This document provides contact information for Perry Heights Middle School administrators and counselors. It also outlines the school's course offerings, extracurricular activities, dress code, and other policies. The principal is Charles Goodman, and the assistant principal is Darrin Carnahan. Students take required classes like band, orchestra, art and PE, and have options like Project Lead the Way. The school uses block scheduling and has two levels of 6th grade math. Parents are encouraged to be involved through the PTSA and at home with student work and conversations.

2. • Perry
Heights:
(812)
435-­‐8326
• Charles
Goodman:
Principal
charles.goodman@evsc.k12.in.us
Mobile:
(812)483-­‐9582
• Darrin
Carnahan:
Assistant
Principal
darrin.carnahan@evsc.k12.in.us
Mobile:
(812)499-­‐7047
• Shari
Chestnut:
Counselor
shari.chestnut@evsc.k12.in.us
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Perry
Heights
Middle
School
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:
PHMS5800

3.
1st
Year
Band
Cadet
Band
Orchestra
Vocal
Music

4. Vocal
Music-­‐One
Semester
Physical
EducaZon-­‐One
semester
• Art,
Tech/Project
Lead
The
Way
(PLTW),
Family
And
Consumer
Science
(FACS),
And
Computer
Band
or
Orchestra-­‐Two
Semesters
• Art,
Tech/Project
Lead
The
Way
(PLTW),
Computer,
and
Physical
EducaZon
(PE)

5. Block
Scheduling
allows:
• 1
½
to
2
periods
to
be
combined
• English
and
reading
classes
merge
thus
Indiana
English
and
Reading
standards
are
married
for
greater
impact
• Sustained
focus
in
the
classroom
allowing
for
differenZaZon
of
instrucZon
and
student
products
Ø Block
scheduling
for
English
and
Reading
was
piloted
at
PHMS
during
the
2013-­‐2014
school
year
and
the
feedback
from
students
and
teachers
has
been
overwhelmingly
posiZve.

6. • With
the
success
of
the
English
and
Reading
block
scheduling,
PHMS
is
looking
into
creaZng
a
block
schedule
for
math.
ImplementaZon
to
be
determined,
we
will
keep
you
posted!
• Two
levels
for
6th
Grade
Math:
Math
6
Math
6H

7. • Students
receive
6th
grade
standards
that
prepare
them
for
6th
grade
ISTEP
• Students
will
be
prepared
to
take
9th
grade
Algebra
1
• Students
will
be
on
track
to
receive
an
Academic
Honors
Diploma
in
high
school
• High
Achieving
Math
6
students
will
be
recommended
to
take
Math
7H
as
7th
graders

8. • Placement
determined
by
5th
grade
teacher
recommendaZon,
end
of
year
assessment,
and
ISTEP
and/or
Acuity
scores
• Accelerated
curriculum
to
prepare
students
for
6th
grade
ISTEP
• Students
will
be
on
track
to
receive
an
Academic
Honors
Diploma
in
high
school
• End
of
year
Assessment
to
determine
7th
grade
placement
in
Math
7H
or
Algebra
1

9. • Students
must
pass
a
test
regarding
EVSC
Netbook
guidelines
• Netbooks
will
be
issued
within
the
first
week
of
school
• AdministraZon
determines
when
students
use
netbooks
outside
of
school
• My
Big
Campus
(MBC)
• RDS
Gradebook

10. • EssenZal
to
a
well
balanced
educaZon
• Coordinated
among
grade
level
teams
for
effecZve
use
of
student
Zme

11. • Sports:
Cross
Country,
Volleyball,
Girls’
Basketball,
Boys’
Basketball,
Track,
Cheerleading
• Clubs:
Speech,
RoboZcs,
Academic
Olympics,
Rise-­‐n-­‐Shine
Choir
• Fine
Arts:
Annual
Middle
School
Play/Musical,
Vaudeville
(Student
Talent
Show),
Several
Instrumental
and
Vocal
Music
concerts
• Fun
Friday
• Dances

12. • Full
EVSC
Middle
School
Dress
Code
can
be
viewed
at:
hTp://www.evscschools.com/family-­‐services/dress-­‐
success
• Khaki,
Navy/Black
pants/shorts
• Solid
color
polo
shirts
• Solid
color
undershirts
under
polo
shirts
• Solid
color
sweatshirts
(NO
hoods
NO
pockets)
over
polo
shirt
• Solid
color
cardigan
style
sweaters
over
polo
shirts
• Closed
heel
and
toe
shoes

14. • Please
join
our
Parent
Teacher
Student
AssociaZon
(PTSA)
to
be
a
part
of
supporZng
the
school
• Help
is
always
welcomeJ
• Extra
curricular
acZviZes
like
selling
Zckets,
working
concessions,
student
supervision
• Eat
lunch
with
your
child
• Be
involved
at
home
with
conversaZon
and
homework
Ø This
is
not
necessarily
the
Zme
to
open
wide
the
gates
of
independence
or
freedom
for
your
son/daughter

15. • New
Gym
• AM
Drop
off:
Front
Entrance
• PM
Pick
up:
New
South
Parking
Lot
Ø QuesZons?