WELCOME CLASS OF 2011

WELCOME CLASS OF 2011

August 25, 2008August 25, 2008

SOPHOMORES(Moving Up The Ladder!)SOPHOMORES

(Moving Up The Ladder!)

Who’s In and Who’s Out?Who’s In and Who’s Out?

SCHEDULE CHANGES(End Of Week)

• Immediate Problems...Missing a class/Gap

• place note in our mailbox/hand ASAP

• Not Allowed...teacher/period changes

• Dropping a class/or other change

• place parent signed note in our mailbox/hand

• Dropping Honors...is there a seat in regular?

CONDUCT/DISCIPLINE/EXPECTATIONS

• Cheating

• Cell Phones and Ipods

• Dress Code

• Respect

• Where do I take my referral?

TESTING,TESTING AND MORE TESTING

• CAHSEE...must pass to graduate (March ‘09)

• PSAT...SAT (Oct 18) & PLAN...ACT (October 25)

• SAT/SAT Subject Tests...collegeboard.com

• REMINDER: College Night Sept 22

• College GPA: 10th and 11th grades

CLEARING FULL DAY CLEARING FULL DAY ABSENCESABSENCES

Have Have parents callparents call attendance office the day of attendance office the day of the absence.the absence.

If If NOT clearedNOT cleared within three days, within three days, absence turns absence turns into truancyinto truancy (full-day cutting)… hour (full-day cutting)… hour missed=hour owed  missed=hour owed  

Notes will be accepted but the office prefers a Notes will be accepted but the office prefers a phone call. phone call. 

If you are ever out of class without an excuse, If you are ever out of class without an excuse, you’ll have to make the hour up in detention or you’ll have to make the hour up in detention or SWAP.SWAP.

FIRST PERIOD FIRST PERIOD ABSENCESABSENCES

We We can’t acceptcan’t accept transportationtransportation, , baby-sittingbaby-sitting, or , or ““I didn’t wake up on timeI didn’t wake up on time” as an excused ” as an excused absence. absence. 

The consequence for a first period unexcused The consequence for a first period unexcused absence will result in a absence will result in a detention, or one hour detention, or one hour for each period missedfor each period missed. . 

Be CAREFUL, when you accumulate unexcused Be CAREFUL, when you accumulate unexcused absences, you may be suspended and referred absences, you may be suspended and referred to district office. to district office.

ARRIVING LATE AND ARRIVING LATE AND LEAVING EARLYLEAVING EARLY

Sign in at the attendance officeSign in at the attendance office when when arriving late or leaving early. arriving late or leaving early. 

Failure to follow these directions may Failure to follow these directions may result in a result in a detentiondetention..

Leaving campus without permission will be Leaving campus without permission will be SWAPS, detentions, susp. or a SWAPS, detentions, susp. or a combination.combination.

TARDIESTARDIES

No excused tardiesNo excused tardies

Three free tardies to class per semesterThree free tardies to class per semester

Free tardies are emergency tardiesFree tardies are emergency tardies

On the 4th tardy, consequences beginOn the 4th tardy, consequences begin

On the 9th, and subsequent tardies, you will be On the 9th, and subsequent tardies, you will be suspended.suspended.

TARDY CONSEQUENCES TARDY CONSEQUENCES PER PERIODPER PERIOD

TARDY NUMBER CONSEQUENCES

1-3Teacher may apply

consequences

4-6 Detentions

7 & 8 SWAPS

9 Suspension

10 Suspended Off Campus

TARDY SWEEPSTARDY SWEEPS

UnannouncedUnannounced

You must have both a You must have both a PASSPASS and and TEACHER’S PERMISSIONTEACHER’S PERMISSION when walking outside of class after the bell rings. when walking outside of class after the bell rings. 

If you are caught outside your class without a pass, even If you are caught outside your class without a pass, even though your teacher has given you permission, you will though your teacher has given you permission, you will get a detention. get a detention. 

PEPE classes must be classes must be inside the locker roominside the locker room to be safe from to be safe from the tardy sweep.the tardy sweep.

other points

• Missing Career Folders...turn in to career center

• GLC Location? How to contact?

• Get Involved

• Community Service

• Who will be driving this year?

• Tutoring

HAVE A MEMORABLE YEAR

• THIS IS A YEAR OF OPPORTUNITY...KEEP YOUR GRADES UP, MAKE NEW FRIENDS AND BE KIND TO ONE ANOTHER