H.I.P. Lunch Group

We are thrilled to announce that we have a new lunch group beginning second semester. This lunch group will be known as the H.I.P. group. H.I.P. stands for “Homework is Priority”. We are offering this group to students who have a missing assignment or an assignment in which they scored a poor grade (60% or below). The lunch group will be facilitated in the cafeteria four days a week on  Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and  Friday. Mrs. Kostrzewa, intervention supervisor, will work with students on Thursday. Mrs. Townsend, K-8 counselor, will work with students on Monday and Wednesday. Mr. Andrew Keeley, counselor intern for the middle/high school, will be working with students on  Friday. Mr.  Keeley comes to us from Central Michigan University and will be working with  students during our lunch group, as well as being available for middle school students Thursday morning, and Friday afternoon.

There is a five step process to our H.I.P. lunch group that students will go through when utilizing this extra learning opportunity during the school day. Our goal is to encourage students who have a H.I.P. slip to complete their late/missing assignment at home the night they get the slip. If they complete their slip at home, they will not need to meet with our lunch supervisors to work on their missing work during lunch. Students in our lunch group will still eat during lunch, they will just sit at the H.I.P. table to work on their missing assignments. 

Please see the below PowerPoint presentation so that you have all the information you need on the details of our H.I.P. Lunch Group. Email Mrs. Wulff with any questions you have at wulffr@freelandschools.net.

H.I.P. Lunch Group Presentation

5 Step Process to follow when you receive a H.I.P. Slip

Exam Information

It is hard to believe that we are already talking about 1st semester exams, but they are here! All 7th and 8th grade students will take exams this semester. These exams can be, but are not required to be cumulative in nature. Please make sure to have all of your semester work organized to make studying for exams easier. Each teacher will provide students with an exam study guide to ensure they are prepared for these tests.

Key details about the exams that are important to note:

Middle School Exam Schedule

Wednesday, January 20^th               7:35-7:50 1^st hour exam review

                                                                7:50-9:25 1^st hour exam

                                                                9:25-9:30 Break

                                                                9:35-10:34 report to 2^nd hour to review for upcoming exams

                                                                10:34-11:08 Lunch

                                                                11:08-12:43 2^nd hour exam

                                                                12:43-12:48 break

                                                                12:48-2:23 3^rd hour exam

Thursday, January 21^st                     7:35-9:15 4^th hour exam

                                                                9:15-9:25 break

                                                                9:30-11:10 5^th hour exam

Friday, January 22^nd                         7:35-9:15 6^th hour exam

                                                                9:15-9:25 break
                                                                9:30-11:10 7^th hour exam

After the 5th and 7th hour exams, students will be released for the day. They will be expected to take the bus or be picked up at 11:10am. If a student has an Incomplete in a class due to not finishing necessary work for the marking period, the student's teacher may ask him/her to stay after school during the half days to get caught up on necessary missing work.

Exam Cram Details

The Middle School/High School Freeland Parent Support Organization (FPSO) will be hosting their second annual exam cram on January 19th from 2:30pm-5:00pm. The exam cram will take place in the middle school, and will be hosted by parent volunteers. It will be a time for students to study with one another, and have parent support in the studying process. A sign up sheet for exam cram will be available the week of January 11th-15th. All students planning on attending the exam cram MUST sign up in the middle school main office. Food will be provided to students who attend the exam cram. Please watch the announcements for more details.