Welcome to La Paz

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Welcome to RSM
and Your 1st Assembly!
Assembly rules:
1. Walk quietly into Theater
2. Go down 1st empty row, don’t leave any
empty seats (No waiting for friends)
3. Put backpacks under seats
4. Leave desktops down
5. Give full attention to speaker(s):
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No talking
No fiddling with objects, no eating, drinking, etc.
Eyes up front
Welcome to RSM
We are the ROADRUNNERS!
Roadrunners are:
o Respectful
o Responsible
o Ready
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Raise your hand if…
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You enjoy school.
You were ABCOS last year. (ALL A/B/C’S and O’s and S’s)
You’ve never been tardy to school or class.
You’ve never had a detention.
You never had to go see the Assistant Principal.
You participate in sports, band, theater, Scouts, or other activities.
You’ve ever received an award in school.
You have seen someone be bullied.
You have been bullied.
You have stood up for someone who was being bullied.
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This is your school and being a
student is your job!
We want you to enjoy your
two years at RSM!
 We want you to have good
experiences at RSM!
 We want you to learn new things, to
grow not just physically, but mentally,
socially, and emotionally.
 We want you to be the very best
student and citizen that you can be!
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Mr. Bajorek and Mr. Elkins
Our job is…..
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To Keep You Safe
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To help you be
successful
FIRE AND LOCKDOWN SITUATIONS
DURING PASSING/SNACK/LUNCH
Fire/Earthquake/Disaster: When it is safe
to do so, all students will quickly and
calmly head to the football field and report
to their homeroom teacher.
 Lockdown/Lockout: All students will
IMMEDIATELY head into the NEAREST
door and remain absolutely quiet in the
locked area until the all-clear is given.
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Whistle Drill Reminder??
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PLEASE REMEMBER:
For urgent safety issues, RSM
administrators/staff may blow whistles
during outdoor activities and/or passing
periods. If the whistles are blown, ALL
students will immediately stop and sit
where they are until further instructions
are given. Any failure to do so will result
in disciplinary action.
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Respect:
– We want to ensure your safety to, from and at school
– Treat everyone with courtesy and kindness
– Follow all staff directions
– Keep hands to yourself
– TREAT OTHERS LIKE YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE TREATED.
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Responsibility:
– We want to ensure your well-being at school
– Be accountable for your actions
– Write down your assignments in your planner every day
– Leave GUM at home
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Readiness:
– We want you to grow as an individual
– Be prepared to learn
– Carry your ID card with you at all times
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Integrity: soundness of moral character; honesty
“Integrity is doing the right thing,
even if nobody is watching.”
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What this looks like at RSM:
– Use appropriate language at all times
– Have a positive attitude and tone of voice
– Be courteous and respectful of others- DO NOT
TEASE!
– Follow the “hands off” policy
– Plagiarizing or cheating is against the school rules
To be successful at RSM
School-Wide Expectations
Everyone Should Be:
 Respectful
 Responsible
 Ready
 Have Integrity
Attendance
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Attending school regularly is tied to good
grades! If you are absent, have your parent
call the school Attendance Line. If they
don’t call you must bring a note the next day.
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You are TRUANT—If you leave class without
permission…..
– If you leave the PE area or a classroom to get
a drink of water or use the restroom without
permission…..
– You will be assigned after school detention
for a class truancy or Saturday School if you
leave campus. You may not leave campus even
before Homeroom; once you arrive, you must
stay on campus.
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A parent needs to sign you out in the front
office before you are allowed to leave
campus. If you feel ill, come to the health
office to call parent. Never call from your
cell phone.
Tardies
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Be on Time to school and all
classes
**If you are late to homeroom
you MUST report to the office,
or have a parent sign you in.
**If your parent will excuse
your tardy because it was not
your fault, then bring a note
signed by parent
Problem Behaviors
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Defiance
Class Disruption
Cell Phone Misuse
Tardies
GUM
No Shows to Detention
Unsafe Behavior
Dress Code
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Make sure your clothes are appropriate
- No underwear garments showing at
any time
- Girls – appropriate length of attire
– Inappropriate pictures or words on
clothing are not allowed
– No bare midriff or spaghetti strap or
halter tops
– See Dress Code for complete listing.
Make sure you know the rules. You are
RESPONSIBLE for them.
You will be required to change into
Loaner clothes if you are not
dressed appropriately and will get
Detention to Home Suspension for
repeated infractions.
Items to leave at home….
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Skateboards
Cameras
“IPods”
Laser pens
Playing cards, toys, or anything not needed for classes
USE YOUR COMMON SENSE!!
Items will be confiscated and returned to parent and
consequences will be assigned.
Over the counter medications MUST be approved and
stored in the Health Office!
What about cell phones and
IPods?
Cells are allowed for emergency purposes
under a 2002 state law.
Bell to Bell, No Cell
• Cell phones are NOT allowed for listening
to music, playing games, taking photos, or
calling or texting Cell
anyone
Phones during school
IF
you bring a cell phone to school, it MUST be turned OFF during
hours.
school hours. If you have an emergency, you must use the phone in
office and
to contact
your off
parents.
• Turn off atthe
8:10
keep
till 2:55
IPods
• 277 cell phone violations
last year! Be
If you bring an IPod or other music device, it MUST be in your
responsible
and
of by
this
rule.to use it
backpack
during school
hoursrespectful
UNLESS instructed
a teacher
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for a class assignment.
The school is NOT responsible for the loss of any electronic items!
Ethics Policy
Be aware of our Ethics Policy (spelled out
in your student planner on page 14.)
 There are severe consequences for
copying homework, cheating, talking
during a test, plagiarizing, etc.
 Those who cheat & those who give
answers to cheaters will also be penalized
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HONESTY IS THE BEST POLICY
Lunch Time Behavior
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What to know about lunch time:
– Treat others with respect
– Stay within the Red Lines
– Be courteous in line; Don’t cut in line.
NO ONE WILL STARVE
– Use your own money! NO MOOCHING
– Throw away your trash—keep your
area clean!
– RECYCLE whenever possible
– Respect personal and school property
– Share tables--you don’t own them!
– No running, pushing, or unsafe
behavior.
– Monitor your backpacks at all times DO NOT LEAVE THEM UNATTENDED AT
ANY TIME!
Horseplay, Rough housing
Many fights start from this behavior
Respect - respect others and keep your
hands to yourself
 Responsible - be responsible and control
your behavior & don’t play rough
 Ready - be ready to apologize if someone
is offended. Be a peacemaker.
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Video: Teasing and Taunting
– It is against school, state, and
federal rules and law to harass
someone
– “We’re friends” – that’s not how
friends treat each other
– Stand up for others and tell an
adult– we can stop harassment
together
Video: Words hurt
– Think before you speak, act,
text, or post anything
– If it will make the other person
feel uncomfortable, DON’T SAY
OR DO IT!
– NEVER threaten anyoneanything and everything you say
will be taken seriously!
Progressive Discipline
THE FOLLOWING ARE CONSEQUENCES:
Warning/Conference with teacher
Parent contact (Phone call/face to face)
School Service (LUNCHTIME)
Detentions
Saturday School
Intervention Class
Home Suspension
Expulsion
SUSPENDABLE/EXPELLABLE
OFFENSES
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Fighting (2 days home and 1 day Intervention class)
Possession/use/selling of drugs or alcohol
Tobacco use or possession
Drug paraphernalia (matches & lighters)
Vandalism (Graffiti, destroying school or others’
property)
Stealing or knowingly possessing stolen property
Weapons
Obscene act or habitual profanity
*Loss of next dance if assigned Saturday School,
Intervention Class, or Home Suspension
Other Things to Know
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Emergency Drills – Fire, earthquake, lock-down & whistle
Backpack line up on courts
Carry your ID card with you at all times
Use your Planner daily at school & at
home
No open displays of affection
Balloons, flowers, or gifts should not be
given at school
Individuals selling candy or any item on
school grounds is prohibited
Walk your bikes on campus & wear a
helmet. Don’t forget to lock bikes.
Lost & Found is in the Library
Follow all rules in Planner
Follow directions of all adults on campus:
teachers, secretaries, custodians, campus
supervisors, parent volunteers,
counselors, administrators, etc.
Be RESPONSIBLE, RESPECTFUL & READY
and have Integrity in all you do.
Bus Etiquette and Field Trips
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Follow the bus driver’s instructions
Always stay in your seat
Do not eat on the bus
Display appropriate behavior
Always have your bus pass with you
Bus riding is a privilege and NOT A
RIGHT. Don’t lose the privilege with
poor behavior.
Always ride assigned bus and get off
at assigned stop. NO Exceptions.
Buses load and unload in the parking
lot—line up in assigned route lines.
Rewards & Fun Activities
at RSM
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Roadrunner Pride Awards “Caught in the Act” coupons
Student of the Tri Luncheons
8th grade Awards Night
Fun-a-ramas
Dances
Talent Show, RSM Idol, Theatrical Plays
After school sports through Parks & Rec
Ironman
PAL, ASB
REMEMBER - to have a great year:
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Be Respectful
Be Responsible
Be Ready
Have Integrity in all you do
Always do your best, and treat others
the way you want to be treated.
We are here to help!
Dr. Jameson – Principal
Mr. Elkins - 7th grade Assistant Principal
Mr. Bajorek – 8th grade Assistant Principal
Mrs. Bills, Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Rex – Guidance Department
School Psychologist – Mr. Tatum
Intervention Teacher – Mrs. Neuman
Plant Foreman: Mr. Aguirre (Joe)
Campus Supervisors – Philip and Maria
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