Welcome to the Coyote Wolves Team. Thank you for coming!

Mrs. Jackson - ELA/Math – team leadercjackson2@wcpss.net

Ms. Nagy - Science/Social Studiessnagy@wcpss.net

Open House

PowerSchools: access via WMS website

Please verify your information as seen on PowerSchools on Mrs. Jackson’s and Ms. Nagy’s homeroom lists. We will submit corrections to our data manager Judy Gay.

Your student will soon receive a sticker with his/her PowerSchools login information (Students will place the sticker in the back of their agenda)

PowerSchools

www.coyotewolves.weebly.com Students and parents can check the website to find

Classwork and homework for each day Forms Links Digital class documents

Periodic reminders will come to your phone and/or e-mail if you… Text: 81010 Message: @wmscoyote

Team Website

WCPSS has a link to Curriculum Unit Guides for each grade in middle school

This link is on the WMS website www.wendellms.wcpss.net Parent tab Curriculum Unit Guides

https://sites.google.com/a/wcpss.net/ms201415/home

Curriculum

90-100 A 80-89 B 70-79 C 60-69 D 0-59 F

WCPSS Grading Scale

Major Grades (Tests, etc.)55%

Minor Grades (Quizzes, etc.) 35%

Formative Grades (Homework)10%

Grading Weights

Teachers will send home progress reports approximately halfway through each quarter.

One progress report will be given to each student by the homeroom teacher.

All grades from all classes will be included on that one progress report.

Interim/ Progress Reports

Please make sure that your student does his/her homework each night Quiet location Consistent time Review class notes every night

Purpose of homework To practice skills To reinforce concepts

Homework

It is the student’s responsibility to obtain missed school work.

Check website to see what you have missed. Check language arts and math make-up work files

for missed handouts. Check social studies and science trays for missed

handouts. Show teacher any homework/classwork that was

due during your absence.

Make Up Work

Retests on tests may be taken within 2 weeks of the return of the test if…

All homework and classwork have been completed Test corrections for the original test have been

completed on the test correction form Student has arranged with the teacher to stay after

school to take the retest and has a ride home by 3:30pm.

Retest Policy

Positive Behavior Intervention Support

PBIS

Having Respect

Outstanding Learner

Working for Safety

Learning to Lead

At Wendell Middle We….

What NOT to Wear at Wendell Middle

Cell PhonesBOARD POLICY 6426No student shall use, display, transmit or have in the “on” position on school property any wireless communication device or personal entertainment device.

Violation of this policy shall result to confiscation of the item and returned only to the student’s parents or another responsible adult.

Repeated violations may result to short term suspension

Deputy Alston:School Resource Officer

School Resource Officers (SRO) perform necessary law enforcement functions on campus.  This includes proactive crime prevention, conducting criminal investigations, making arrests when necessary, developing intervention strategies and crisis planning.  The SRO is instrumental in providing a safe environment conducive to the learning process. 

The Board prohibits bullying and harassment.

This may include: abusive jokes, insults, slurs, name-calling, threats, bullying, intimidation, or cyber bullying.

Bullying

Facebook / Social Media

No student, pre-kindergarten – 12th grade, shall possess, handle, or transmit any weapon, facsimile of a weapon, or other object that can reasonably be considered or used as a weapon or dangerous instrument.

Weapons

No student shall possess, use, distribute, sell, possess with intent to distribute or sell, or conspire or attempt to distribute or sell, or be under the influence of any narcotic drug, alcoholic beverage, controlled substance, chemical or drug paraphernalia.

Narcotics, Alcoholic Beverages, Controlled Substances, Chemicals, and

Drug Paraphernalia: Policy 6429

Consequences

Behavior Fighting/ Physical Aggression Class/ School Disturbance Threat (true or false) Harassment/ Bullying Vandalism Theft Sexual harassment/

Inappropriate Sexual behavior Integrity Major Disruption/ Non

Compliance (Level I)

Consequences/Re-Directions

1st Violation - Referral/1-3 OSS

2nd Violation – Referral/5 days ALC

3rd Violation – Referral/10 days ALC

4th Violation –days Referral/15 ALC

*Depending on incident Admin may suspend students rather than assign ALC