McCord Middle School Summer Newsletter
July 2015
Michael Kuri, Principal
Robert Brown, Assistant Principal
Principal’s News
This is an exciting time of the year…at
least for some of us. Yet at the same
time we are saying “where has the
summer gone?” No matter where you
are on the spectrum, school is starting
in just a couple weeks.
Contents
Principal’s News
1
School Fees
1
Infinite Campus
2
School Website
2
Student Code of Conduct
2
Dress Code
3
School Hours/Late Starts
3
Lunch Prices
3
Athletic Passes
3
Child Find
4
Parent Mentor
4
Important Phone Numbers
4
I hope the summer break was good for
everyone. I know many of you were
busy with family and friends. Others
were just enjoying the time off.
I am looking forward to this school year
as I do each school year. There are
many changes in store, but change is
good! I hope you will take time to read
this newsletter and then get on the
computer and update your student’s
information.
We are welcoming many new
faces to McCord this year. We will miss
those who have left and wish them the
best and welcome those new to McCord.
Here is a glimpse of the new staff:
Ashley Jewel – Intervention Spec.
Sara Jasinski – Lang Arts Teacher
Sue Moon Swihart – Art Teacher
Maggie Connor – Counselor
Rod Pierce – Tech Ed Teacher
Kendra Prindle – Intervention Spec.
Krstin Scott – Foreign Lang Teacher
Jo Ellen Harris, Drama Teacher
Rob Brown – Asst. Prin/Athletic Dir.
Again, please take time to read over
the important information provided to
you for the upcoming school year.
Enjoy the final weeks of summer!
Go Wolves
School Fees
Middle school fees are $38.00 to be
paid online at
www.mypaymentplus.com You will be
able to use computers at school on
registration day to pay your fees. We
encourage everyone to pay their fees
on line. Checks and/or cash will not
be taken on registration day. If you
have any questions regarding the
school fees, please contact Mr. Kuri.
School Newsletter
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Infinite Campus
We hope you have already been on Infinite
Campus by now and updated your student’s
information. If you need a new password
or to reset your password go to
www.worthington.k12.oh.us. Then go to
login and click on parent account recovery.
Infinite Campus is your way to stay in touch
with your student’s academics and
attendance. Please be sure to check it out
on a regular basis.
School Website
Our school website is a great
communication tool and enhances the
overall
educational
experience
for McCord students and their families!
We hope that you will check the
website continually for important
updates related to the happenings at
McCord Middle School. The website is
also used to inform parents of daily and
monthly happenings at McCord in a
calendar format and provide links to
helpful information.
Student Emergency Information Online Process
The mission of
McCord Middle
School is to
educate and
challenge
emerging
adolescents in a
safe and nurturing
community where
individuals are
valued and
empowered to
discover who they
are and what they
can contribute to
others.
For two years now the district has done
away with the paper copies of the
registration and emergency cards. This
information must be updated each year.
This year the update can be completed
by going to
www.worthington.k12.oh.us, login in,
click on My Account in the dark bar
across the top of the page, click on
Emergency Data Review icon. Proceed
through screens to review/update data.
When complete, click submit. Please
realize that having this information is
vital for our school to have to ensure
that we the safety of our students and
that we can get in contact with parents.
Thanks for your prompt attention to this
area.
Student Code of Conduct
You will find the Student Code of
Conduct
on
our
website
(www.worthington.k12.oh.us)
under
“Our School” Tab. Please take time to
read this information and sign the paper
titled “Student Code of Conduct
Acceptance Slip” and return on August
10th.
We will be reviewing this
Attendance Information
Parents or guardians should call the
school at 450-4010 before 9:00 A.M. to
report an absence. If the parent does
not call, the attendance assistant will
make an attempt to call all parents or
guardians of students who are on the
daily absence list.
We look forward to seeing everyone.
information with students the first day
of school. If you have any questions
regarding this please contact Mr. Kuri.
Summer Newsletter
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Dress Code
As you go about your back-to-school shopping, please remember the following items.
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Shorts should extend to the mid-thigh
Shorts/pants should be worn near or at the waist line
Tops should cover the shoulders or midriff area.
We require tops to cover all undergarments.
Practice Respect
Act Responsibly
Choose to Be Involved
Students who are dressed in a way that presents a health, safety, or educational
distraction will be asked to change their clothing.
Kindness to Others
“For the strength of
the pack is the Wolf,
and the strength of
the Wolf is the pack”
School Hours
The school day is 8:45 – 3:45. Students are not to be in the building before 8:30
unless they have an appointment with a staff member. Our schedule does not allow
for staff supervision before school. Please be sure to make arrangements for this
drop off time.
Athletic Passes
School Breakfast & Lunches Prices
School Breakfast is served each day starting at 8:30:
Full price breakfast w/milk: $1.60
Reduced: .30
Lunch periods are 4, 5 & 6 (see student schedule on August 10th)
Full price Lunch w/milk: $3.00
Reduced: .40
Extra Milk: .50
We will again be offering both Wolves
athletic passes and District athletic
passes this year for all co-curricular
events! The cost will be as follows:
Adult Wolves Pass- $30.00
Student Wolves Pass- $10.00
Adult All District Pass- $100.00
Student All District Pass- $65.00
The passes will be distributed beginning
August 19th.
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School Newsletter
Child Find
Worthington Schools is responsible for locating any child birth to 21 with a suspected disability who resides within
the Worthington School District. The school district provides special education services to any child who qualifies
as disabled according to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEIA) or Section 504 of the
Rehabilitation Act ages 3 through 21 years of age. Suspected disabilities include: multiple disabilities, deafblind, hearing impairment, visual impairment, speech/language disability, orthopedic impairment, emotional
disturbance, mental retardation, specific learning disability, autism, traumatic brain injury, other health
impairment and developmental delay (preschool only). If you know of a child who is suspected to have a
disability, please call the Director of Special Education at 450-6020 or contact your building principal.
Detección de Niños
Las Escuelas de Worthington son responsables de localizar a cualquier niño desde su nacimiento hasta los 21 años
de edad que se sospeche discapacitado y él cual resida dentro de los limites del Distrito Escolar de Worthington.
El Distrito Escolar proporciona servicios de Educación Especial a cualquier niño que califique como tal, de
acuerdo con la Ley del Mejoramiento Educativo para los Individuos con Discapacidades (IDEIA de acuerdo con sus
siglas en ingles) o la Sección 504 de la Ley de Rehabilitación para las edades comprendidas entre los 3 hasta los
21 años de edad. Las discapacidades sospechadas incluyen: un niño en edad pre-escolar con discapacidad,
discapacidades múltiples, sordo-ciego, discapacidad auditiva, discapacidad visual, discapacidad en el habla /
lenguaje, discapacidad ortopédica, trastorno emocional, retraso mental, discapacidades especificas de
aprendizaje (lento aprendizaje), autismo, lesión traumática al cerebro, u algún otro impedimento físico. Si Usted
conoce a algún niño con discapacidades o tiene la sospecha de que sufre de alguna, por favor comuníquese el
Directora de Educación Especial al teléfono 450-6020 o contáctese con el Director de la Escuela correspondiente
a su área para mas información.
Parent Mentor
Worthington Schools has a parent mentor on staff to assist parents of students who are referred for a special
education evaluation or who are eligible for special education services. The Parent Mentor can support parents
as they move through the processes associated with special education or as a resource for information related
to special education. If you would like more information regarding the services of the parent mentor, please
call the parent mentor at 450-6020.
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Important Phone Numbers
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McCord Phone Numbers
Mainline
450-4000
Attendance - 24 hr line :)
450-4010
(please report an absence before 9AM
each day)
Guidance
450-4000
Cathy Eggleston
ext. 2603
Maggie Connor
ext. 2604
Music Office
450-4030
Cafeteria
450-4050
Fax Number
883-3560
District Numbers
Admin Office
Special Education
Transportation
450-6000
450-6020
450-6600
GO WOLVES