

School Support

-McKinney Vento Homeless support

-31 N Counselor

-Student Success Mentor

-Guidance Counselor

-MTSS Staff

-Closet of emergency clothes

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Sample Class Schedule for 6^th Grader

Enrollment Process

• You will need PowerSchool Access on your computer or device
• If you need this please see your Student’s Web ID letter
• Once you login you will be taken to your Dashboard.
• Then click on the … (more)
• Click on Forms
• drop down menu, click on Enrollment
• Scroll all the way down to Returning student
• There are 6 forms that you can complete electronically

Commonly Asked Questions

• How long is class? Do we get breaks after class? How much time do we have between classes?

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• How many classes are there? How do we know where our classes are? How many teachers will I get?

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• Do we get to eat with our friends at lunch? How long is lunch? Do we get to go outside after lunch?

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• How do we know where are lockers are? Is it easy to remember your locker code?

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• Does the middle school have fun science experiments?

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• How big is the band?

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Commonly Asked Questions

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• Is there a lot of drama in the middle school?

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• Do we have M-Step and NWEA testing?

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• What does discipline look like?

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• What’s the scariest transition?

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• Where is your room Mrs. Klingensmith?

When I think about Middle School, I am most worried about what?

Want More Information?

Michelle Klingensmith, mklingensmith@almaschools.net

Eric Huff, ehuff@almaschools.net

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Don’t forget, the DLPMS Open House will be August 14, 2024

@ 12:00 -2:00 pm and 4:00 - 6:00 pm